S.C. Code Ann. § 25-23-10: Definitions.

As used in this section:

(1) "Civil Air Patrol leave" means leave requested under the provisions of this act by an employee who is a Civil Air Patrol member.

(2) "Civil Air Patrol member" means an individual who is a member of the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force known as the Civil Air Patrol, primarily represented within the State by the South Carolina Wing of Civil Air Patrol.

(3) "Emergency service operation" means any Air Force-assigned mission, Civil Air Patrol National Operations-assigned mission, state of emergency or disaster declared by the President of the United States or Governor of South Carolina that encompasses any part of the State of South Carolina, or any request for assistance by any department, agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision of the State.

(4) "Employee" includes a resident individual receiving wages, as defined in Section 12-8-520(D), for services, regardless of where the services are rendered, and a nonresident individual receiving wages, as defined in Section 12-8-520(D), for services rendered in this State.

(5) "Employee benefits" means anything of value that an employee may receive from an employer in addition to wages. This term includes, but is not limited to, any health benefits, disability benefits, death benefits, group accidental death and dismemberment benefits, paid holidays, paid sick leave, paid vacation leave, paid personal necessity leave, retirement benefits, and profit-sharing benefits.

(6) "Mutual aid request" means any request from another state or political subdivision of a state seeking assistance for an emergency service operation.