348. Every employer shall, upon written request, grant leave without pay to his employee who is a member of the council of a municipality.
The request may be made at any time after the date the employee is declared elected, even before he becomes a member of the council.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no employer may be required pursuant to the first paragraph to grant leave without pay to his employee for a total period of more than eight years or two terms, whichever is longer.