Section 12-123. Authorizing leaves of absence with pay, for employees of the city to attend conventions, encampments, or parades

The mayor is hereby  empowered  to  authorize  the  head  of  any  agency,  in  the   mayor's
  discretion,  to  grant  to an employee in any such agency, including per
  diem employees, a leave of absence with pay for the purpose of attending
  a convention, encampment or  parade  of  any  organization  composed  of
  veterans  of  the wars in which the United States has participated, or a
  convention  of  any  firefighter's  association  or  other  organization
  composed  of active or exempt volunteer firefighter, if such employee is
  a member of such organization or association, and does  actually  attend
  such convention, encampment or parade.