Background: Under current law, any officer or employee of the state or of any political subdivision, municipal corporation, or other public agency of the state who is a member of the National Guard, or any other component of the militia of the state, or who is a member of the officers' reserve corps, the enlisted reserve corps, the Naval Reserve, the Marine Corps reserve, or any other reserve component of the military or naval forces of the United States is entitled to leave of absence of 15 days per calendar year, without loss of pay, seniority status, efficiency rating, vacation, sick leave, or other benefits when engaged in training or active service.
Section 1 [State and Municipal Officers and Employees not to Lose Pay While on Military Duty] specifies that employees can choose when during a calendar year to take their paid 15-day military leave. This section allows employees to take the 15 days of paid military leave at one time or divided, at the discretion of the employee.
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