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S.F. No. 1624 - Public Employment Vacation and Sick Leave for Veterans
Author: Senator David Hann
Prepared by: Thomas S. Bottern, Senate Counsel (651/296-3810)
Date: April 6, 2005

Existing law requires the state and its public subdivisions to reinstate employees who have engaged in active service in the military. The law requires reinstatement with the same rights regarding seniority status and vacation and sick leave as if the employee had been actually employed during leave. This bill clarifies that an employee returning to public employment from active duty is entitled to vacation and sick leave with pay for the time period covering entry into active military service until the date of reinstatement. This bill would also authorize accrual of vacation and sick leave without regard to any other limits on the accrual of vacation and sick leave under any applicable civil service rules.

Section 2 clarifies that additional provisions governing cities, counties, townships, and other political subdivisions that provide those units of government with discretion to continue benefits for their employees during active service do not supercede the requirements contained in section 1 of the bill.

Each section in the bill is made effective the day following final enactment and applies to any public office or employee in active military service on or after September 11, 2001.

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