6447 AMH MORE REIN 055

SB 6447 - H AMD TO CL COMM AMD (H-5865.1/08)

By Representative Morrell

ADOPTED 3/06/2008

   On page 2, after line 32, insert the following:

   "Sec. 5. RCW 38.40.060 and 2001 c 71 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

   Every officer and employee of the state or of any county, city, or other political subdivision thereof who is a member of the Washington national guard or of the army, navy, air force, coast guard, or marine corps reserve of the United States, or of any organized reserve or armed forces of the United States shall be entitled to and shall be granted military leave of absence from such employment for a period not exceeding ((fifteen)) twenty-one days during each year beginning October 1st and ending the following September 30th. Such leave shall be granted in order that the person may report for active duty, when called, or take part in active training duty in such manner and at such time as he or she may be ordered to active duty or active training duty. Such military leave of absence shall be in addition to any vacation or sick leave to which the officer or employee might otherwise be entitled, and shall not involve any loss of efficiency rating, privileges, or pay. During the period of military leave, the officer or employee shall receive from the state, or the county, city, or other political subdivision, his or her normal pay."

EFFECT: Extends military leave of absence from employment for state and local government officers and employees from 15 to 21 days per year.