BILL REQ. #:  Z-0800.2 

Read first time 01/11/10.   Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

     AN ACT Relating to military leave for public employees; and amending RCW 38.40.060.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 38.40.060 and 2008 c 71 s 5 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 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)) required military 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)) training, or drills including those in the national guard under Title 10 U.S.C., Title 32 U.S.C., or state active status. 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. The officer or employee shall be charged military leave only for days that he or she is scheduled to work.