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                          HOUSE BILL 1078

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     1999 Regular Session

By Representatives Dunshee, Stensen, Hurst, Lovick and Fortunato

Read first time 01/14/1999.  Referred to Committee on State Government.

Addressing military leave for public employees.

    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 1991 c 25 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

    Every officer and employee of the state or of any county, city, or other ((political)) municipal or quasi-municipal corporation, or any 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 days during each calendar year.  Such leave shall be granted in order that the person may report for active duty, when called, or take part in active training duty or inactive duty in such manner and at such time as he or she may be ordered to active duty ((or)), active training duty, or inactive 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.

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