leaves of absence; military training
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Overview
This bill amends Arizona law to better protect the leave rights of state employees and members of the National Guard and U.S. Armed Forces Reserves. It clarifies that absences for military training or duty do not affect vacation rights or seniority, and provides for paid leave during field training. The bill also strengthens protections under federal law for service members on active duty.
Key provisions
- Allows state employees and National Guard/Reserve members to take leave for military training and duty without loss of seniority or vacation time.
- Guarantees paid leave for field training under certain military orders.
- Extends leave protections to align with federal laws like the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.
- Defines ‘day’ as a shift of work for leave calculation purposes.
- Specifies the maximum allowable military leave time based on average weekly work hours.
- Clarifies that military leave cannot be charged against regular work hours.
- Addresses violations of leave provisions as a class 1 misdemeanor.
- Expands leave provisions to include training with auxiliary forces of the armed forces.
Who is affected
- State government employees
- Members of the Arizona National Guard
- Members of the U.S. Armed Forces Reserves
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