Military leave for state employees.

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide information on the specific number of days allowed for unpaid leave, but it mentions that such leave is in addition to any other military leave or vacation time.

Military Leave for State Employees

This law removes a one-year employment requirement for state employees who need to take unpaid leave for military duty, ensuring they do not lose seniority or benefits while on leave.

What This Bill Does

• Removes the rule that state workers must have worked for at least one year before taking time off without pay for military service.
• Allows all state employees to keep their job status and benefits while on unpaid leave for military duty, regardless of how long they've been employed.

Who It Names or Affects

• State employees who are members of the national guard, reserve forces, or any component of the military forces and need to take unpaid leave for military duty.

Terms To Know

Seniority

The length of time a person has worked at their job, which can affect things like pay raises and promotions.

Limits and Unknowns

• The law only applies to state employees in Wyoming.
• It does not change other types of leave or vacation time that state workers might have, beyond military-related leaves.
• The changes take effect on July 1, 2023.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 23LSO-0010
Bill No.:

SF0015

Effective:

7/1/2023

LSO No.:

23LSO-0010

Enrolled Act No.:

SEA No. 0014

Chapter No.:

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Prime Sponsor:

Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Interim Committee

Catch Title:

Military leave for state employees.

Subject:

State employee military leave.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act removes a requirement for a state employee to have been employed for at least one (1) year before being authorized to take a leave of absence for military duty without pay, without losing seniority, status, efficiency rating, vacation leave, sick leave or other benefits while the employee is engaged in active military training or service.

The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent.

While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Current Bill Text

23LSO-0010

ORIGINAL Senate

File No
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SF0015

ENROLLED ACT NO. 14,

SENATE

SIXTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2023 General Session

AN ACT relating to defense forces and affairs; striking the one-year employment requirement for a leave of absence for military duty for state employees; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 19
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108(b) is amended to read:

19
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108.

Leave of absence for state, city or county officers and employees; training programs.

(b)

Subject to the conditions prescribed in paragraphs (c)(i) through (v) of this section, any officer or employee of the state or any political subdivision, municipal corporation or public agency of the state
who has been employed for one (1) year and
who is a member of the national guard of any state or any other component of the military forces of a state, a member of the reserve forces of the United States or who is inducted into the military service of the United States, is entitled to leave of absence from his public office or employment without pay but without loss of seniority, status, efficiency rating, vacation, sick leave or other benefits while he is engaged in active military training or service ordered or authorized by proper authority pursuant to law exceeding fifteen (15) days in any calendar year. Such leave is in addition to any other military leave or vacation time to which the officer or employee may be entitled by law if the required military service is satisfactorily performed, which is presumed unless the contrary is established.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2023
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(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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