38-610. Leave of absence for certain federal
training; definition


A. The officers and employees of this state, any county, city or town or any agency
or political subdivision of this state, a county, city or town, shall be granted leaves
of absence from their duties without loss of time, pay or efficiency rating:


1. On all days during which they are employed on training duty or to attend camps,
maneuvers, formations or drills under orders with any branch, reserve or auxiliary of the
armed forces of the United States for a period of not to exceed thirty days in any two
consecutive years.


2. On all days during which they are employed on training duty by the national
disaster medical system under the United States department of health and human services.


B. For the purposes of subsection A, paragraph 1, an officer or employee shall not
be charged military leave for days on which the individual was not otherwise scheduled
for work. The period of time spent in training under orders shall not be deducted from
the vacation period with pay to which any officer or employee is otherwise entitled.


C. For the purposes of this section, "year" means the fiscal year of the United
States government.