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

A. The officers and employees of this state, any county, city or town or any agency or political subdivision of this state or 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 or reserve 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. The officers and employees of this state, any county, city or town or any agency or political subdivision of this state or a county, city or town shall be granted leaves of absence from their duties on all days during which they are employed on training duty or to attend camps, maneuvers, formations or drills under orders with any auxiliary of the armed forces of the United States for a period of not to exceed thirty days in any two consecutive years. The state, any county, city or town or any agency or political subdivision of this state or a county, city or town may grant the leave of absence without loss of time, pay or efficiency rating.

C. For the purposes of subsection A, paragraph 1 and subsection B of this section, 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.

D. For the purposes of this section:

1. " Day" means a shift of work.

2. " Year" means the fiscal year of the United States government.