OLR Bill Analysis

HB 5111

AN ACT CONCERNING STATE EMPLOYEES' LEAVE TIME AND MILITARY SERVICE.

SUMMARY:

This bill gives certain Department of Correction (DOC) employees called to active military service from the National Guard or the military reserves more time to use accumulated leave time when they return from military service.

Specifically, the bill gives those in teaching or professional positions in DOC's Unified School District #1 one year, rather than 120 days, after accrual to use equivalent leave time. “Equivalent leave time” is recess time, i. e. , paid time off for those in teaching positions who work on a school calendar. “Recess time” is designated dates (such as the week between Christmas and New Year's) and cannot be carried forward except for specific provisions related to military service.

The bill applies to an employee called to duty for (1) federal or state post-September 11 anti-terrorism or homeland security-related duty or (2) the Afghanistan or Iraq wars.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2008

COMMITTEE ACTION

Labor and Public Employees Committee

Joint Favorable