Bill Text: NH HB319 | 2014 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Relative to benefits for state employees serving in the armed forces.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-06-27 - Signed by the Governor on 6/16/2014; Chapter 0118; Effective 8/15/2014 [HB319 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2014-HB319-Chaptered.html

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CHAPTER 118

HB 319-FN – FINAL VERSION

6Mar2013… 0442h

8Jan2014… 2224h

15May2014… 1755EBA

2014 SESSION

13-0164

06/10

HOUSE BILL 319-FN

AN ACT relative to benefits for state employees serving in the armed forces.

SPONSORS: Rep. Hess, Merr 24; Rep. Todd Smith, Merr 24; Rep. Kotowski, Merr 24; Rep. T. Walsh, Merr 24

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

ANALYSIS

This bill increases benefits for state employees called to active duty with the New Hampshire national guard or a navy, army, or air force reserve unit.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

6Mar2013… 0442h

8Jan2014… 2224h

15May2014… 1755EBA

13-0164

06/10

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fourteen

AN ACT relative to benefits for state employees serving in the armed forces.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

118:1 State Employees. Amend RSA 112:9 to read as follows:

112:9 State Employees.

I. Any regular employee of the state of New Hampshire who is a member of any reserve component of the armed forces of the United States or of this state shall, upon request, be entitled to not more than 15 days leave of absence with pay in any one training year for the purpose of engaging in military drill, training, or other temporary duty under military or naval authority. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any such employee who has been inducted or has enlisted in active service in the armed forces of the United States.

II. Any regular employee of the state of New Hampshire who uses 15 days leave of absence under paragraph I shall, in addition, be entitled to up to 30 days of partial pay, as defined in RSA 110-B:37, IV(a), for any additional military drill or training under military or naval authority.

118:2 New Subparagraph; Pay and Allowance. Amend RSA 110-B:37, IV, by inserting after subparagraph (d) the following new subparagraph:

(e) Upon the employee’s return to state employment after active duty service, he or she may use up to 15 days of his or her available annual leave balance prior to reporting back to work.

118:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: June 16, 2014

Effective Date: August 15, 2014