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Introduced
01/14/2025
01/14/2025
In Committee
04/30/2025
04/30/2025
Crossed Over
04/09/2025
04/09/2025
Passed
08/15/2025
08/15/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/15/2025
08/15/2025
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following additional changes: Provides that a service member whose employment with an employer is interrupted by a period of active service shall be permitted, upon request of that service member, to use during such period of service any vacation, annual, or similar leave with pay accrued by the service member before the commencement of such period of active service. In a provision concerning concurrent compensation for public employees who are members of a reserve component, provides that such public employees may receive concurrent compensation for both annual training orders and orders in lieu of annual training in the same calendar year; however, the combined total of their concurrent compensation shall not exceed 30 days in a calendar year. In a provision concerning differential compensation, provides that after a public employee is absent from his or her employment for a consecutive period of 365 days while performing voluntary active service, the employee's entitlement to differential compensation shall be terminated. Further provides that the public employee's right to differential pay shall be reinstated upon the employee's return to work with his or her employer for more than 90 calendar days. Provides that public employees are not entitled to differential pay for periods of unpaid active service including, but not limited to: travel to and from military orders, rest periods immediately before or after military orders, and military service in which the public employee does not receive pay from the military. Provides that "work days" are tabulated up to 24 continuous hours in a shift, regardless if the shift extends into the next calendar day; and a shift that extends beyond 24 continuous hours will be calculated as an additional work day. Makes the bill effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Service Member Employment and Reemployment Rights Act to provide several key protections and benefits for service members. It allows service members to request the use of accrued vacation or annual leave during periods of active service, without being required to use such leave, and clarifies that this applies to both paid and unpaid active service, including travel time and rest periods. The bill modifies provisions for concurrent compensation for public employees in the reserve component, allowing them to receive up to 30 days of concurrent compensation in a calendar year for both annual training and orders in lieu of annual training. Regarding differential compensation, the bill introduces a new provision that terminates an employee's entitlement to differential compensation after a consecutive 365-day absence for voluntary active service, with the right to reinstatement upon returning to work for more than 90 calendar days. The bill also specifies that public employees are not entitled to differential pay for unpaid active service, including travel, rest periods, and military service without military pay. Additionally, the bill clarifies how work days are calculated, defining a work day as up to 24 continuous hours in a shift, with shifts extending beyond 24 hours counted as additional work days. The bill takes effect immediately upon becoming law.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (11)
Stephanie Kifowit (D)*,
Craig Wilcox (R)*,
Chris Balkema (R),
Darby Hills (R),
Maura Hirschauer (D),
Seth Lewis (R),
Joyce Mason (D),
Mike Porfirio (D),
Sue Scherer (D),
Kevin Schmidt (R),
Brandun Schweizer (R),
Last Action
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0176 (on 08/15/2025)
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