Colorado § 28-3-601 Public employees - annual military leave

Colorado Statutes

§ 28-3-601 — Public employees - annual military leave

Colorado § 28-3-601

Title 28Military and

Art.National Guard

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 28-3-601 (2026).

Text

(1)Subject to the conditions prescribed in sections 28-3-601 to 28-3-607, any officer or employee of the state or of any political subdivision, municipal corporation, or other public agency of the state who is a member of the National Guard or any other component of the military forces of the state organized or constituted under state or federal law or who is a member of the reserve forces of the United States, organized or constituted under federal law, is entitled to leave of absence from the officer's or employee's public office or employment without loss of pay, seniority, status, efficiency rating, vacation, sick leave, or other benefits for the entire time the officer or employee is engaged with such organization or component in training or active service ordered or author

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(1) Subject to the
conditions prescribed in sections 28-3-601 to 28-3-607, any officer or employee of
the state or of any political subdivision, municipal corporation, or other public
agency of the state who is a member of the National Guard or any other component
of the military forces of the state organized or constituted under state or federal
law or who is a member of the reserve forces of the United States, organized or
constituted under federal law, is entitled to leave of absence from the officer's or
employee's public office or employment without loss of pay, seniority, status,
efficiency rating, vacation, sick leave, or other benefits for the entire time the
officer or employee is engaged with such organization or component in training or
active service ordered or authorized by proper authority pursuant to law, whether
for state or federal purposes, but not exceeding the equivalent of three weeks of
work on the officer's or employee's regular work schedule in the leave year
established by the employer. The employer shall allow the leave if the required
military service is satisfactorily performed, which is presumed unless the contrary
is established.

(2) Such leave shall not be allowed unless the officer or employee returns to
his or her public position immediately on being relieved from such military service
and not later than the expiration of the time limited in subsection (1) of this section
for such leave, or is prevented from so returning by physical or mental disability or
other cause not due to his or her own fault, or is required by proper authority to
continue in such military service beyond the time limited in subsection (1) of this
section for such leave.

Legislative History

Source: L. 55: p. 619, � 33. CRS 53: � 94-9-33. C.R.S. 1963: � 94-1-33. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 598, � 41, effective May 24. L. 2009: (1) amended, (HB 09-1315), ch. 312, p. 1694, � 4, effective August 5. L. 2023: (1) amended, (HB 23-1045), ch. 17, p. 51, � 1, effective March 10.