Revision: Jan. 17, 2013, midnight
HB 319-FN – AS INTRODUCED
2013 SESSION
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
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
13-0164
06/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen
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:
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 30 days of differential pay for any additional training.
III. In this section, “differential pay” means the difference between the military base salary and the state employee’s base salary if the full-time military salary is less than the regular state salary.
2 New Section; Benefits for State Employees Serving in the Armed Forces. Amend RSA 21-I by inserting after section 43-a the following new section:
21-I:43-b Benefits for State Employees Serving with a Deployed Military Unit. Any state employee who is called to active duty as a member of a deployed New Hampshire national guard or navy, army, or air force reserve unit:
I. Shall receive differential pay for the duration of such full-time active duty. In this section, “differential pay” means the difference between the military base salary and the state employee’s base salary if the full-time military salary is less than the regular state salary.
II. Shall accrue annual leave and sick leave during his or her time of active duty service in the same manner as if he or she was on the active payroll.
III. Shall receive health and dental insurance benefits for which the employee and the employee’s legal dependents are otherwise eligible but for the employee’s leave, provided that in the event of a deployment for which federal health and dental benefits are provided, the federal health and dental benefits shall be primary for the employee.
IV. Shall receive continued contributions by the state on the employee’s behalf to the New Hampshire retirement system.
V. Upon his or her return to New Hampshire after active duty service, may use 15 days of annual leave prior to reporting back to work. If an employee does not have adequate annual leave time available, he or she may be charged against future annual leave accruals.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
LBAO
13-0164
01/15/13
HB 319-FN - FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT relative to benefits for state employees serving in the armed forces.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to complete a fiscal note for this bill, as introduced, as it is awaiting information from the Department of Administrative Services. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.