Revision: March 19, 2013, midnight
HB 319-FN – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
6Mar2013… 0442h
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
6Mar2013… 0442h
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 up to 30 days of partial pay, as defined in RSA 110-B:37, IV(a)(1), for any additional military drill or training under military or naval authority.
2 New Subparagraph; Pay and Allowance. Amend RSA 110-B:37, IV(a) by inserting after subparagraph (3) the following new subparagraph:
(4) Upon the employee’s return to New Hampshire after active duty service, he or she may use up to 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, or against future compensation, if sufficient leave is not accrued and employment is terminated.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
LBAO
13-0164
Amended 03/18/13
HB 319 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 amended by the House (Amendment #2013-0442h), as it is awaiting information from the Department of Administrative Services, The Adjutant General’s Department, and the Judicial Branch. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.