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South Carolina Legislature
South Carolina Legislature

House Amendment 1
H 4934 - Session 125 (2023-2024)
Paid military leave

Current Amendment: 1 to Bill 4934

The Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs proposes the following amendment (LC-4934.DG0002H):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, Section 8-7-90, by striking the first undesignated paragraph and inserting:

 All officers and employees of this State or a political subdivision of this State, including school districts, who are either enlisted or commissioned members of the South Carolina National Guard, the United States Army Reserve, the United States Air Force Reserve, the United States Naval Reserve, the United States Marine Corps Reserve, or the United States Coast Guard Reserve are entitled to leaves of absence from their respective duties without loss of pay, time, or efficiency rating for one or more periods not exceeding an aggregate of fifteen thirty regularly scheduled work days in any one year during which they may engage in training or any other duties ordered by the Governor, the Department of Defense, the Department of the Army, the Department of the Air Force, the Department of the Navy, the Department of the Treasury, or any other department or agency of the government of the United States having authority to issue lawful orders requiring military service. Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays may not be included in the fifteenthirty-day aggregate unless the particular Saturday, Sunday, or holiday to be included is a regularly scheduled work day for the officer or employee involved. In the event any such person is called upon to serve during an emergency he is entitled to such leave of absence for not exceeding thirty additional days.