10-1-1009. Paid military leave for public employees. (1) A state, city, town, or county employee who is a member of the organized militia of this state or who is a member of the organized or unorganized reserve corps or military forces of the United States and who has been an employee for a period of at least 6 months must be given leave of absence with pay accruing at a rate of 15 working days in a calendar year for performing military service.
     (2) Military leave may not be charged against the employee's annual vacation time.
     (3) Unused military leave must be carried over to the next calendar year, but may not exceed a total of 30 days in any calendar year.

     History: En. 77-2104 by Sec. 61, Ch. 94, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 77-2104; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 80, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 381, L. 2005; Sec. , MCA 2003; redes. by Sec. 28, Ch. 381, L. 2005.