Section 27-33a - Leave from employment to perform military duty(a) For purposes of this section, "armed forces of the United States" has the same meaning as "armed forces" in section 27-103; and "armed forces of the state" means the organized militia, the National Guard, and the naval militia and marine corps branch of the naval militia, as described in section 27-2.(b) The employer of any employee who, as a part of such employee's service in the armed forces of the state, any reserve component of the armed forces of the United States or the National Guard of any other state, is ordered to perform military duty, including meetings or drills, during regular working hours shall allow such employee leave of absence for such purpose. No such employee shall be subjected by any person, directly or indirectly, to any loss or reduction of vacation or holiday privileges by reason of such absence, or be prejudiced by reason of such absence with reference to promotion or continuance in office or employment, or to reappointment to office or reemployment.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 27-33a
(1961, P.A. 583; P.A. 99-139, S. 2; P.A. 13-49, S. 1; P.A. 17-127, S. 14.)
Amended by P.A. 17-0127, S. 14 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2017 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2017.