1997
HOUSE BILL 971083
BY REPRESENTATIVES Miller, Romero, Bacon, Dean, Kaufman, Mace, Reeser, Salaz, Saliman, Schwarz, Sullivant, Takis, Tupa, and Zimmerman;
also SENATORS Coffman, Alexander, Arnold, Bishop,
Chlouber, Congrove, Martinez, Powers, Reeves, Schroeder, and Tebedo.
CONCERNING THE RETENTION OF CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS
BY PRIVATE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE COLORADO NATIONAL
GUARD ENGAGED IN ACTIVE SERVICE FOR STATE PURPOSES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Colorado:
SECTION 1. Part
6 of article 3 of title 28, Colorado Revised Statutes, 1989 Repl.
Vol., is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to read:
283610.5. Private employees
state service reemployment rights benefits
retained. (1) A PRIVATE EMPLOYEE
WHO IS A DULY QUALIFIED MEMBER OF THE COLORADO NATIONAL GUARD
WHO LEAVES OR WHO IS ABSENT FROM HIS OR HER EMPLOYMENT, REGARDLESS
OF THE LENGTH OF SUCH ABSENCE, IN ORDER TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVE SERVICE
FOR STATE PURPOSES PURSUANT TO SECTION 283104:
(a) IS ENTITLED TO THE REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS
FOR MEMBERS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 283609, SO LONG AS
SUCH MEMBER OTHERWISE MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 283609;
AND
(b) RETAINS HIS OR HER RIGHT TO THE EMPLOYEE
BENEFITS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 283610.
SECTION 2. Effective
date. This act shall take effect July 1, 1997.
SECTION 3. Safety
clause. The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and
declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation
of the public peace, health, and safety.
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Charles E. Berry Tom Norton
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
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Judith M. Rodrigue Joan M. Albi
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
APPROVED________________________________________
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Roy Romer
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO