During any state military emergency and subject to department rule, an appointing power may grant a leave of absence without pay to a permanent or probationary employee under his or her jurisdiction to:

(a) Engage in civilian warwork pursuant to mandatory order of the agency of the United States or of the state having authority to make that order.

Terms Used In California Government Code 19991.8

  • Department: means the Department of Human Resources. See California Government Code 19815
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18

(b) Assume active duty in the United States merchant marine.

(c) Assume other duty rather than active duty to fulfill a military obligation pursuant to mandatory order of the agency of the United States or of the state having authority to make such order.

(d) Assume active full-time duty for the American Red Cross.

Such a leave shall not exceed the period authorized in the order.

Such a leave assures to the employee reinstatement pursuant to Section 19143.

(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 466, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1994.)