Colorado § 28-3-602 - Public employees - extended military leave.
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§ 28-3-602. Public employees - extended military leave.
An officer or employee who is taking a leave of absence described in section 28-3-601 (1) is entitled to use any paid leave available to the officer or employee or to use unpaid leave. If an officer or employee uses paid leave and is required by proper authority to continue in military service beyond the time for which the officer or employee has available paid leave, the officer or employee is entitled to leave of absence from the officer's or employee's public office or employment without pay for all additional service with right of reinstatement thereafter upon the same conditions as provided in section 28-3-604 for reinstatement after active service in time of war or other emergency.
Source: L. 55: p. 620, § 34. CRS 53: § 94-9-34. C.R.S. 1963: § 94-1-34. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 598, § 42, effective May 24. L. 2023: Entire section amended, (HB 23-1045), ch. 17, p. 52, § 2, effective March 10.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 28-3-602 ("Public employees - extended military leave.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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