California · Government Code

GOV §19782: A limited-term employee or temporary employee who begins active duty within 10 days from the effective date of his or her military leave and who returns to state service within 10 days after terminati

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A limited-term employee or temporary employee who begins active duty within 10 days from the effective date of his or her military leave and who returns to state service within 10 days after termination of military service or 30 days after any rehabilitation afforded by the United States or the state following the military service, shall be reinstated to the position and civil service status that he or she held on the effective date of leave, if the position has not expired or been abolished. In those instances, the employee is separated in the same manner he or she would have been separated had he or she not been in the military service.

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