State of California

M E M O R A N D U M


                                    Date:  February 11, 1992
                          Reference Code:  92-25

To:        PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT LIAISONS

           THIS MEMORANDUM SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED TO:

                Personnel Officers
                Personnel Transactions Supervisors


From:      Department of Personnel Administration
           Classification and Compensation Division


Subject:   Earning Leave Credits While on Military Leave



Under current statutes, an employee granted short-term
military leave (less than six months) continues to earn sick
leave and vacation credits as if they had not left.  How-
ever, an employee placed on long-term military leave (more
than six months) does not continue to earn leave credits.

As this is an inequitable situation, DPA has concluded that
those employees who were placed on a long-term military
leave for Operation Desert Storm will be credited with up to
six months' worth of sick leave and vacation, consistent
with those on short-term military leave.  Government Code
Section 19775.3 is to be applied to all employees, regard-
less of whether they were on short-term or long-term
military leave.  Therefore, please review your records for
impacted employees and notify them of any change to their
leave credits.

Should you have any questions concerning this matter, please
contact Clarice Baker at 324-0439.




Jerri Martin, Manager
Personnel Services Branch