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2014 Wyoming Attorney General Reports and Opinions 1 (2014)

handle is hein.sag/sagwy2014 and id is 1 raw text is: Office of the Attorney General Governor Civil Division Chief Deputy Attorney General Matthew H. Mead 123 State Capitol John G. Knepper Ch-ewinne, Wlyornim 82002 Attorney General 30 77-786 Tephone Division Deputy Peter K Michael 30-7-,3687 Pax Martin L Hardsocg May 29, 2014 Formal Opinion 2014-001 David Urquidez, Administrator Human Resources Division Department of Administration & Information 2001 Capitol Avenue Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 RE: Paid Military Leave Dear Mr. Urquidez: You asked the following questions concerning the Military Service Relief Act: I. Whether a state employee is entitled to paid military leave under Wyo. Stat Ann. § 19-11-108(a) to perform duties as a member of a National Guard unit organized in another state. 2. How does Executive Order 2013-2 interact with Wyo. Stat Ann. § 19-11-108(a)? Background The purpose of the Military Service Relief Act is to ensure that Wyoming citizens who serve their country and state and who leave their employment, homes, and education will be neither penalized nor economically disadvantaged because of such service. Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 19-11-102(a). The Act must be liberally construed for the benefit of those called to