South Carolina H 3740: Paid military leave

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2025-2026 Bill 3740 Text of Previous Version (Jan. 15, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3740

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS 
BY AMENDING SECTION 8-7-90, RELATING TO LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS 
AND EMPLOYEES IN NATIONAL GUARD OR RESERVE MILITARY FORCES, SO AS TO PROVIDE 
THAT CERTAIN STATE EMPLOYEES RECEIVE THIRTY DAYS OF PAID MILITARY LEAVE EACH 
YEAR.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 8-7-90 of the S.C. 
Code is amended to read:

 Section 
8-7-90. All officers and employees of this State or 
a political subdivision of this State, including school 
districts, who are either enlisted or commissioned members of the South 
Carolina National Guard, the United States Army Reserve, the United States Air 
Force Reserve, the United States Naval Reserve, the United States Marine Corps 
Reserve, or the United States Coast Guard Reserve are entitled to leaves of 
absence from their respective duties without loss of pay, time, or efficiency 
rating for one or more periods not exceeding an aggregate of fifteen thirty regularly 
scheduled work days in any one year during which they may engage in training or 
any other duties ordered by the Governor, the Department of Defense, the 
Department of the Army, the Department of the Air Force, the Department of the 
Navy, the Department of the Treasury, or any other department or agency of the 
government of the United States having authority to issue lawful orders 
requiring military service. Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays may not be 
included in the fifteen thirty-day 
aggregate unless the particular Saturday, Sunday, or holiday to be included is 
a regularly scheduled work day workday for the officer or employee involved. In the 
event any such person is called upon to serve during an emergency he is 
entitled to such leave of absence for not exceeding thirty additional days.

 A 
state employee in a full-time position who serves 
on active duty in a combat zone and who has exhausted all available leave for 
military purposes is entitled to receive up to thirty additional days of 
military leave in any one year.

 As 
used in this section, "in any one year" means either a calendar year or, in the 
case of members required to perform active duty for training or other duties 
within or on a fiscal year basis, the fiscal year of the National Guard or 
reserve component issuing the orders. The provisions of this section must be 
construed liberally to encourage and allow full participation in all aspects of 
the National Guard and reserve programs of the Armed Forces of the United 
States and to allow state officers and employees who are enlisted or 
commissioned members of the National Guard or reserve components to excel in 
military and emergency preparedness and service by taking full advantage of all 
career-enhancing assignments and training opportunities.

SECTION 
2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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