Cal. GOV § 1228.5
This is the official text of Cal. GOV § 1228.5, part of California’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of state and local government, including public employment and public records.
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Official statutory text
The governing board of any local agency may grant to any employee of such local governmental agency, upon request, a leave of absence without pay of not to exceed two years to accept a temporary position with the United States Government for service in a foreign country in a technical co-operation program, and upon termination of such service, and for three months thereafter, such employee shall have the right to be restored to his former position.
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