Mont. Code Ann. § 39-2-104
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39-2-104 Mandatory leave of absence for employees holding public office
Official statutory text
39-2-104 . Mandatory leave of absence for employees holding public office. (1) Employers of employees elected or appointed to a public office in the city, county, or state shall grant the employees leaves of absence, not to exceed 180 days per year, while they are performing public service. Employees of an employer who employs 10 or more persons must, upon complying with the requirements of subsection (2), be restored to their positions, with the same seniority, status, compensation, hours, locality, and benefits as existed immediately prior to their leaves of absence for public service under this section.
(2) An employee granted a leave of absence shall make arrangements to return to work within 10 days following the completion of the service for which the leave was granted unless the employee is unable to do so because of illness or disabling injury certified to by a licensed physician.
(3) Unemployment benefits paid to a person by application of this section may not be charged against an employer under the unemployment insurance law.
(2) An employee granted a leave of absence shall make arrangements to return to work within 10 days following the completion of the service for which the leave was granted unless the employee is unable to do so because of illness or disabling injury certified to by a licensed physician.
(3) Unemployment benefits paid to a person by application of this section may not be charged against an employer under the unemployment insurance law.
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