Opinion No.

The Honorable David Bisbee State Senator 14068 Pyramid Drive Rogers, Arkansas 72758-0116

Dear Senator Bisbee:

I am writing in response to your request for an opinion on the following questions concerning a request for paid leave time by a city employee who decided to re-enlist in the National Guard after learning that his former unit had received an alert order:

1. In reviewing a leave of absence request made by a city employee, pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated § 21-4-102, is it relevant to consider whether the city employee was involuntarily called up for service in the National Guard or…