Military Leaves of Absence

Thomas D. McBride, Attorney General, and Jerome H. Gerber, Deputy Attorney General,

You have requested an opinion as to the proper interpretation of the Veterans Preference Act of July 8, 1957, P. L. 557. You inquire specifically as to whom the words “regularly employed” apply and more particularly if hourly and per diem employes, employed for less than 750 hours or 100 days per annum are eligible for military, leaves of absence, and whether hourly or per diem ernplóyes employed for greater periods per annum are similarly eligible.

*414The Statutory Construction Aqt.of May 28, 1937, P. L. 1019,…