Extends military leave of absence for public officers and employees to those serving on federal active duty in US Coast Guard Reserve.

This bill (S 842) extends New Jersey's existing paid military leave policy to public employees serving in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve. Currently, state and local government workers in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps Reserves, or National Guard receive up to 30 paid workdays annually for federal active duty, but Coast Guard Reserve members were excluded. The bill amends state law to explicitly include Coast Guard Reserve members in this benefit, granting them the same 30-day paid leave entitlement without loss of pay or seniority. It directly affects New Jersey public employees (state, county, school district, or municipal workers) who serve in the Coast Guard Reserve. The change aligns Coast Guard Reserve members with other military reserve branches under the state's leave policy.