2019 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans
Chapter 504 - Militia
Section 27-61 - Definitions. Pay and allowances.

(a) As used in this part:

(1) “Member of the armed forces of the state” means a member of the organized militia, the National Guard, or the naval militia and the marine corps branch of the naval militia, and includes any retired member thereof who is detailed from the retired list in accordance with section 27-54; and

(2) “Military duty” means the performance of military service by a member of the armed forces of the state pursuant to competent state military orders, whether paid or unpaid for such military service, including training, performance of emergency response missions and traveling directly to or returning directly from the location of such military service.

(b) For military duty when ordered out by the Governor, except when federal pay has been authorized, each member of the armed forces of the state assigned to a federally recognized National Guard unit in Connecticut shall be paid at the same rate, including longevity pay and allowances, as would be authorized if ordered out by federal authority.

(c) For military duty when ordered out by the Governor, each member of the armed forces of the state in a unit of the organized militia which is not federally recognized shall be paid on the same scale as the federal pay for corresponding grades of the federally recognized National Guard, including longevity pay and allowances. Unless otherwise provided by law, the determination of the corresponding grades in the armed forces of the state shall be made by the Adjutant General.

(d) Each member of the naval militia when ordered out by the Governor, except when federal pay has been authorized, shall receive for each day of military duty the same pay and allowances as are prescribed by the federal government for the corresponding grades of members of the United States Navy.

(e) Members of the armed forces of the state, with the consent of the member and the consent of the Governor, may be ordered to perform military duty, including training, with or without pay and allowances. Prior to being ordered to perform military duty without pay and allowances, such members shall be notified of their right to refuse consent at the time the consent required by this section is sought. Military duty without pay and allowances shall be, for all purposes other than compensation for the duty performed, construed as if it were duty with pay and allowances.

(f) When performing military duty with pay and allowances, members of the armed forces of the state shall be entitled to pay and allowances on the same scale as the corresponding grades of the federally recognized National Guard. Any such member who is detailed from the retired list in accordance with section 27-54 shall be entitled to pay and allowances in their state retired grade on the same scale as the corresponding grades of the federally recognized National Guard.

(1949 Rev., S. 1273; 1949, S. 861d; 1959, P.A. 464, S. 1; P.A. 74-321, S. 9; P.A. 78-258; P.A. 13-25, S. 1.)

History: 1959 act deleted provision for additional compensation for supply sergeants and adjutants; P.A. 74-321 substituted “person” for “man” and “personnel” for “men” where appearing; P.A. 78-258 provided for extra compensation of $10 for enlisted personnel and $5 for warrant officers and first and second lieutenants and in the case of the naval militia, $10 for enlisted personnel and $5 for chief petty officers, warrant officers, lieutenants (j.g.) and ensigns; P.A. 13-25 added Subsec. (a) re definitions of “member of the armed forces of the state” in Subdiv. (1) and “military duty” in Subdiv. (2), designated existing provisions re rate of pay for member assigned to a National Guard unit as Subsec. (b) and amended same to delete provision re amount of rate increase, designated existing provisions re rate of pay for member in unit of organized militia as Subsec. (c) and amended same to delete reference to tables of organization and delete provisions re amount of pay increase and expenses, designated existing provisions re rate of pay for member of naval militia as Subsec. (d) and amended same to delete provision re amount of pay increase, added Subsec. (e) re military duty without pay, added Subsec. (f) re pay and allowances when performing military duty and made technical and conforming changes.