Pursuant to Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, as well as state law, it appeared that Hawaii police department was precluded from refusing request by an employee for military leave if the employee had been so ordered to duty. Att. Gen. Op. 97-7.

The protections of this section applied to any member of the Hawaii national guard ordered into service; there was no distinction between voluntary or involuntary service. Att. Gen. Op. 97-7.