Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 38-610
A. The officers and employees of this state, any county, city or town or any agency or political subdivision of this state or a county, city or town shall be granted leaves of absence from their duties without loss of time, pay or efficiency rating:
C. For the purposes of subsection A, paragraph 1 and subsection B of this section, the following apply:
D. For the purposes of this section: