Military Leave

Military leave will be granted to all personnel under the provisions and conditions specified in law.

Employees who are members of the National Guard or of any reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States, or the reserve corps of the United States Public Health Service shall be entitled to military leave, without loss of time, pay, regular leave, impairment of efficiency rating, or of any other rights or benefits to which they are entitled. In any one (1) federal fiscal year, employees, while on military leave, shall be paid their salaries or compensations for a period or periods not exceeding twenty-one (21) calendar days. Any unused military leave in a federal fiscal year shall be carried over to the next year. Any unused military leave shall expire two (2) years after it has accrued. Determination of the period of military leave to be granted shall be made according to statutory requirements.

Employees are responsible for notifying their immediate supervisor as soon as they are notified of an impending military-related absence. The employee must also submit a completed personal leave affidavit or submit a notice of impending military leave from a designated military supervisor.

Disaster Relief

he Board may grant disaster services leave to requesting eligible employees. “Eligible employee” means one who is a certified disaster services volunteer of the American Red Cross. If granted, disaster services leave shall not exceed thirty (30) work days in any twelve (12)-month period.