Military Leave for Training Purposes. a. Eligibility—A unit member who is a member of the National Guard or of the U.S. Armed Forces Reserves, and who is required by the laws of the United States or of Maryland to report for a training period, shall be eligible for a grant of military leave for training purposes. b. Application procedure—Application for military leave for training purposes shall be made in advance, immediately upon receipt of official notice to report from the appropriate military authorities. A copy of the official orders must accompany the application for leave, which must be approved by the appropriate official and the superintendent. When possible, military leave for unit members with less than twelve (12) months of responsibility shall be arranged during nonduty periods. The superintendent may request a change in military orders when it seems to be in the best interest of the school system. c. Pay status during leave—All unit members who are members of the organized militia or of the Reserves shall be entitled to leave of absence without loss of pay on all days during which they shall be engaged in field or coast defense or other training ordered or authorized under any law of Maryland or of the United States, during such time as they are on inactive duty training, for not more than fifteen (15) days annually; provided, however, if any members of the organized militia are ordered to active duty under authority of the governor, they shall be entitled to leave of absence without loss of pay for such time as they actually serve under such active duty orders, in addition to the 15 day period specified above; and provided further, if any member of the Reserves are ordered to active duty, they shall be entitled to a leave of absence without loss of pay for up to fifteen (15) days while on active duty, in addition to the fifteen (15) day period specified above.
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Military Leave for Training Purposes. a. Eligibility—A unit member who is a member of the National Guard or of the U.S. Armed Forces Reserves, and who is required by the laws of the United States or of Maryland to report for a training period, shall be eligible for a grant of military leave for training purposes.
b. Application procedure—Application for military leave for training purposes shall be made in advance, immediately upon receipt of official notice to report from the appropriate military authorities. A copy of the official orders must accompany the application for leave, which must be approved by the appropriate official and the superintendent. When possible, military leave for unit members with less than twelve (12) months of responsibility shall be arranged during nonduty periods. The superintendent may request a change in military orders when it seems to be in the best interest of the school system.
c. Pay status during leave—All unit members who are members of the organized militia or of the Reserves shall be entitled to leave of absence without loss of pay on all days during which they shall be engaged in field or coast defense or other training ordered or authorized under any law of Maryland or of the United States, during such time as they are on inactive duty training, for not more than fifteen (15) days annually; provided, however, if any members of the organized militia are ordered to active duty under authority of the governor, they shall be entitled to leave of absence without loss of pay for such time as they actually serve under such active duty orders, in addition to the 15 day period specified above; and provided further, if any member of the Reserves are ordered to active duty, they he/she shall be entitled to a leave of absence without loss of pay for up to fifteen (15) days while on active duty, in addition to the fifteen (15) day period specified above.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement