MILITARY LEAVE - LONG TERM. An employee may be granted a military leave of absence without pay provided that:
MILITARY LEAVE - LONG TERM. In the event an Employee is called to extended active duty for more than seventeen (17) days as a member of a reserve component, National Guard, by being drafted, or by voluntary enlistment, a leave of absence without pay shall be granted for the extent of the military duty with re-employment rights and benefits in conformance with Federal statutes. Short Term: Regular Employees who belong to the National Guard, Officers Reserves Corps, or similar military organizations will be allowed the normal seventeen (17) day leave of absence in any one given instance when ordered to active duty or for training. The Employer will pay the difference between these Employees' military pay and regular pay if their military pay is less. The Employee will receive full pay if such short-term military leave is taken and charged to his/her vacation.
MILITARY LEAVE - LONG TERM. (greater than thirty (30) days) A military leave of absence without pay shall be granted to employees who shall be inducted, or shall, during a declared period of war or national emergency, enlist for military duty with any branch of the armed forces of the United States. Tenure status is not required. A probationary teacher returning to employment from military service shall be regarded as retaining the period of probationary service achieved prior to military service. Employees on military leave shall be given the benefit of any increments which would have been credited to them had they remained in active service with the school system. Sick leave allowance will be maintained but shall not accrue during military leave. In addition, the Board will comply with provisions as provided in the Federal and State law in the Uniform Service Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.
