Nonwar Military Duty Absence and Payment. An employee who is required to report for a military physical examination is entitled to a leave of absence without loss of pay, time or performance rating. The leave of absence shall not exceed three (3) working days. An employee who is a member of a reserve or auxiliary component of the United states Armed Forces is entitled to a leave of absence without loss of pay, time or performance rating without regard to other compensation earned during that period on all days during which the employee is ordered to training duty, as distinguished from active duty, with troops or at field exercises, or for instruction, or when under direct military control in the performance of a search and rescue mission. The leave of absence may not exceed sixteen and one-half (16.5) working days in any twelve (12) month period, beginning December 16 and ending December 15. An employee on annual leave shall not go on military leave without returning to duty unless military leave is approved prior to commencement of annual leave.
