Military Leave - Emergency Military Leave
Conditions
The State grants emergency military leave if
- you're a member of the National Guard and
- you're ordered to report for active duty in response to the Governor's proclamation of a state of extreme emergency or insurrection under the provisions of Sections 143 or 146 of the Military and Veterans Code.
- This also includes such time as the National Guard may be on active duty for one or more situations described in Section 146 of the Military and Veterans Code.
Length of leave
The length of your military leave is:
- the period of active duty plus
- one day for travel going to and returning from such duty, unless your orders already provide for additional travel time.
Travel
If you need to use travel time, and you're traveling on a working day (other than when a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday is a working day) you can use vacation and/or any other leave credits except sick leave to receive pay for the travel time.
When you must begin active duty
To receive the rights and benefits of emergency military leave, you must begin your active duty within 10 calendar days after:
- the last day you physically worked, or
- your last day on vacation or compensating time off before your active duty date.
Your State salary
If you meet the requirements, the State pays your salary for up to 30 calendar days of active duty each time you're granted emergency military leave.
If you're absent longer than 30 days, you can use vacation and/or any other leave credits except sick leave to cover your absence.
Reinstatement
If you're a permanent or probationary State employee, you must return to State service within 14 calendar days after the end of your military leave, following any period of rehabilitation afforded by the United States or the State, or after termination of the State military emergency ordered by the Governor.
If you're a limited-term or temporary State employee, you must return to State service within 10 calendar days after the end of your military leave, or 30 calendar days after the end of the State military emergency ordered by the Governor.
Updated November 13, 2007 at 11:55 AM.
