Department of Personnel Administration

Military Leave - Types of Military Leave - Definitions

Short-term military leave

Leave for 6 months or less (GC 19772).

Long-term military leave

Leave for more than 6 months (GC 19772).

Emergency military leave

Leave for members of the National Guard during such time as the Governor may have issued a proclamation of a state of extreme emergency or insurrection under the provisions of Section 143 or 146 of the Military and Veterans Code or during such time as the National Guard may be on active duty for one or more situations in Section 146 of the Military and Veterans Code (GC 19773).

War or national emergency leave

Leave when the President has determined that it's necessary to augment the active forces for any operational mission, or in time of a national emergency declared by the President or Congress (GC 19775.15 through 19775.18).

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Updated November 13, 2007 at 11:30 AM.

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