SECTION 800 -
HUMAN RESOURCES
802.08041 MILITARY LEAVE WITH PAY
POLICY
Ordered
Military Duty. For the purpose of
this policy, ordered military duty shall mean any military duty performed in
the service of the State or the United States, including but not limited to
service schools conducted by the armed forces of the United States. Such duty, performed for a period or periods
not exceeding a total of 30 days in any one federal fiscal year (October 1
through September 30), shall be deemed “ordered military duty” regardless of
whether the orders are issued with the consent of the employee. (BR Minutes, 1990-91, p. 173)
Leave
of Absence. An employee
who receives orders for active military duty shall be entitled to absent
himself or herself from his or her duties and shall be deemed to have a leave
of absence with pay for the period of such ordered military duty, and while
going to and returning from such duty, not to exceed a total of eighteen (18)
work days in any one calendar year and not exceeding eighteen (18) work days in
any one continuous period of absence (as authorized by Georgia Law O.C.G.A.
38-2-279 [e]). At the expiration of the
maximum paid leave time, continued absence by the employee shall be considered
as military leave without pay. The
employee shall be required to submit a copy of his or her orders to active
duty. (BR Minutes, 1990-91, pp.
173-174).
Emergency
Leave of Absence. Notwithstanding
the foregoing leave limitation of (18) days, in the event the Governor declares
an emergency and orders an employee to State active duty as a member of the
National Guard, such employee while performing such duty shall be paid his or
her salary or other compensation as an employee for a period not exceeding
thirty (30) days in any one federal fiscal year and not exceeding 30 days in
any one continuous period of such State active duty service. (BR Minutes, 1990-91, p. 174).
Payment
of Annual Leave. After an
employee has exhausted his/her paid military leave, an institution may pay the
employee for his/her accumulated annual leave.
(BR Minutes, 1990-91, p. 174).