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 Appendix A. PERSONNEL

  § IX. Military leave of absence.  

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  • A.

    Employees who are members of the National Guard or any of the reserve branches of the armed forces will be granted leave at the rate of fifteen (15) days per calendar year for annual training requirements or other duties performed in an official duty status. The leave will be granted in addition to regular vacation time. Each employee who requests military leave will furnish a copy of his or her official orders to the human resources department.

    B.

    An employee who is drafted or called to active duty in the armed forces of the United States or who volunteers for military service will be placed on extended military leave without pay, and, upon application within the time outlined in USERRA (Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994) after the effective date of his or her release from active duty, will be reinstated to the position vacated or to an equivalent position at no loss of seniority or any of the other benefits and privileges of employment. The right of reemployment will conform with all federal government rules and regulations.

    C.

    Any employee who enlists or reenlists for military duty for more than the time outlined by USERRA (Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994) will be deemed to have forfeited his or her reemployment rights.

    D.

    Personnel called to duty in emergency situations by the Governor of the State of Arkansas or by the President of the United States will be granted leave with pay not to exceed thirty (30) working days after which leave without pay will be granted. This leave will be granted in addition to any earned but not used vacation time.

    E.

    During any military leave of absence, the employee will be entitled to all seniority rights, promotional status, retirement privileges, life and health insurance benefits and any other rights, privileges and benefits to which they have become entitled. The period of military service will, for purposes of computations to determine whether such person may be entitled to retirement benefits, be deemed continuous service and during such military service the employee will not be required to make any contributions to any retirement fund.