All full-time and Salary Schedule H employees are eligible for paid military leave in accordance with applicable state and federal law per calendar year. During the period of paid military leave, the respective employee shall continue to accrue all employment benefits, including sick, annual, and personal leaves and paid medical insurance benefits. Once available paid military leave is exhausted, the employee may take available annual or personal leave and continue to receive all employment benefits. The College complies with the military family leave entitlements which are part of the Family Medical Leave Act.
Once the employee has exhausted all available paid leave, the employee may be considered on military leave without pay. Benefits will not be accrued, but the employee may choose to continue health insurance coverage by paying designated premiums. A copy of military orders must accompany a leave request for this period.