- POLICY
All officers and employees of the state or the political subdivisions thereof who are members of the Ohio National Guard, the Ohio Defense Corps, the Ohio Naval Militia, or members of other reserve components of armed forces of the United States are entitled to a leave of absence from their respective duties without loss of pay for such time as they are in the military service on field training or active duty for periods not to exceed 31 calendar days in any one calendar year unless an act of war is declared by the President of the United States.
- POLICY GUIDELINES
In accordance with the Veteran’s Reemployment Rights Act, employees on leave for services or training in the United States Armed Forces or reserve are entitled to additional leave without pay after 31 days and reinstatement after such leave to their former or substantially equivalent positions.
The immediate supervisor or division dean should be notified at the earliest possible date of the forthcoming absence. All efforts should be made by the employee to schedule summer camps and/or other training activities to minimize absence from College duties.
- POLICY HISTORY
- Policy adopted November 2016
- Policy revisions approved by Board of Trustees, November 2016
- Policy reviewed by the Human Resource Advisory Council November 2020; no changes recommended
- INITIATING DIVISION
Office of Human Resources
- POLICY REVIEWERS
Office of Human Resources Human Resource Advisory Council
E. POLICY REFERENCES
- No reference forms
- ORC 3357-12-5-34
- No connecting policies
