All full-time and Schedule H employees (as prorated) 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 and annual or personal leave, as well as 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.
ACCS community and technical colleges and entities shall comply with the military leave provision of Alabama Code ยง 31-2-13.6.
Once the employee has exhausted all available paid leave, the employee may be considered to be on military leave of absence without pay. Employees on unpaid leave of absence under this section do not accrue benefits but may choose to continue health insurance coverage by paying the designated premiums.
On receipt of military orders, the employee will submit a leave request with a copy of the military orders to the college.