However, the amount of sick leave in this category must not exceed five working days. Maternity leave shall be granted to employees for a reasonable period of time, normally no more than one month prior to and three months after the birth of a child. Maternity leave will be without pay, except that employees may use accrued sick leave, and where applicable, accrued vacation leave. An employee who is drafted or called to active duty in the military service of the United States during a national emergency shall be granted a military leave for the duration of the national emergency. Application for military leave must be made to the Personnel Office with adequate documentation prior to and after such service.
Military leave is granted without salary.
Reinstatement will be at the level held at the time beginning military leave plus any pay increases the employee would have been granted had they been continuously employed and complied with requirements necessary for salary increases. All employees of the college who are members of the state's military forces or of the reserve components of the United States Armed Forces shall be granted a leave of absence from their duties without loss of time, efficiency rating, vacation time, or salary on all days during which they are engaged in authorized training or duty ordered or authorized by proper authority, not to exceed 15 days in a federal fiscal year. Such employees who are ordered to duty by proper authority shall be restored, when relieved from duty, to the position held by them when ordered to duty. The employee may retain all jury fees paid. A leave request along with documentation regarding the dates of jury duty must be submitted prior to jury service.