123:1-34-04 Military leave with pay.

State employees who are members of the Ohio national guard, the Ohio defense corps, the Ohio naval militia, or members of other reserve components of the armed forces of the United States are entitled to a military leave of absence from their duties without loss of pay, for such time as they are in the military service on field training or active duty for a period not to exceed thirty-one days in any one calendar year. The maximum number of hours for which payment can be made in any one calendar year is one hundred seventy-six hours.

(A) Compensation. State employees shall receive compensation they would have received for up to thirty-one days in a calendar year even though they served for more than thirty-one days of such year on field training or active duty. There is no requirement that the service be for one continuous period of time.

(B) Evidence of military duty. State employees are required to submit to their appointing authority an order or statement from the appropriate military commander as evidence of military duty before military leave with pay will be granted.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 4/11/2012

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 124.09

Rule Amplifies: 124.29, 5903.05

Prior Effective Dates: 1/10/82