FILE:  GBRID

MILITARY LEAVE

The Catahoula Parish School Board shall grant military leave to employees of the Board upon proper submission of application for such leave.  Leave with pay for military purposes shall be granted when leave is not to exceed fifteen (15) working days in one (1) calendar year.  Leave without pay shall be granted when leave is for more than fifteen (15) working days.  All requests for military leave shall be presented to the Board for approval and must be accompanied by proper documents attesting to call to duty.

An employee on extended military leave (longer than fifteen (15) working days) may be required to apply for reinstatement of his/her former position within thirty (30) days after end of leave; the employee shall then be reinstated at the salary then in force in the salary schedule.  The Board may transfer the employee to a position of like seniority, status and pay, if in the opinion of the Board, such action is beneficial to the school system.

Ref:     La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:1215, 42:394, 42:401, 42:403

Catahoula Parish School Board