Policy 4640-2

Compensation

Military and Family Military Leave

Reviewed and affirmed by the Board:  8/25/2020
Last Revision: 
Original publish date: 01/27/2015
Related policies & regulations:  
Legal references:  55-160 to 55-166; 55-501 to 55 507 (the Family Military Leave Act); The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)-38 USC Sections 4301 to 4333, as Amended; The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), 29 USC Section 2611

 

Military leave will be granted to the extent required by state and federal law.

 

Employees must notify Human Resources as soon as they receive notification of activation.

 

Employees will attach a copy of their orders to a District leave request form when they prepare the request for military leave.

 

Employees requesting to take family military leave under the Nebraska statutes must notify the Associate Superintendent for Human Resources or designee at least 14 days in advance of taking such a leave if the leave will be for five or more consecutive days. The employee is to consult with their supervisor to schedule the leave so as to not unduly disrupt operations of the school.

 

For leaves of less than five days, the employee is to notify the Associate Superintendent for Human Resources or designee of the leave request as soon as practicable.

 

Family military leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) will be provided in accordance with that law and subject to the provisions of the Board policy pertaining to FMLA leave.