(a) Members of the Ohio National Guard, the Ohio Defense Corp, the Ohio Native Militia, or members of other reserve components of armed forces of the United States are entitled to leave of absence from their respective duties without loss of pay for such time as they are in military service, on field training or active duty for periods not to exceed twenty-two (22) eight-hour work days or 176 hours for each calendar year. Employees shall be paid his/her regular salary for a period of time so served less whatever amount such employee may receive as military pay for those days the employee would have been regularly scheduled to work had the member not been on military leave. To exceed said military leave pay, the employee must submit a military pay voucher to the Village Administrator. This military leave policy will remain consistent with the Ohio Revised Code.
(b) Periods of military leave shall not reduce the employee's seniority status, vacation, sick leave, or other benefits. The employee does have the option of requesting vacation time for use with military leave or for military purposes.
(Ord. 2021-27. Passed 12-6-21.)