(A) Except as provided in section § 37.084, any regular employee who has completed his probationary period and who leaves the town service for military duty shall be placed on military leave without pay, such leave to extend through a date 40 days after his release, or hospitalization continuing after release for not more than one year.
(B) Also, a regular employee who has completed his probationary period shall be granted a leave of absence for the purpose of being inducted or otherwise entering military duty. If not accepted for such duty, the employee shall be reinstated in his position without loss of seniority or status, or reduction in his rate of pay. During such period the employee shall for all purposes be considered to have rendered service and to have been compensated therefor at his regular rate of pay.
(C) A regular employee who leaves the service of the town directly for military leave without pay may elect to be paid for any accrued annual, personal or compensatory leave as he may be entitled to if he were actually separating from the town service. His decision shall be noted on the personnel action form effecting the leave. If the employee elects not to be paid for such leave, the accrued leave credits shall be reinstated upon return of the employee.
('73 Code, § 7-50) (Ord. passed 10-5-70)