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An Extended
Military Leave of Absence occurs when an employee serves in the United
States military for an extended period of time.Tulane University's Extended
Military Leave of Absence Policy applies to all Tulane faculty and staff.
Please note there are some differences between faculty policy and staff
policy.
Staff
- Under
USERRA (Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act) guidelines,
all University employees will be reinstated upon return.
- Staff
will continue to accrue vacation, sick leave, cost-of-living increases,
and seniority while on Extended Military Leave of Absence.
- If
previously eligible for retirement benefits, Tulane will make any plan
contributions on behalf of the returning employee that would have been
made if the person had not left for military service. The University
will not make up investment earnings.
- The
University will continue to pay for life insurance for up to twelve
months.
- Employee
can pay for voluntary life insurance for up to twelve months.
- If
employee elects and continues to make required contributions, then the
University will continue health and/or dental insurance.
- Extended
Military Leave of Absence is an unpaid leave of absence. Follow existing
policies in Staff Handbook.
Faculty
- Under USERRA (Uniformed
Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act) guidelines, all University
employees will be reinstated upon return.
- Faculty will continue
to accrue cost-of-living increases and seniority while on Extended Military
Leave of Absence.
- If previously
eligible for retirement benefits, Tulane will make any plan contributions
on behalf of the returning employee that would have been made if the
person had not left for military service. The University will not make
up investment earnings.
- The University
will continue to pay for life insurance for up to twelve months.
- Employee can pay
for voluntary life insurance for up to twelve months.
- If employee elects
and continues to make required contributions, then the University will
continue health and/or dental insurance.
- Extended Military
Leave of Absence is an unpaid leave of absence. Follow existing policies
in Faculty Handbook.
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