Policies and Regulations

REGULATION TITLE: Military Leave

APPLIES TO: Faculty Staff

ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY: Office of Human Resources

APPROVED BY: Kentucky State University Board of Regents

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 8, 2025

NEXT REVIEW DATE: August 8, 2028

REGULATION STATEMENT:

In accordance with applicable state and federal laws, including but not limited to, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) and KRS 61.394, military leave shall be granted to all eligible employees.

All full-time and part-time employees who are ordered into service in the uniformed services are entitled to military leave under this regulation.

Discrimination against an employee or prospective employee based on his or her service in, or application for service in, any uniformed service is strictly prohibited by this regulation and federal and state laws. Retaliation against an employee who takes action to enforce a protection provided under USERRA, or to enforce a right under USERRA, is strictly prohibited.