• An employee will continue to accrue vacation leave while he or she is receiving paid military leave, but he or she will not accrue vacation leave once paid leave has ended.
  • Reemployment of employees who wish to return to work after military leave will be handled in accordance with all applicable laws.
  • Kentucky State University reserves the right to deny a request for military leave if the service is voluntary and an employee's cumulative voluntary military service exceeds five (5) years.

REFERENCES AND RELATED MATERIALS:

  • FMLA Policy
  • Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA)
  • KRS 61.394
  • National Emergencies Act
  • Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act

CONTACTS:

SubjectOfficeTelephoneE-mail
Regulation questionsHuman Resources(502) 597-6667Human.Resources@kysu.edu

HISTORY:

Revision TypeDate of Issuance/RevisionDrafter(s)/Editor(s)
IssuedAugust 2024Zach Atwell
Revised (Reclassified as a Regulation)July 20, 2025Zach Atwell