§ 16-19. Military leave and jury duty.  


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  • A. 
    Any full-time employee who is a member of the National Guard, Naval Militia, Air National Guard or a reserve component of any of the Armed Forces of the United States and is required to engage in field training shall be granted a military leave of absence with pay for the period of such training as is authorized by law. The paid leave of absence shall be in addition to his/her vacation.
    B. 
    When an employee, after one year's service with the Borough, has been called to active duty or inducted into the military or naval forces of the United States, he/she shall automatically be granted an indefinite leave of absence without pay for the duration of such active military service. Each employee may be reinstated, without loss of privileges or seniority, provided that he/she reports for duty with the Borough within 60 days following his/her honorable discharge from military service.
    C. 
    An employee required to render service as a juror in either state or federal court shall be entitled to be absent from employment on the days that said employee is required to serve and shall be paid his/her salary for said absent days, provided that moneys received for said service by the employee shall be deducted from the regular salary received from the Borough.