For anyone who is interested, here is our group's Military policy. This was updated in June 2019 by our attorney.
Uniformed Services Leave and Re-Employment
Regular employees requiring a leave of absence for service in the uniformed services are provided leave and will be re-employed at the end of the leave. Policies governing this leave are designed according to the Uniformed Services Leave and Re-employment Act and applicable state regulations. The policy covers those employees who enter active military duty voluntarily and extends to Reservists or National Guard members who are called to limited active duty or extended training duty, including regularly scheduled annual training and military summer camp training.
Eligibility
All employees of the organization except those hired on a temporary basis are eligible for the leave.
Length of Leave
The length of the military leave is determined by the uniformed service organization calling the employee to active duty or military encampment.
Request Procedure
You must provide written notice of your obligation or intention to perform service in the uniformed services, unless notice is precluded by military necessity or is otherwise unreasonable or impossible. Failure to do so may result in loss of re-employment rights.
Pay While on Leave
Military leaves are unpaid unless you elect to utilize accrued paid vacation leave earned before commencement of the leave and are otherwise eligible to use such benefits. You must request and obtain approval to receive pay during military leaves of absence.
Status of Benefits
Reservists, National Guard members and veterans returning from military service in the Armed Forces have and retain rights with respect to seniority, vacation, compensation and length of service pay increases, as may be from time to time provided by applicable statutes of the United States and the state of Oregon. You may maintain health care insurance benefits for up to 18 months while on leave by paying the insurance premium through COBRA for any leave extending beyond 30 days.
Reinstatement
If you are returning from a Uniformed Service Leave, you must report to work or request reemployment within prescribed time limits, which are based on the length of the leave:
1 to 30 days: You are expected to report to work on the first regularly scheduled workday following completion of training and you will be reinstated to the same position you held at the time the service leave began.
31 to 180 days: You must submit an application for re-employment within 14 days after release from service under honorable conditions. You will be returned to the same position held at the time the service leave began, provided the leave has been for less than 90 days in length. If it has been 91 days or longer when you return, you will be reinstated to the same job, or a comparable job in terms of like seniority, status and pay, as long as you are qualified to perform the duties of the position.
181 days or longer: You must submit an application for re-employment within 90 days after completion of satisfactory service. You will be reinstated to the same job or a comparable equivalent position as long as you are qualified to perform the duties and the organization's circumstances have not changed to the extent that it would be impossible or unreasonable to provide re-employment. When returning, you are required to provide documentation to verify your rights to re-employment, including your separation papers. Time limits for application for re-employment are extended in some circumstances for up to two years if you are hospitalized or convalescing because of a service-connected injury or illness.
Failure to file an application within the required time period forfeits the right to re-employment.
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Rhodes Kimmell
Administrator
Radiology Consultants, Inc.
Portland OR
(503) 575-2521
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-03-2020 14:20
From: Billie Slinde
Subject: Military leave policy
Does anyone have a military leave policy for their physicians that they would be willing to share?
Thanks
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Billie Slinde
Business Manager
Gainesville Radiology Group
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