days of earned and unused sick leave for bone marrow donor leave, and up to two weeks of earned and unused sick leave for organ donor leave. The leave will not be considered a break in continuous service for purposes of the employee’s rights to salary adjustments, sick leave, annual leave or seniority. Further, leave taken does not run concurrently with leave under the FMLA or CFRA. Employees returning from leave within the timelines above will be restored to the same or an equivalent position. Employees who are absent from work for duty in the uniformed services will be granted an unpaid military leave and reinstatement rights in accordance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and state law. The school will continued group health benefits during leaves of up to 30 days, and thereafter the employee may continue coverage at the employee’s expense for up to 24 months under the provisions of USERRA. The maximum cumulative period of military leave during an employee’s employment with the school is five years, subject to certain exemptions. Employees who have annual military obligations are required to schedule their leave with the School as far in advance as possible. Eligibility for employment reinstatement following a period of service in the uniformed services is in accordance with USERRA. Upon reinstatement, an employee's compensation, benefits, retirement eligibility, and length of service will be calculated as if he/she had been continuously employed during the service leave period. Military Leave for Active Service
Military Spouse and Domestic Partner Leave
Eligible employees may take up to 10 days of unpaid leave during the period the employee’s spouse or registered domestic partner is home on leave from deployment during a period of military conflict. Eligibility requirements for this type of leave are as follows:
• The employee must be regularly scheduled for work at least 20 hours per week;
• The employee’s spouse or registered domestic partner must (a) be a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, National Guard or military reserves who has been deployed during a period of military conflict (as defined in California Military Code section 395.10), and (b) if a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, must have been deployed to an area designated as a combat theater or combat zone by the President of the United States.
An employee wishing to take this kind of leave must give the school advance notice of the leave, within two business days of receiving notice that the spouse or domestic partner will
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