Yes, under USERRA, Service members are not required to provide documentation to prove an absence was due to uniformed service, unless that service is more than 30 days and the documentation is requested by the employer.
Military leave is authorized for days which the employee is ordered to active duty or inactive duty training, or is engaged in field or coast defense training under 32 U.S.C. 502-505 and 5 U.S.C. 6323.
1. The Servicemember requests leave on their service's leave and pass request. 2. The Servicemember submits the request to their first line supervisor. 3. The Supervisor gives their recommendation to approve/deny the leave and submits the leave form to the approving authority. 4.
The Illinois Family Military Leave Act (820 ILCS 151/1 et seq.) is a law designed to ensure family members of active duty military personnel who are currently on federal or state deployment orders have the opportunity to spend time with their service member without the risk of losing their job.
The DD Form 214 is issued to Soldiers who are released from active duty (90 or more days) or awarded an MOS/AOC, and processed through a transition point; the DD Form 215 is issued to correct administrative data on previously issued DD Forms 214.
B. 5 U.S.C. 6323 (b) authorizes 176 hours (22 days) per calendar year (CY). This military leave is referred to as “emergency military leave” and is ordered by the President, the Secretary of Defense, or a State Governor.