PG 205-24 SPECIAL LEAVE FOR FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES

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ADDITIONAL DATA

Due to exigencies of the service, leave will be granted, as follows:

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• Captains - according to the needs of the service.
• One lieutenant in a precinct.
• Three sergeants in a precinct where seven (7) or more are performing duty.
• Two sergeants in a precinct where there are less than seven (7) performing duty.
• Not more than 40% of the total number of police officers entitled to this leave in a precinct.

Commands other than precincts, 40% equitably apportioned among various ranks. Preference will be given to senior members in each rank. In order to be granted excusal under this procedure, the member must take the excusal for the holiday on the day the holiday is observed by this Department. However, if the uniformed member works the holiday (either as a scheduled workday or on an overtime basis), said member will be excused from one (1) tour for such day upon request (exigencies of the service permitting). This excusal must be utilized within six (6) months of the specific holiday.

Uniformed members of the service who are on vacation, sick report, absent with leave or excused from duty on any of these days, according to their regular duty chart are NOT eligible for this leave.

If a member had been previously turned down for entitlements under this procedure, and the uniformed member supplies new documents to substantiate entitlements, copies of all documents will be forwarded as outlined above.

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PURPOSE

To establish eligibility for Veterans Day, Memorial Day and/or Independence Day leave of absence.

SCOPE

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Veterans Day and Memorial Day

a. Service on active duty in the armed forces of the United States and honorably discharged or separated under honorable conditions. (Members who served as reservists on extended ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING ONLY, are not entitled to this excusal).
b. Service in the armed forces of a country allied with the United States in World War II, or during the Korean conflict between June 25, 1950 and January 31, 1955, or during the Vietnam conflict between January 1, 1963 and May 7, 1975.

Independence Day

a. Service in, and honorably discharged from, the Naval Militia, National Guard or Reserve forces of the Armed Forces at a time when the United States was not at war.

The date that will serve as the basis for special leave excusal will be th date on which this Department observes the holiday.

PROCEDURE

When seeking to establish eligibility for Veterans Day, Memorial Day and/or Independence Day leave of absence:

UNIFORMED MEMBER OF THE SERVICE:

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1. Submit to commanding officer/supervisory head, a written request and original copy of:
   a. Honorable Discharge and/or Separation Certificate (DD 214) with any other document(s) which substantiates eligibility for Veterans Day and Memorial Day leave of absence.
   b. Honorable Discharge and/or Military Order indicating separation was under honorable conditions from National Guard, Naval Militia or Reserve forces of the United States, together with any other documentation indicating entitlement to Independence Day leave of absence.