Military Leave

State employees who are active members of the United States Army Reserve, the United States Naval Reserve, the United States Air Force Reserve, the United States Marine Corps Reserve, the United States Coast Guard Reserve, the United States Public Health Service Reserve, or the National Guard, are credited with twenty-one (21) working days of military leave for the purpose of fulfilling state and/or federal active duty orders, per federal fiscal year (October 1 – September 30), provided your orders require your absence from your state job.

Any state employee who is the spouse of an active member of the United States Army Reserve, the United States Naval Reserve, the United States Air Force Reserve, the United States Marine Corps Reserve, the United States Coast Guard Reserve, the United States Public Health Service Reserve, or the National Guard, who is called upon to serve under Federal orders (deployment) shall be granted one day paid leave prior to deployment and one day paid leave upon return from deployment, per federal fiscal year (October-September).

Employee Handbook

For more information, please refer to the Employee Handbook Military Leave Section.

​Additional Information

Information for State Employees Called to Active Military Duty for Mobilization

KRS 61.373

KRS 61.394