Military Leave

- Employee provides written or oral notice of the service to HR (at least 30 days if possible)
- A military leave cannot exceed five years in duration

- Comply with all terms and conditions of the granted leave
- Arrange to pay benefit premiums (if applicable)
- Report changes to the leave to HR as soon as possible

- The salary difference between an employee’s Tenet base salary and their Armed Services base salary plus allowances will be paid by Tenet for the first 90 days of active duty
- Paid Time Off (PTO) is accrued until the end of first 90 days of military leave
- Medical, dental and vision coverage is extended up to a maximum of 24 months when called to active duty
  - First 90 days, coverage is at active employee deduction rates
  - After 90 days, coverage is at leave of absence rates subject to plan limitations and exclusions
- Health Care and Dependent Care accounts, Long Term Care, Spouse, or Child Life and Spouse or Child AD&D may continue while on a military leave subject to plan limitations and exclusions

- Employee notifies HR of intent to return to work at end of an approved military leave
- If employee fails to do so, they will be considered voluntary termination
- Employee is reinstated with the seniority level prior to leave plus any seniority the employee may have obtained if leave was not taken

- Direct employees to consult with HR on the terms and conditions of Military Leave
- Communicate with the HR Leave Representative during leave
- Follow any directive from HR regarding the employee’s return to work