ARTICLE XXII - MILITARY SERVICE


1. Any regular employee who is ordered by the United States or any state of the United States to enter into any kind of service, military or otherwise, which take him or her out of the employment of the Publisher, or who while the United States is at war, voluntarily enters any of the armed services of the United States Army, Navy or Marines (Military Service) or who left such service since the enactment of the Selective Service and Training Acts of 1940 will resume his or her position or a comparable one without diminution of salary immediately upon his or her return with rating and other rights under this Agreement unimpaired.

2. Application for resumption of employment must be made within ninety (90) days of termination of such service making reasonable allowance for return to place of employment. Voluntary continuation in such service beyond such time as an option of discharge is offered will forfeit the right to return to employment.

3. In the event an employee is physically or mentally incapacitated while in such service, to the extent that he or she is unable to carry on his or her former employment, the Publisher will endeavor to place him or her in other acceptable employment. In the event that the Publisher is unable to retain said employee, he or she will receive severance pay in accordance with the provision of Section XXX of this Agreement.

4. An employee promoted to take the place of one entering armed service may, upon resumption of employment of such employee, be returned to his or her former position and pay or one comparable in pay.

5. An employee hired as a replacement for one leaving under government order will be covered by all provisions of this Agreement except by this military service clause. Employees hired as replacements may be dismissed upon the return of the person whose place they have filled.

6. The foregoing provisions need not apply to an employee dishonorably discharged from military service. But the Publisher agrees to consider each case individually with the Guild Committee.

7. Leaves of absence without pay, for the purpose of National Guard, military or Naval reserve training not to exceed thirty (30) days per year will be granted unless otherwise required by law. The period of such leave will not be deductible in the computation of any benefits under this Agreement.

8. Leaves of absence without pay will also apply to employees called by the National Guard or Reserves for emergency services in connection with conditions caused by natural phenomena or acts of man, including by way of example, but not necessarily limited to storm, flood, fire, explosion, riot or other civil disturbances. The Publisher will make up the difference between service pay and regular salary.