{"id":2002,"date":"2014-10-20T20:23:36","date_gmt":"2014-10-21T01:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/benefits\/?page_id=2002"},"modified":"2025-07-07T16:02:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T21:02:50","slug":"military","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/benefits\/leave\/military\/","title":{"rendered":"Military Leave"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"cfct-build-2002\" class=\"cfct-build grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-3 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module cfct-supplemental\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"cfct-mod-content\">\n    <nav class=\"widget widget_meta\" >\n\n        <div class=\"menu-cfct-module-db5c03c628d43ca8fe3e15c67819b18a-container\"><ul id = \"menu-full-benefits-menu\" class = \"menu nav\"><li id=\"menu-item-22783\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-22783\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/benefits\/general-employee-info\/\">General Employee Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7385\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-7385\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/benefits\/health\/\">Health Insurance<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-7392\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7392\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/benefits\/health\/health-plan-design\/\">Health Plan Design<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-7391\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7391\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/benefits\/health\/hdhp\/\">HDHP Plan Design<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-7388\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7388\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/benefits\/health\/access-plan\/\">Access Health Plan Design<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-7387\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7387\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/benefits\/health\/access-hdhp\/\">Access HDHP Plan Design<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-12975\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12975\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/benefits\/health\/pharmacy-benefits\/\">Pharmacy Benefits<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-11780\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11780\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/benefits\/opt-out\/\">Opt-Out Incentive<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-7393\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7393\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/benefits\/health\/select-a-plan\/\">How To Choose Your Health Insurance Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7396\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-7396\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/benefits\/dental-vision\/\">Dental &amp; 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Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7429\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7429\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/benefits\/contact\/\">Benefits Contacts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>    <\/nav>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-9 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content copy\"><div id=\"toc\" class=\"uwsa-toc callout hidden-print\"><\/div><style>@media (min-width: 768px) {#toc { max-width: 40%} <\/style><script>jQuery(document).ready(function() {\n \t\t\t\t\tgenerateTOC(\"Military Leave\", \"\", \"div.entry-content\" ,2 ,\"true\", \"toc\");\n \t\t\t\t\t });<\/script>\n<h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<p>Universities of Wisconsin employees who meet certain requirements are eligible for military leave benefits through the State of Wisconsin. There are two different military leave benefits \u2013 an annual 30-day military leave benefit if you are in the reserves and a 4-year benefit if you are called to active duty from the reserves.<\/p>\n<h2>Eligibility<\/h2>\n<p>Eligibility for military leave benefits is determined by appointment type and the nature of the military leave. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/uw-policies\/uw-system-administrative-policies\/military-leave\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UW System Administrative Policy 1218 (formerly BN 9) Military Leave<\/a>, section 4.C. Eligibility to determine appointment types eligible for military leave benefits.<\/p>\n<h2>Your Responsibilities<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Notify your employer of military leave.<\/li>\n<li>Complete the following forms prior to your leave:\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"doc-icon\"><a class=\"doc-type pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/benefits\/download\/leave\/military\/benlist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Employee Benefit Checklist Upon Activation For Military Service (UWS 47a)<span class=\"sr-only\"> pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span>\r\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etf.wi.gov\/publications\/et2350\/direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Insurance Election For Military Service Personnel (ET-2350)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Provide the Universities of Wisconsin with a copy your military pay statement or DD\u2010214 showing the date of entry and discharge.<\/li>\n<li>Complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/etf.wi.gov\/publications\/et4560\/direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USERRA Certification Form (ET-4560)<\/a> upon your return to work to indicate whether or not you want to contribute any missed WRS contributions associated with your military leave (see Benefits during Military Leave tab).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Additional Information<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-tabs-accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"bs-accordion \">\n            <div class=\"accordion-all-buttons\">\n          <a href=\"#\" class=\"accordions-showall btn btn-primary btn-xs\" role=\"button\" data-panel=\"7tot4\"><span class=\"uw-resize-full\">Open All<\/span><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <div id=\"7tot4\" class=\"panel-group\">\n        \n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_annual-30-day-military-leave-benefit\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_annual-30-day-military-leave-benefit\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#annual-30-day-military-leave-benefit\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"annual-30-day-military-leave-benefit\">Annual 30-Day Military Leave Benefit<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"annual-30-day-military-leave-benefit\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_annual-30-day-military-leave-benefit\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <p>If you are a member of the reserves (National Guard, State Defense Force, or any other military reserve), you can take up to 30 working days of leave per year to attend military schools and annual field training or annual active duty for training, and any other state or federal tours of active duty, except extended active duty service or service as a member of the active armed forces of the United States. This leave is not granted for absences that are less than three days.<\/p><p>During this period, you receive the difference between your Universities of Wisconsin pay and military base pay. This is referred to as differential pay. If your military pay is higher, you can take an unpaid military leave of absence or use paid leave, except sick leave, to remain on payroll.<\/p><p>During this period, you may maintain all benefits, accumulate paid leave, and earn Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) service credit (limits may apply).<\/p>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_4-year-military-leave-benefit-if-called-to-active-duty-from-a-reserve-status\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_4-year-military-leave-benefit-if-called-to-active-duty-from-a-reserve-status\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#4-year-military-leave-benefit-if-called-to-active-duty-from-a-reserve-status\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"4-year-military-leave-benefit-if-called-to-active-duty-from-a-reserve-status\">4-Year Military Leave Benefit if Called to Active Duty from a Reserve Status<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"4-year-military-leave-benefit-if-called-to-active-duty-from-a-reserve-status\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_4-year-military-leave-benefit-if-called-to-active-duty-from-a-reserve-status\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <p>If you are in the Wisconsin National Guard or a member of the reserve component of the U.S. armed forces and you are called to active duty from a reserve status, you are eligible for up to four years of military leave.<\/p><p>During this period, you receive the difference between your Universities of Wisconsin pay and the total of your military base pay, including your military housing allowance (BAH). This is referred to as differential pay. If your military pay is higher, you can take an unpaid military leave of absence or use paid leave, except sick leave, to remain on payroll.<\/p><p>During this period, you may maintain all benefits, accumulate paid leave and earn Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) service credit (limits may apply).<\/p>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_benefits\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_benefits\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#benefits\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"benefits\">Benefits During Military Leave<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"benefits\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_benefits\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <p>Before going on military leave, you need to decide if you want to maintain your benefits during your leave. Complete the following two forms and give them to your human resources office:<\/p><ul><li><span class=\"doc-icon\"><a class=\"doc-type pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/benefits\/download\/leave\/military\/benlist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Employee Benefit Checklist Upon Activation For Military Service (UWS 47a)<span class=\"sr-only\"> pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span>\r\n<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/etf.wi.gov\/publications\/et2350\/direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Insurance Election For Military Service Personnel (ET-2350)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>You may continue all of your benefits during a military leave and you are eligible for the employer contribution towards all premiums for the entire duration of your leave, regardless of whether or not you receive Universities of Wisconsin pay during your leave.<\/p><p>You may also choose to stop your benefits while on military leave. If you stop your benefits, you will be able to re-enroll in those benefits within 30 days of returning to work.<\/p><p>If any benefit plan has an open enrollment during your military leave, you have 30 days from your return to work to enroll in those plans.<\/p><h5>Maintaining Benefits during a Paid Military Leave of Absence<\/h5><p>If you are receiving differential pay during your military leave because your Universities of Wisconsin pay is higher than your military pay, your benefit deductions will come out of your Universities of Wisconsin pay.<\/p><h5>Maintaining Benefits during an Unpaid Military Leave of Absence<\/h5><p>If you are not receiving differential pay during your military leave and you want to maintain your benefits during your military leave, you can do the following:<\/p><ul type=\"disc\"><li>Have multiple benefit deductions from paychecks before the unpaid leave of absence begins; or<\/li><li>Receive and pay a monthly invoice for cost of benefits (must be paid timely on a monthly basis). Contact your <a title=\"Contact Your Benefits Specialsts\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/benefits\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">human resources office<\/a> for more information.<\/li><li>Stay on payroll at a reduced level so benefit deduction can be taken from your pay. When you return to work, any pay received during this period must be paid back to the Universities of Wisconsin.<\/li><\/ul><h5>Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS)<\/h5><p>While on military leave, you receive WRS service credits based on the number of hours you would have worked. <br \/>If you receive differential pay, you must pay employee-required WRS contributions on the differential pay received during your leave.<\/p><p>When you return from your military leave:<\/p><ul><li>If your military leave is partially or fully unpaid and you did not contribute your full WRS employee contributions, you can pay some, all, or none of the WRS contributions based on your full Universities of Wisconsin salary when you return to work. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/etf.wi.gov\/publications\/et4560\/direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USERRA Certification Form (ET-4560)<\/a> for additional information.<\/li><li>The Universities of Wisconsin will make employer contributions to match any employee contributions you pay. If you choose not to pay your WRS employee contributions, the Universities of Wisconsin will not make any employer contributions.<\/li><li>You <strong>must <\/strong>complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/etf.wi.gov\/publications\/et4560\/direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USERRA Certification Form (ET-4560)<\/a> upon your return to work to indicate whether or not you want to pay any WRS contributions associated with your military leave.<\/li><li>You may make up any or all of the WRS employee contributions beginning with the date of reemployment, and ending on the earlier of: (1) three times the period of military service, or; (2) five years.<\/li><\/ul><p>For more information on military leave and WRS service credits, refer to ETF's <a href=\"http:\/\/etf.wi.gov\/members\/military-service.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WRS Military Service and Your Benefits web page<\/a>.<\/p><h5>Leave Benefits<\/h5><ul type=\"disc\"><li>You will earn vacation, sick leave, and legal holidays during any approved military leave of absence.<\/li><li>You have two consecutive years following the year that you return to work to use any leave you had prior to your military leave plus the amount of leave earned during the military leave. For example, if you return to work on July 15, 2013, you have until December 31, 2015 to use the accumulated hours.<\/li><li>If you are covered by the 4-year military leave benefit, you have 180 days from the date you are formally discharged from the military to return to work. During this 180-day period:<ul><li>You are on a personal leave of absence; and<\/li><li>You may use paid leave per employer policy during this period.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content copy\"><h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/uw-policies\/uw-system-administrative-policies\/military-leave\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UW System Administrative Policy 1218 (formerly BN 9): Military Leave<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"doc-icon\"><a class=\"doc-type pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/benefits\/download\/leave\/military\/qa.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">30 Day and 4 Year Military Leave Provisions Q&A (UWS 45)<span class=\"sr-only\"> pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span>\r\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"doc-icon\"><a class=\"doc-type pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/benefits\/download\/leave\/military\/bensum.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Summary of Military Leave Provisions & Information about Benefits during a Military Leave of Absence (UWS 47)<span class=\"sr-only\"> pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span>\r\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etf.wi.gov\/retirement\/wrs-retirement-benefit\/military-service-and-your-wrs-benefits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Military Service and Your WRS Benefits<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content copy\"><p><em>Every effort has been made to ensure this information is current and correct. Information on this page does not guarantee enrollment, benefits and\/or the ability to make changes to your benefits. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module cfct-lastupdate\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"listing-module\"><p><span class=\"item-date\">Updated: 07\/07\/2025<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":0,"parent":57,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2002","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","cfct-can-haz-build"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/benefits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2002","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/benefits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/benefits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/benefits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/benefits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2002"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/benefits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2002\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28618,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/benefits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2002\/revisions\/28618"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/benefits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/57"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/benefits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}