Human Resources
Quinn Administration, 03, 00076
p. 617-287-5150
f. 617-287-5179
Military Leave
As an employee of the Commonwealth you may be entitled to military leave benefits dependent on the branch of the Armed Forces in which you serve and the circumstances surrounding your tour of duty. Employees are asked to notify both their manager and Human Resources as soon as they are notified of active duty so that the appropriate paperwork can be completed.
If you serve in the Armed Forces of the Commonwealth (Massachusetts National Guard) including participating in an Annual Tour of Military Duty, you will receive regular state pay without losing any ordinary compensation that you would have received, up to a maximum of 34 days per state fiscal year (July 1 to June 30). You must meet the conditions outlined in M. G.L. Chapter 33, sections 38, 40, 41, 42, 59, and 60 to qualify for this benefit.
If you participate in an Annual Tour of Military Duty as a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States, you will receive regular state pay without losing any ordinary compensation that you would have received, up to a maximum of 17 days per federal fiscal year (October 1 to September 30). You must meet the conditions outlined in M.G.L. Chapter 33, section 59 to qualify for this benefit.
In accordance with Chapter 173 of the Acts of 2003, the Military Pay Act provides that if you are called for active military service after September 11, 2001 in the Army National Guard, the Air National Guard or a Reserve Component of the Armed Forces, you may be entitled to compensation equal to the difference between your state pay and your military pay if your state base pay is higher.