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Leave for military personnel for family reasons: in what cases is it provided and how to apply for it

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During a special period during martial law, military personnel may be provided with part of the annual basic leave, as well as leave for family reasons and for other valid reasons, while maintaining monetary allowance.

According to lawyer and advocate Rostislav Kravets, The issue of leave for family reasons is regulated by the Law of Ukraine On the Social and Legal Protection of Military Personnel and Members of Their Families, ICTV reports.

“The annual main leave for the period of martial law can take no more than 30 days. And leave for family reasons or other valid reasons with continued pay is no more than 10 calendar days. Each vacation is granted without taking into account the time required to travel within Ukraine to the vacation destination and back, but no more than two days one way,” – says the specialist.

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To apply for family leave, you must:

  • write a report directly to the name of the unit commander;

  • add documents (copies, notarized copies) confirming the circumstances of the need for urgent leave for family reasons. For example, birth or death certificate, medical certificate, etc.

The law specifies cases that give a serviceman the opportunity to receive leave for family reasons without maintaining pay:

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  • in case of marriage – up to 10 calendar days;

  • in the event of a serious health condition or death of a wife (husband), father (mother), stepfather (stepmother), son (daughter), stepson (underline), sibling, father or mother of his wife, or the person with whom the serviceman was stationed education – up to 7 days;

  • in cases of serious health condition or death of other relatives and relatives – up to 3 calendar days;

  • in cases of a fire or other natural disaster that befell the family of a serviceman or blood relatives or relatives of the wife (spouse) – up to 15 calendar days;

  • if it is necessary for a serviceman to be present for the family – up to 3 days (by decision of the commander of the military unit once per calendar year).

By decision of the commander of a military unit, military personnel may be granted leave for family reasons and other valid reasons without maintaining monetary support for a total duration of no more than 15 calendar days per year.

Let us remind you that under certain conditions, a military personnel has the right to go abroad during vacation.

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Illustrative photo from the page of the command of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on social networks

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Author: Irina GAL, “FACTS”

Source: Fakty

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