the naval militia when called to military duty for purposes of military training, drills, encampment, naval cruises, special exercises or similar activities, including travel time. Moreover, employees who work more than 20 hours per week and have a spouse in the Armed Forces, National Guard or Reserves who have been deployed during a period of military conflict are eligible for up to 10 unpaid days off when their spouse is on leave from (not returning from) military deployment. Employees requesting leave under this policy should comply with the following requirements: • Contact Human Resources and request leave within two business days of receiving such notification or as much advanced notice as practicable, or within two business days of receiving official notice that their spouse will be on leave. • In support of request for leave under this policy, employees should provide their request for leave in writing to Human Resources with a copy of their military orders or other appropriate written certification that the employee or spouse has been called to federal military duty for purposes of deployment, training, drills, encampment, naval cruises, special exercises, or similar activities. • Employees may choose to use accrued paid leave (such paid time off), concurrently with some or all of the leave under this policy. To receive accrued paid leave, eligible employees must make a request in writing. • Employees must comply with the AJK’s attendance and punctually procedures and leave policies. For more information regarding military leave, employees should contact Human Resources. SCHOOL ACTIVITIES LEAVE Employees are encouraged to participate in the school activities of their child(ren). The unpaid absence is subject to all of the following conditions: • Parents, guardians, step-parents, foster parents, grandparents, or individuals standing in loco parentis having custody of one or more children in kindergarten or grades one to 12 may take time off for a school activity; • The time off for school activity participation cannot exceed eight hours in any calendar month, or a total of 40 hours each school year; • Employees planning to take time off for school visitations must provide as much advance notice as possible to their supervisor; • Employees may also take such leave to find, enroll, or reenroll their child in a school or with a licensed childcare provider, or to participate in activities of the school or licensed childcare provider, or to address childcare provider or school emergencies. • If both parents are employed by AJK, the first employee to request such leave will receive the time off. The other parent will receive the time off only if the leave is approved by the employee’s supervisor; • Employees must use PTO in order to receive compensation for this time off; • Employees who do not have PTO available will take the time off without pay; and Revised January 2024 Page 53 of 55