authorizes service member who adopted a
child in a qualifying Adoption agency up to 21 days for
non-chargeable leave of absence.
The military aims to provide support for serving
personnel who are newly adopting children and is
comparable to maternity leave arrangements.
Adoption Leave scheme is available to qualifying Service
personnel who have been notified of being matched with a
child and who are not taking Paternity Leave..
Adoption leave is given to recognise the adoption of a
child (or children) up to the age of 18 years. It is
available to both male and female Service personnel and
to those adopting a child on their own or one member of
a couple adopting a child together.
Merit employees who enter
active military service are entitled to
a leave of absence for the period of
time of their tour of duty, extended for
90 calendar days beyond the date on
which their active duty terminates. In
addition, Merit employees who ...