Tennessee State Employee Military Funeral Leave

Tennessee Department of Human Resources, through your state agency's human resources office

Excused absence of up to four hours per day

You get an excused absence of up to four hours a day to take part in a military funeral service as a pallbearer or as a member of a firing squad or honor guard, if you are a Tennessee state employee and a veteran. The rules are in section 11.05 of the state attendance and leave manual.

Check eligibility

How to apply

Ask your agency’s human resources office for an excused absence and tell them the date and your role in the funeral service.

What you'll need

Proof of your veteran status and the details of the military funeral service you are taking part in.

Eligibility

You are a Tennessee state employee
You are a veteran
You are taking part in a military funeral service as a pallbearer or as a member of a firing squad or honor guard

Source

Official source

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