Military Personnel Will Get 30 Days of Leave a Year: Which of Them Are Mandatory

Changes in Leave for Military Personnel

According to hvylya.net: The Ukrainian parliament has adopted a law that changes the procedure for granting leave to military personnel during martial law. Now servicemen will have the right to 30 calendar days of basic annual leave, of which 15 will be mandatory to use if they do not refuse it.

Military Ombudsman Olga Reshetilova stated: 'The Verkhovna Rada voted for a law that stipulates that 15 out of 30 days of annual leave for military personnel are mandatory. Additionally, 14 extra days of leave (with the commander's permission) will be available to participants in combat actions.'

Moreover, 10 days of leave for family circumstances and another 14 days of additional leave for combat participants - with the commander's consent - are provided.

Changes in Legislation

These changes pertain to paragraph 18 of article 10-1 of the Law 'On Social and Legal Protection of Military Personnel and Their Families'. Initially, bill No. 13235 concerned only the training of military personnel aged 18-25 without interrupting their service, however, during the preparation for the second reading, this law was supplemented with provisions on leave. Such changes received support in parliament.

Now, commanders of military units will have the right to independently decide who and when to grant additional leave as stipulated by law.

The guarantee of the implementation of the new leave rules is an explanation from the deputy head of the Office of the President Pavlo Palisya.

The Parliament of Ukraine has adopted a law that changes the procedure for granting leave to military personnel during martial law, providing them with more flexibility and opportunities for rest in case of active service. Additionally, these changes allow commanders to independently make decisions regarding the granting of additional leaves as provided by law, which will contribute to more effective management of military units.