Reserve Forces Training and Mobilisation

NHS Scotland employ a number of staff who are in the Reserve Forces and who may be subject to call up and mobilisation in areas of conflict. These staff also require regular time off for training to maintain their skills and readiness for deployment.

NHS Scotland supports employees who are members of or wish to join the Volunteer Reserve Forces. These consist of the Royal Naval Reserve (RNR), the Royal Marines Reserve (RMR), the Territorial Army (TA) and the Reserve Air Forces (RAFR and RAuxAF). The policy will also apply to Regular Reservists, who are ex-regulars who may retain a liability to be mobilised.

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1. Paid leave of two weeks per year will be made available to Reservists to attend annual camp or equivalent continuous training.

2. Additional unpaid leave or up to 3 days annual leave from the employees annual leave entitlement will be granted for short periods of training; provided adequate notice is given and where such training cannot be undertaken in off-duty time. Attendance at weekend camps, which cannot be undertaken during off-duty, will be subject to the same arrangements.