The law defines military service as active service, including training and inactive duty for training in the U.S. uniformed services, the National Guard or the Public Health Service. To qualify for military leave you must be leaving the YMCA solely for this purpose. When you return to work for the YMCA there are special rules that apply.
 

When you return to YMCA employment you will receive service credit and pension contributions for the time you were on leave. Contributions to the Plan for that time will be made based on your YMCA's contribution rate and your average gross monthly pay over the 12 months just before your leave.

If you are required to make contributions to the Plan, you will have up to three times the length of your military service to make these payments. The YMCA will make its contribution once you make yours.

If your YMCA makes the entire contribution, they will make it when you come back to YMCA employment.

Call the Customer Service Department at 800-RET-YMCA if you decide to waive this right.
 

The time you are on military leave counts toward the two years needed to become eligible. Hours are counted based on how much you worked at the time you left. If you were a full-time employee, hours are counted based on a full-time schedule. If you were a part-time employee, hours are counted based on an average of your hours in the 12 months before you left. If you were employed for less than 12 months, the average for the time you worked is used.