credit for service while on military leave

credit for service while on military leave Sec. 253. (a) A participant who, during the period of any war, or of any national emergency as proclaimed by the President or declared by the Congress, has left or leaves his position to enter the military service shall not be considered, for the purposes of this Act, as separated from his Agency position by reason of such military service, unless he shall apply for and receive a refund of contributions under this Act: Provided, That such participant shall not be considered as retaining his Agency position beyond December 31, 1956, or the expiration of five years of such military service, whichever is later. (b) Contributions shall not be required covering periods of leave of absence from the Agency granted a participant while performing active military or naval service in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard of the United States.