• National Guardsmen on active duty are considered deployed regardless of job status.Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery USA image by p_gangler from Fotolia.com
  
  Members of the National Guard have civilian jobs and train in order to remain ready for active should the U.S. have need of them in a disaster or domestic military action. Deployed members of the National Guard are eligible for different types of leave than other branches of the Armed Services.
  
  

Normal Leave

• According to the website for the U.S. Office or Personnel Management, members of the National Guard accrue 15 days of leave per year whether engaging in active duty, active duty training or non-active duty training. If this leave is not completely taken it accrues into the next calender year but caps at 15 days. There are certain situations under which leave may not be taken such as advanced deployment in enemy territory and participating in active campaigns where heavy fighting is expected.
  
  

Emergency Duty

• A member of the National Guard is permitted 22 days of leave per year from his regular place of employment to perform emergency duties in the event of natural disasters or potentially violent situations as ordered by the President, the Secretary of Defense or the state governor. Employers are required to allow National Guardsmen to leave work under these conditions.
  
  

Reserve and National Guard Technicians

• National Guard technicians working in an active-duty or reserve capacity are entitled to 44 days of leave from a civilian job per year to conduct services overseas as part of a military operation. Orders to deploy in this manner may be given by the Secretary of Defense during an operation where military forces may come in contact with hostile enemy forces or by the President when he has declared a national emergency.
  
  

Rest and Recuperation

• This type of leave is granted to units in the armed services to allow time away from hostile fire zones. While the National Guard is primarily concerned with domestic defense, units have been deployed to Iraq since the second Gulf War in 2003. Soldiers operating in the Gulf under wartime conditions are eligible for this leave type under being rotated out of the country and returned home.