Q. I was activated to military service in February and just returned home. I’m currently a civil service employee. I was told that I’m not able to accrue vacation or sick leave during this period; is this correct? A. Yes, that’s correct
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Q. I am a FERS employee who was hired in 1984. I bought back my military time, which was two years and 10 months. Do I get annual leave for this? My friend bought his back a couple of years ago and he received an excess of 700 hours. A. No, he didn’t. What he and you got for making a deposit was civilian service credit for your period of active-duty military service. The only effect on annual leave would be if those additional years moved you into a higher leave accrual category.
Q. When is BRAC restored leave paid out? A. It will be included in the lump-sum payment of your annual leave when you’re separated, or it can be used with other annual leave to keep you on the rolls past your scheduled separation date in order to qualify for retirement or Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) coverage. If you move to a non-DoD federal agency, or to a DoD installation that is not being closed or realigned, the restored leave is paid in a lump sum.
Q. I am going to retire Jan. 1, 2011. Will I get paid for my annual leave if I retire on this date or do I have to retire before Jan. 1, so that I get paid for all my annual and not lose any, because I have use-or-lose? My CSRS retirement will become effective Jan. 2. Is this correct and will I get paid at the beginning or end of the month? A. Yes, you will be paid for your accrued annual leave if you retire on Jan. 1, 2011. You’ll be on the annuity roll in January and your…
Q. I am turning 55 this year and have 34 years of service. I am under the CSRS retirement system and I work for the National Guard as a technician. I have two months of compensatory time on the books. As a National Guard technician we fall under the CFR title 32 regulation. Which, under CFR title 32 section 709(h), it states that a technician will get compensatory time in lieu of overtime pay. But my question is, what do we fall under for retirement purposes? I understand that civil service employees at time of retirement will get paid for…
Q: I am a civilian pharmacist in a term position with the Army. I plan on taking a permanent position with the Army within the next year. However, I would like to take two months off from the time I leave my current job to the time I start my new job. Will I retain my annual leave and sick leave that I have accrued or will this be forfeited due to the break in service? A: Your sick leave balance would be reinstated when you are once again employed. However, any unused annual leave will be cashed out and…
Q. If I retire prior to the end of the leave year, say March 20, 2011, will I get paid annual leave for the entire leave year or just the three months that I am currently in service? A. You will only be paid for the annual leave that you have earned and still have to your credit on the day you retire.
Q. I am in the CSRS system with 34 years in federal service and I am over 55 years of age. I have an excess of 240 hours of annual leave. I am thinking of retiring Jan. 1, 2 or 3 of 2011. If I retire on Jan 1, 2011, which is the end of the leave period and is on a Saturday, I would receive my excess leave in addition to the 240 hrs. If I retire on Jan 2 or 3, will I lose the excess leave? A. Yes
Q: I am planning to retire from the Social Security Administration in January 2012. I carry an annual leave balance of 240 hours and could possibly accrue a maximum of 208 hours of use or lose leave in 2011. When I retire, is it possible to be reimbursed for 448 hours (240 + 208 use or lose) or is 240 hours the maximum amount that can be reimbursed? A: For most employees, there isn’t any cap on the amount of annual for which you can be reimbursed, as long as you retire before the end of the leave year. That…
Q: For the 2010 year, what is the last day for U.S. Postal Service bargaining unit employees to reduce their annual leave to 440 hours? Is it Jan. 1, 2011? Is it true that the following year, we would have until Jan. 14, 2012? A: The 2010 leave year ends Jan. 1, 2011. The 2011 leave year ends Dec. 31, 2011, and the 2012 leave year ends Jan. 12, 2013.