Q. I am active Army with a terminal leave date of July 1. I am considering a GS-13 position with a start date of July 1 (I plan to work during terminal leave), but I have to negotiate a step increase. However, I’m being told I can’t use my leave and earnings statement as justification for my current pay. Is that the case? If so, why? A. Your leave and earnings statement is simply a one-month snapshot. In addition, it may be difficult for the folks you are negotiating with to separate the income that represents your job-based earnings from…
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Q. Like many prior-service members, I started my federal civilian job while on terminal leave. I started paying into FERS on my start date. There is a three-month overlap on my DD214 and my civilian position. I would like to buy back my five years continuous active-duty time, but would like to NOT buy back the terminal leave period. Those three months add up to a five-figure chunk of change, and none of it is creditable since I cannot “double count” the time toward retirement. My agency states that I must pay back the entire period. Is that correct? And…
Q. I will be retiring from FERS on July 28. May I be on annual leave my last two pay periods, or must I actually work the last pay period of my federal service? A. There is no requirement in law of regulation that you be on duty during the pay period in which you retire. At the same time, the federal civilian government doesn’t have a provision for terminal leave. Therefore, you’ll need to have supervisory approval to take any annual leave.
Q. I am an active-duty E-9 with a retirement date of July 1. With terminal leave and permissive temporary duty, I will be leaving the service in April. Am I eligible to start work in April if selected for a GS position? Are there any restrictions to going to work for a government contractor while on terminal leave? A. Yes, you can go to work as a civilian government employee during your period of terminal leave. I don’t know if that’s true if you go to work for someone else. You’ll have to check with your personnel office.
Q: I will have approximately 372 hours of annual leave on the books prior to my Oct. 31 retirement date. Can I take all of my leave at once prior to my retirement date, or do I have to accept a lump-sum payment? A: The civilian federal government doesn’t provide for terminal leave. You can only use your annual leave in that manner if it is appoved by your supervisor.
Q. I have a friend who is 65 years old and has 15 years of service. He wants to retire and has requested to take his 300 hours of annual leave in the way of terminal leave. The organization is saying he must return on the last day of terminal leave to check out. We currently work in Europe and he would like to travel back to the U.S. and start his retirement without the requirement of returning. Is there a regulation I can read to get clarification on this? A. First, there is no such thing as terminal leave…