Administrative Leave to Participate in Feds Feed Families Warehouse and Field Gleaning Activities
FSIS Notice
39-23
Issue Date
Aug 16, 2023
Expiration Date
Sep 01, 2024
Full Notice
- PURPOSE
The purpose of this notice is to encourage supervisors to grant employees up to 2 hours of administrative leave so they may participate in Feds Feed Families (FFF) warehouse and field gleaning activities. The FFF governmentwide annual campaign encourages Federal employees to give in-kind contributions of food, services, and time to food banks and pantries of their choice. - AUTHORITY
Feds Feed Families gleaning activities are sanctioned by the Secretary and granting up to 2 hours of administrative leave for employees to participate is appropriate. (See Office of Human Resources Management (OHRM) Advisory Memo 2023-20, Administrative Leave to Participate in Feds Feed Families Warehouse and Field Gleaning Activities, dated 8/3/2023. - REQUESTING ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
- Employees who would like to participate in gleaning activities are to submit a request for leave in advance and may be granted up to 2 hours of administrative leave to participate in each local event (maximum 2 events per year).
- Supervisors are encouraged to approve requests to participate when employees can be relieved from duty based on mission needs.
- Leave may only be charged during an employee’s scheduled tour of duty.
- RECORDING ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
- Employees who are approved to use administrative leave for warehouse and field gleaning activities are to use transaction code 66 Administrative Leave/Excused Absence on their timesheets.
- Administrative leave is only to be charged during employees’ scheduled tour of duty.
- QUESTIONS
Refer questions regarding this notice to FSISHR1@usda.gov with the subject “Administrative Leave for FFF Gleaning Activities” or call 877-FSIS-HR1 (877-347-7471) and select option 4.