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Special Leave Accrual Provisions for Pay Period 26

FSIS Notice 43-23
Issue Date Aug 30, 2023
Expiration Date Sep 01, 2024
Full Notice
FSIS Notice 43-23
  1. PURPOSE
    This notice informs full-time employees in the 6-hour annual leave earning category of the automatic annual leave accrual of 10 hours for pay period 26.
  2. ANNUAL LEAVE CREDIT
    1. Most full-time employees who earn 6 hours of annual leave per pay period will accrue an additional 4 hours of annual leave during pay period 26 (December 17 through 30, 2023). Regular 6-hour leave accruals will resume in pay period 27.
    2. Employees should factor in the 4 extra hours when scheduling use-or-lose leave. The maximum annual leave carryover is 240 hours for most employees and 360 hours for employees in overseas posts of duty.
    3. The additional leave accrual in pay period 26 does not apply to:
      1. Full-time employees earning either 4 or 8 hours of annual leave per pay period. They will earn the regular 4 or 8 hours of annual leave for pay period 26;
      2. Full-time employees who change from the 6-hour to the 8-hour leave category in pay period 26;
      3. Full-time employees in a nonpay status (e.g., leave without pay) for the entire leave year;
      4. Part-time employees in a 6-hour annual leave category. They earn the amount of leave based on their biweekly tour of duty; or.
      5. Full-time employees, in all leave accrual categories, who reach 80 hours (or a multiple of 80 hours) of nonpay status in a pay period do not earn annual or sick leave for that pay period.
  3. QUESTIONS
    Refer questions on this notice to the Human Capital Planning and Accountability Branch, Human Resources Business Systems Division, Office of Human Resources, Office of Management, at FSISHR1@usda.gov with “Annual Leave Accrual” in the subject line or call 877-FSISHR1 (877-374-7471) and select option 4.