Military Leave Laws and Handbooks

• 5 U.S.C. 6323*
• VA Handbook 5011
• Title II – Leave, Civilian Personnel Law Manual, Chapter 5, Part D*

Military Leave Laws and Handbooks

• 38 U.S.C. Chapter 43*
• 5 CFR 353*
• Department of Labor Non-Technical Guide to USERRA*
• ESGR Questions and Answers for Employers and Employees Who Participate in the National Guard and Reserve*
• ESGR’s Frequently Asked Questions on USERRA - plain language codification of USERRA *
• Reserve Officers Association*
• Department of Labor USERRA Poster*

USERRA

• 38 U.S.C. Chapter 43*
• 5 CFR 353*
• Department of Labor Non-Technical Guide to USERRA*
• ESGR Questions and Answers for Employers and Employees Who Participate in the National Guard and Reserve*
• ESGR’s Frequently Asked Questions on USERRA - plain language codification of USERRA *
• Reserve Officers Association*
• Department of Labor USERRA Poster*

OPM Guidance

• Frequently Asked Questions on Military Leave*
• Vet Guide*

OHCO/OHRM Guidance (Other than Flyers)

• "Frequently Asked Questions and Answers on Military Leave and Duty
• Military Acronyms, Terms and Abbreviations
• USERRA OCHCO Bulletin

Miscellaneous Guidance and Resources

• Officer Personnel by Pay Grades and Titles (provided by OPMs Vet Guide; used to determine which grades are above/below Major (O-4)) *
• Military Pay Tables (provided by DFAS) *

Military Leave - 22 Day Entitlement

• OHRM Leave Flyer 09-55 - Military Leave – 22 Days in Support of a Contingency Operation

Requests to Work While on Military Active Duty

• OHRM Leave Flyer 09-62 - Requests to Work for VA While on Military Active Duty

Terminal Leave and Dual Employment

• 5 U.S.C. 5534a - Dual Employment and Pay During Terminal Leave from Uniformed Services *

5 Days Excused Absence for Military Duty

• CPM 2008-12 *
• OHRM Leave Flyer 09-13 - Fact Sheet - 5 Days Authorized Absence Upon Return from Military Duty
• OHRM Leave Flyer 09-12 - Excused Absence When Returning from Military Duty and USERRA *
• OHRM Leave Flyer 08-70 - Revised Guidance – Minimum Service Requirement to Receive 5 Days of Excused Absence for Employees Returning from Active Military Duty
• OHRM Leave Flyer 08-44 - Updated Guidance on Granting Excused Absence for Employees Returning from Active Military Duty
• OHRM Leave Flyer 03-32 - Excused Absence for Activated Military Employees
• OHRM Fact Sheet 09-025 - 5 Days Authorized Absence Upon Return From Military Duty

Military Leave Fact Sheets

• OPM Fact Sheet *
• OHRM Fact Sheet 08-020, Military Leave
• OHRM Fact Sheet 10-029, Family and Medical Leave to Care for a Covered Servicemember
• OHRM Fact Sheet 10-031, Family and Medical Leave – Qualifying Exigency Leave

FEHB Coverage for Employees Called to Extended Active Duty

• OPM Fact Sheet - FEHB Program: Extended Coverage for Employees Called to Active Military Duty
• OHRM Benefits Flyer 05-47 - Frequently Asked Questions Regarding FEHB for Federal Civilian Employees who Return from Active Military Duty
• OHRM Benefits Flyer 05-31 - FEHB Coverage for Federal Civilian Employees Who Perform Active Military Duty

Service Computation Dates

• CPM 2009-03 *
• OHRM Leave Flyer 09-05 - Rate of Accrual of Annual Leave for Civilian Employees Hired While on Terminal Leave Pending Retirement from the Uniformed Services

HR Processing Guidance

• OPM Guide to Processing Personnel Actions *
• PAID Coding Manual, Appendix D
• WIST Bulletin 04-47, Return to Duty – Military Leave
• HRIS Bulletin 09-16, LWOP-US
• OHRM Leave Flyer 09-14 - Leave Without Pay for Military Duty

Butterbaugh Guidance and Information

• OHRM Leave Flyer 08-05 - Updated Guidance for Accepting Claims for Restored Annual Leave Based on the Butterbaugh v. Department of Justice Decision
• OHRM Notice April 28, 2006 - Important Information Concerning VA Retirees and Separated Employees Filing Butterbaugh- Related Claims for Annual Leave Restoration
• OHRM Leave Flyer 05-49 - Updated Guidance for Accepting Claims for Annual Leave Based on the Butterbaugh v. Department of Justice Decision
• OHRM Leave Flyer 05-38 - Policy Changes Regarding Military Leave Charges for Full-Time Title 38 Employees Charged Leave on a Daily Basis as a Result of the Butterbaugh v. Department of Justice Decision
• OHRM Leave Flyer 05-36 - Administrative Claim for Annual Leave as a Result of the Butterbaugh v. Department of Justice Decision
• OHRM Leave Flyer 05-20 - Administrative Claim for Annual Leave as a Result of the Butterbaugh v. Department of Justice Decision
• OHRM Leave Flyer 04-45 - Butterbaugh v. Department of Justice Decision

Reservist Differential

• Reservist Differential Policy Update Issued by OPM on April 13, 2011 *
• Reservist Differential Implementation Update *
• Reservist Differential Memo 12/08/2009 *
• Policy Guidance (Print Version) *
• Reservist Differential – Summary Description *
• Reservist Differential Implementation Guidance*
• Reservist Differential Frequently Asked Questions and Answers *

FMLA to Care for a Covered Servicemember and for Qualifying Exigency Leave

• OPM’s Proposed Rules for FMLA to Care for a Covered Servicemember *
• OPM Guidance for Qualifying Exigency Leave *
• OHRM Flyer 10-07, Recent Changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act
• OHRM Flyer 10-11, OHRM Fact Sheet - Family and Medical Leave to Care for a Covered Servicemember
• OHRM Flyer 10-12, OHRM Fact Sheet - Family and Medical Leave - Qualifying Exigency Leave

OHRM Reservist Information

• Information for Employees Called to Active Duty
• Checklist for Employees Entering Extended Military Duty

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