Title 5 — Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-73
§5519 Crediting amounts received for certain Reserve or National Guard service
Title 5 › Part PART III— - EMPLOYEES › Subpart Subpart D— - Pay and Allowances › Chapter CHAPTER 55— - PAY ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - WITHHOLDING PAY › § 5519
Summary
If an employee gets pay for Reserve or National Guard duty while on military leave under section 6323(b), that pay (except travel, transportation, or per diem) must reduce the civilian pay they would get for that same time.
Full Legal Text
Title 5, §5519
Government Organization and Employees — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
An amount (other than a travel, transportation, or per diem allowance) received by an employee or individual for military service as a member of the Reserve or National Guard for a period for which he is granted military leave under section 6323(b) shall be credited against the pay payable to the employee or individual with respect to his civilian position for that period.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 117–81 struck out “or (c)” after “section 6323(b)”. 1996—Pub. L. 104–106 substituted “granted military leave” for “entitled to leave”. 1992—Pub. L. 102–378 substituted “6323(b) or (c)” for “6323(c) or (d) of this title”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Application of 2021 Amendment Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XI, § 1109(b), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1951, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to any amounts credited, by operation of such section 5519, against the pay of an employee or individual described under section 6323(c) of such title on or after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 27, 2021].”
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Citation
5 U.S.C. § 5519
Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73