Title 5Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-73

§6372 Additional leave bank programs

Title 5 › Part PART III— - EMPLOYEES › Subpart Subpart E— - Attendance and Leave › Chapter CHAPTER 63— - LEAVE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - VOLUNTARY LEAVE BANK PROGRAM › § 6372

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Excepted agencies and their employees may not join leave bank programs set up earlier in this chapter, unless the FBI Director allows an FBI employee to join a Justice Department leave bank when doing so will not harm the protection of intelligence sources and methods. "Excepted agency" — the special type of agency named in section 6339(a)(1). "Head of an excepted agency" — the agency leader named in section 6339(a)(2). The leader of an excepted agency can make a voluntary leave bank by rule. In that program, employees can give annual leave to a pool, and other employees can get leave for medical emergencies. Programs should follow the chapter's rules as much as possible and protect intelligence sources and methods. The Office of Personnel Management must help the agency head if asked.

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Title 5, §6372

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(a)For the purpose of this section—
(1)the term “excepted agency” has the same meaning as such term is defined under section 6339(a)(1) of this title; and
(2)the term “head of an excepted agency” has the same meaning as such term is defined under section 6339(a)(2) of this title.
(b)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2) and notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, neither an excepted agency nor any individual employed in or under an excepted agency may be included in a leave bank program established under any of the preceding provisions of this subchapter.
(2)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may authorize an individual employed by the Bureau to participate in a leave bank program administered by the Department of Justice under this subchapter if in the Director’s judgment such participation will not adversely affect the protection of intelligence sources and methods.
(c)(1)The head of an excepted agency may, by regulation, establish a voluntary leave bank program under which annual leave accrued or accumulated by an employee of such agency may be contributed to a leave bank, and any other employee of such agency may receive additional leave from such leave bank because of a medical emergency.
(2)To the extent practicable, and consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods (if applicable), each program under this section shall be established in a manner consistent with the provisions of this subchapter applicable to the program.
(d)The Office of Personnel Management shall provide the head of an excepted agency with such advice and assistance as the head of such agency may request in order to carry out the purposes of this section.

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2012—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–87 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, neither an excepted agency nor any individual employed in or under an excepted agency may be included in a leave bank program established under any of the preceding provisions of this subchapter.”

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5 U.S.C. § 6372

Title 5Government Organization and Employees

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73