Title 5 › PART III — EMPLOYEES › Subpart D — Pay and Allowances › CHAPTER 55 — PAY ADMINISTRATION › SUBCHAPTER VI — PAYMENT FOR ACCUMULATED AND ACCRUED LEAVE › § 5552
If a federal employee or someone who works for a U.S. territory, possession, or the District of Columbia goes on active military duty, they have two choices. They can get a one-time cash payment for any unused vacation or annual leave on top of their military pay, or they can choose to keep that leave on the books to use after they return.
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5 U.S.C. § 5552
Title 5, Government Organization and Employees
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Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102