Title 5 — Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-73not60
§6338 Prohibition of Coercion
Title 5 › Part III— EMPLOYEES › Subpart E— Attendance and Leave › Chapter 63— LEAVE › Subchapter III— VOLUNTARY TRANSFERS OF LEAVE › § 6338
Summary
Employees must not threaten, scare, or force any coworker to interfere with that person’s right to give, get, or use annual leave. “Threaten, scare, or force” includes offering favors (like an appointment, promotion, or pay) or threatening to punish (for example, taking away an appointment, promotion, or pay).
Full Legal Text
Title 5, §6338
Government Organization and Employees — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)An employee may not directly or indirectly intimidate, threaten, or coerce, or attempt to intimidate, threaten, or coerce, any other employee for the purpose of interfering with any right which such employee may have with respect to contributing, receiving, or using annual leave under this subchapter.
(b)For the purpose of subsection (a), the term “intimidate, threaten, or coerce” includes promising to confer or conferring any benefit (such as an appointment, promotion, or compensation), or effecting or threatening to effect any reprisal (such as deprivation of appointment, promotion, or compensation).
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5 U.S.C. § 6338
Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60