Military Related Leave Issues
Fact Sheet: Military Related Leave Issues
The Federal Government is committed to supporting the military and their families. A variety of leave-related benefits are available to current and former servicemembers and their families. The links below provide information for employees who are current servicemembers, employees with family members in the military, and for veterans who are either Federal employees or who are seeking employment with the Federal Government.
Employees Who Are Current Service Members
- Military Leave
- Employment Rights And Benefits Of Federal Civilian Employees Who Perform Active Military Duty
- Lump-Sum Payments for Annual Leave
- Leave Without Pay
- Leave without Pay – Effect on Federal Benefits and Programs
- 5 Days of Excused Absence for Returning Reservists
Employees with Military Family Members
- Family and Medical Leave
- Family and Medical Leave 26 Weeks to Care for a Covered Servicemember
- Family and Medical Leave Qualifying Exigency Leave
- Sick Leave for Family Care and Bereavement
- Sick Leave to Care for a Family Member with a Serious Health Condition
- Funeral Leave and Other Bereavement Options
Veterans: Current Employees and Those Seeking Federal Employment
- Annual Leave (General Information)
- Rate of Accrual of Annual Leave for Civilian Employees Hired While on Terminal Leave Pending Retirement from the Uniformed Services
- Creditable Service for Annual Leave Accrual for Non-Federal Work Experience and Experience in the Uniformed Service
- Funeral Leave and Other Bereavement Options