ALCON,
Good Afternoon! I recently got a few questions about taking leave. It's
important to know what the Regulations say. Below is an excerpt from AR
600-8-10 (Leaves and Passes), but I would like to highlight a few MAJOR
points. The two big points are A and B below.
A. You are eligible to roll over leave from year to year, but you CANNOT
exceed 75 days. If you are near 75 days you must USE IT OR LOSE IT.
B. For those of you graduating or coming off orders, you are authorized to
sell back up to 60 days of leave (But you can only sell a total of 60 days in
your entire military career).
Please check your LES for your authorized amount of remaining leave. I would
like to make sure no one is at risk of losing any leave. Attached you will
find a guide on how to read your LES (see numbers 25-32 for your leave
balance).
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call or email.
Army Regulation 600-8-10:
1. All Active Duty (AD) Army Soldiers (to include ASR) accrue 2.5 leave every
fiscal month of the year.
a. The new fiscal year (FY) begins on 1 October of the preceding calendar
year (i.e. FY10 begins 1 OCT 09).
b. The maximum amount of annual ordinary leave a Soldier can accrue within
one year is 30 days.
2. All Soldiers are encouraged to take 30 calendar days of leave each fiscal
year (if possible). It is the Soldier's individual responsibility to create
a leave plan for the year and discuss that leave plan with the Soldier's
supervisor. The following conditions exist:
a. The Soldier will be physically present in the local area (defined as on
post, duty station, or in the location from which the
Soldier regularly commutes to duty) at the beginning and ending of
leave. Soldiers who fail to comply are subject to Uniform
Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) action.
b. Leave will be charged for day of return unless:
(1) The Soldier works more than half of the normally scheduled duty
day.
(2) The Soldier returns on a regularly scheduled non-duty day.
3. Soldiers are authorized to rollover their leave balance from one fiscal
year to the next with the following conditions:
a. The Soldier cannot have a break in service (i.e. orders must be
continuous from the previous FY to the new FY).
b. Soldiers cannot possess more than 75 leave days at the end of each
fiscal year; Soldiers will LOSE whatever accrued leave
balance that exceeds 75 days.
4. Soldiers are authorized to SELL up to 60 accrued leave days within their
military career with the following conditions:
a. The Soldier must have a break in service (i.e. one set of orders must
end on day 30 of the current month and the next set of
orders must begin on day 2 of the next month.
b. During this break in service the Soldier will not be eligible for any
military pay or benefits, to include medical benefits.
Your chain of command is responsible for allowing you to take leave and
giving you passes. Every soldier is responsible for tracking their own
situation and adhering to the Regulations. I hope you find this information
beneficial and hope that it will help you make a decision when it is time to
sell your leave. Thank you and have a great week!
V/R,
***Yesterday, I sent you an email in regards to Leave. I mentioned the
importance of knowing the Regulations. One caveat, make sure you read your
Orders. It should state how your state leave handles your leave. Using both
your Orders and AR 600-8-10 (Leaves and Passes), you should be able to make
an informed decision on how to use your leave. Thank you and I apologize for
any misunderstandings.
CPT Fritz Roggow
ASR Career Program Manager
(703) 868-1853
Requesting Leave or Pass:
Log into AKO using your CAC card. Look in the upper right hand corner of the AKO home page. Click on the Forms button. Type "leave" in the form type dialog box. Click on request and authority for leave. Fill out the form, sign it with your CAC card. Click on e-mail at the top part of the form. Send it to Dave Larson: david.larson3@us.army.mil.
An example of how to fill out the form can be found in the ASR Documents section of this website (left). The example is titled, "Example DA form 31".
Best of luck,
Matt