Posted on Jul 21, 2016
SPC Dominque Lee
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Posted in these groups: Tdy stay sign TDYMilitary civilian 600x338 TransitionMilitary discharge 300x201 ETS/EAS
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SSG Multichannel Transmission Systems Operator/Maintainer
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No but you can take terminal leave instead of cashing out your saved leave. I highly suggest terminal leave because you keep your benefits including bas and bah. If you sell it you lose your benefits and get taxed at the highest rate "like a bonus".
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SSG is correct. It is much more advisable to accrue leave prior, then execute that leave as terminal leave between signing out of the unit and your ETS date. The tax rate is 25% and the remaining amount paid to you is considered income. If your bracket is lower than 25%, you should be entitled to tax return/credit but you have to understand that this additional income may place you/family into a higher tax bracket. I've always encouraged my Joes over the years to go with the terminal leave option as its 1. a larger benefit financially that includes tax free monies and 2. if you ever decide to go Guard or Reserves, each day is a retirement point and one 60 day period of leave is equivalent to just short of a year in the RC for retirement. (48pts UTA 15 days AT = 63pts) Don't ever shut a potential door you don't have to.
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Edited 8 y ago
SPC Dominque Lee It doesn't appear that you are authorized PTDY according to the reg below;
http://www.apd.army.mil/pdffiles/r600_8_10.pdf on page 38

5–35. Rules to notify, counsel, and request permissive temporary duty or excess leave together with separation
c. The following Soldiers are not eligible for any PTDY under any transition program:
(1) Soldiers voluntarily separating as a result of expiration of term of service or expiration of service agreement.

It is dated 2006 with a Rapid Action Revision (RAR) Issue Date: 4 August 2011
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SSG Tank Instructor
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Yeah they are correct. Getting out of the military, you only get PTDY when you are retiring if I remember correctly
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SSG Keith Cashion
SSG Keith Cashion
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You are correct.
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LTC Paul Labrador
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Folks who are being involuntary separated also are authorized PTDY.
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