After selling your leave in the Military, how long does it take you to get paid that money, and does that money come on a normal paydate?

2016-07-23T11:39:38-04:00

I sold 30 days of leave, and on my LES it shows up as a LUMP SUM payment, but under the summary section it is taken away under -CR FWD. So my main question is if I should expect that on my next LES or if it comes in the form of a separate payment from DFAS?

Response by SGM Steve Wettstein made Jul 23 at 2016 11:48 AM

2016-07-23T11:48:12-04:00

I did it when I reenlisted for indefinite because I wasn't going to get anything. So I figured I was going to get something for reenlisting for at least 9 years. It was processed and showed up on my LES but they direct deposited it after finance processed it. Shouldn't take very long if you chose it. You can only sell leave once in your career unless they changed the Reg.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 23 at 2016 3:39 PM

2016-07-23T15:39:33-04:00

I do not think that you can sell your leave. You can use it to get out earlier than your ets date.

Response by MSG Pat Colby made Jul 23 at 2016 8:44 PM

2016-07-23T20:44:09-04:00

I sold back 45 days when I ETS'd back in 1982. Nov 27th was the date so I got that month's pay as well. Got a wad of cash that I could not fold in half.

It was a helluva party in Fayette-Nam that weekend...

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 25 at 2016 10:32 PM

2016-07-25T22:32:10-04:00

I had issues with mine. If I remember correctly I believe I had to submit my reenlistment contract to finance for them to release the money.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 3 at 2018 5:10 PM

2018-11-03T17:10:33-04:00

how do you sell back leave?

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 28 at 2018 10:19 AM

2018-12-28T10:19:21-05:00

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member did you ever figure it out? Im going thru the same issue right now.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2020 7:26 PM

2020-05-17T19:26:31-04:00

You can sell up to 60 leave days in your career upon reenlistment or separation.
Base pay÷30×#of leave days=$

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 25 at 2020 10:23 PM

2020-08-25T22:23:11-04:00

Response by Sgt Nathan Aepli made Nov 15 at 2020 2:17 AM

2020-11-15T02:17:29-05:00

When did u get paid

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 2 at 2021 9:21 PM

2021-02-02T21:21:16-05:00

How do I get my money I got out the army almost 7 months ago and they still haven’t paid my 60 leave days they paid me my last paycheck but not my leave days