Can Army OCS Candidates sell leave?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 23 Feb 2019 22:18:37 -0500

Army Officer Candidate School (OCS) selling leave days? Can SM's sell leave days during attendance of OCS? Can it be under new pay grade of O1E? Any experience or clarification of regs. Is appreciated. I know regs. State NGT 60 days over service and officers only at ETS but have heard conflicting remarks. Thanks

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 23 at 2019 10:23 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 23 Feb 2019 22:23:55 -0500

I don't know anything about state regs, but I do know that you can only sell leave during discharge. For a while during the surge you could sell special accrued leave once in your career as well, but that's over.
You are discharged every time you reenlist and will be discharged in order to accept your commission. Since the leave sold is based upon your rank at discharge, it would be under your current grade.

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Feb 24 at 2019 12:39 AM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 00:39:22 -0500

Believe me, I was Army ROTC, as well as USAF OTS...I've seen stuff on selling leave on here before, please trust and believe me, don't, OK? You'll think you're doing yourself a favor, however, in the long ter!, you won't be...if you've got the time, believe what I tell you and bank it, for when you really need it, OK? What mome you get from selling of is hardly worth the loss of the freedom that having the leave time allows you, I realize tje temptation, however, that's my honest few, OK?

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Feb 24 at 2019 12:39 AM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 00:39:41 -0500

Sorry, my honest view...typo....

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 24 at 2019 12:45 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 00:45:54 -0500

Appreciate the feedback gents. As for the motif behind the inquiry- we all have our unique circumstances that drive us. I understand the perspective surrounding the issue and respect everyone's opinions equally.