Can you take transitional leave, say 60 days, in addition to requesting Early Separation for Employment?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 13:41:37 -0400

Response by SSG Ed Mikus made Apr 20 at 2016 1:44 PM

SSG Ed Mikus — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 13:44:34 -0400

great question, i would imagine you could.

Response by CPT Aaron Kletzing made Apr 20 at 2016 3:20 PM

CPT Aaron Kletzing — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 15:20:49 -0400

You can request approval for this...I believe it would be at the level of the first O-6 in your chain of command.

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 20 at 2016 3:58 PM

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 15:58:41 -0400

You can. When filling out your leave chit, make sure to check off separation as a type of leave and put your details in the comments section "Respectfully request permission to take 60 days of leave for separation of service and employment oppertunites." Something like that.

Make sure your CoC signs it. It will have to go to your O-6. That's what I did when I requested SEP leave when I was active. Usually response time is within a week to a month, depending what the command is doing (Mine was a month since I was on deployment).

Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made Apr 20 at 2016 7:53 PM

CSM Darieus ZaGara — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 19:53:30 -0400

Leave is leave, if the transition leave is approved it will usually be included in the separation date determination. This is something that has to be worked in advance.

Response by SGM Matthew Quick made Apr 20 at 2016 10:44 PM

SGM Matthew Quick — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 22:44:28 -0400

Yes..."ACCRUED LEAVE WILL BE USED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE AS TRANSITION LEAVE IN CONJUNCTION WITH EARLY SEPARATION."

Ensure you're reading the MILPER/ALARACT messages that pertain...your ETS will be adjusted and THEN you'll submit your transition leave. No one should be forced to sell accrued leave.

http://www.armyreenlistment.com/drawdown-voluntary-separation.html

Enlisted Voluntary Early Separation Program

The Enlisted Voluntary Early Separation Program authorizes commanders to approve early separation prior to contractual ETS for Army enlisted Soldiers...

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 29 at 2016 10:15 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 29 May 2016 10:15:06 -0400

I am doing the early sep and currently waiting for my packet to come back from brigade. I submitted the leave form with the packet, originally requesting 60 days. It has been approved by the LTC and Commander. When I submitted it, throughout the time my ETS balance was 45 days. Currently, I have 38.5 but of course, these days reflect until my original ETS date, which in February. My new ETS is in September. Why did they approve my leave? Since I have 38.5 that amount is considered until febuary. So wouldn't I have 22 days technically if my balance is 38.5 currently with a current acural of 17? My orderly room told me I had to redue this but I'm still confused as to why it got approved with the control number in the first place.