Does accrued military leave transfer to other branches?

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 27 May 2021 19:27:29 -0400

I have accrued 20 days of military leave in the Navy and am transferring to the active Army component...will my leave balance transfer to the Army?

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made May 27 at 2021 7:51 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 27 May 2021 19:51:37 -0400

It makes sense, being DFAS, but I'd def look into regs about that. Very interesting ?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 27 at 2021 8:01 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 27 May 2021 20:01:00 -0400

You aren't transferring to the Army (unless you're transferring under some specific program). You will EAS from the Navy and then access into the Army. When you separate from the Navy you will have to use, sell, or lose your leave at your discharge.

Response by CW4 Craig Urban made May 28 at 2021 7:14 AM

CW4 Craig Urban — Fri, 28 May 2021 07:14:05 -0400

You need to use it. To complicated or just get a pay out

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made May 28 at 2021 7:43 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 28 May 2021 07:43:57 -0400

The only ways to transfer leave would be a transaction done by hand off of paper memos. Your command would have to do and I don't know who would have to approve it between services. Occasionally it is done when reservists are demoralized or changing types of orders but it is an exception within the service.

I recommend taking the leave if possible.

Response by LtCol Robert Quinter made May 28 at 2021 8:19 AM

LtCol Robert Quinter — Fri, 28 May 2021 08:19:28 -0400

Found two interesting references. An entry is directed to be made in the records of officers to provide the receiving service with a certified leave balance from the losing branch. More applicable to you, in the conditional release form for enlisted, there is a specific warning to the serviceman that they will be discharged from the losing service effective 2400 with the receiving service immediately joining them so there is no split service.
To me, the key word here is "discharged", which I would interpret as meaning you would be paid subject to normal discharge procedures. This is consistent with the difference between an enlistment contract, which is accomplished at the branch level, and a commission, which is granted by congress.
Of course, my research and opinion carries as much weight as your normal convenience store clerk, so you can either keep trying to get an answer from the pay people or go with the flow and get a surprise either way when you execute the transfer.

Response by PO3 Kevin Davis made May 28 at 2021 9:15 AM

PO3 Kevin Davis — Fri, 28 May 2021 09:15:39 -0400

I went from the Navy to the Army back in 1985/6-ish and the Navy paid all the outstanding leave accrued. Clean slate with the Army. May not still be that way. Have fun in the fox holes too!

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 23 at 2021 8:52 AM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:52:42 -0400

They transferred my leave days to the Army. Apparently it's an easy process and dfas manages all branches financial stuff and the Army and Navy fall under the DoD making it easy peasy.