How does use or lose leave work regarding processing around the end of the fiscal year?

2019-05-28T15:31:39-04:00

Does use or lose leave need to be processed before oct 1, or will leave not processed but taken after or during the Sep/Oct time frame be lost and result in someone using their leave balance minus what they thought they had?

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 28 at 2019 3:41 PM

2019-05-28T15:41:33-04:00

If you have over 60 days, you need to use up what ever amount of days that gets you back down to 60 or less prior to 1 Oct, lest those days over 60 will be gone forever on 1 Oct.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 28 at 2019 8:35 PM

2019-05-28T20:35:02-04:00

Use or lose need to be taken NLT 30 September. As long as the DA31 shows the leave was taken before 30 September you will not lose the days. Make sure you have a copy of the DA31 in the event your S1 doesn’t process it in time and you lose the days and get charged, that would be your source document for an ETP to get your days credited back to you.