How many days of leave have you lost over the years?

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 11:58:08 -0400

Have you ever lost leave? How many days?

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 15 at 2015 12:00 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 12:00:19 -0400

None

Response by SFC Stephen King made Sep 15 at 2015 12:01 PM

SFC Stephen King — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 12:01:05 -0400

Well I am currently on leave and will lose 7 days this year. Previously usually 1 day

Response by MSgt James Mullis made Sep 15 at 2015 12:29 PM

MSgt James Mullis — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 12:29:45 -0400

Yes, 30 days. I started terminal leave (for retirement) with 90 days of leave on the books. Six months later the AF took 30 days of pay from me. Stating that on 1 October they had wiped 30 days off the books, despite numerous prior assurances from finance, that this wouldn't happen because I started terminal leave before the end of the Fiscal Year. On the phone I was told I could fight it if I was willing to take off from work and fly or drive back to the base I retired from, which was in a different state. Hey, at least I got the days off!

Response by COL Jean (John) F. B. made Sep 15 at 2015 12:48 PM

COL Jean (John) F. B. — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 12:48:34 -0400

LTC Private RallyPoint Member - I never really kept count, but I know that I lost at least two weeks' leave every year that did not involve a PCS. Probably over 300 days lost.

I think my dad probably holds the record. He once told me that he had taken less than 120 days leave in 42 years of active duty. That's 1200 days or 3.29 years of lost leave. Crazy...

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 15 at 2015 1:06 PM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 13:06:16 -0400

A lot...

Response by MSgt Danny Hope made Sep 15 at 2015 1:16 PM

MSgt Danny Hope — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 13:16:47 -0400

PCS's to Keesler AFB for Tech school, took 30 days leave in conjunction to set up house, move furniture, etc. Showed up for 1st day at tech school to be told it moved to Goodfellow. Was told that "We didn't require you to take leave to set up household" so it was gone for good...along with deposit on house, utilities, etc. Learned a very important lesson that day.

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 15 at 2015 1:18 PM

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 13:18:13 -0400

I lost 19 during 14 years of service.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 15 at 2015 1:21 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 13:21:25 -0400

I have lost a grand total of 1 day, ever. This was due to bad math on my part. Was sitting at 114, had to burn it back down to 75 and some of it had not processed through the system yet and my math was off calculating it myself.

Response by SGT Jerrold Pesz made Sep 15 at 2015 9:46 PM

SGT Jerrold Pesz — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 21:46:12 -0400

I never lost any. I actually got paid for 18 days of unused leave when I got out. There just really wasn't much of anywhere that I wanted to go that I couldn't go without taking leave.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 15 at 2015 10:00 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 22:00:00 -0400

Over my entire career....ZERO days lost. I'm also having to take 1 day of leave each week over the last month. I REFUSE to lose any leave to the man...lol.