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5 U.S.C. § 6329a — Administrative leave

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5 U.S.C. § 6329a — Administrative leave

**(a) Definitions.—** In this section— (1) the term “administrative leave” means leave— (A) without loss of or reduction in— (i) pay; (ii) leave to which an employee is otherwise entitled under law; or (iii) credit for time or service; and (B) that is not authorized under any other provision of law; (2) the term “agency”— (A) means an Executive agency (as defined in [section 105 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section105&num=0&edition=prelim)); (B) includes the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (C) does not include the Government Accountability Office; and (3) the term “employee”— (A) has the meaning given the term in section 2105; and (B) does not include an intermittent employee who does not have an established regular tour of duty during the administrative workweek. **(b) Administrative Leave.—** (1) **In general.—** — During any calendar year, an agency may place an employee in administrative leave for a period of not more than a total of 10 work days. (2) **Records.—** — An agency shall record administrative leave separately from leave authorized under any other provision of law. **(c) Regulations.—** (1) **OPM regulations.—** — Not later than 270 calendar days after the date of enactment of this section, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall— (A) prescribe regulations to carry out this section; and (B) prescribe regulations that provide guidance to agencies regarding— (i) acceptable agency uses of administrative leave; and (ii) the proper recording of— (I) administrative leave; and (II) other leave authorized by law. (2) **Agency action.—** — Not later than 270 calendar days after the date on which the Director of the O

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**(a) Definitions.—** In this section— (1) the term “administrative leave” means leave— (A) without loss of or reduction in— (i) pay; (ii) leave to which an employee is otherwise entitled under law; or (iii) credit for time or service; and (B) that is not authorized under any other provision of law; (2) the term “agency”— (A) means an Executive agency (as defined in [section 105 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section105&num=0&edition=prelim)); (B) includes the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (C) does not include the Government Accountability Office; and (3) the term “employee”— (A) has the meaning given the term in section 2105; and (B) does not include an intermittent employee who does not have an established regular tour of duty during the administrative workweek. **(b) Administrative Leave.—** (1) **In general.—** — During any calendar year, an agency may place an employee in administrative leave for a period of not more than a total of 10 work days. (2) **Records.—** — An agency shall record administrative leave separately from leave authorized under any other provision of law. **(c) Regulations.—** (1) **OPM regulations.—** — Not later than 270 calendar days after the date of enactment of this section, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall— (A) prescribe regulations to carry out this section; and (B) prescribe regulations that provide guidance to agencies regarding— (i) acceptable agency uses of administrative leave; and (ii) the proper recording of— (I) administrative leave; and (II) other leave authorized by law. (2) **Agency action.—** — Not later than 270 calendar days after the date on which the Director of the Office of Personnel Management prescribes regulations under paragraph (1), each agency shall revise and implement the internal policies of the agency to meet the requirements of this section. **(d) Relation to Other Laws.—** Notwithstanding subsection (a) of [section 7421 of title 38](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7421&num=0&edition=prelim), this section shall apply to an employee described in subsection (b) of that section.

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5 U.S.C. § 105 — Executive agency

For the purpose of this title, “Executive agency” means an Executive department, a Government corporation, and an independent establishment.

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5 U.S.C. § 101 — Executive departments

The Executive departments are:

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38 U.S.C. § 7421 — Personnel administration: in general

**(a)** Notwithstanding any law, Executive order, or regulation, the Secretary shall prescribe by regulation the hours and conditions of employment and leaves of absence of employees appointed under any provision of this title in positions in the Veterans Health Administration listed in subsection (b). **(b)** Subsection (a) refers to the following positions: (1) Physicians. (2) Dentists. (3) Podiatrists. (4) Optometrists. (5) Registered nurses. (6) Physician assistants. (7) Expanded-duty dental auxiliaries. (8) Chiropractors. (9) Any position for which the employee is appointed under section 7306 or 7401(4) of this title.

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5 U.S.C. § 6329a — Administrative leave

Page 822 TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES § 6329 § 6329. Disabled veteran leave (a) During the 12-month period beginning on the first day of employment, any employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more is entitled to leave, without loss or reduction in pay, for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such dis- ability for which sick leave could regularly be used. (b)(1) The leave credited to an employee under subsection (a) may not exceed 104 hours. (2) Any leave credited to an employee pursu- ant to subsection (a) that is not used during the 12-month period described in such subsection may not be carried over and shall be forfeited. (c)(1) In order to verify that leave credited to an employee pursuant to subsection (a) is used for treating a service-connected disability, such employee shall submit to the head of the em- ploying agency certification, in such form and manner as the Director of the Office of Per- sonnel Management may prescribe, that such employee used such leave for purposes of being furnished treatment for such disability by a health care provider. (2) In the case of an employee of an office of the legislative branch, the certification de- scribed in paragraph (1) shall be prescribed— (A) in the case of an employee of the House of Representatives, by the Committee on House Administration of the House of Rep- resentatives; (B) in the case of an employee of the Senate, by the Committee on Rules and Administra- tion of the Senate; or (C) in the case of an employee of any other office of the legislative branch, by the head of the office. (d) In this section— (1) the term ‘‘employee’’ has the meaning given such term in section 2105, and includes— (A) an officer or em

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