ALCOAST 433/08
COMDTNOTE 12630
SUBJ: EXCUSED ABSENCE FOR ACTIVATED MILITARY MEMBERS RETURNING TO
CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT
A.  OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT CPM 2008-12, DATED 6 AUGUST 2008
1.  REFERENCE A. DIRECTS AGENCIES TO GRANT FEDERAL CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES FIVE DAYS OF EXCUSED ABSENCE EACH TIME THEY RETURN FROM
ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE IN THE CONTINUING GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM.
ON 14 NOVEMBER 2003, PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH ISSUED A MEMORANDUM
FOR HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES ENTITLED "RETURN OF
ACTIVATED MILITARY MEMBERS TO FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT"
RECOGNIZING THE MANY CONTRIBUTIONS MADE IN THE DEFENSE OF FREEDOM
BY FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WHO WERE CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY IN
SUPPORT OF THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM.  THE PRESIDENTS MEMORANDUM
NOTED THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SERVES AS A MODEL EMPLOYER IN
TREATING, SUPPORTING, RECOGNIZING, AND ASSISTING ITS NATIONAL GUARD
AND RESERVE MEMBERS.  ON THAT SAME DATE, THE U.S. OFFICE OF
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (OPM) ISSUED IMPLEMENTING GUIDANCE ON THIS
ISSUE SEE WWW.OPM.GOV/OCA/COMPMEMO/2003/2003-14A.ASP.
2.  PREVIOUS OPM GUIDANCE WAS LIMITED THE FIVE DAYS OF EXCUSED
ABSENCE TO ONE DEPLOYMENT.  OPM HAS UPDATED THIS GUIDANCE AND THE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON THIS TOPIC REFLECT THAT FEDERAL CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES RETURNING FROM ACTIVE DUTY MAY RECEIVE FIVE DAYS OF
UNCHARGED LEAVE (EXCUSED ABSENCE) FROM THEIR CIVILIAN DUTIES EACH
TIME THEY RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT.  EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE ALREADY
RETURNED TO WORK AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED FIVE DAYS OF EXCUSED ABSENCE
FOR A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT DEPLOYMENT MAY TAKE THE FIVE DAYS AT A
TIME MUTUALLY AGREEABLE TO THE EMPLOYEE AND HIS OR HER SUPERVISOR.
3.  TIMEKEEPERS AND SUPERVISORS SHOULD SELECT LEAVE AND TRANSACTION
CODE 66 IN WEBTA TO RECORD USE OF THIS EXCUSED ABSENCE AUTHORITY.
4.  IF YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS REGARDING USE OF THIS
AUTHORITY PLEASE CONTACT YOUR SERVICING COMMAND STAFF ADVISOR (CSA)
OR HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALISTS FOR APPROPRIATED FUND CIVILIANS.
QUESTIONS ON NON-APPROPRIATED FUND EMPLOYEES MAY BE DIRECTED TO MS.
CYNTHIA WHITE, AT (757) 420-2480 OR BY E-MAILING HER AT CWHITE(AT)
CG-EXCHANGE.COM.
5.  RDML DANIEL A. NEPTUN, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, SENDS.
6.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.