If I receive a NELRP award, how do I deal with extended time away from my service site during my service period for medical or other personal reasons?

Notify the Division of Scholar and Clinician Support (DSCS) in advance of your expected departure from work date and return to work date and return to work date. The time away from your service site will be combined with your other absences during the service year. If your cumulative time away from your service site will exceed 7 weeks per service year, your NELRP payments will be stopped, and you must submit a written request for a suspension of your service obligation. See Section L of the Application Guidance.  Upon receipt of documentation and return to full-time service, your NELRP payments will be resumed and your service end date will be extended to compensate for the break in “full-time” service.