Welcome to the U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Adjutant General Directorate Leave and Pass Webpage. AR 600-8-10, Personnel Absences, Leaves and Passes prescribes policies, operating tasks, and steps governing military personnel absences.
The functional proponent for Army Leaves and Passes, DSN 983-8484 or COML (502) 613-8484; e-mail
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SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL (SLA): Soldiers serving in a hostile fire/imminent danger area for a continuous period of at least 120 days may be authorized to retain and accumulate up to 120 days of leave (75 days of ordinary leave, plus 45 days of SLA). To qualify for SLA, the leave balance must exceed 75 days from month the Soldier returned from deployment through the end of the fiscal year. SLA days cannot be sold, and are lost unless used before the 4th fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the Soldier qualified for SLA.
Soldiers serving in a duty assignment in support of a contingency operation, or whose primary duties are in direct support of a contingency operation and are denied leave, may be authorized to carry over leave in excess of 75 days (not to exceed 120 days). The leave approving authority must have denied the Soldiers leave for the entire year, or for a specific period of time that would not allow leave before end of the Fiscal Year.
Additional guidance – DoD Financial Management Regulation 7000.14-R, Volume 7A, Chapter 35, June 2010 and Department of the Army Personnel Policy Guidance for Overseas Contingency Operations.
Suggested Improvements: Users of AR 600-8-10 are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to US Army Human Resources Command, Attn: AHRC-PDP-P, 1600 Spearhead Division Ave., Dept 480, Fort Knox, KY 40122-5408
or via e-mail
Last updated 6/25/2012