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XV. Transfer Leave (Time and Attendance Reporting)

NRCS employees who are transferred and must sell or purchase a home may be granted time off without charge to their annual leave or loss of their pay to make moving arrangements including making an advance househunting trip or locating a home at their new duty station.

The total duty time granted cannot exceed 80 hours. The excused time is generally much less than 80 hours. On-the-road travel time involved in your final one-way move is not chargeable against the 80 hours. This excused leave ("transfer leave" for Time and Attendance Report purposes) covers such activities as:

  • Locating a home at your new duty station, including the travel time of an advance househuhting trip if authorized by your administrative officer.
  • Pre-moving and post-moving arrangement, such as stopping and starting utility services.
  • Except for advance househunting trips approved by your administrative officer, your immediate supervisor approves your transfer leave options.

Transfer leave is not an automatic right. Each request must be approved by your supervisor based on the justification you furnish and the work needs of NRCS.

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