Leave you can use!

Annual Leave
The Annual Leave (paid time off) you earn is based on your years of government service. You'll earn:

• 4 hours per pay period, for up to 3 years of service
• 6 hours per pay period, for more than 3, but less than 15, years of service
• 8 hours per pay period, for more than 15 years of service (equal to more than 5 weeks of paid vacation time off per year)

You may carry forward 240 hours of annual leave to the next leave year.

Sick Leave
Our Sick Leave program offers you:

• 4 hours off per pay period

You may carry forward your sick leave to the next leave year. There is no limit to the amount of sick leave you may accumulate during your federal career.

Holiday Leave
You will enjoy the following 10 paid federal holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
• President's Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Columbus Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day

In addition, the President may declare other holidays in recognition of specific events.

Leave-Sharing Programs
Two voluntary programs exist to support leave-sharing at the IRS:

• IRS Leave Bank
  Open enrollment for this program is conducted twice a year. All you have to do is complete an enrollment form and donate the annual leave amount you earn in one two-week pay period. Once you are enrolled, if you have a medical emergency, such as illness or caring for a sick family member, you may use the IRS Leave Bank, even when you have exhausted your available leave.
• Government-Wide Leave Transfer Program
  Through this program, you may donate your annual leave to federal employees in other agencies. To qualify to receive leave, your application indicating a personal or family medical emergency, including maternity situations, must be officially approved. Membership in the IRS Leave Bank program is not required.