Home leave; leave for Chiefs of Missions

§ 6305. Home leave; leave for Chiefs of Missions (a) After 24 months of continuous service outside the United States, an employee may be granted leave of absence, under regulations of the President, at a rate not to exceed 1 week for each 4 months of that service without regard to other leave provided by this subchapter. Leave so granted— (1) is for use in the United States, or if the employee’s place of residence is outside the area of employment, in its territories or possessions including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; (2) accumulates for future use without regard to the limitation in section 6304(b) of this title; and (3) may not be made the basis for terminal leave or for a lump-sum payment. (b) The President may authorize leave of absence to an officer excepted from this subchapter by section 6301(2) (xii) of this title for use in the United States and its territories or possessions. Leave so authorized does not constitute a leave system and may not be made the basis for a lump-sum payment.