CHARGEABLE LEAVE
What is Annual (Ordinary) Leave?
Annual (Ordinary) Leave is normal leave approved by the command, and the days are deducted from the service member’s leave account.
What are exceptions to leave?
Exceptions to leave are situations where a service member does not earn or use leave.
What happens to unused leave if a service member is discharged under other than honorable conditions?
The service member loses all unused leave.
Who has the authority to approve leave and liberty for officers and enlisted personnel in the Navy?
Commanding Officers (COs) or Officers-in-Charge (OICs)
What is Advance Leave?
Advance Leave allows a service member to use leave they have not earned yet, but they must earn those days back while continuing their service.
Is leave earned during active duty (ACDU) of less than 30 consecutive days or training with pay for less than 30 days?
NO
What may happen if a service member is separated before completing 6 months of active duty (ACDU) due to unsatisfactory service?
The service member may lose all accrued leave.
What are the circumstances when commands should give special consideration to granting leave?
Commands should try to approve leave during PCS transfers, after difficult deployments, emergencies, holiday periods, religious events, reenlistment, separation, or retirement, whenever possible.
What is Consecutive Overseas Tour Leave?
Consecutive Overseas Tour Leave allows service members stationed overseas to take leave between overseas assignments, but the days are deducted from their leave account.
What happens to leave if a service member is absent without leave (AWOL) or has an unauthorized absence?
The service member does not earn leave during periods of AWOL or unauthorized absence.
What are some enlisted separation reasons that may result in the loss of leave?
Examples include defective enlistment, entry-level performance or conduct issues, unsatisfactory performance, failure in drug or alcohol rehabilitation, misconduct, separation instead of court-martial, and security-related separation unless the discharge is honorable.
How many days of emergency leave can a Commanding Officer (CO) approve for a service member?
up to 30 days of emergency leave
What is Emergency Leave of Absence?
Emergency Leave of Absence allows a service member to take up to 14 days off for a serious emergency. This leave does not count against the service member’s leave balance and can only be approved once in a career by the Secretary of the Navy.
How does confinement from a court-martial sentence or lost time affect leave?
During confinement from a court-martial sentence or lost time, the service member does not earn leave.
What are some officer separation reasons that may result in the loss of leave?
Examples include separation for cause (poor performance), being dropped from the rolls, misconduct, separation instead of court-martial, and security-related separation unless the discharge is honorable.
What is advance leave and what is the maximum amount of leave a service member can owe?
Advance leave allows a service member who does not have enough leave saved to take leave for an emergency, urgent personal issue, or morale need. The total amount of advance leave a service member can owe cannot exceed 30 days.
What is Graduation Leave?
Graduation Leave allows Naval Academy graduates to take time off after graduation before starting their first assignment, and those days are not charged as leave.
What types of administrative or non-pay statuses are considered exceptions to leave?
Exceptions include appellate leave, excess leave, lost time, and other periods when the service member is in a non-pay status, during which leave is not earned.
Under what types of discharges or separation conditions can a service member lose all accrued or unused leave?
A service member can lose leave if they are discharged under other than honorable conditions, separated early for unsatisfactory service, or separated for misconduct, security reasons, or in lieu of trial by court-martial.
What are the rules and maximum amount of time allowed for reenlistment leave?
Reenlistment leave applies to enlistments or reenlistments that occur within 24 hours after discharge. It is granted for one period only and cannot exceed the service member’s earned leave plus 30 days of advance leave, or a maximum of 90 days, whichever is less.