Employees with Recent Employment in Another Federal Agency General If an eligible employee began employment with another federal agency and transfers to the Postal Service within the Twelve-Month Eligibility Period, the employee is eligible to use Wounded Warriors Leave for the remainder of the 12 months. The employee must certify the number of hours of Wounded Warriors Leave used at the former agency. The Postal Service will provide the employee with the remaining Wounded Warriors Leave. Examples Here are two examples of how to use Wounded Warriors Leave when an employee transfers to the Postal Service from another federal agency: An employee transfers from another federal agency to the Postal Service during the 12-Month Eligibility Period after six months with the former agency. He was eligible for Wounded Warriors Leave at the former agency. He used 40 hours of leave before transferring to the Postal Service. The employee will be eligible to use the remaining 64 hours of Wounded Warriors Leave during the next six months of employment, provided he follows the rules in this Management Instruction. An employee transfers from another federal agency to the Postal Service during the 12-Month Eligibility Period after three months with the former agency. She was eligible for Wounded Warriors Leave at the former agency. She didn’t use Wounded Warriors Leave at the former agency before transferring to the Postal Service. The employee will be eligible to use the full 104 hours of Wounded Warriors Leave during the remaining nine months of her first year of federal civilian employment, provided she follows the rules in this Management Instruction.