2003 to 2004 Leave
Year - Annual Leave Carryover
The Postal Service TM 2003 leave year ends on January 9, 2004. The 2004 leave year begins on
January 10, 2004. The maximum amount of annual leave that employees may carry over from
2003 into the 2004 leave year appears below.
As of January 10, 2004, no provisions exist for employees to carry over annual leave in excess
of the applicable carryover maximums.
Employees should coordinate with their supervisors to schedule any excess leave before
January 10, 2004.
Maximum Carryover Hours Into the 2004 Leave Year*
Employee Classification
|
Maximum Carryover
|
Bargaining Employees
|
440 hours (55 days)
|
Nonbargaining Employees
|
EAS (including rate schedule codes E, F, J, and U)
|
560 hours (70 days)
|
PCES I (who entered PCES in leave year 2003**
|
688 hours
|
Other PCES I**
|
2002 to 2003 carryover plus 128 hours
|
PCES II**
|
2002 to 2003 carryover plus 208 hours
|
All Postal Service Employees
Note: Leave earned or accumulated in the 2003 leave year in excess of the carryover limits
stated above will be lost if not used before January 10, 2004.
* Employees who, on January 1, 1953, had more accumulated leave to their credit than the amounts provided above and who have maintained balances in excess of those amounts may carry over the balance they have maintained.
** PCES executives impacted by organizational change/reduction-in-force are subject to RIF policy.
- Compensation, Employee Resource Management, 12-25-03
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