6 CFR § 158.651 - Leave.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t6/s158.651"
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legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "6 CFR § 158.651 - Leave."
title_number: 6
title_name: "Domestic Security"
section_number: "158.651"
section_name: "Leave."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY"
part_number: "158"
part_name: "CYBERSECURITY TALENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CTMS)"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Subpart H also issued under 5 U.S.C. Chapters 41 and 43; 5 CFR parts 410 and 430."
regulatory_source: "86 FR 47893, Aug. 26, 2021, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "158"
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# 158.651 Leave.

(a) *Leave.* In alignment with salary administration under § 158.622 and work scheduling under § 158.705, the Department provides leave to a DHS-CS employee under this section and in accordance with 5 U.S.C. Chapter 63 and 5 CFR part 630, including:

(1) Annual leave, as described in 5 U.S.C. Chapter 63, Subchapter I;

(2) Sick leave, as described in 5 U.S.C. Chapter 63, Subchapter I;

(3) Other paid leave, as described in 5 U.S.C. Chapter 63, Subchapter II;

(4) Voluntary transfers of leave, as described in 5 U.S.C. Chapter 63, Subchapter III;

(5) Voluntary leave bank programs, as described in 5 U.S.C. Chapter 63, Subchapter IV;

(6) Family and medical leave, as described in 5 U.S.C. Chapter 63, Subchapter V; and

(7) Leave transfer in disasters and emergencies, as described in 5 U.S.C. Chapter 63, Subchapter VI.

(b) *Annual leave accrual.* A DHS-CS employee's annual leave accrual amount is determined under 5 U.S.C. 6303.

(c) *Annual leave accumulation.* A DHS-CS employee's annual leave accumulation amount is determined under 5 U.S.C. 6304, except that the Department may apply 5 U.S.C. 6304(f)(2)(A) to DHS-CS employees receiving a salary under this part that exceeds 120 percent of the minimum annual rate of basic pay for GS-15 under the General Schedule.

(d) *Leave credits.* The annual leave and sick leave accrued to the credit of a current Federal employee who is appointed to a qualified position under this part without a break in service of more than three calendar days is transferred to the employee's credit in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 6308.

(e) *Annual leave balance upon leaving the DHS-CS.* When a DHS-CS employee moves to a position outside of the DHS-CS, any leave balance for the employee is addressed in accordance with 5 CFR 630.209 and 630.501.

(f) *Leave administration.* The Department administers leave under this section as described in this section and in § 158.655, and in accordance with the relevant provisions of other laws referenced in this section and CTMS policy.