5 USC § 6371 - Accrual of leave

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identifier: "/us/usc/t5/s6371"
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title: "5 USC § 6371 - Accrual of leave"
title_number: 5
title_name: "GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES"
section_number: "6371"
section_name: "Accrual of leave"
chapter_number: 63
chapter_name: "LEAVE"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "VOLUNTARY LEAVE BANK PROGRAM"
part_number: "III"
part_name: "EMPLOYEES"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 100–566, § 2(a), Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2843.)"
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# § 6371. Accrual of leave

While using leave made available to an employee from a leave bank, annual and sick leave shall accrue to the credit of such employee and shall become available for use by such employee in the same manner as provided for under section 6337.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 100–566, § 2(a), Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2843.)