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5 U.S.C. 6303: Annual leave; accrual

Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-554. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 5 U.S.C. 5534a, 5 U.S.C. 6304, 7 U.S.C. 7657, 31 U.S.C. 731.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Personnel Management (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–411, §202(a)(2), inserted ", and for all service which is creditable by virtue of subsection (e)" before period at end of second sentence. (Federal Workforce Flexibility Act of 2004) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 108–411, §202(a)(1), added subsec. (e). (Federal Workforce Flexibility Act of 2004) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 108–411, §202(b), added subsec. (f). (Federal Workforce Flexibility Act of 2004) Law text · (f)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–378 amended second sentence generally. Prior to amendment, second sentence read as follows: "In determining years of service, an employee is entitled to credit for all service creditable under section 8332 of this title for the purpose of an annuity under subchapter III of … · (a)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–83 substituted reference to section 1101 of title 38 for reference to section 301 of title 38. · (a)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–335 inserted "and all service creditable under section 8411 of this title for the purpose of chapter 84 of this title" at end of second sentence. · (a)

    1973

    • Pub. L. 93–181 substituted "an employee whose current employment is limited to less than 90 days is entitled" and "under successive appointments" for "an employee is entitled" and "under one or more appointments" respectively. · (b)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.