Management Instruction

Wounded Warriors Leave

Date:

November 16, 2016

Effective:

Immediately

This management instruction sets forth the policy guidelines and

Number:

EL-510-2016-8

standard procedures for administering Wounded Warriors Leave.

Obsoletes: EL-510-2016-7

Unit:

Compensation and

Policy Guidelines

Benefits

Wounded Warriors Leave

Jeffrey C. Williamson

Chief Human Resources Officer and

The Postal Service supports the employment of veterans who have

Executive Vice President

chosen to commence or resume a civilian career with the Postal Service

following their military service. Consistent with the requirements of the

Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015, the Postal Service allows

any employee who meets the eligibility requirements to take a

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specifically designated type of leave, without loss or reduction in pay, for

Policy Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

undergoing medical treatment for a service-related disability.

Wounded Warriors Leave . . . . . .

Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Definitions

Eligibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wounded Warriors Leave is an authorized absence from the Postal

Accrual and Crediting . . . . . . . . .

Employees with Recent

Service to undergo medical treatment for a service-connected disability

Employment in Another

rated at 30 percent or more. It is a separate leave category, distinct from

Federal Agency. . . . . . . . . . . . .

sick leave.

Requests for Wounded

Treatment is an in-person visit to a health care provider, as specified in

Warriors Leave . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Charging Wounded Warriors

Section 513.364 of the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM), and

Leave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

includes the course of action prescribed by a health care provider.

Integration with Other Leave

Treatment includes but is not limited to examination for and evaluations

Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

of the health condition that has caused the disability rating.

Health Care Provider is the employee’s attending physician or other

attending practitioner as recognized by ELM 515.2.

Twelve-Month Eligibility Period means the continuous 12-month period

that begins on the first day of employment during which an eligible

employee can use Wounded Warriors Leave. For the following

employees, the 12-month period begins November 5, 2016:



Employees on the rolls on November 4, 2016.



Non-career employees on a required break in service (five or six

days, as appropriate) on November 4, 2016.

Management Instruction EL-510-2016-8

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