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Troops’ corrected leave balances will show up in October, DFAS says
Incorrect leave balances were posted due to a DFAS system change to implement a law that reduces the special leave accrual cap.
By Karen Jowers
Special leave accrual may continue for service members affected by pandemic restrictions
The service secretaries have been tasked with identifying deployable ships, mobile units or other duties where COVID-19 restrictions limit the ability for service members to take leave.
By Diana Stancy
Military parents would get 12 weeks of leave to care for new children under congressional proposal
The time off would apply to both primary and secondary caregivers.
Earlier withdrawal for international troops from Afghanistan under consideration
Discussions are underway among military planners with the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission in Kabul for a possible withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan as early as July 4, Germany's Defense Ministry said Wednesday.
US-backed peace conference for Afghanistan’s warring sides postponed as Taliban balk
The Taliban dismissed the U.S.-promoted conference in Istanbul as a political spectacle serving American interests.
US troop pullout will leave behind an uncertain Afghanistan
The Biden administration will begin pulling out its remaining 2,500 troops on May 1 and complete the pullout at the latest by Sept. 11 — the 20th anniversary of the al-Qaida terror attack on the U.S.
How courts may make paid military leave as common as paid sick leave
Multiple class action lawsuits could soon result in paid short-term military leave for hundreds of thousands of reserve component troops.
By Davis Winkie
Legislators seek guaranteed time off for COVID vaccinations
Washington, D.C.-area members of congress want the Office of Personnel Management to mandate administrative leave options for feds that need to get vaccinated during work hours.
By Jessie Bur
Congress moves to expand feds’ paid leave options
The bill expands on legislation passed in 2019 to guarantee 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents in the federal workforce.
By Jessie Bur
Most feds to get expanded leave carryover under OPM guidance
Federal employees will be allowed to carry over 125 percent of the usual maximum leave from 2020 into 2021.
By Jessie Bur