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Employees should contact their agencies to verify the beginning and ending dates of a particular leave year. * Note: there are 27 pay periods in leave year 2023.

The memo stressed that although there are 27 pay periods in 2023 for most agencies for the purposes of leave accrual calculations, there are still only 26 pay days, meaning feds will still receive the normal number of pay checks in 2023 and those checks will be in the normal amount.

The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) (Public Law 103-3, February 5, 1993), provides covered employees with an entitlement to a total of up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave (LWOP) during any 12-month period for certain family and medical needs. (See 5 CFR part 630, subpart L.)

Always fill out an OPM 71 form when you need to take time off from work, even if your supervisor has given verbal approval. This will ensure that your accrued time off is accounted for properly, and will prevent any administrative issues from interfering with your time off request.

If you prefer, you can write to us at Office of Personnel Management, Federal Employees Retirement System, P.O. Box 45, Boyers, PA 16017-0045, or email us at retire@opm.gov. You can also find this form on our website at .opm.gov/forms/Retirement-and-Insurance-Forms.

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Form. Title. OPM 71. Request for Leave or Approved Absence. OPM 630.