Common use of Excused Absences Clause in Contracts

Excused Absences. 1. Excused absences may be granted IAW applicable laws and regulations. The intent of an excused absence is to provide for authorized brief absences from duty without loss of pay and without charge to other paid leave. 2. The Agency has the authority to grant or disapprove requests for excused absences. 3. Excused absence may be granted for the following reasons: a. To comply with an examination (medical or academic) directed by the Agency to determine civilian and/or military medical qualification or disability of an employee, to include required dental exams of dual-status technicians required by their respective military service. (1) Dental Exams: Excused absence related to annual dental exams required by a dual-status technician’s military service will be limited to one (1) doctor’s visit per year. The amount of excused absence granted shall be the amount of time needed to cover the medical appointment, plus the amount of time needed to cover travel to and from the employee’s assigned duty station and the medical facility. There is no limitation on the amount of excused absence that may be granted under this section as long as the employee’s medical appointment meets the criteria herein. (2) Medical Appointments for Combat-Related Injuries: Dual-status technicians may be granted excused absence to attend medical appointments that meet the following criteria: i. The medical appointment must be at a facility approved or designated by the Veterans Administration (VA) to evaluate or treat the technician. ii. The medical appointment must be related to an injury or illness incurred in a combat zone as a result of active service in the Armed Forces of the United States, and treatment of the condition is directly related to the technician’s continued employment. iii. The request for excused absence must be submitted using OPM Form 71 (or its equivalent), and must be accompanied with written documentation from the VA to verify that the appointment meets the criteria set forth in this policy. Each request for excused absence must be submitted separately. iv. The amount of excused absence granted shall be the amount of time needed to cover the medical appointment, plus the amount of time needed to cover travel to and from the technician’s assigned duty station and the medical facility. The employee will request that the medical facility provide documentation verifying the appointment start and end time, and shall submit that documentation to their supervisor. v. The technician is responsible for providing the required documentation to justify an excused absence request IAW this policy. Excused absence cannot be granted unless the criteria in sub-paragraph (2) i - iv are satisfied. When the criteria cannot be satisfied prior to attending a VA medical appointment, the employee shall be placed in an appropriate leave status to cover the period of absence. However, a technician may subsequently provide the required documentation at which point their time and attendance record shall be promptly corrected to reflect the appropriate duty status. vi. The Agency will consider the following factors when determining the appropriateness of the excused absence: A. The treatment of the illness or injury directly impacts the employee’s military non-deployability status. B. The employee’s current sick leave balance is below 104 hours (i.e., a low leave balance that could cause financial hardship). C. The amount of excused absences already given and whether it would be more appropriate for the employee to be on Warrior Transition Active Duty status or some other active status as determined by a line of duty (LOD) investigation. b. To vote or register in civic elections or in civic referendums which directly affect the town, xxxx/precinct, district, county, or state in which the employee’s home-of-record is located. (1) An employee may be excused from duty up to three (3) hours after the polls open, or to leave work three (3) hours before the polls close, whichever results in the lesser amount of time off. c. To volunteer as blood or apheresis (i.e., plasma) donor, without compensation, to the American Red Cross, to military hospitals, or other blood banks, or in response to emergency calls for needy individuals or national catastrophes. (1) Employees may be authorized a maximum of four (4) hours excused absence for blood donations. (2) This excused absence is authorized once every sixty (60) days and is for the express purpose of donating blood or blood products and recuperation. (3) Any leave granted must be utilized at the time of the donation and may not be taken at a later date. (4) A longer period may be authorized only when required for donor recuperation purposes. d. To attend events hosted or sponsored by professional organizations affiliated with the employee’s status as either a civilian employee or military member (i.e., EANGUS, NGAUS, Federal Executive Board, etc.) when it is determined by the Agency that such attendance will serve the public interest. Excused absence is not applicable when attendance is in a military status (paid or non-paid); in such cases, military and/or annual leave would be appropriate.

Excused Absences. (Administrative Leave) 1. Excused absences may be granted IAW applicable laws and regulationsregulation. The intent of an excused absence is to provide for authorized brief absences from duty without loss of pay and without charge to other paid leave. 2. The Agency has the authority to grant or disapprove requests for excused absences. 3. Excused absence may be granted for the following non-exclusive reasons: a. To comply with an examination (medical or academic) directed by the Agency to determine civilian and/or military medical qualification or disability of an employee, to include required dental exams of dual-status technicians required by their respective military service.including but not limited to: (1) Dental Exams: Excused absence related Physical examinations that are required as a military condition of employment in the National Guard. Employees may be excused, without charge to leave or loss of pay, for periodic, baseline, or annual dental exams physical examinations as required by the military commander or safety officer when driven by military necessity. This may include a dual-status technician’s military service will be limited to one Periodic Health Assessment (1) doctor’s visit per yearPHA), flight physical, or dental examination. The amount of excused absence granted shall be the amount of time needed to cover the medical appointment, plus the amount of time needed to cover travel to and from the employee’s assigned duty station and the medical facility. There is no limitation on the amount of excused absence that may be administrative leave granted under this section as long as the employee’s medical appointment meets the criteria hereinparagraph. (2) Medical Appointments for CombatService-Related InjuriesConnected Injuries or Disabilities: Dual-status technicians Employees who do not qualify for Disabled Veterans Leave (DVL) and whose sick leave balance is below one hundred and four (104) hours may be granted request up to eighty (80) hours of administrative leave (excused absence absence) per calendar year as a reasonable accommodation in order to attend medical appointments that meet the following criteriacriteria below: i. The medical appointment must be at employee is a facility approved dual-status technician and has a service-connected injury or designated disability managed by the Veterans Administration (VA) to evaluate or treat accepted under a line-of-duty (LOD) determination managed by the technicianCAARNG. ii. The medical appointment must be related to an injury or illness incurred in a combat zone as a result of active service in the Armed Forces of the United States, States and treatment of must be at a facility approved or designated by the condition is directly related VA or the Agency to evaluate or treat the technician’s continued employmentemployee. iii. The request for excused absence must be submitted using OPM Form 71 (or its equivalent)Unless directed otherwise, and must be accompanied with written documentation from the VA to verify that the appointment meets the criteria set forth in this policy. Each each request for excused absence must be submitted separately. iv. The amount of excused absence granted shall be the amount of time needed to cover the medical appointment, plus the amount of time needed to cover travel to and from the technicianemployee’s assigned duty station and the medical facility. The employee will request that the medical facility provide documentation verifying the appointment start and end time, and shall submit that documentation to their supervisor. v. The technician employee is responsible for providing the required documentation to justify an excused absence request IAW this policy. Excused absence cannot be granted unless the criteria in sub-paragraph (2) i - iv above are satisfied. When the criteria cannot be satisfied prior to attending a VA or LOD medical appointment, the employee shall be placed in an appropriate leave status to cover the period of absence. However, a technician an employee may subsequently provide the required documentation at which point their time and attendance record shall be promptly corrected to reflect the appropriate duty status. vi. The Once a request is submitted, the Agency will consider the following factors when determining to determine the appropriateness of the excused absenceabsence request: A. The treatment of the illness or injury directly impacts the employee’s military non-deployability status. B. The employee’s current sick leave balance is below 104 hours (i.e., a low leave balance that could cause financial hardship). C. The amount Prior use of excused absences already given absence under this policy (if any) and whether it would be more appropriate for the employee to be on Warrior Transition Active Active-Duty status or some other active status as determined by a line of duty (LOD) investigation. B. Whether the employee has abused this or any other leave program. Prior leave abuse may become the basis for disapproval of a request under this policy, even if the request meets all the criteria above. C. Disapprovals may be grieved IAW Article 12. D. Employees should be aware that any administrative leave granted by this sub-section counts against the maximum annual limit of eighty (80) hours authorized under 5 CFR Part 630 Subpart N, and that use of this type of administrative leave for VA appointments may affect their ability to request administrative leave for other purposes such as voting, donating blood, reviewing their personnel file, or to attend other events. b. To vote or register in civic elections or in civic referendums which directly affect the town, xxxx/precinct, district, county, or state in which the employee’s home-of-record is located. (1) An employee may be excused from duty up to three (3) hours after the polls open, or to leave work three (3) hours before the polls close, whichever results in the lesser amount of time off. c. To volunteer as blood or apheresis (i.e., plasma) donor, without compensation, to the American Red Cross, to military hospitals, or other blood banks, or in response to emergency calls for needy individuals or national catastrophes. (1) Employees may be authorized a maximum of four (4) hours excused absence for blood donations. (2) This excused absence is authorized once every sixty (60) days and is for the express purpose of donating blood or blood products and recuperation. (3) Any leave granted must be utilized at the time of the donation and may not be taken at a later date. (4) A longer period may be authorized only when required for donor recuperation purposes. d. To attend events hosted review their personnel records in order to fulfill administrative responsibilities in connection with transfers (civilian or sponsored by professional organizations affiliated military) within or separations from the Agency. (1) Time authorized under this sub-paragraph is limited to six (6) hours per calendar year. (2) Travel time in connection with activities under this sub-paragraph does not count against the six (6) hour annual limit. e. For dual-status technicians, to secure a Department of Army (DA) photograph when such photograph is required due to the employee’s status as either membership in the CAARNG. f. To allow an employee to return to their residence, change clothing, and return to the worksite within a civilian employee reasonable amount of time, when an employee’s duty uniform or military member (i.e., EANGUS, NGAUS, Federal Executive Board, etcattire becomes unserviceable while performing their duties.) when it is determined by the Agency that such attendance will serve the public interest. Excused absence is not applicable when attendance is in a military status (paid or non-paid); in such cases, military and/or annual leave would be appropriate.

Excused Absences. 1. Excused absences may be granted IAW applicable policy, laws and regulationsregulation. The intent of an excused absence is to provide for authorized brief absences from duty without loss of pay and without charge to other paid leave. 2. The Agency has the authority to grant or disapprove requests for excused absences. 3. Excused absence may be granted for the following reasons: a. To comply with an examination (medical or academic) directed by the Agency to determine civilian and/or military medical qualification or disability of an employee, to include required dental exams of dual-status technicians required by their respective military service. (1) Dental Exams: Excused absence related to annual dental exams required by a dual-status technician’s military service will be limited to one (1) doctor’s visit per year. The amount of excused absence granted shall be the amount of time needed to cover the medical appointment, plus the amount of time needed to cover travel to and from the employee’s assigned duty station and the medical facility. There is no limitation on the amount of excused absence that may be granted under this section as long as the employee’s medical appointment meets the criteria herein. (2) Medical Appointments for Combat-Related Injuries: Dual-status technicians may be granted excused absence to attend medical appointments that meet the following criteria: i. a. The medical appointment must be at a facility approved or designated by the Veterans Administration (VA) to evaluate or treat the technician. ii. b. The medical appointment must be related to an injury or illness incurred in a combat zone as a result of active service in the Armed Forces of the United States, and treatment of the condition is directly related to the technician’s continued employment. iii. c. The request for excused absence must be submitted using OPM Form 71 (or its equivalent), ) and must be accompanied with written documentation from the VA to verify that the appointment meets the criteria set forth in this policy. Each request for excused absence must be submitted separately. iv. d. The amount of excused absence granted shall be the amount of time needed to cover the medical appointment, plus the amount of time needed to cover travel to and from the technician’s assigned duty station and the medical facility. The employee will request that the medical facility provide documentation verifying the appointment start and end time, time and shall submit that documentation to their supervisor. v. e. The technician is responsible for providing the required documentation to justify an excused absence request IAW this policy. Excused absence cannot be granted unless the criteria in sub-paragraph (2) i - – iv are satisfied. When the criteria cannot be satisfied prior to attending a VA medical appointment, the employee shall be placed in an appropriate leave status to cover the period of absence. However, a technician may subsequently provide the required documentation at which point their time and attendance record shall be promptly corrected to reflect the appropriate duty status. vi. f. The Agency will consider the following factors when determining the appropriateness of the excused absence: A. 1) The treatment of the illness or injury directly impacts the employee’s military non-deployability status. B. 2) The employee’s current sick leave balance is below 104 hours (i.e., a low leave balance that could cause financial hardship). C. 3) The amount of excused absences already given and whether it would be more appropriate for the employee to be on Warrior Transition Active Duty status or some other active status as determined by a line of duty (LOD) investigation. b. To vote or register in civic elections or in civic referendums which directly affect the town, xxxx/precinct, district, county, or state in which the employee’s home-of-record is located. (1) An employee may be excused from duty up to three (3) hours after the polls open, or to leave work three (3) hours before the polls close, whichever results in the lesser amount of time off. c. To volunteer as blood or apheresis (i.e., plasma) donor, without compensation, to the American Red Cross, to military hospitals, or other blood banks, or in response to emergency calls for needy individuals or national catastrophes. (1) Employees may be authorized a maximum of four (4) hours excused absence for blood donations. (2) This excused absence is authorized once every sixty (60) days and is for the express purpose of donating blood or blood products and recuperation. (3) Any leave granted must be utilized at the time of the donation and may not be taken at a later date. (4) A longer period may be authorized only when required for donor recuperation purposes. d. To attend events hosted or sponsored by professional organizations affiliated with the employee’s status as either a civilian employee or military member (i.e., EANGUS, NGAUS, Federal Executive Board, etc.) when it is determined by the Agency that such attendance will serve the public interest. Excused absence is not applicable when attendance is in a military status (paid or non-paid); in such cases, military and/or annual leave would be appropriate.

Excused Absences. (Administrative Leave) 1. Excused absences may be granted IAW applicable laws and regulationsregulation. The intent of an excused absence is to provide for authorized brief absences from duty without loss of pay and without charge to other paid leave. 2. The Agency has the authority to grant or disapprove requests for excused absences. 3. Excused absence may be granted for the following non-exclusive reasons: a. To comply with an examination (medical or academic) directed by the Agency to determine civilian and/or military medical qualification or disability of an employee, including but not limited to: (1) Medical exams, including hearing and vision, and/or periodic physicals related to include an employee’s assigned duties. (2) Dental exams required dental exams of dual-status technicians required by their respective military service. (1) Dental Exams: Excused absence related to annual dental exams required by a dual-status technician’s military service will be limited to one (1) doctor’s visit per year. The amount of excused absence granted shall be the amount of time needed to cover the medical appointment, plus the amount of time needed to cover travel to and from the employee’s assigned duty station and the medical facility. There is no limitation on Employees must provide a copy of the amount of excused absence appropriate Agency dental examination form (e.g., DD 2813) to verify that may be granted the visit was covered under this section as long as the employee’s medical appointment meets the criteria hereinprovision. (23) Medical Appointments for CombatService-Related InjuriesConnected Injuries or Disabilities: Dual-status technicians Employees who do not qualify for Disabled Veterans Leave (DVL) and have less than one hundred and four (104) hours of sick leave balance may be granted request up to eighty (80) hours of administrative leave (excused absence absence) per calendar year in order to attend medical appointments that meet the following criteriacriteria below: i. The medical appointment must be at employee is a facility approved dual-status technician and has a service-connected injury or designated disability managed by the Veterans Administration (VA) to evaluate or treat accepted under a line-of-duty (LOD) determination managed by the technicianNVARNG. ii. The medical appointment must be related to an injury or illness incurred in a combat zone as a result of active service in the Armed Forces of the United States, States and treatment of must be at a facility approved or designated by the condition is directly related VA or the Agency to evaluate or treat the technician’s continued employmentemployee. iii. The request for excused absence must be submitted using OPM Form 71 (or its equivalent)Unless directed otherwise, and must be accompanied with written documentation from the VA to verify that the appointment meets the criteria set forth in this policy. Each each request for excused absence must be submitted separately. iv. The amount of excused absence granted shall be the amount of time needed to cover the medical appointment, plus the amount of time needed to cover travel to and from the technicianemployee’s assigned duty station and the medical facility. The employee will request that the medical facility provide documentation verifying the appointment start and end time, and shall submit that documentation to their supervisor. v. The technician employee is responsible for providing the required documentation to justify an excused absence request IAW this policy, to include evidence of the time, date, location, and duration of the visit. Excused absence cannot be granted unless the criteria in sub-paragraph (2) i - iv above are satisfied. When the criteria cannot be satisfied prior to attending a VA or LOD medical appointment, the employee shall be placed in an appropriate leave status to cover the period of absence. However, a technician an employee may subsequently provide the required documentation at which point their time and attendance record shall be promptly corrected to reflect the appropriate duty status. vi. The Once a request is submitted, the Agency will consider the following factors when determining to determine the appropriateness of the excused absenceabsence request: A. The treatment of the illness or injury directly impacts the employee’s military non-deployability status. B. The employee’s current sick leave balance is below 104 hours (i.e., a low leave balance that could cause financial hardship). C. The amount Prior use of excused absences already given absence under this policy (if any) and whether it would be more appropriate for the employee to be on some type of military pay status (e.g., active or inactive duty, or Warrior Transition Active Active-Duty status or some other active status status) as determined by a line of duty (LOD) investigation. b. To vote B. Whether the employee has abused this or register in civic elections or in civic referendums which directly affect any other leave program. Prior leave abuse may become the townbasis for disapproval of a request under this policy, xxxx/precinct, district, county, or state in which even if the employee’s home-of-record is locatedrequest meets all the criteria above. (1) An employee C. Disapprovals may be excused from duty up to three (3) hours after the polls open, or to leave work three (3) hours before the polls close, whichever results in the lesser amount of time offgrieved IAW Article 12. c. To volunteer as blood or apheresis (i.e., plasma) donor, without compensation, to the American Red Cross, to military hospitals, or other blood banks, or in response to emergency calls for needy individuals or national catastrophes. (1) D. Employees may should be authorized a maximum of four (4) hours excused absence for blood donations. (2) This excused absence is authorized once every sixty (60) days and is for the express purpose of donating blood or blood products and recuperation. (3) Any aware that any administrative leave granted by this Section must be utilized at appropriately coded on their timecard and counts against the time maximum annual limit of the donation and may not be taken at a later date. (4) A longer period may be authorized only when required for donor recuperation purposes. d. To attend events hosted or sponsored by professional organizations affiliated with the employee’s status as either a civilian employee or military member (i.e., EANGUS, NGAUS, Federal Executive Board, etc.) when it is determined by the Agency that such attendance will serve the public interest. Excused absence is not applicable when attendance is in a military status (paid or non-paid); in such cases, military and/or annual leave would be appropriate.eighty

Excused Absences. (Administrative Leave) 1. Excused absences may be granted IAW applicable laws and regulationsregulation. The intent of an excused absence is to provide for authorized brief absences from duty without loss of pay and without charge to other paid leave. 2. The Agency has the authority to grant or disapprove requests for excused absences. 3. Excused absence may be granted for the following non-exclusive reasons: a. To comply with an examination (medical or academic) directed by the Agency to determine civilian and/or military medical qualification or disability of an employee, including but not limited to: (1) Medical exams, including hearing and vision, and/or periodic physicals related to include an employee’s assigned duties. (2) Dental exams required dental exams of dual-status technicians required by their respective military service. (1) Dental Exams: Excused absence related to annual dental exams required by a dual-status technician’s military service will be limited to one two (12) doctor’s visit per year. The amount of excused absence granted shall be the amount of time needed to cover the medical appointment, plus the amount of time needed to cover travel to and from the employee’s assigned duty station and the medical facility. There is no limitation on the amount of excused absence that may be granted under this section as long as the employee’s medical appointment meets the criteria herein. (23) Medical Appointments for CombatService-Related InjuriesConnected Injuries or Disabilities: DualEmployees who do not qualify for Disabled Veterans Leave (DVL) and who have a sick leave balance of less than one-status technicians hundred and four (104) hours may be granted request up to eighty (80) hours of administrative leave (excused absence absence) per calendar year as a reasonable accommodation in order to attend these types of medical appointments that meet the following criteriacriteria below: i. The medical appointment must be at employee is a facility approved dual-status technician and has a service-connected injury or designated disability managed by the Veterans Administration (VA) to evaluate or treat accepted under a line-of-duty (LOD) determination managed by the technicianNMNG. ii. The medical appointment must be related to an injury or illness incurred in a combat zone as a result of active service in the Armed Forces of the United States, States and treatment of must be at a facility approved or designated by the condition is directly related VA or the Agency to evaluate or treat the technician’s continued employmentemployee. iii. The request for excused absence must be submitted using OPM Form 71 (or its equivalent)Unless directed otherwise, and must be accompanied with written documentation from the VA to verify that the appointment meets the criteria set forth in this policy. Each each request for excused absence must be submitted separately. iv. The amount of excused absence granted shall be the amount of time needed to cover the medical appointment, plus the amount of time needed to cover travel to and from the technicianemployee’s assigned duty station and the medical facility. The employee will request that the medical facility provide documentation verifying the appointment start and end time, and shall submit that documentation to their supervisor. v. The technician employee is responsible for providing the required documentation to justify an excused absence request IAW this policypolicy through their supervisor to the Human Resources Office (HRO). Excused absence cannot be granted unless the criteria in sub-paragraph (2) i - iv above are satisfied. When the criteria cannot be satisfied prior to attending a VA or LOD medical appointment, the employee shall be placed in an appropriate leave status to cover the period of absence. However, a technician an employee may subsequently provide the required documentation at which point their time and attendance record shall be promptly corrected to reflect the appropriate duty status. vi. The Once a request is submitted the Agency will consider the following factors when determining to determine the appropriateness of the excused absenceabsence request: A. The treatment of the illness or injury directly impacts the employee’s military non-deployability status. B. The employee’s current sick leave balance is below 104 hours (i.e., a low leave balance that could cause financial hardship). C. The amount of excused absences already given and whether it would be more appropriate for the employee to be on Warrior Transition Active Duty status or some other active status as determined by a line of duty (LOD) investigation. b. To vote or register in civic elections or in civic referendums which directly affect the town, xxxx/precinct, district, county, or state in which the employee’s home-of-record is located. (1) An employee may be excused from duty up to three (3) hours after the polls open, or to leave work three (3) hours before the polls close, whichever results in the lesser amount of time off. c. To volunteer as blood or apheresis (i.e., plasma) donor, without compensation, to the American Red Cross, to military hospitals, or other blood banks, or in response to emergency calls for needy individuals or national catastrophes. (1) Employees may be authorized a maximum of four (4) hours excused absence for blood donations. (2) This excused absence is authorized once every sixty (60) days and is for the express purpose of donating blood or blood products and recuperation. (3) Any leave granted must be utilized at the time of the donation and may not be taken at a later date. (4) A longer period may be authorized only when required for donor recuperation purposes. d. To attend events hosted or sponsored by professional organizations affiliated with the employee’s status as either a civilian employee or military member (i.e., EANGUS, NGAUS, Federal Executive Board, etc.) when it is determined by the Agency that such attendance will serve the public interest. Excused absence is not applicable when attendance is in a military status (paid or non-paid); in such cases, military and/or annual leave would be appropriate.

Excused Absences. (Administrative Leave) 1. Excused absences may be granted IAW applicable laws and regulationsregulation. The intent of an excused absence is to provide for authorized brief absences from duty without loss of pay and without charge to other paid leave. 2. The Agency has the authority to grant or disapprove requests for excused absences. 3. Excused absence may be granted for the following reasons: a. To comply with an examination (medical or academic) directed by the Agency to determine civilian and/or military medical qualification or disability of an employee, to include required dental exams of dual-status technicians required by their respective military service.including but not limited to: (1) Dental Exams: Excused absence Medical exams, including hearing and vision, and/or periodic physicals related to annual dental an employee’s assigned duties as coordinated through the ILARNG Occupational Health office or, for Title 32 technicians, as required by the military commander, HRO, or safety officer when driven by military necessity. (2) Dental exams required of Title 32 technicians by a dual-status technician’s their respective military service will be limited to one (1) doctor’s visit per year. Documentation will be provided to the unit of assignment to meet the requirements of the annual Periodic Health Assessment. The amount of excused absence granted shall be the amount of time needed to cover the medical appointment, plus the amount of time needed to cover travel to and from the employee’s assigned duty station and the medical facility. There is no limitation on the amount of excused absence that may be granted under this section as long as the employee’s medical appointment meets the criteria herein. (23) Medical Appointments for CombatService-Related InjuriesConnected Injuries or Disabilities: DualEmployees who do not qualify for Disabled Veterans Leave (DVL) and whose current sick leave balance is below one-status technicians hundred and four (104) hours (i.e., a low leave balance that could cause financial hardship) may be granted request up to eighty (80) hours of administrative leave (excused absence absence) per calendar year in order to attend these types of medical appointments that meet the following criteriacriteria below: i. The medical appointment must be at employee is a facility approved dual-status technician and has a service-connected injury or designated disability managed by the Veterans Administration (VA), or accepted under a line-of-duty (LOD) to evaluate or treat determination managed by the technicianIL ARNG. ii. The medical appointment must be related to an injury or illness incurred in a combat zone as a result of active service in the Armed Forces of the United States, States and treatment of must be at a facility approved or designated by the condition is directly related VA or the Agency to evaluate or treat the technician’s continued employmentemployee. iii. The request for excused absence must be submitted using OPM Form 71 (or its equivalent)Unless directed otherwise, and must be accompanied with written documentation from the VA to verify that the appointment meets the criteria set forth in this policy. Each each request for excused absence must be submitted separately. iv. The amount of excused absence granted shall be the amount of time needed to cover the medical appointment, plus the amount of time needed to cover travel to and from the technicianemployee’s assigned duty station and the medical facility. The employee will request that the medical facility provide documentation verifying the appointment start and end time, and shall submit that documentation to their supervisor. v. The technician employee is responsible for providing the required documentation to justify an excused absence request IAW this policy. Excused absence cannot be granted unless the criteria in sub-paragraph (2) i - iv above are satisfied. When the criteria cannot be satisfied prior to attending a VA or LOD medical appointment, the employee shall be placed in an appropriate leave status to cover the period of absence. However, a technician an employee may subsequently provide the required documentation at which point their time and attendance record shall be promptly corrected to reflect the appropriate duty status. vi. The Once a request is submitted the Agency will consider the following factors when determining to determine the appropriateness of the excused absenceabsence request: A. The treatment of the illness or injury directly impacts the employee’s military non-deployability status. B. The employee’s current sick leave balance is below 104 hours (i.e., a low leave balance that could cause financial hardship). C. The amount Prior use of excused absences already given absence under this policy (if any) and whether it would be more appropriate for the employee to be on Warrior Transition Active Duty status or some other active status as determined by a line of duty (LOD) investigation. B. Whether the employee has abused this or any other leave program. Prior leave abuse may become the basis for disapproval of a request under this policy, even if the request meets all the criteria above. C. Disapprovals may be grieved IAW Article 12. D. Employees should be aware that any administrative leave granted by this section counts against the maximum annual limit of eighty (80) hours authorized under 5 CFR § 630 Subpart N, and that use of this type of administrative leave for VA appointments may affect your ability to request administrative leave for other purposes such as voting, donating blood, reviewing your personnel file, or to attend other events. b. To vote or register in civic elections or in civic referendums which directly affect the town, xxxx/precinct, district, county, or state in which the employee’s home-of-record is located. (1) An employee may be excused from duty up to three (3) hours after the polls open, or to leave work three (3) hours before the polls close, whichever results in the lesser amount of time off. c. To volunteer as blood or apheresis (i.e., plasma) donor, without compensation, to the American Red Cross, to military hospitals, or other blood banks, or in response to emergency calls for needy individuals or national catastrophes. (1) Employees may be authorized a maximum of four (4) hours excused absence for blood donations. (2) This excused absence is authorized once every sixty (60) days and is for the express purpose of donating blood or blood products and recuperation. (3) Any leave granted must be utilized at the time of the donation and may not be taken at a later date. (4) A longer period may be authorized only when required for donor recuperation purposes. d. For dual-status technicians, to secure a Department of Army (DA) photograph when such photograph is required due to the employee’s membership in the IL ARNG not to exceed 3 hours bi-annually. e. To attend events hosted or sponsored by professional organizations affiliated with the employee’s status as either a civilian employee or military member (i.e., EANGUS, NGAUS, Federal Executive Board, etc.) when it is determined by the Agency that such attendance will serve the public interest. Excused absence is not applicable when attendance is in a military status (paid or non-paid); in such cases, military and/or annual leave would be appropriate.

Excused Absences. 1. Excused absences may be granted IAW applicable laws law, rule, and regulationsregulation. The intent of an excused absence is to provide for authorized brief absences from duty without loss of pay and without charge to other paid leave. Supervisors should coordinate with the HRO to ensure proper coding of absences. 2. The Agency has the authority to grant or disapprove requests for excused absences. 3. Excused absence may be granted for the following reasons: a. To comply with an examination (medical or academic) directed by the Agency to determine civilian and/or military medical qualification or disability of an employee, including but not limited to: (1) Medical exams, including hearing and vision, and/or periodic physicals related to include an employee’s assigned duties. (2) Dental exams required dental exams of dual-status technicians required by their respective military service. (1) Dental Exams: Excused absence related to annual dental exams required by a dual-status technician’s military service will be limited to one two (12) doctor’s visit per year. The amount of excused absence granted shall be the amount of time needed to cover the medical appointment, plus the amount of time needed to cover travel to and from the employee’s assigned duty station and the medical facility. There is no limitation on the amount of excused absence that may be granted under this section as long as the employee’s medical appointment meets the criteria herein. (23) Medical Appointments for CombatService-Related InjuriesConnected Injuries or Disabilities: DualEmployees who do not qualify for Disabled Veterans Leave (DVL) and who have a sick leave balance of less than one-status technicians hundred and four (104) hours may be granted request up to eighty (80) hours of administrative leave (excused absence absence) per calendar year as a reasonable accommodation in order to attend these types of medical appointments that meet the following criteriacriteria below: i. The medical appointment must be at employee is a facility approved dual-status technician and has a service-connected injury or designated disability managed by the Veterans Administration (VA), or accepted under a line-of-duty (LOD) to evaluate or treat determination managed by the technicianSCNG. ii. The medical appointment must be related to an injury or illness incurred in a combat zone as a result of active service in the Armed Forces of the United States, States and treatment of must be at a facility approved or designated by the condition is directly related VA or the Agency to evaluate or treat the technician’s continued employmentemployee. iii. The request for excused absence must be submitted using OPM Form 71 (or its equivalent)Unless directed otherwise, and must be accompanied with written documentation from the VA to verify that the appointment meets the criteria set forth in this policy. Each each request for excused absence must be submitted separately. iv. The amount of excused absence granted shall be the amount of time needed to cover the medical appointment, plus the amount of time needed to cover travel to and from the technicianemployee’s assigned duty station and the medical facility. The employee will request that the medical facility provide documentation verifying the appointment start and end time, and shall submit that documentation to their supervisor. v. The technician employee is responsible for providing the required documentation to justify an excused absence request IAW this policypolicy through their supervisor to the Human Resources Office (HRO). Excused absence cannot be granted unless the criteria in sub-paragraph (2) i - iv above are satisfied. When the criteria cannot be satisfied prior to attending a VA or LOD medical appointment, the employee shall be placed in an appropriate leave status to cover the period of absence. However, a technician an employee may subsequently provide the required documentation at which point their time and attendance record shall be promptly corrected to reflect the appropriate duty status. vi. The Once a request is submitted the Agency will consider the following factors when determining to determine the appropriateness of the excused absenceabsence request: A. The treatment of the illness or injury directly impacts the employee’s military non-deployability status. B. The employee’s current sick leave balance is below 104 hours (i.e., a low leave balance that could cause financial hardship). C. The amount Prior use of excused absences already given absence under this policy (if any) and whether it would be more appropriate for the employee to be on Warrior Transition Active Active-Duty status or some other active status as determined by a line of duty (LOD) investigation. B. Whether the employee has abused this or any other leave program. Prior leave abuse may become the basis for disapproval of a request under this policy, even if the request meets all the criteria above. C. Disapprovals may be grieved IAW Article 12. D. Employees should be aware that any administrative leave granted by this Section counts against the maximum annual limit of eighty (80) hours authorized under 5 CFR § 630 Subpart N, and that use of this type of administrative leave for VA appointments may affect their ability to request administrative leave for other purposes such as voting, donating blood, reviewing your personnel file, or to attend other events. b. To vote or register in civic elections or in civic referendums which directly affect the town, xxxx/precinct, district, county, or state in which the employee’s home-of-record is located. (1) An employee may be excused from duty up to three (3) hours after the polls open, or to leave work three (3) hours before the polls close, whichever results in the lesser amount of time off. c. To volunteer as blood or apheresis (i.e., plasma) donor, without compensation, to the American Red Cross, to military hospitals, or other blood banks, or in response to emergency calls for needy individuals or national catastrophes. (1) Employees may be authorized a maximum of four (4) hours excused absence for blood donations. (2) This excused absence is authorized once every sixty (60) days and is for the express purpose of donating blood or blood products and recuperation. (3) Any leave granted must be utilized at the time of the donation and may not be taken at a later date. (4) A longer period may be authorized only when required for donor recuperation purposes. d. To attend events hosted review their employee personnel records or sponsored fulfill administrative responsibilities in connection with transfers, separations, or retirements from the Agency. (1) This excused absence will be approved by professional organizations affiliated the Agency or designated representative (e.g., an immediate supervisor). (2) The time and date of the personnel action will be coordinated with HRO. (3) Travel time will be authorized and excluded from the time allotted for the excused absence. e. To administer, plan, train, and prepare military funeral honor details for the performance of funeral honors IAW XxXX 1300.15, Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD), Military Funeral Honors Policy Memorandum, and Memorandum for Record (MFR) NGB-ARM-O, Technicians Participating in Military Honors. f. For dual-status technicians, to secure a Department of Army (DA) photograph when such photograph is required due to the employee’s status as either membership in the SCNG. g. To allow an employee to return to their residence, change clothing, and return to the worksite within a civilian employee reasonable amount of time, when an employee’s duty uniform or military member (i.e., EANGUS, NGAUS, Federal Executive Board, etcattire becomes unserviceable while performing their duties.) when it is determined by the Agency that such attendance will serve the public interest. Excused absence is not applicable when attendance is in a military status (paid or non-paid); in such cases, military and/or annual leave would be appropriate.

Excused Absences. (Administrative Leave) 1. Excused absences may be granted IAW applicable laws and regulationsregulation. The intent of an excused absence is to provide for authorized brief absences from duty without loss of pay and without charge to other paid leave.. Employees should be aware that any administrative leave granted under this Section counts against the maximum annual limit of eighty (80) hours authorized under 5 CFR § 630 Subpart N. 2. The Agency has the authority to grant or disapprove requests for excused absences. 3. Excused absence may be granted for the following non-exclusive reasons: a. To comply with an examination (medical or academic) directed by the Agency to determine civilian and/or military medical qualification or disability of an employee, including but not limited to: (1) Medical exams, including hearing and vision, and/or periodic physicals related to include an employee’s assigned duties. (2) Dental exams required dental exams of dual-status technicians required by their respective military service. (1) Dental Exams: Excused absence related to annual dental exams required by a dual-status technician’s military service will be limited to one two (12) doctor’s visit per year. The amount of excused absence granted shall be the amount of time needed to cover the medical appointment, plus the amount of time needed to cover travel to and from the employee’s assigned duty station and the medical facility. There is no limitation on the amount of excused absence that may be granted under this section as long as the employee’s medical appointment meets the criteria herein. (23) Medical Appointments for CombatService-Related InjuriesConnected Injuries or Disabilities: DualEmployees who have less than one-status technicians hundred and four (104) hours of sick leave balance and who do not qualify for Disabled Veterans Leave (DVL) may be granted request up to eighty (80) hours of administrative leave (excused absence absence) per calendar year as a reasonable accommodation in order to attend these types of medical appointments that meet the following criteriacriteria below: i. The medical appointment must be at employee is a facility approved dual-status technician and has a service-connected injury or designated disability managed by the Veterans Administration (VA) to evaluate or treat accepted under a line-of-duty (LOD) determination managed by the technicianGUNG. ii. The medical appointment must be related to an injury or illness incurred in a combat zone as a result of active service in the Armed Forces of the United States, States and treatment of must be at a facility approved or designated by the condition is directly related VA or the Agency to evaluate or treat the technician’s continued employmentemployee. iii. The request for excused absence must be submitted using OPM Form 71 (or its equivalent)Unless directed otherwise, and must be accompanied with written documentation from the VA to verify that the appointment meets the criteria set forth in this policy. Each each request for excused absence must be submitted separately. iv. The amount of excused absence granted shall be the amount of time needed to cover the medical appointment, plus the amount of time needed to cover travel to and from the technicianemployee’s assigned duty station and the medical facility. The employee will request that the medical facility provide documentation verifying the appointment start and end time, and shall submit that documentation to their supervisor. v. The technician employee is responsible for providing the required documentation to justify an excused absence request IAW this policy. Excused absence cannot be granted unless the criteria in sub-paragraph (2) i - iv above are satisfied. When the criteria cannot be satisfied prior to attending a VA or LOD medical appointment, the employee shall be placed in an appropriate leave status to cover the period of absence. However, a technician an employee may subsequently provide the required documentation at which point their time and attendance record shall be promptly corrected to reflect the appropriate duty status. vi. The Once a request is submitted the Agency will consider the following factors when determining to determine the appropriateness of the excused absenceabsence request: A. The treatment of the illness or injury directly impacts the employee’s military non-deployability status. B. The employee’s current sick leave balance is below 104 hours (i.e., a low leave balance that could cause financial hardship). C. The amount of excused absences already given and whether it would be more appropriate for the employee to be on Warrior Transition Active Duty status or some other active status as determined by a line of duty (LOD) investigation. b. To vote or register in civic elections or in civic referendums which directly affect the town, xxxx/precinct, district, county, or state in which the employee’s home-of-record is located. (1) An employee may be excused from duty up to three (3) hours after the polls open, or to leave work three (3) hours before the polls close, whichever results in the lesser amount of time off. c. To volunteer as blood or apheresis (i.e., plasma) donor, without compensation, to the American Red Cross, to military hospitals, or other blood banks, or in response to emergency calls for needy individuals or national catastrophes. (1) Employees may be authorized a maximum of four (4) hours excused absence for blood donations. (2) This excused absence is authorized once every sixty (60) days and is for the express purpose of donating blood or blood products and recuperation. (3) Any leave granted must be utilized at the time of the donation and may not be taken at a later date. (4) A longer period may be authorized only when required for donor recuperation purposes. d. To attend events hosted or sponsored by professional organizations affiliated with the employee’s status as either a civilian employee or military member (i.e., EANGUS, NGAUS, Federal Executive Board, etc.) when it is determined by the Agency that such attendance will serve the public interest. Excused absence is not applicable when attendance is in a military status (paid or non-paid); in such cases, military and/or annual leave would be appropriate.

Excused Absences. 1. Excused absences may be granted IAW applicable laws law, rule, and regulationsregulation. The intent of an excused absence is to provide for authorized brief absences from duty without loss of pay and without charge to other paid leave. Supervisors should coordinate with the HRO to ensure proper coding of absences. 2. The Agency has the authority to grant or disapprove requests for excused absences. 3. Excused absence may be granted for the following reasons: a. To comply with an examination (medical or academic) directed by the Agency to determine civilian and/or military medical qualification or disability of an employee, including but not limited to: (1) Medical exams, including hearing and vision, and/or periodic physicals related to include an employee’s assigned duties. (2) Dental exams required dental exams of dual-status technicians required by their respective military service. (1) Dental Exams: Excused absence related to annual dental exams required by a dual-status technician’s military service will be limited to one two (12) doctor’s visit per year. The amount of excused absence granted shall be the amount of time needed to cover the medical appointment, plus the amount of time needed to cover travel to and from the employee’s assigned duty station and the medical facility. There is no limitation on the amount of excused absence that may be granted under this section as long as the employee’s medical appointment meets the criteria herein. (23) Medical Appointments for CombatService-Related InjuriesConnected Injuries or Disabilities: DualEmployees who do not qualify for Disabled Veterans Leave (DVL) and who have a sick leave balance of less than one-status technicians hundred and four (104) hours may be granted request up to eighty (80) hours of administrative leave (excused absence absence) per calendar year as a reasonable accommodation in order to attend these types of medical appointments that meet the following criteriacriteria below: i. The medical appointment must be at employee is a facility approved dual-status technician and has a service-connected injury or designated disability managed by the Veterans Administration (VA), or accepted under a line-of-duty (LOD) to evaluate or treat determination managed by the technicianSCNG. ii. The medical appointment must be related to an injury or illness incurred in a combat zone as a result of active service in the Armed Forces of the United States, States and treatment of must be at a facility approved or designated by the condition is directly related VA or the Agency to evaluate or treat the technician’s continued employmentemployee. iii. The request for excused absence must be submitted using OPM Form 71 (or its equivalent)Unless directed otherwise, and must be accompanied with written documentation from the VA to verify that the appointment meets the criteria set forth in this policy. Each each request for excused absence must be submitted separately. iv. The amount of excused absence granted shall be the amount of time needed to cover the medical appointment, plus the amount of time needed to cover travel to and from the technicianemployee’s assigned duty station and the medical facility. The employee will request that the medical facility provide documentation verifying the appointment start and end time, and shall submit that documentation to their supervisor. v. The technician employee is responsible for providing the required documentation to justify an excused absence request IAW this policypolicy through their supervisor to the Human Resources Office (HRO). Excused absence cannot be granted unless the criteria in sub-paragraph (2) i - iv above are satisfied. When the criteria cannot be satisfied prior to attending a VA or LOD medical appointment, the employee shall be placed in an appropriate leave status to cover the period of absence. However, a technician an employee may subsequently provide the required documentation at which point their time and attendance record shall be promptly corrected to reflect the appropriate duty status. vi. The Once a request is submitted the Agency will consider the following factors when determining to determine the appropriateness of the excused absenceabsence request: A. The treatment of the illness or injury directly impacts the employee’s military non-deployability status. B. The employee’s current sick leave balance is below 104 hours (i.e., a low leave balance that could cause financial hardship). C. The amount of excused absences already given and whether it would be more appropriate for the employee to be on Warrior Transition Active Duty status or some other active status as determined by a line of duty (LOD) investigation. b. To vote or register in civic elections or in civic referendums which directly affect the town, xxxx/precinct, district, county, or state in which the employee’s home-of-record is located. (1) An employee may be excused from duty up to three (3) hours after the polls open, or to leave work three (3) hours before the polls close, whichever results in the lesser amount of time off. c. To volunteer as blood or apheresis (i.e., plasma) donor, without compensation, to the American Red Cross, to military hospitals, or other blood banks, or in response to emergency calls for needy individuals or national catastrophes. (1) Employees may be authorized a maximum of four (4) hours excused absence for blood donations. (2) This excused absence is authorized once every sixty (60) days and is for the express purpose of donating blood or blood products and recuperation. (3) Any leave granted must be utilized at the time of the donation and may not be taken at a later date. (4) A longer period may be authorized only when required for donor recuperation purposes. d. To attend events hosted or sponsored by professional organizations affiliated with the employee’s status as either a civilian employee or military member (i.e., EANGUS, NGAUS, Federal Executive Board, etc.) when it is determined by the Agency that such attendance will serve the public interest. Excused absence is not applicable when attendance is in a military status (paid or non-paid); in such cases, military and/or annual leave would be appropriate.