Use of LWOP. i. LWOP may be approved for personal reasons when a bargaining unit employee has limited or no available paid leave. Generally, LWOP will not be approved for bargaining unit employees with more than eighty (80) hours of annual leave available. ii. LWOP may be approved for educational purposes when the course of study or research supports the interest of TSA. iii. LWOP will be approved for bargaining unit employees awaiting approval of a disability retirement claim. iv. A bargaining unit employee receiving compensation from the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) will be approved for LWOP, including periods that exceed six (6) months. All LWOP incurred by a bargaining unit employee while receiving compensation from OWCP is creditable service. v. Bargaining unit employees who are absent for military service will be granted LWOP for all periods of absence for military service regardless of their available annual leave balance, including periods that exceed six (6) months. All active duty military service time is creditable service for leave accrual purposes, service computation, benefits, and other job entitlements. For periods of military service over thirty (30) days, bargaining unit employees should complete TSA Form 1169,
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
