{"id":15629,"date":"2018-10-04T14:31:59","date_gmt":"2018-10-04T14:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/10\/04\/opm-approves-emergency-leave-transfer-for-california-wildfires\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:34:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:34:34","slug":"opm-approves-emergency-leave-transfer-for-california-wildfires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/management\/pay-benefits\/2018\/10\/04\/opm-approves-emergency-leave-transfer-for-california-wildfires\/","title":{"rendered":"OPM approves emergency leave transfer for California wildfires"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Office of Personnel Management announced Oct. 2 that federal employees impacted by the wildfires in California may be eligible for an emergency leave transfer program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAfter coordinating with federal agencies to assess the impact on employees adversely affected by the California wildfires in the disaster areas, OPM, in consultation with [the Office of Management and Budget], has determined that the establishment of an ELTP is warranted,\u201d OPM Director Jeff Pon wrote in a memo sent to agency heads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAn ELTP permits employees in the executive and judicial branches, or agency leave banks established under 5 U.S.C. 6363, to donate unused annual leave for transfer to employees of the same or other agencies (or the judicial branch) who are adversely affected by a major disaster or emergency, either directly or through adversely affected family members, and who need additional time off from work without having to use their own paid leave.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t