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I understand I will be paid for annual leave that I have, but will they also pay me for my use-or-lose leave at this time, or do I have to wait until January?\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reg\u2019s Response<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you retire, you\u2019ll be paid for all the hours of unused annual you have to your credit when you retire. It won\u2019t include any additional hours that you would have earned if you had stayed on the job until the end of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Got a question for the Federal Times expert? Send inquiries to: <a href=\"mailto:fedexperts@federaltimes.com\">fedexperts@federaltimes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Reg Jones, a charter member of the senior executive service, is the resident expert on retirement and the federal government at Federal Times. 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