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frequent or inexcusable and does not warrant approval of leave, the tardiness may be charged toabsence without leave (AWOL).Section 7. Leave Without PayA. Leave without pay is a temporary non-pay status and absence from duty.B. Approval Authority and Appropriate Uses. Authorizing LWOP is matter of administrativediscretion. LWOP requests will be examined in conjunction with the feasibility of grantingadvance sick or annual leave for each individual case, as well as granting LWOP on an extendedbasis while waiting on a retirement or OWCP claim, but not to exceed one (1) year. Anemployee is not entitled to LWOP unless the following situations exist:(1) Disabled veterans in need of medical treatment;(2) Guard and Reserve personnel performing active duty military service;(3) Conditions meeting the Family & Medical Leave Act;(4) Receiving compensation for an injury/illness incurred on the job.Section 8. Compensatory LeaveAgency granted time off from an employee’s regular tour-of-duty instead of overtime payment for anequal amount of irregular or occasional overtime work. Compensatory time may be used in lieu of othertypes of leave.Section 9. Court LeaveA. An authorized absence (without loss of, or reduction in pay, leave entitlement, credit for time orservice, or performance or efficiency rating) of an employee from work status for attendingjudicial proceedings for jury duty or in a nonofficial capacity as a witness on behalf of any partyin a proceeding in which the Federal government, District of Columbia, or a state or localgovernment is a party.B. Eligibility: Permanent and temporary employees in a duty status or on paid leave. There is nolimitation on how long an individual may be on jury duty. Employees must reimburse to theagency fees paid for services as a juror or witness in accordance with 5 USC 5515, 5537, and6322, if any were accepted. However, monies paid to jurors or witnesses which are in the natureof “expenses” (e.g., transportation) do not have to be reimbursed to the agency. If jury duty isperformed during non-work days, holidays, or in a LWOP status, fees and allowances may beretained by the employee.64