The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) provides leadership on Federal leave policies and programs. We accomplish this by developing and maintaining Governmentwide regulations and policies for agencies to use to administer leave, including annual leave, sick leave, the Family and Medical Leave Act, Federal leave sharing programs, military leave, and time off for special circumstances - e.g., early dismissal or closure for weather emergencies. Ultimately, each Federal agency is responsible for complying with the law and OPM's Governmentwide regulations and following OPM's policies and guidance to administer leave policies and programs for its own employees.
On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court ruled that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. As a result of the Supreme Court’s decision, the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will now be able to extend certain benefits to Federal employees and annuitants who have legally married a spouse of the same sex, regardless of the employee’s or annuitant’s state of residency. OPM is currently in the process of updating and revising the website to reflect this change, and will be updating this information as soon as possible. Please check back in the coming weeks for updates.
| Form | Description |
|---|---|
| OPM 71 | Request for Leave or Approved Absence |
| OPM 630 | Application to Become a Leave Recipient Under the Voluntary Leave Transfer Program |
| OPM 630A | Request to Donate Annual Leave to Leave Recipient Under the Voluntary Leave Transfer Program (Within Agency) |
| OPM 630B | Request to Donate Annual Leave to Leave Recipient Under the Voluntary Leave Transfer Program (Outside Agency) |
| OPM 630C | Transfer of Leave Records for Leave Recipient Covered by the Voluntary Leave Transfer Program |
| OPM 1637 | Application to Become a Leave Recipient Under the Emergency Leave Transfer Program |
| OPM 1638 | Request to Donate Annual Leave Under the Emergency Leave Transfer Program |
| OPM 1639 | Transfer of Donated Annual Leave To/From the Emergency Leave Transfer Program |
| WH-380-E | FMLA Medical Certification Form for Employee's Serious Health Condition |
| WH-380-F | FMLA Medical Certification Form for Family Member's Serious Health Condition |
| WH-384 | FMLA Certification for Qualifying Exigency |
The fact sheets below provide information on various topics concerning leave administration for Federal employees covered under title 5 of the United States Code and title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The title 5 statutes regarding leave administration can be found in 5 U.S.C chapter 63, Leave. OPM's regulations on the establishment of work schedules can be found in 5 CFR part 630, Absence and Leave.
This index highlights the laws, regulations, and other references relating to Federal leave programs and policies. The index is a valuable resource for researching major leave subject-matter areas. Please contact your agency personnel office, library, legal office, or information technology office to obtain copies of the documents cited (e.g., laws, regulations, Executive orders, opinions of the Comptroller General (Comp. Gen.) 1 , etc.). Since each agency is responsible for Federal leave administration, it is imperative that you also consult your agency's internal policies and collective bargaining agreements, as applicable.
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5 U.S.C. (unless otherwise indicated)
5 CFR (unless otherwise indicated)