From 942f42d72a50371fb0a01c8f522d91c2e181e900 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ashley Wichman Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 07:53:27 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify sick leave and retirement (#4044) --- pages/hiring-staying-or-changing-jobs/leaving-tts.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/pages/hiring-staying-or-changing-jobs/leaving-tts.md b/pages/hiring-staying-or-changing-jobs/leaving-tts.md index 3de80902d..ba458ccde 100644 --- a/pages/hiring-staying-or-changing-jobs/leaving-tts.md +++ b/pages/hiring-staying-or-changing-jobs/leaving-tts.md @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ supervisor that they've worked under for 120 days. - Check your leave balances. - If you received [Award Leave]({% page "/travel-and-leave/leave/#award-leave" %}) from your end-of-year performance review or a Special Act Award, it **will not** be paid out. You must use it before you depart GSA, or you will forfeit it. - Your Annual Leave **will** be paid out. If you are staying in the federal government and you are not taking a break in employment, then it will be automatically transferred to your next agency (but it often takes a few pay periods). We recommend printing a copy of your last Leave and Earnings statement before the end of your final day. - - Your Sick Leave **will not** be paid out; however, you will not lose it. If your next role is still within the federal government and you are not taking a break in service, it will be automatically transferred to your next agency (but it often takes a few pay periods). If you leave the federal government and later decide to rejoin, your Sick Leave will be reinstated. If you are eligible for the FERS retirement pension, unused Sick Leave will be added to your [monetary calculation upon retirement](https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/leave-administration/fact-sheets/sick-leave-general-information/#:~:text=Sick%20Leave%20Used%20in%20the%20Computation%20of%20an%20Annuity). + - Your Sick Leave **will not** be paid out; however, you will not lose it. If your next role is still within the federal government and you are not taking a break in service, it will be automatically transferred to your next agency (but it often takes a few pay periods). If you leave the federal government and later decide to rejoin, your Sick Leave will be reinstated. If you are eligible for the FERS retirement pension, unused Sick Leave may be added to your [monetary calculation upon retirement](https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/leave-administration/fact-sheets/sick-leave-general-information/#:~:text=Sick%20Leave%20Used%20in%20the%20Computation%20of%20an%20Annuity). - You may be entitled to [unemployment insurance](https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/unemcomp.asp) if you lose your job, as long as it's not due to misconduct. The amount is small.