2011 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law (§§ 101 - 2925)
Part II - PERSONNEL (§§ 501 - 1805)
Chapter 40 - LEAVE (§§ 701 - 709)
Section 709 - Emergency leave of absence
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 40 - LEAVE Sec. 709 - Emergency leave of absence |
Contains | section 709 |
Date | 2011 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Added Pub. L. 107-314, div. A, title V, §572(a), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2557. |
Statutes at Large Reference | 116 Stat. 2557 |
Public Law Reference | Public Law 107-314 |
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(a)
(b)
(1) may be granted only once for any member;
(2) may be granted only to prevent the member from entering unearned leave status or excess leave status; and
(3) may not extend for a period of more than 14 days.
(c)
(1) is due to—
(A) a medical condition of a member of the immediate family of the member; or
(B) any other hardship that the Secretary concerned determines appropriate for purposes of this section; and
(2) is verified to the Secretary's satisfaction based upon information or opinion from a source in addition to the member that the Secretary considers to be objective and reliable.
(d)
(e)
(1) The term “unearned leave status” means leave approved to be used by a member of the armed forces that exceeds the amount of leave credit that has been accrued as a result of the member's active service and that has not been previously used by the member.
(2) The term “excess leave status” means leave approved to be used by a member of the armed forces that is unearned leave for which a member is unable to accrue leave credit during the member's current term of service before the member's separation.
(Added Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title V, §572(a), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2557.)
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