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2019 Update Wounded Warrior Leave
UPDATED ELIGIBILITY – WOUNDED WARRIOR LEAVE PROVIDED ON AN ON-GOING BASIS
• Eligible new hires will receive 104 hours of WWL upon hire (as required by law) to be used for the remainder of the current calendar year.
• Each January, all disabled veterans with a 30% or more combined disability rating will receive 104 hours of WWL to use during the calendar year.
• At the end of each calendar year, any remaining WWL will be forfeited but, assuming the employee still has a combined disability rating of 30% or more, he/she will receive a new 104 hours at the start of the new leave year.
• Any unused WWL is not rolled over to the next year, nor will it be paid out if the employee leaves.
• WWL can run concurrent with FMLA, when appropriate.
For the 2019 leave year the effective date is January 5, 2019.
Eligibility can be verified on the employee’s PS form 50 which is found in their e-OPF. In box #11 on their PS form 50 it should indicate – “6-10pt-Comp over 30%”. If box #11 does not denote “6-10pt-Comp over 30%”, the employee will need to submit the necessary documentation to certify they meet the 30% eligibility. In the letter dated November 2016 it states – employees who have not yet submitted the necessary paper work must provide documentation from the Dept. of Veterans Affairs certifying that they have a qualifying service-connected disability. Specifically, a copy of DD 214, for each period of service, along with rating letter from the VA. Address:
HR Shared Service Center
Via mail: Attention RTR
HR Shared Service Center
PO Box 970100
Greensboro, NC 27497-0100
Fax: 651-994-3521
REQUESTS FOR WOUNDED WARRIOR LEAVE
Approval
All requests for Wounded Warrior Leave must be first submitted on a PS Form 3971. This request should be submitted in advance when foreseeable to the appropriate supervisor. There is an exception to the advance approval requirement for unexpected treatment. The supervisor is responsible for the approving requests for Wounded Warrior Leave by signing the PS Form 3971, and returning a copy to the veteran.
Verification
The veteran is required to submit a PS Form 5980, Treatment Verification for Wounded Warrior Leave, certified by a health care provider that the veteran used the leave to receive treatment for a covere4d disability. The PS Form 5980 must be provided no later than 15 calendar days after the employee returns to work. (See attached copy of a PS Form 5980)
In a letter dated October 24, 2016 the Postal Service stated that a veteran employee’s legitimate use of Wounded Warrior Leave will not be used for purposes of adverse personnel actions. (See attached letter)
Any further questions or concerns contact Assistant Director, Clerk Division Lynn Pallas-Barber (lpallas@apwu.org) and Assistant Maintenance Director Idowu Balogun (ibalogun@apwu.org)
Updated on 2/11/19
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Wounded Warrior Leave Act (540.56 KB)