1. Authorized
Absences

2. Overview
General Guidance
Types of Leave
Passes
Permissive TDY

3. MP 1 - General Guidance Established by Congress
Unit commander’s leave policy
At least 14 consecutive days and 30 days/year
Authorized Absence
Where leave begins and ends…Local Area
General Guidence
Leave Extensions
Paternity/Maternity Leave
Recall from Leave
Special Leave Accrual (SLA)

4. MP 2 - Types of Leave Annual Leave Advance Leave Convalescent Leave
Approval of 30 days or less
Approval of more than 30 days
Convalescent Leave
30 days or less
Exception: 42 days for normal pregnancy
Emergency Leave
Immediate Family
Emergency Leave Process
Terminal Leave
Excess Leave

5. MP 3 - Passes
Two types
Regular: (Liberty) Starts after normal working hours on a given day and stops at the beginning of normal working hours on the next working day.
Special: Starts after normal working hours on a given day and will not exceed a specific time limit of either three or four days. No mileage restrictions.
3-Day: Must contain at least one duty day
4-Day: Must include two consecutive non-duty days
Both passes can be taken in conjunction with leave
Leave still must begin and end in local area

6. MP 4 - Permissive TDY (PTDY)
Administrative Absence
Not chargeable as leave
48 specific rules governing PTDY
AFI , Table 7
Examples
New housing with PCS
Pre-separation or Retirement
Accompany dependent or member patient to a designated Medical Treatment Facility

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8. Summary
General Guidance
Types of Leave
Passes
Permissive TDY