ARLINGTON, Va. — Servicemembers can now accrue more leave, keep the extra time off for longer, and sell back some of their unused leave at any time in their careers, the Defense Department announced Friday.
The Defense Department has issued implementing guidance on changes to the military leave policy that had been enacted in the Fiscal 2008 National Defense Authorization Act, said DOD spokeswoman Eileen Lainez.
"This new law immediately affects all servicemembers, honoring their sacrifices and recognizing the high operations tempo of ongoing military conflicts," Lainez said in an e-mail.
Previously, servicemembers could get up to 60 days of accrued leave per fiscal year, but that has been increased to 75 days until Dec. 31, 2010, she said.
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