5 U.S.C. § 6325 | Absence resulting from hostile action abroad

Leave may not be charged to the account of an employee for absence, not to exceed one year, due to an injury—

(1)

incurred while serving abroad and resulting from war, insurgency, mob violence, or similar hostile action; and

(2)

not due to vicious habits, intemperance, or willful misconduct on the part of the employee.

section 6301(2)(viii) of this title section 6310 of this titleThe preceding provisions of this section shall apply in the case of an alien employee referred to in with respect to any leave granted to such alien employee under or section 408 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980.

Pub. L. 90–221, § 3(a)Dec. 23, 196781 Stat. 671 Pub. L. 96–54, § 2(a)(41)Aug. 14, 197993 Stat. 383 Pub. L. 99–399, title VIII, § 804Aug. 27, 1986100 Stat. 883(Added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 3968 of Title 22Section 408 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, referred to in text, is classified to , Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

Amendments

Pub. L. 99–3991986— inserted sentence at end relating to alien employees.

Pub. L. 96–541979— substituted provisions relating to leave charged to an account of an employee for absence, for provisions relating to leave charged to an account of any officer or employee for absence, and designated qualifying provisions as cls. (1) and (2).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1979 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–54July 12, 1979section 2(b) of Pub. L. 96–54 section 305 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date

Pub. L. 90–221, § 3(c)Dec. 23, 196781 Stat. 671

January 1, 1965“The amendment made by subsection (a) of this section [enacting this section] shall take effect as of the first day of the first pay period which began on or after .”

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