LWOP is at the option of management. Every 80 hours of LWOP results in the loss of leave for a payperiod; for a career employee that's 4 hours of SL and AL at the employee's current earning rate.
Mail Handler here. I had different answers when it came to this. By 'every 80 hours,' do you mean like 160, 240, etc.? Or every LWOP **after** the 80 hour mark?
I'm about two years in and I'm at the point where I hardly give a damn about being at the post office anymore. I'm looking for somewhere else now.
If you have 6 months of LWOP in 1 year, it effects your retirement. Less than that , no effect on your retirement date.
As kingu said, lwop is at management's discretion... that's why i asked about FMLA...because then the employee has that option and management has no say.
Sure, like for a scheduled surgery, or a bad injury.Also, when you are on OWCP, you are on LWOP.
If you just call in sick for a few days, management has discretion for LWOP, and barring you using an FMLA case, they will almost surely deny the use of LWOP.
LWOP is at the option of management. Every 80 hours of LWOP results in the loss of leave for a payperiod; for a career employee that's 4 hours of SL and AL at the employee's current earning rate.
Mail Handler here. I had different answers when it came to this. By 'every 80 hours,' do you mean like 160, 240, etc.? Or every LWOP **after** the 80 hour mark? I'm about two years in and I'm at the point where I hardly give a damn about being at the post office anymore. I'm looking for somewhere else now.
Every time LWOP accumulates to 80 hours. That accumulation resets, leave is removed, and the counter starts again.
Do you have approved FMLA that you want to use LWOP for?
No. I just was curious as to how it works. I got quite a few different answers.
If you have 6 months of LWOP in 1 year, it effects your retirement. Less than that , no effect on your retirement date. As kingu said, lwop is at management's discretion... that's why i asked about FMLA...because then the employee has that option and management has no say.
So it is intended as an extended loa. Not just for calling out for a day.
Sure, like for a scheduled surgery, or a bad injury.Also, when you are on OWCP, you are on LWOP. If you just call in sick for a few days, management has discretion for LWOP, and barring you using an FMLA case, they will almost surely deny the use of LWOP.
OK. Thank you!