# 5 C.F.R. § 630.206 (2026): Minimum charge

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P630_S630_206

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 C.F.R. § 630.206 (2026)
- **Heading:** Minimum charge
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 5 CFR: Administrative Personnel / Chapter I: OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT / Part 630: ABSENCE AND LEAVE / Subpart B: Definitions and General Provisions for Annual and Sick Leave / § 630.206: § 630.206   Minimum charge.

## Text

(a) Unless an agency establishes a minimum charge of less than one hour, or establishes a different minimum charge through negotiations, the minimum charge for leave is one hour, and additional charges are in multiples thereof.
(b) When an employee is charged with leave for an unauthorized absence or tardiness, the agency may not require him to perform work for any part of the leave period charged against his account.
[33 FR 12475, Sept. 4, 1968, as amended at 38 FR 18446, July 11, 1973; 38 FR 26601, Sept. 24, 1973; 89 FR 102290, Dec. 17, 2024]

## Nearby sections

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