# 5 C.F.R. § 630.209 (2026): Refund for unearned leave

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P630_S630_209

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 C.F.R. § 630.209 (2026)
- **Heading:** Refund for unearned leave
- **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 / § 630.209: § 630.209   Refund for unearned leave.

## Text

(a) When an employee who is indebted for unearned leave is separated, the agency shall:
(1) Require him to refund the amount paid him for the period covering the leave for which he is indebted; or
(2) Deduct that amount from any pay due him.
An employee who enters active military service with a right of restoration is deemed not separated for the purpose of this paragraph.
(b) This section does not apply when an employee:
(1) Dies;
(2) Retires for disability; or
(3) Resigns or is separated because of disability which prevents him from returning to duty or continuing in the service, and which is the basis of the separation as determined by his agency on medical evidence acceptable to it.

## Nearby sections

- [5 C.F.R. § 630.201 (2026) § 630.201   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P630_S630_201.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 630.202 (2026) § 630.202   Full biweekly pay period; leave earnings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P630_S630_202.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 630.203 (2026) § 630.203   Pay periods other than biweekly.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P630_S630_203.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 630.204 (2026) § 630.204   Fractional pay periods.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P630_S630_204.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 630.205 (2026) § 630.205   Credit for prior work experience and experience in a uniformed service for determining annual leave accrual rate.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P630_S630_205.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 630.206 (2026) § 630.206   Minimum charge.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P630_S630_206.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 630.207 (2026) § 630.207   Travel time.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P630_S630_207.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 630.208 (2026) § 630.208   Reduction in leave credits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P630_S630_208.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 630.209 (2026) § 630.209   Refund for unearned leave.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P630_S630_209.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 630.210 (2026) § 630.210   Uncommon tours of duty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P630_S630_210.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 630.211 (2026) § 630.211   Exclusion of Presidential appointees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P630_S630_211.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 630.212 (2026) § 630.212   Use of annual leave to establish initial eligibility for retirement or continuation of health benefits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P630_S630_212.md)

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