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ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE HOURS USED (INVESTIGATIVE PURPOSES) – 5 USC 6329A

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Definition: Number of administrative leave hours under 5 U.S.C. 6329a and 5 CFR part 630, subpart N, used during the pay period for investigative purposes—that is, for purposes of an investigation of an employee’s conduct or other matter. (An agency may not place an employee on this leave for more than 10 workdays in a calendar year. Investigative leave under 5 U.S.C. 6329b must be used after reaching the 10-workday limit.) EXCLUDING: • Hours of administrative leave under 5 U.S.C. 6329a used for all other (non-investigative) purposes; • Hours in which an employee is placed on investigative leave under 5 U.S.C. 6329b; • Hours in which an employee is placed on notice leave during a notice period under 5 U.S.C. 6329b; • Paid time during MSPB-ordered interim relief under 5 U.S.C. 7701(b)(2)(A)(ii)(II) and (B); • Other paid leave or paid time off authorized by law, executive order, or presidential memorandum (which is covered under another specific data category or under the general data category of “Other Paid Time in Nonduty Status”).
Data Format: Decimal
Data Length: 9,2
Applicability: Enterprise Human Resources Integration, Payroll Feed
Notes: During any calendar year, an agency may not place an employee on administrative leave under 5 U.S.C. 6329a for investigative purposes (that is, for purposes of an investigation of an employee’s conduct, performance, or other matter that could result in an adverse outcome) for more than an aggregate total of 10 workdays (or equivalent hours as provided in OPM regulations). The 10-workday calendar year limitation must be reached before placing an employee on investigative leave under § 6329b. The purpose of administrative leave for investigative purposes is to allow an agency to remove an employee from the workplace quickly while the agency determines whether further investigation and investigative leave under § 6329b is warranted.
Valid Values: N/A