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Do we accrue both annual leave and sick leave, or just sick leave? I know we're seasonal employees with built-in time off, but as long as I've worked for the feds, they've been strict about not saying you're out sick when your car broke down, etc.
haha You get 3 days of annual leave every year that can be used for any purpose. If you do not use them during that year, they turn into sick leave.
Aug 9, 2018
HelpOthers The wording of sick days includes being unable to be at work, but can't remember the exact wording. Once, the local schools were closed due to ice on the roads, but not the DoDEA school, so I tried to get to work, had to turn around twice due to ice and realized there was no path for me to take and get to work. I completed my leave slip as being si...See More
Aug 10, 2018
haha Principals (and school secretaries) seem to have/use discretion with authoring sick/leave days. I would think it would be very rare for DoDEA teachers to use personal days for conferences or workshops, as opposed to personal matters that are not medically related.

Agree that admin days are often granted for activities required for you to ...See More
Aug 10, 2018
WA_Counselor I emailed the HR Specialist to ask if the two weeks of annual leave I currently have accrued would transfer over or if I need to use it prior to the transfer, but she hasn't gotten back to me.
Aug 17, 2018


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