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BOP Program Statement 3630.02 § 2
CRITERIA
An excused absence is an absence from duty that is administratively authorized without loss of
pay or charge to leave. When the agency grants or places an employee on administrative leave, it
does not restrict the activities of the employee any more so than the employee who is granted sick
or annual leave; nor does the agency require the employee to remain at their residence.
Administrative leave may be granted to an employee as deemed necessary. The determination
will be made by the approving officials identified in this chapter. A high level of discretion must
be used when granting administrative leave to ensure the request meets the intent of this policy.
Administrative leave is only granted when no other statute, regulation, or executive order
operates directly to relieve employees from duty.
Supervisors may grant up to one hour of excused absence at their discretion. Approval for time
in excess of one hour must be requested and approved by the Director.
All requests for administrative leave in excess of 10 work days must be submitted to the
Assistant Attorney General for Administration or his/her designee.
History
PS 3630.02 dated 2017-02-01
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
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