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BOP Program Statement 8570.02 § 15
INMATE V ACATION PAY
Vacation credit earned per month is determined by whether the inmate is a full time or part time
worker and the number of months’ service the inmate has achieved in FPI work status.
First Year Subsequent Years
Full time ½ day per month 1 day per month
Part time ¼ day per month ½ day per month
Vacation credit is computed each month. When an inmate takes and/or is paid for earned
vacation, the total hours involved are multiplied by the inmate’s regular hourly rate of
compensation, including longevity pay, to arrive at the compensation payable.
Vacation pay is classified as indirect pay. Actual pay is to be at the standard hourly rate, plus
longevity pay when applicable, for the grade the inmate holds when the vacation is taken.
Vacation pay is charged to the Indirect Labor; Inmate account (611500).
History
PS 8570.02 dated 2026-09-03
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
b70db89f2bd001f0236a519c80b8dbbcec6f03c2514fe2e1ff0b41ab1a058c0c
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