Under the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015, disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after Nov. 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more. Disabled veteran leave is available as a one-time benefit during a 12-month period beginning on an eligible employee's first day of employment and may not exceed 104 hours for a regular full-time employee. Disabled veteran leave can only be used for undergoing medical treatment of a qualifying service-connected disability which was incurred or aggravated in the line of active duty. While current federal employees who were hired before Nov. 5, 2016, are not eligible for disabled veteran leave, the federal government offers a wide range of leave options and workplace flexibilities. For more details, see this Military.com article.
Law Gives Federal Employees Who Are Disabled Vets Extra Leave
