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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Human Resources

Leave

IHS provides generous leave benefits to its employees to help employees balance their work and personal lives. The below IHS Leave Guide contains basic guidance about the many types of leave available to employees. This guidance is not a substitute for any Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) or IHS guidance that is more comprehensive.

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Leave References

  • Voluntary Leave Transfer Program (VLTP) Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
  • Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Paid Parental Leave Program (PPL) Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
  • 5 U.S.C., Chapter 63, "Leave" Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
  • Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 630, "Absence and Leave" Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
  • OPM – Leave Administration Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
  • HHS Instruction 630-1, "Leave and Excused Absence" Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
  • HHS Instruction 550-11, "Compensatory Time Off for Religious Observances" Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov