Secretary Vilsack has authorized employees to use two hours of administrative leave between Wednesday, Nov. 22, and Saturday, Dec. 30.

What You Need to Know

• You must obtain supervisor approval to use this administrative leave.

• You don’t need to use all two hours on the same day, but you must use it all by Saturday, Dec. 30. You can combine it with other leave.

• You may only use this leave during your normal scheduled tour of duty.

• Employees in a continuous period of non-pay status may not be placed in a pay status solely to receive the two hours of administrative leave.

What You Need to Do

• Work with your supervisor to find a time to use the two hours of administrative leave by Saturday, Dec. 30.

• Code your timesheet using Other Leave, “Transaction Code 66,” when using the administrative leave, and please note it in the remarks section of Paycheck8.

Help is available

• Open an HR Help case:

• Call: 1-877-372-7248, Press 2.Email: hrm_contact_center@usda.gov.

• Self-Service: ConnectHR, then select HR Help. For detailed instructions, visit the HR Help How-to Add a Case Guide.