In celebration of July 4th, USDA Secretary Vilsack has authorized employees to use 2 hours of administrative leave between now and Friday, July 28, 2023.

What you need to know

• You must obtain supervisor approval to use this administrative leave.
• You don’t need to use all 2 hours on the same day, but you must use it all by Friday, July 28, 2023. 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 2 hours of administrative leave.

What you need to do?

• Work with your supervisor to find a time to use the 2 hours of administrative leave by Friday, July 28, 2023.
• Code your timesheet using Other Leave, “Transaction Code (TC) 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.