The Emergency Leave Transfer Program allows federal employees who are negatively affected to apply to receive annual leave donated by other federal employees. If Hurricane Beryl 2024 negatively affected an employee or a family member to such a degree they need time off from work, they may apply to become an ELTP recipient without having to use their own paid leave.

How to Apply

• Complete OPM Form 1637.

• Contact the HRM Contact Center to submit the forms. We will let you know within 10 days to inform you if the application has been approved or denied.

How to Donate

• Complete OPM Form 1638 and

• Contact the HRM Contact Center to submit the form.

  • You may donate 1-104 hours of annual leave. You may donate even if you have reached the Voluntary Leave Transfer Program donation limitations.

  • You must state which emergency event you are donating leave to.

  • You may not donate to a specific recipient. Donations are placed into a fund and dispersed to recipients.

  • You may not donate sick leave, compensatory hours or credit hours. For more information, visit the Emergency Leave Transfer Program webpage.

Help is available

Open an HR Help case: 

• Call: 1-877-372-7248, option 2

• Email: hrm_contact_center@usda.gov 

• Self-Service: ConnectHR, then select HR Help. For detailed instructions, visit the self-service portal user guide