USPS: Wounded Warriors – New category of leave available to some

Some Postal Service employees who served in the armed forces are eligible for wounded warriors leave (WWL), a new benefit. Under a law that President Obama signed last year, federal agencies are required to provide up to 104 hours of leave to eligible veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more. The…

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NPMHU: Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 Benefit Extended to Current Employees

November 16, 2016 All employees who were on the rolls as of November 4 and who otherwise meet the Act’s eligibility requirements may use up to 104 hours of Wounded Warriors Leave during the 12 month period beginning November 5, 2016. Any of these employees who used leave for a condition covered by the Act…

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