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Leave Buy Back is a process allowing federal employees to repay their agency for sick or annual leave used during an approved period of work-related disability, in exchange for having that leave recredited to their leave account. This is generally advantageous for employees who used paid leave while awaiting claim approval (following the 45-day Continuation of Pay period). Key Takeaways
Form CA-7 (specifically checking box B), and Form CA-7b (Leave Buy Back Worksheet). Procedural Review leave buy back owcp
Requires paying back full value in cash for a benefit that might not be used immediately. Leave Buy Back is a process allowing federal
The employee pays the agency the calculated difference. If repayment is not made within 90 days, the OWCP check may be returned, and the LBB canceled. Procedural Review Requires paying back full value in
The restored leave is taxed when eventually used, whereas the compensation check from OWCP is generally tax-exempt, potentially creating a complex tax scenario.