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c. Leave periods. Soldiers will annotate their leave periods taken when submitting accrual
travel vouchers to prevent overpayment and to provide the Defense Network Operations (DNO)
section with accurate information on leave taken.

d. The following procedures will be implemented:

1) mobilization/demobilization station will brief Soldiers on the requirement to annotate leave
taken on the travel voucher
2) Attach a copy of their Request and Authority for Leave document (DA Form 31) to the final
settlement voucher when it is filed.
3) Units will create a Soldier Management Individual File (SMIF), IAW AR 25-50, on all
Soldiers who TCS to their location.
4) A copy of all leave forms will be placed in this file for return to the unit along with a
completed Leave Verification Form signed by the unit commander
5) when the Soldier departs the TCS location the SMIF file will accompany the Soldier to the
next duty location.
6) Soldiers will attach a copy of their DA Form 31 to their final settlement voucher when
they complete their mobilization tour
7) The increase of regular annual leave accrual carryover (from 60 to 75 days) expired 30
September 2015

e. Accrued Leave: Soldiers transitioning from mobilized or CO-ADOS status who are being
immediately converted to another active duty status (e.g. ADOS, AGR, etc.) are authorized to roll
over any accrued leave providing they have a memorandum signed by their commander stating
the number of days accrued leave the Soldier had at the time of separation.

1) Commanders should allow Soldiers the opportunity to use accrued leave during the
mobilization period, within operational constraints.
2) Commanders in theater shall ensure that individual Soldier BOG does not impinge on the
time necessary for RC Soldiers to complete the demobilization process which includes
travel time from theater, days required at the demobilization station and at home station,
and time to expend accrued regular leave.
3) If an RC Soldier assigned to a leave restricted area is unable to take accrued leave prior
to established REFRAD because of mission requirements, the Installation Garrison
Commander/Manager has the authority to extend the Soldier on active duty for the
purpose of demobilization.

The DD Form 214 and REFRAD order will act as the authority for retention beyond mobilized
service. Retirees will not be extended for accrued leave. Retirees can only be extended for
PDMRA when coming from a leave restricted area.

f. Special Leave Accrual (SLA): Soldiers located in hostile fire/imminent danger pay areas for a
continuous period of 120 days or more, are authorized to accrue up to 120 days of SLA (75 days
normal leave carry over and 45 days of SLA). Qualifying
Soldiers are authorized to retain such leave until the end of the fourth successive fiscal year. In
accordance with AR 600-8-10, Chapter 3, a commander in the grade of O5 or higher is the

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