Please refer to OPM’s Fact Sheet for guidance and scenarios pertaining to the restoration of annual leave. To reduce manual processing, the Payroll Operations Division (POD) utilizes an automated method for restoring annual leave. In order for POD to execute the automated method, we request that agencies follow this guidance: Guidance on Executing the Datamart Query and Instructions for Submitting Restored Annual Leave Data.
This page contains the frequently asked questions regarding POD's process and timeline for restoring annual leave. If employees have questions about their restored annual leave, please contact your Servicing Personnel Office. If FPPS User Group Representatives have questions about restored annual leave, please contact the Customer Support Center.
The IBC's guidance can be found here: Guidance on Executing the Datamart Query and Instructions for Submitting Restored Annual Leave Data
The Datamart (OAS) query should be executed on or after February 13, 2026. The IBC does not recommend running the query until the Friday after calculate for Pay Period 2026-04, which is two pay periods after the end of the 2025 leave year.
No later than Pay Period 2026-04.
Please ensure all corrected Time and Attendance (T&A) records affecting annual leave balances have been submitted no later than Pay Period 2026-04. The IBC recommends that agencies pull the Datamart query on the Friday after pay calculate for Pay Period 2026-04, February 13, 2026.
The spreadsheet should be saved in Excel format.
Between February 13, 2026 – April 14, 2026.
Note: Late submissions (after April 14, 2026) may take up to three additional pay periods to process.
Within two pay periods of confirmed receipt.
Note: Spreadsheet submissions that are incorrectly formatted will require agency corrections and may take up to three additional pay periods to process.
- If the exigency end date falls before the end of the leave year, the leave expiration pay period will be set to two years from the first pay period of the current leave year (i.e., for end dates in 2025, the expiration pay period will be 2028-02).
- If the exigency end date is beyond the end of the leave year, the expiration pay period will be set to the end of the current leave year plus two years (i.e., for end dates in 2026, the expiration pay period will be 2029-02).