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AR 600-8-10

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LEAVES AND PASSES

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia, active-duty U.S. Air Force

AR 600-8-10, "LEAVES AND PASSES", is a United States Army publication, dated June 3, 2020.

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June 3, 2020

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G-1

Headquarters, Department of the Army

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AR 600-8-10 — index record

NumberAR 600-8-10
TitleLEAVES AND PASSES
PublishedJune 3, 2020
Office of primary responsibilityG-1
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Army
Status on the indexActive
Unit of issueEBOOK PDF P
Source indexArmy Publishing Directorate
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

This regulation prescribes the policies and mandated operating tasks for military absences, including leave, pass, and administrative absence. This regulation is binding on all entities involved in granting leave, pass, and other forms of absence from duty.

Summary of changes, as printed

Leaves and Passes This major revision, dated 3 June 2020— o Allows Reserve Component Soldiers to carry over accumulated leave from a period of active service to another period of active service (para 2–2e(10)). o Updates leave and pay policies (paras 2–4, 3–3, and 5–3). o Updates travel clearance requirements (paras 2–11 and 2–12). o Updates special leave accrual (chap 3). o Allows Department of Defense identification number in place of the social security account number on all leave- related actions (paras 4–10b(9)(a) and 5–12c(12)(c)3). o Adds information on permanent change of station leave (para 4–7). o Updates consecutive overseas tour/in-place consecutive overseas tour (para 4–8). o Updates non-chargeable rest and recuperation leave (paras 4–12 and 5–16). o Allows retiree recalls to carry over leave to the next period of active service (para 4–14). o Adds table for leave control number (table 4–2). o Updates categories of administrative absences (chap 5). o Updates convalescent leave, adding requirement for DA Form 3349 (Physical Profile) (paras 5–4 and 5–5). o Rescinds Army Directive 2019–05 (Army Military Parental Leave Program), dated 22 January 2019 (para 5–5). o Rescinds Army Directive 2013–24 (Extending Benefits to Same-Sex Spouses of Soldiers), dated 7 November 2013 (para 5–11). o Updates post deployment or mobilization respite absence (para 5–12c(8)).

Contents

  1. Chapter 1 Introductionp. 1
  2. Chapter 2 Policy for Leavep. 3
  3. Chapter 3 Special Leave Accrualp. 8
  4. Chapter 4 Chargeable Leavep. 14
  5. Chapter 5 Non-Chargeable Leaves and Absencesp. 24
  6. Chapter 6 Chargeable and Non-Chargeable Leave Combinationsp. 37
  7. Chapter 7 Passp. 39
  8. Chapter 8 Leave Together with Permanent Change of Station and Temporary Dutyp. 42
  9. Chapter 9 Christmas-New Year Holiday Period for Personnel in Trainingp. 44
  10. Chapter 10 Changes in Leavep. 46
  11. Attachments • 10–1p. 46
  12. Chapter 11 Leave Managementp. 48
  13. Chapter 12 Processing Proceduresp. 48

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