Section 80September 19, 1991, Sec./Art. 80

Leaves of Absence. – Kinds of Leave – All officers and employees of the Service who are citizens of the Philippines shall be entitled to thirty (30) days vacation leave and thirty (30) days sick leave with full pay for each year of service. Alien or locally hired employees shall be entitled to such vacation and sick leaves as they might be entitled to if they were employed by their own government in the place where the post is situated, but in no case should such leave exceed thirty (30) days vacation leave and thirty (30) days sick leave for each year of service.

Accumulation of Leaves – Under such regulations as the Secretary shall prescribe with the approval of the President, all officers and employees of the Service shall be entitled to the accumulation of any vacation or sick leave not taken in any year, in accordance with Civil Service rules and regulations and subject to the exigencies of the Service.

Home Leave – The Secretary may order to the Philippines for home leave any officer or employee who is a citizen of the Philippines, together with his family, upon completion of three (3) years of continuous and satisfactory service abroad or as soon as possible thereafter. The time actually and necessarily spent in going to and from the Philippines shall not be counted as leave. While on leave in the Philippines, such officer or employee may be required to serve in a position of comparable importance in the Department, but the period of such assignment shall not be counted as leave: provided, that the period of this home leave shall not exceed thirty (30) working days.