Question: when does a federal employee earn 8 hours of leave?
Answer: If you have fewer than three years of creditable service, you earn 4 hours for each biweekly pay period (13 days a year). Between 3 and 15 years of service, you earn 6 hours per pay period (20 days a year). After you have 15 years of service, you earn 8 hours per pay period (26 days a year).