Supervisors have the authority to grant periods of XLV for civil service employees who are unable to complete their work requirements due to caregiving responsibilities resulting from school and/or facility closures because of coronavirus pandemic. Supervisors will use this excused absence authority in a manner that facilitates as much telework as an employee can reasonably perform during the employee’s established tour of duty, taking into account the employee’s specific circumstances.
Supervisors may grant XLV for employees who are not eligible for weather and safety leave and who meet any of the following special circumstances:
When possible, requests for XLV should be made in advance in WebTADS with a Remark section annotation of “COVID-19 Caregiving”. When requesting via WebTADS is not possible, requests may be made via e-mail to the supervisor.
XLV61 is strictly for employees who are UNABLE to telework due to any of the following:
Employees who are not teleworking, due to circumstances listed above, and have received their supervisor’s approval should record "Weather and Safety Administrative Leave" using hour type "XLV61," subject to supervisor approval.
The emergency paid sick leave made available in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act expired on December 31, 2020. If you have questions regarding other leave options, please contact the NASA Shared Services Center at 1-877-677-2123 and request to speak with the Human Resources Leave Programs Team.
(updated: 01/19/2021)
I am experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and seeking a medical diagnosis.
I have caregiving responsibilities due to school and/or facility closures.
A dependent/family member has COVID-19 and requires my care.
My center is open and I'm authorized to use unscheduled leave.
My center is open with restricted access and mandatory telework is in effect.
Take the following actions:
Inform your supervisor and request leave or paid time off, and seek medical care |
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Take the following actions:
Inform your supervisor and request leave or paid time off, and seek medical care You may also request to telework if you are able and wish to do so; however, you are not expected to telework while ill. |
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Take the following actions:Inform your supervisor and request telework if you are not already teleworking. If able, you may also request intermittent telework and/or request to perform work outside your regular tour of duty, including working outside of core hours. If you have caregiving responsibilities which interrupt your ability to telework, you may request up to 20 hours of excused leave (XLV) for per pay period. Note: Excused leave is not an entitlement, and each request will be evaluated on a case-bycase basis |
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Take the following actions:Inform your supervisor and request telework, if you are not already teleworking. If able, you may also request intermittent telework and/or request to perform work outside your regular tour of duty, including working outside of core hours. If you have caregiving responsibilities which interrupt your ability to telework, you may request up to 20 hours of excused leave (XLV) for per pay period. Note: Excused leave is not an entitlement, and each request will be evaluated on a case-bycase basis. |
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Take the following actions:Inform your supervisor and request leave/other paid time off. If able, you may also request intermittent telework and/or request to perform work outside your regular tour of duty, including working outside of core hours. |
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Take the following actions:If applicable, inform your supervisor of your intent to use unscheduled leave. (See note 2) |
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Take the following actions:If you are telework eligible, begin teleworking. If you are not telework ready, contact your supervisor to discuss your options. If it is deemed that you are not telework ready, your supervisor may approve weather and safety leave (XLV61). Note: A current Telework Agreement is not necessary under this scenario. |
Type of Requests Available:If you are considered telework ineligible after a discussion with your supervisor, request weather and safety leave (XLV61). (See notes 8, 9, and 10) |
Take the following actions:Inform your supervisor and request leave/other paid time off. If able, you may also request intermittent telework and/or request to perform work outside your regular tour of duty, including working outside of core hours. |
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