Leave Buy | Back Owcp
Form CA-7 (specifically checking box B), and Form CA-7b (Leave Buy Back Worksheet). Procedural Review
OWCP pays compensation at 66 2/3% (or 75% with dependents) of the gross salary. Employees must pay the agency the difference between their full salary and the compensation payment, meaning it often requires significant out-of-pocket payment to restore leave.
Once paid in full, the agency restores the sick/annual leave to the employee's record. Pros & Cons Review leave buy back owcp
Are you buying back ?
The employee requests to buy back leave from their agency, changing paid leave to Leave Without Pay (LWOP). Form CA-7 (specifically checking box B), and Form
Leave Buy Back is a process allowing federal employees to repay their agency for sick or annual leave used during an approved period of work-related disability, in exchange for having that leave recredited to their leave account. This is generally advantageous for employees who used paid leave while awaiting claim approval (following the 45-day Continuation of Pay period). Key Takeaways
Is this for a or occupational (CA-2) injury? Once paid in full, the agency restores the
This review of the program provides a detailed overview based on current Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) procedures as of early 2026. Executive Summary