(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, leave taken under Sec. 630.1203(a) of this part shall be leave without pay.
(b) An employee may elect to substitute the following paid leave for any or all of the period of leave without pay to be taken under Sec. 630.1203(a)--
(1) Accrued or accumulated annual or sick leave under subchapter I of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, consistent with current law and regulations governing the granting and use of annual or sick leave;
(2) Advanced annual or sick leave approved under the same terms and conditions that apply to any other agency employee who requests advanced annual or sick leave; and
(3) Leave made available to an employee under the Voluntary Leave Transfer Program or the Voluntary Leave Bank Program consistent with subparts I and J of part 630 of this chapter.
(c) An agency may not deny an employee's right to substitute paid leave under paragraph (b) of this section for any or all of the period of leave without pay to be taken under Sec. 630.1203(a), consistent with current law and regulations.
(d) An agency may not require an employee to substitute paid leave under paragraph (b) of this section for any or all of the period of leave without pay to be taken under Sec. 630.1203(a).
(e) An employee shall notify the agency of his or her intent to substitute paid leave under paragraph (b) of this section for the period of leave without pay to be taken under Sec. 630.1203(a) prior to the date such paid leave commences. An employee may not retroactively substitute paid leave for leave without pay previously taken under Sec. 630.1203(a) [58 FR 39602, July 23, 1993, as amended at 61 FR 64453, Dec. 5, 1996. Redesignated at 76 FR 60704, Sept. 30, 2011]