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58. Military leave accrues at a rate of
A. 48 hours per 160 hour pay period
B. 2 days per month
*C. 2 1/2 calendar days per month of active duty
D. 1 day per pay period or 2 days monthly
16.13.1.
59. Military requirements may prevent members from using their planned leave. Annual leave accrual is temporarily (until 31 December 2013) increased from 60 to
*A. 75 days
B. 90 days
C. 120 days
D. 80 days
16.13.1.
60. The Air Force can pay members for unused leave at certain points in their careers, such as
A. promotion, graduation from Airman Leadership School, and during TDYs
B. extension of enlistment, SGLI election and participation, or promotion
*C. reenlistment, retirement, separation under honorable conditions, or death
D. selection for promotion, Permanent Change of Station (PCS), and cross-training
16.13.2.
61. The Air Force can pay members for unused leave at certain points in their careers, such as reenlistment, retirement, separation, or death. But payment is limited to a maximum of
A. 30 days per fiscal year
B. 60 days per term of enlistment
C. 30 days during their military career
*D. 60 days during their military career
16.13.2.
62. Members do not earn leave when they are
A. AWOL or in an unauthorized leave status
B. in confinement as a result of a court-martial sentence
C. in an excess leave status or on appellate leave under Section 876a of Title 10, U.S. Code
*D. all of these answers
16.13.2.
63. Special Leave Accrual (SLA) retention limits have been increased. Under the new limits, SLA earned in combat zones may now be kept for
A. 2 fiscal years
*B. 4 fiscal years
C. until the end of the calendar year
D. until the end of the current enlistment term
16.14.
64. Special Leave Accrual (SLA) retention limits have been increased. Under the new limits, SLA earned in combat zones may now be kept for 4 fiscal years; SLA earned in support of operations may now be kept for
A. 3 fiscal years
*B. 2 fiscal years
C. until the end of the calendar year
D. until the end of the current enlistment term
16.14.
65. Under the Special Leave Accrual (SLA) program, members are authorized a one-time SLA sell back of up to
A. 15 days of SLA
*B. 30 days of SLA
C. 35 days of SLA
D. 60 days of SLA
16.14.
66. Under the Special Leave Accrual (SLA) program, members are authorized a one-time SLA sell back of up to 30 days of SLA. However, the amount sold counts toward the member's cap of
A. 30 days over a career
*B. 60 days over a career
C. 30 days per enlistment term
D. 60 days per enlistment term
16.14.
67. Members are eligible for Special Leave Accrual (SLA) if any of the following circumstances prevent them from taking leave:
A. deployment to an operational mission at the national level for at least 60 consecutive days
B. deployment or assignment in support of a designated operational mission for at least 60 consecutive days
C. deployment to a hostile-fire or imminent danger pay area for 120 or more consecutive days
*D. all of these answers
16.14.
68. Leave must begin and end in the local area. The term “local area” means
A. up to 200 miles from the place of residence
B. within a radius of up to 12 miles from the permanent duty station
C. the confines of the local city or township, not to exceed a 12 mile radius
*D. the place of residence from which the member commutes to the duty station on a daily basis
16.15.
69. Leave must begin and end in the local area. In the case of a PCS or TDY, the old permanent duty station is the location for beginning leave and _______ is used as the ending leave location.
*A. the new permanent duty station
B. the location of the member's choosing
C. any federal installation within 50 miles of the destination
D. all of these answers
16.15.
70. Regardless of the amount of leave authorized, finance calculates leave used based on
A. the member's leave balance
B. the actual date of departure and date of return
C. the travel voucher, for leave en route with PCS or TDY travel
*D. both B and C
16.15. and 16.15.1.
71. What form is used for all types of leave and permissive temporary duty (PTDY) when LeaveWeb cannot be used?
A. AF IMT 1768, Staff Summary Sheet (SSS)
*B. AF IMT 988, Leave Request/Authorization
C. AF IMT 174, Record of Individual Counseling
D. AF Form 55, Employee Safety and Health Record
16.15.1.
72. Non-duty days and holidays are chargeable leave days if
A. the member is off-duty
B. they occur when a member is TDY
C. the member is in an excess leave status
*D. they occur during an authorized period of leave
16.15.1.
73. Which of the following practices is specifically prohibited concerning the taking of leave?
A. successive Monday through Friday leaves
B. if leave includes a weekend, a member cannot end leave on a Friday and begin it again on Monday
C. requesting an extension of leave sufficiently in advance to permit returning on time if disapproved
*D. both A and B
16.15.1.
74. A member who is unable to report to duty upon expiration of leave because of illness or injury must advise the leave approving authority. Who may act on the member’s behalf when the member is incapacitated and unable to provide notification?
A. an American Red Cross representative
B. the next of kin or attending physician
C. a representative at the nearest medical treatment facility
*D. all of these answers
16.15.2.
75. If a member on leave requires hospitalization or quarters status, leave is not charged while hospitalized or on quarters. Chargeable leave ends _______ and starts again ________.
A. the day of hospitalization; on the last day of hospitalization or quarters status
*B. the day before hospitalization; the day following hospitalization or quarter’s status
C. 24 hours after the member is admitted or put on quarters; 24 hours after the discharge or change in status
D. 24 hours after the member is admitted or put on quarters; the day the member is discharged or status changes
16.15.2.
76. The MPS and HQ AFPC/DPWCS (Casualty Services Branch) change the member’s leave status to _______ when the member fails to return to duty at the end of his or her leave period.
*A. AWOL
B. Excess Leave
C. Advance Leave
D. Environmental and Morale Leave (EML)
16.15.3.
77. The member must ask, orally or in writing, for an extension of leave. When must the extension be requested?
A. 24 hours before the leave expiration date
B. within 24 hours of the leave expiration date
C. any time before 2359 hours of the last day of leave
*D. sufficiently in advance to permit the member to return to duty on time if the extension is disapproved
16.16.
78. When may unit commanders recall members from leave?
A. for routine Commander's Call events
B. members may not be recalled from authorized leave
C. when necessary to inform the member of promotion results
*D. for military necessity or in the best interest of the Air Force
16.17.
79. What type of leave is granted to enable members to resolve emergencies or urgent personal situations when they have limited or no accrued leave and is based on a reasonable expectation that the member will accrue leave during the remaining period of military service?
*A. Advance Leave
B. Annual Leave
C. Emergency Leave
D. Excess Leave
16.18.2.
80. When a member has taken all the advance leave that will be accrued during the remaining period of active service, commanders change the member’s leave status from advance to
A. AWOL
*B. Excess Leave
C. Emergency Leave
D. Environmental and Morale Leave (EML)
16.18.2.
81. What type of leave is an authorized absence normally for the minimum time needed for medical recuperation and is not chargeable leave?
A. Excess Leave
B. Emergency Leave
*C. Convalescent Leave
D. Environmental and Morale Leave (EML)
16.18.3.
82. What type of leave is chargeable leave granted for personal or family emergencies involving the immediate family?
A. Excess Leave
*B. Emergency Leave
C. Convalescent Leave
D. Environmental and Morale Leave (EML)
16.18.4.
83. The approval authority for Emergency Leave when the member has a positive leave balance is
A. HQ AFPC
B. the Secretary of the Air Force
C. the immediate supervisor, NCOIC, or other NCO in the chain of command
*D. the unit commander; may delegate approval authority to no lower than the First Sergeant
16.18.4.
84. The initial period of emergency leave is usually for no more than _____ with possible extensions of an additional 30 days.
A. 7 days
B. 14 days
C. 21 days
*D. 30 days
16.18.4.
85. Who is the approval authority for Emergency Leave when the leave requested results in a member having a cumulative negative leave balance of over 30 days?
*A. HQ AFPC
B. the Secretary of the Air Force
C. the immediate supervisor, NCOIC, or other NCO in the chain of command
D. the unit commander; may delegate approval authority to no lower than the First Sergeant
16.18.4.
86. Emergency leave is leave granted for personal or family emergencies involving the immediate family. Emergency leave is not authorized
*A. for attending court hearings or the resolution of marital or financial problems
B. to visit a terminally ill person in the member or member’s spouse's immediate family
C. when there has been a verified death in the member’s or spouse's immediate family
D. because the member is affected by a natural disaster and a hardship would result
16.18.4.
87. What type of leave is ordinary leave members use in connection with PCS, including their first PCS upon completion of technical training?
A. Advance Leave
*B. En route Leave
C. Convalescent Leave
D. Environmental and Morale Leave (EML)
16.18.5.
88. En route leave is ordinary leave members use in connection with a PCS. Normally, the losing unit commander approves up to ___ days en route leave with any PCS move if the leave does not interfere with the reporting date.
A. 60
*B. 30
C. 45
D. 15
16.18.5.
89. Members who complete basic or technical training may request __ days of leave en route if their first duty station is in the CONUS. They may request __ days if going to an overseas assignment.
A. 30; 60
B. 10; 25
*C. 10; 14
D. 30; 45
16.18.5.
90. What type of leave is chargeable leave taken in conjunction with retirement or separation from active duty?
A. Advance Leave
B. En route Leave
C. Convalescent Leave
*D. Terminal Leave
16.18.6.
91. The member’s last day of Terminal Leave coincides with
*A. the last day of active duty
B. the member's first day as a civilian
C. the anniversary of his or her enlistment
D. his or her arrival at the new permanent duty station
16.18.6.
92. Terminal leave is chargeable leave taken in conjunction with retirement or separation from active duty. The amount of leave taken cannot exceed
A. 45 days
B. 30 days per term of enlistment
*C. the leave balance at the date of separation
D. 60 calendar days unless approved by the commander
16.18.6.
93. What type of leave do members normally use for personal or family emergency situations when members cannot request advance leave?
*A. Excess Leave
B. Emergency Leave
C. Terminal Leave
D. Environmental and Morale Leave (EML)
16.18.7.
94. Which type of leave status causes entitlement to pay and allowances and leave accrual to stop on the member’s first day of leave?
A. Environmental and Morale Leave (EML)
*B. Excess Leave
C. Emergency Leave
D. Terminal Leave
16.18.7.
95. What type of leave is only authorized at overseas installations where adverse environmental conditions require special arrangements for leave at periodic intervals?
A. Excess Leave
B. Emergency Leave
C. Terminal Leave
*D. Environmental and Morale Leave (EML)
16.18.8.
96. A pass period is an authorized absence from duty for a relatively short time. It starts from the end of normal work hours on a duty day and ends
A. 24 hours later
B. at 2359 the same day
C. at the end of normal work hours the next duty day
*D. at the beginning of normal work hours the next duty day
16.19.
97. A pass period is an authorized absence from duty that starts from the end of normal work hours and ends at the beginning of normal work hours the next duty day. What is the mileage restriction during the authorized absence?
A. 100 miles (if reachable by phone)
*B. there are no mileage restrictions
C. 200 miles from the permanent duty station
D. a 12 mile radius from the center of the local area
16.19.
98. A regular pass starts after normal work hours on a given day and ends
A. 24 hours later
B. at 2359 the same day
C. at the end of normal work hours the next duty day
*D. at the beginning of normal work hours the next duty day
16.19.1.
99. A regular pass starts at the end of the duty day and stops at the beginning of the next scheduled duty day whether it's the next day or after a weekend. The combination of non-duty days and a public holiday may not exceed
A. 3 days
*B. 4 days
C. 48 hours
D. 36 hours
16.19.1.
100. Normally, for people who work a traditional Monday-Friday schedule, the combination of days off and a public holiday may not exceed 3 days total. However, DoD or higher management levels may declare that a Monday or Friday is _________ which allows 4 days off.
A. non-paid leave
B. a Special Pass
C. Permissive TDY
*D. compensatory (comp) time
16.19.1.
101. Unit commanders may award 3-day or 4-day special passes for special occasions or circumstances, such as reenlistment or other types of special recognition or compensatory time off. Approval for Special Passes may be delegated to
A. the applicable workcenter NCOIC
B. the workcenter NCOIC or shift scheduler
C. immediate supervisors or first-line supervisors
*D. no lower than squadron section commander, deputies, or equivalents
16.19.2.
102. Special passes start after normal work hours on a given day. They stop at the beginning of normal work hours on
A. the 4th day for a 3-day special pass
B. the 5th day for a 4-day special pass
C. the 6th day for a 5-day special pass
*D. both A and B
16.19.2.
103. A 3-day special pass can be
A. Friday through Sunday
B. Saturday through Monday
C. Tuesday through Thursday
*D. all of these answers
16.19.2.
104. Special passes may be taken in conjunction with leave without a duty day between the pass and leave period. The pass can be taken ______ leave.
A. before
B. after
C. both before and after
*D. both A and B
16.19.2.
105. When it is essential to control authorized absences (such as Special Passes) for security or operational reasons, commanders can use
A. AF IMT 988, Leave Request/Authorization
*B. DD Form 345, Liberty Pass, Armed Forces
C. AF IMT 1768, Staff Summary Sheet (SSS)
D. AF Form 77, Letter of Evaluation
16.19.2.
106. What type of authorized absence is limited to attending or participating in a designated official or semi-official program for which a funded TDY is not appropriate?
A. Special Pass
*B. Permissive Temporary Duty (PTDY)
C. Environmental and Morale Leave (EML)
D. Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence (PDMRA)
16.20.
107. Permissive Temporary Duty (PTDY) is a period of authorized absence limited to attending or participating in a designated official or semi-official program for which a funded TDY is not appropriate. Commanders may not authorize PTDY
A. in place of leave
B. in place of a special pass
C. in conjunction with special passes
*D. all of these answers
16.20.
108. Permissive TDY is a period of authorized absence limited to participating in designated official or semi-official programs for which a funded TDY is not appropriate. The form normally used for permissive TDYs is
*A. AF IMT 988, Leave Request/Authorization
B. DD Form 1351-2, Travel Voucher or Subvoucher
C. AF Form 55, Employee Safety and Health Record
D. DFAS Form 702, Defense Finance and Accounting Service Leave and Earnings Statement
16.20.
109. Permissive TDYs are not authorized
A. for traveling to a new PDS to secure off-base housing before out-processing the old PDS
*B. to attend a PME graduation when the graduate is a coworker, friend, or military spouse
C. to attend national conventions hosted by service-connected organizations such as AFSA or NCOA
D. for accompanying a dependent or military member patient to a designated medical treatment facility
16.20.1. and 16.20.2.
110. Permissive TDYs are not authorized
*A. to search for a house in a close proximity PCS move
B. for traveling to a new PDS to secure off-base housing before out-processing the old PDS
C. to attend national conventions hosted by service-connected organizations such as AFSA or NCOA
D. all of these answers
16.20.1. and 16.20.2.
111. What type of administrative absence recognizes members who deploy more often than established goals and requires that for every 1 year an active duty member is deployed, he or she must have 2 years at his or her home station?
A. Special Pass
B. Permissive Temporary Duty (PTDY)
C. Environmental and Morale Leave (EML)
*D. Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence (PDMRA)
16.21.3.
112. The goal of the Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence (PDMRA) program is to establish a deployment-to-dwell ratio of 1:2. That is, for every 1 year an active duty member is deployed, he or she must have _______ at his or her home station.
A. 1 year
*B. 2 years
C. 36 months
D. 13 months
16.21.3.
113. Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence (PDMRA) was established to recognize members who are required to deploy with a frequency beyond established rotation goals. The deployment-to-dwell ratio for Reserves is
A. 1:10
B. 1:1
*C. 1:5
D. 1:2
16.21.3.
114. Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence (PDMRA) is a new category of administrative absence that benefits members who deploy more often than established rotation goals. PDMRA earned under these conditions is considered
A. En Route Leave
*B. administrative absence
C. Permissive Temporary Duty (PTDY)
D. Environmental and Morale Leave (EML)
16.21.3.
115. For the purpose of accruing Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence (PDMRA), the Air Force defines criteria as creditable deployments/TDYs to the land areas of
A. Alaska or Hawaii
B. Belgium or Germany
*C. Afghanistan or Iraq
D. Djibouti, Bahrain, or Somalia
16.21.4.
116. The approval authority for ordinary leave may be delegated by the Commander to
A. the requesting member
*B. the lowest supervisory level
C. the highest ranking work center member
D. the First Sergeant or Deputy Commander or equivalent
16.22.1.
117. Before approving leave, supervisors should ensure members requesting leave
A. have a sufficient leave balance
B. have sufficient money to return to duty on time
C. provide an address and phone number where they can be reached
*D. all of these answers
16.22.1. and 16.22.2.