H.R. 6311 — PCS Leave for Military Spouse Federal Workers Act

This section establishes a paid leave entitlement of at least 40 hours (pro-rated for part-time or uncommon tour-of-duty employees) for federal civilian employees—including those of the U.S. Postal Service, Postal Regulatory Commission, and certain Department of Veterans Affairs personnel—who relocate due to a permanent change of station (PCS) of their spouse, defined as a member of the uniformed services, Foreign Service (as defined in 22 U.S.C. §3902), or an individual subject to the Foreign Service personnel system under 22 U.S.C. §3922. The leave is in addition to other available leave; may be used only for activities directly related to the move, during scheduled duty periods, intermittently or on a reduced schedule, and no later than one month after the move; requires notice via a copy of the spouse's PCS orders; is not convertible to cash or accumulable; and is available for each PCS instance, with agency heads authorized to grant additional hours as appropriate.