The commenter proposes that employees relocating to distant facilities be granted administrative leave to manage their personal transitions. They argue this would support strategic mission needs and talent retention by allowing employees to preserve their earned personal leave.

The commenter suggests expanding the list of acceptable uses for administrative leave to include time for an employee to relocate for a new appointment or assignment. They argue that this is already common practice and should be codified in the regulations to ensure consistency.

The commenter argues that the proposed regulation should be expanded to include administrative leave for employees relocating for new appointments or assignments. They contend that this is a common practice used to prevent pay gaps and is more frequent than the relocation of spouses.