§ 268 Military Absence Time Recovery

This law says that if a service member is absent without leave or deserts for more than 24 hours, they must make up that extra time unless they are discharged earlier.

Key Takeaways

•Only absences longer than 24 hours trigger the make‑up requirement.
•The extra time equals the amount over 24 hours.
•If the person is discharged before reaching 24 hours, no extra time is owed.

Example

A soldier leaves his unit and doesn't return for 30 hours, then gets discharged after the 30 hours.

Because his absence lasted longer than 24 hours, the extra 6 hours (30‑24) must be made up unless he was discharged before reaching 24 hours.

How to Calculate

Excess time = Total absence time – 24 hours

Determine how many hours the person was absent.
Subtract 24 hours from that total.
If the result is positive, that number of hours must be made up.
If the result is zero or negative, no extra time is required.

A sailor is AWOL for 35 hours before being released.

Result: 11 hours must be made up (35 – 24 = 11)

This law says that if a service member is absent without leave or deserts for more than 24 hours, they must make up that extra time unless they are discharged earlier.

Key Takeaways

•Only absences longer than 24 hours trigger the make‑up requirement.
•The extra time equals the amount over 24 hours.
•If the person is discharged before reaching 24 hours, no extra time is owed.

Example

A soldier leaves his unit and doesn't return for 30 hours, then gets discharged after the 30 hours.

Because his absence lasted longer than 24 hours, the extra 6 hours (30‑24) must be made up unless he was discharged before reaching 24 hours.

How to Calculate

Excess time = Total absence time – 24 hours

Determine how many hours the person was absent.
Subtract 24 hours from that total.
If the result is positive, that number of hours must be made up.
If the result is zero or negative, no extra time is required.

A sailor is AWOL for 35 hours before being released.

Result: 11 hours must be made up (35 – 24 = 11)

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§ 268 Military Absence Time Recovery

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