How does LWOP affect my Within Grade Increase (WGI) increase?
Except for absences for military service or receiving injury compensation, excess LWOP will affect the waiting period for a WGI. If you are a General Schedule (GS) employee in a 52-week waiting period for steps 2, 3, or 4; you may be in a nonpay status for up to 2 workweeks (80 hours for a full time employee) without adversely affecting your WIGI. If you are a GS employee in a 104-week waiting period for steps 5, 6, or 7, you may be in a nonpay status for up to 4 workweeks (120 hours for full time employee). If you are a GS employee in a 156-week waiting period for steps 8, 9, or 10; you may be in a nonpay status for up to 6 workweeks (240 hours for full-time employee). If you are a Teacher Pay (TP) employee, you must work at least 150 days in a school year for that time to be creditable for your next increase.
