[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 45, Volume 4] [Revised as of October 1, 2002] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 45CFR1213.3-6] [Page 46-47] TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE CHAPTER XII--CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PART 1213--ACTION COOPERATIVE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM--Table of Contents Subpart C--ACTION Provided Volunteer Support Sec. 1213.3-6 Leave. (a) Vacation leave. Once on the job for four months, an ACV volunteer earns one day of leave for each full month of service up to a maximum of seven days, including one weekend. No leave is to be granted during the last month of service, except for emergencies. During leave, the volunteer's regular support allowances are continued. No leave may be taken without the approval of the sponsor. (b) Emergency leave. Should a member of a volunteer's immediate family--spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, child or guardian-- become critically ill or die, emergency leave may be granted by the sponsor for a period of up to one week. Any additional time requires the approval of the ACTION Regional [[Page 47]] Office. It does not count against vacation leave. The volunteer will be paid for transportation by the fastest scheduled carrier to and from the emergency site and for actual travel expenses incurred, but not in excess of those authorized in standard government travel regulations.