5 U.S.C. § 6362 — General authority

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Notwithstanding any provision of subchapter I, and subject to the provisions of this subchapter, the Office of Personnel Management shall establish a program under which—

(1)annual leave accrued or accumulated by an employee may be contributed to a leave bank established by the employing agency of such employee; and
(2)leave from such a leave bank may be made available to an employee who requires such leave because of a medical emergency.