2 U.S. Code § 4595

2 U.S. Code § 4595 is about Payment for unaccrued leave. It is under Part B (Administration) of Subchapter III (Senate) of Chapter 45 (Congressional Pay and Benefits) of Title 2 (The Congress) of the Code.

(a) In general
The Financial Clerk of the Senate is authorized to accept from an individual whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of [1] Senate a payment representing pay for any period of unaccrued annual leave used by that individual, as certified by the head of the employing office of the individual making the payment.

(b) Withholding
The Financial Clerk of the Senate is authorized to withhold the amount referred to in subsection (a) from any amount which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate and which is due to or on behalf of the individual described in subsection (a).

(c) Deposit
Any payment accepted under this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.

(d) “Head of the employing office” defined
As used in this section, the term “head of the employing office” means any person with the final authority to appoint, hire, discharge, and set the terms, conditions, or privileges of the employment of an individual whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.

(e) Applicability
This section shall apply to fiscal year 1996 and each fiscal year thereafter.