Take Your Leave -- and Donate It

I know there are lots of worthy requests for leave donations for federal employees in difficult circumstances, but as a coach of my son's sports teams, I can't resist this one. Richard Amrhine of the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star opined yesterday about Billy Greer, a computer specialist at the Defense Technical Information Center who has devoted countless hours outside the office to coaching youth baseball and basketball. Earlier this year, Greer developed osteosarcoma, a cancer of the bone tissue, in his hips and pelvis. As a result, he's worked only about 50 hours since August, and is on the verge of using up all of his available sick and annual leave. But other federal employees can step up to donate some of their unused leave for Greer as he recovers from chemotherapy and surgery. You can find the OPM leave donation forms here.