How to Check Annual Leave on LiteBlue – USPS Employee Guide
As a USPS employee, it’s important to track your annual leave balance to plan vacations, schedule time off, or manage your earned benefits. You can quickly check your annual leave, sick leave, and earned time through LiteBlue’s ePayroll system.
This guide shows you how to check your leave balance online, whether you’re a career or non-career USPS worker.
Where to Find Your Leave Balance
You can view your annual leave through:
LiteBlue ePayroll
- Visit: https://liteblue.usps.gov
- Log in with your Employee ID and SSP password
- Click on “ePayroll” from the main dashboard
- Open your most recent earnings statement (pay stub)
- Scroll to the Leave Summary section
What You’ll See in the Leave Summary
Your ePayroll Leave Summary typically shows:
- Annual Leave (AL) balance – Total available paid time off
- Sick Leave (SL) balance – Time available for medical use
- LWOP (Leave Without Pay) – Time taken without pay
- Use or Lose – Leave that must be used before year-end to avoid loss
- Leave Earned This Period – Based on service time
Tip: Understand Your Accrual Rate
Career USPS employees earn annual leave based on length of service:
- Less than 3 years – 4 hours per pay period (13 days/year)
- 3–15 years – 6 hours per pay period (20 days/year)
- 15+ years – 8 hours per pay period (26 days/year)
Non-career employees (PSE, CCA, RCA) may earn leave at a different rate or accrue annual leave based on hours worked.
Need to Check Past Leave?
Your last 40 pay periods are available in LiteBlue ePayroll. You can open older paystubs and compare leave balances over time.
For help with historical leave or disputed balances, contact your supervisor or local timekeeper.
Summary
To check your annual leave on LiteBlue:
- Log into https://liteblue.usps.gov
- Click ePayroll
- Open your pay stub
- Look for the Leave Summary section
This section updates every pay period, so you always have the latest info on your time off.
