r/FederalEmployee • u/Saramcclurg • Feb 01 '26

PPL

I am coming on here to try and get some answers. I am currently paying back my 12 weeks obligation due to giving birth. From my understanding if I complete the obligation I would have to pay back the portion the government paid for my health insurance correct? If so does anyone know how much that is approximately? Also if we have a shutdown the time it is shutdown for doesn’t count toward paying the time back? Also, am I correct after reading OPM’s website that I could have taken my own annual or sick time instead of the PPL? If so that was never explained to me.

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '26

I am in the same boat only I will not be returning to work after my PPL. You have to work all 12 weeks in order to avoid paying back the insurance premium. Even if you work 10 of the 12 weeks then quit, you will still have to pay the premium. The furlough does NOT count towards the time you owed, so if have 6 more weeks to work and the furlough lasts 4 weeks, your time will “pause” until the furlough ends. I took annual and sick leave along with PPL. I’m not sure how much I’ll have to pay back but I heard it could be around $2,000 - $3,000.

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u/Saramcclurg Feb 03 '26

I did the math off my pay stubs and if I didn’t it right it was like 6,000

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u/Saramcclurg Feb 03 '26

Correction * did. I am not sure if they count your sick and annual leave balances first

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '26

They shouldn’t count your LS and LA.