Federal employees who are members of the National Guard or Reserves and who are returning from active duty in support of the Global War on Terrorism (under Executive Order 13223) are entitled to five (5) days of excused absence, without loss of pay or personal leave, to ease the transition to civilian life. The five (5) days of excused absence is applicable each time the employee returns from deployment. Employees who have returned to work and have not taken the five (5) days of excused absence for a second or subsequent deployment may be granted such time off, as long as the time is mutually agreeable to the employee and his/her supervisor.