### Question
Can you define what reduced leave schedule means?


### Answer
**Reduced leave schedule** is defined as the following in *5 U.S.C. § 6381*:

> a leave schedule that reduces the usual number of hours per workweek, or hours per workday, of an employee

#### Citation:
  - *5 U.S.C. § 6381*
  - Heading: **PART III-EMPLOYEES > Subpart E-Attendance and Leave > CHAPTER 63-LEAVE > SUBCHAPTER V-FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE**

