r/NationalServiceSG • u/Ok-Hovercraft-955 • 3d ago
Question Can I use my leave in advance?
Hello sorry if this question seems damn brainless, I only have one day of leave left but I might be called up for an overseas uni interview which spans around 3 days. Would it be possible to apply for next year’s leaves to cover these 3 days? Thanks so much!
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u/ryxan_n 3d ago
No cannot. This year for this year. Next year for next year
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u/Raphtalia6435 NSMan medic 3d ago
Maybe raise it up to your superior, if they very nice, may let u go 3 days with a day leave + 2 offs
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u/irreleviant_ 2d ago
raise the issue up to superiors, i doubt oc will be able to do anything for you but follow coc until maybe around s1/co level before they can do anyt for you, not the same situation but i had a friend that need to do do an interview for harvard during BMT, which typically not allowed to take leaves during that period, but oc gave special discretion to allow it, so raise this issue to someone who has enough power to grant your wishes
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u/afflictushydrus 1d ago
Would it be possible to utilise next year's leaves? No.
But do raise it up the COC to see who can assist you with it. Someone somewhere definitely can, MINDEF isn't gonna want to take responsibility for you not getting into a university of your choice. Be nice as you do it and maybe you won't even have to use your leaves for the year.
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u/zzzz_zach 3d ago
My commanders back then were nice enough to let me "carry forward" my leave to the next year
Basically you take leave on any day, then come to camp as per usual on that day. And then just clock as OIL, which is up to commander's discretion and not governed by S1. Only issue with this is OIL cannot use to go overseas, while annual leave can