Coast Guard · Leave & Liberty · CG-2519, 09/19 edition

CG-2519: Leave Authorization

The Coast Guard's paper leave authorization: leave address, days by leave type, the authorized departure and return times, and the change endorsement, with Direct Access Self-Service steps.

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Every block on the CG-2519

Laid out block for block like the official LEAVE AUTHORIZATION (09/19 edition), with the instruction for each block. Name, rank, and unit prefill from your service profile.

Form details

1
First Name, Last Name Init
Your first name, last name and initial as printed on the form.
2
Rate/Rank
3
Employee ID
Your Direct Access EMPLID. Never your SSN.
4
Unit Name
5
Leave Address: Street
Where you can be reached during leave. Update your command if it changes.
City
State
ZIP Code
Telephone
6
Authorized Absence (Number of Days): Regular Leave
Days of ordinary (annual) leave charged to your balance.
Emergency Leave
For a family emergency, usually verified through the American Red Cross. It is chargeable leave.
Sick Leave
Convalescent or medically directed absence. It is not charged against your leave balance when authorized by a medical officer.
Compensatory Leave
Compensatory absence authorized by the command (for example, after extended duty). Not charged as leave.

Authorization

7
Authorized: Departure Time
24-hour time. The authorizing official fills block 7.
Departure Date (YR MO DY)
Return Time
Return Date (YR MO DY)
Date
Authorizing Official
Name, rank and title of the officer or petty officer delegated leave-granting authority, with signature.

Change endorsement

8
Authorized: Departure Time
Use only if the dates change after approval. The change must be authorized before the original return time.
Departure Date (YR MO DY)
Return Time
Return Date (YR MO DY)
Date
Authorizing Official
Trans. No.
The Direct Access absence transaction number, if your SPO uses it.

Draft / worksheet aid. Prepare it here, then transcribe into Direct Access Self-Service Absence Request (routed to your approver and posted to your leave balance). The CG-2519 is the signed paper authorization: Part 1 for the PERSRU/PDR, Part 2 for the member.. This is not an official submission. Check it against the current official CG-2519 before use.

How to fill out the CG-2519

The CG-2519 authorizes a Coast Guard member's absence and records where they can be reached. Most commands now approve leave as an Absence Request in Direct Access Self-Service; the CG-2519 is still the paper authorization you carry when your command or SPO requires it. When: Plan ordinary leave early and submit the Direct Access absence request before you go. Emergency leave may be approved by phone and entered afterward. If your dates change, the change must be authorized in block 8 before you return late or leave early.

Step by step

Check your leave balance in Direct Access and make sure you will not go into excess leave without approval.
Submit the Absence Request in Direct Access Self-Service (or have your admin enter it), with the same dates and address you write here.
Fill blocks 1–6: your name, rate, EMPLID, unit, leave address and phone, and the number of days in each type of leave.
Have the authorizing official enter the departure and return times and dates in block 7 and sign.
Keep Part 2 with you while on leave. If plans change, call your command, get the change approved, and have it recorded in block 8.

What a strong one looks like

Charge leave by calendar days, including weekends and holidays inside the leave period. Ask your admin how your command handles departure and return days.
Give an address and phone where you can actually be reached. Your command may need to recall you.
Regular active duty members may sell no more than 60 days of leave over a career. Carry-over above the annual cap may be lost at the end of the fiscal year unless you qualify for Special Leave Accrual.

Common mistakes

Leaving before the Direct Access request is approved.
Returning after the authorized return time without a block 8 change. That is an unauthorized absence.
Leave dates on the CG-2519 that don't match Direct Access, which leads to wrong leave charges.

References: Military Assignments and Authorized Absences, COMDTINST M1000.8 (series), leave chapter; Coast Guard Pay Manual, COMDTINST M7220.29 (series); Personnel and Pay Procedures Manual, PPCINST M1000.2 (series); DoD Instruction 1327.06, Military Leave, Liberty, and Administrative Absence Checked against the official source: Sep 2026 Official blank form

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