Under Section 5 U.S.C. 8117, the waiting days are the first three calendar days of injury-related disability following the termination of any continuation of pay (COP), or any sick or annual leave used, if IW is in a non-pay status for all or part of those days.
This provision applies regardless of whether the three days are regularly scheduled non-work days (e.g., Saturday and Sunday) or holidays.
Non-work days occurring prior to or during any period of COP or leave use should not be considered as waiting days.
If the disability exceeds 14 days from the time compensation begins, no waiting period is required.