A Leave and Earnings Statement, generally referred to as an LES, is a document given on a monthly basis to members of the United States military which documents their pay and leave status on a monthly basis.
Employees in the civil service receive a similar document each pay period, but it is instead called a Statement of Earnings and Leave.
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