GSA873A_23

Annual Attendance Record (Part-Time Employees) - 2023

Agency
GSA
Revision
Rev. 12/2022
Fillable fields
1260
Pages
2
Official source
GSA form page
Checked
October 20, 2026
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GSA Form 873A: Annual Attendance Record (Part-Time Employees) - 2023

GSA Form 873A, Annual Attendance Record (Part-Time Employees) - 2023, is a General Services Administration form, GSA 873A (REV. 12/2022). GSA hosts it in its forms library, and GSA's page lists its authority or regulation as ADM 5440.708.

The form says it is an optional form for timekeepers to use in recording daily and bi-weekly pay and leave activity, and that it is a record of what SHOULD BE recorded into the official payroll system. It says the bi-weekly Earnings and Leave Statement, the Supervisor's Time and Attendance Report and the Premium Pay Report reflect what IS in the official payroll system, and that those reports should agree with the data on this form.

The front holds one row for each 2023 pay period, from code 2 (1/1 - 1/14) to code 26 (12/3 - 12/16), then code 1 (12/17 - 12/30) and code 2 (12/31 - 1/13), with a box for each day, the leave earning rates for leave categories 4, 6 and 8, annual and sick leave columns and an Employee block. The back has untitled columns for other types of leave categories. The form is marked CUI When Filled In. You can fill it out free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.

Top of page 1 of GSA Form 873A: Annual Attendance Record (Part-Time Employees) - 2023, as printed by GSA

What's on GSA Form 873A

Legend and suggested codes

The legend lists A = Annual Leave, S = Sick Leave, E = Excused, W = Absent Without Leave, M = Military Leave, R = Restored Leave, D = Award Leave, L = Leave Without Pay, CE = Compensation Time Earned, CU = Compensation Time Used, OT = Overtime and C, printed as Continuation of Pay for Traumatic. H marks a holiday and a black square marks the last day of a month.

Leave earned box

For leave categories 4, 6 and 8 the form prints annual leave earned per pay period of 1 hour per 20, 13 and 10 hours worked. For sick leave it says 1 hour is earned for each 20 worked, regardless of category.

Daily pay period grid

One row per pay period, from code 2 (1/1 - 1/14) to code 26 (12/3 - 12/16), then code 1 (12/17 - 12/30) and code 2 (12/31 - 1/13). Each row has 14 day boxes, Sunday to Saturday twice, and holidays come printed as H.

Annual leave and sick leave columns

Each section has a carryover box, leave hours and work hours, and per pay period columns for total hours worked, hours applied to leave earned, balance of hours worked, earned and used this pay period, used to date and balance.

Employee block and tour of duty

Address, last name, first name and middle initial, leave category code, block number, telephone number, service computation date, and the entered on or transmittal date. A tour of duty box sits at the top right.

Back page: other leave categories

Untitled columns for each pay period. The form lists examples such as Shared (Donated), Restored, Award, Family Friendly (Sick or Medical), Military, Compensatory Leave and Credit Hours, plus premium pay such as Environmental Differential Pay, Sunday Premium, Night Differential and Overtime.

The front is one grid for the 2023 leave year. The back adds columns for other leave categories.

How to complete GSA Form 873A

  1. 1

    Fill in the Employee block

    Enter the employee's name, address and telephone number, the leave category code, block number, service computation date and the entered on or transmittal date. The tour of duty box is at the top right.

  2. 2

    Enter the carryover balances

    Each of the annual leave and sick leave sections starts with a carryover box, plus leave hours and work hours boxes.

  3. 3

    Mark each day with a code

    Use the suggested codes in the legend for the day boxes of each pay period. Holidays are already marked H on the 2023 grid.

  4. 4

    Total each pay period

    Record total hours worked, hours applied to leave earned, balance of hours worked, leave earned and used this pay period, used to date and balance. For leave categories 4, 6 and 8 the form prints annual leave earned per pay period of 1 hour per 20, 13 and 10 hours worked. For sick leave it says 1 hour is earned for each 20 worked, regardless of category.

  5. 5

    Track other leave on the back

    The form says the untitled columns may be used to maintain usage and balances for any leave and premium pay categories that may apply for an individual employee.

  6. 6

    Compare with payroll reports

    The form says the bi-weekly Earnings and Leave Statement, the Supervisor's Time and Attendance Report and the Premium Pay Report should agree with the data on this form.

The PDF has no line-by-line instructions. These steps follow the blocks it prints.

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Where it goes and what the form says

Where it goes

The PDF gives no filing address, recipient or signature line. It describes itself as an optional form for timekeepers and a record of what SHOULD BE recorded into the official payroll system.

Year covered

This edition covers 2023: one row per pay period, from code 2 (1/1 - 1/14) to code 26 (12/3 - 12/16), then code 1 (12/17 - 12/30) and code 2 (12/31 - 1/13).

Edition and marking

The footer reads GSA 873A (REV. 12/2022) and PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE. Both pages are marked CUI When Filled In.

Authority listed by GSA

GSA's page for this form lists ADM 5440.708 as its authority or regulation and 12/2022 as the current revision date. The PDF itself prints no OMB number, Privacy Act statement or burden estimate.

Who uses GSA Form 873A?

  • Timekeepers

    The form says it is an optional form for timekeepers to use in recording daily and bi-weekly pay and leave activity.

  • The part-time employee on the record

    Each copy is for one employee. The Employee block holds the name, address, telephone number, leave category code, block number and service computation date.

  • Offices that compare payroll reports

    The form says the bi-weekly Earnings and Leave Statement, the Supervisor's Time and Attendance Report and the Premium Pay Report reflect what IS in the official payroll system, and should agree with the data on this form.

  • An internal record, not a public filing

    The form is printed by GSA, marked CUI When Filled In, and has no signature line or filing address. It is a timekeeping record kept for the employee.

The form describes itself as a timekeeper's record. It prints no signature line, filing address or OMB number.

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Questions about Form GSA873A_23

Who issues GSA Form 873A?

The form prints GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION at the bottom left and the footer GSA 873A (REV. 12/2022). GSA hosts it in its forms library.

Who fills out GSA Form 873A?

The form says it is an optional form for timekeepers to use in recording daily and bi-weekly pay and leave activity. Each copy records one part-time employee, named in the Employee block.

How is leave earned on the form?

For leave categories 4, 6 and 8 the form prints annual leave earned per pay period of 1 hour per 20, 13 and 10 hours worked. For sick leave it says 1 hour is earned for each 20 worked, regardless of category.

What do the letter codes mean?

The legend lists A = Annual Leave, S = Sick Leave, E = Excused, W = Absent Without Leave, M = Military Leave, R = Restored Leave, D = Award Leave, L = Leave Without Pay, CE = Compensation Time Earned, CU = Compensation Time Used, OT = Overtime and C, printed as Continuation of Pay for Traumatic. H marks a holiday and a black square marks the last day of a month.

Is GSA Form 873A the official payroll record?

No. The form says it is a record of what SHOULD BE recorded into the official payroll system, while the bi-weekly Earnings and Leave Statement, the Supervisor's Time and Attendance Report and the Premium Pay Report reflect what IS in it. Those reports should agree with the form.

Which pay periods does the 2023 form cover?

From code 2 (1/1 - 1/14) to code 26 (12/3 - 12/16), then code 1 (12/17 - 12/30) and code 2 (12/31 - 1/13).

Can an earlier edition be used?

The front of the form says PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE. This edition is Rev. 12/2022, printed in the footer as GSA 873A (REV. 12/2022).