A supervisor has every right to request an employee to complete a Form 3971 in order to document his inability to work overtime. the fact that the inability is the result of illness does not alter the situation. Therefore, the grievance is denied. This document contains two Article 8 related issues; a USPS Position Letter on Page 1, and a USPS Position Letter on Page 2.
APWU National Grievance Number: AB-S-5279, 3SR5468
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