The question in this grievance is whether employees were properly required to submit documentation of illness before they were authorized approved sick leave. The union contends that management should approve the sick leave prior to the employee submitting the required documentation. It is our position that no national interpretive issue involving the terms and conditions of the National Agreement is fairly presented in this case. Inasmuch as the union declined mutual agreement in this regard, the following represents the decision of the Postal Service. Under Section 513.36 of the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM), employees are required to submit medical documentation or other acceptable evidence substantiating their absence when required to do so by a supervisor. Until such time as the documentation is submitted, approval of sick leave by the supervisor is not necessary.
Document Type: USPS Position Letter
APWU National Grievance Number: H1N2DC5311