This USPS Position Letter outlines their position where the Postal Service's court leave regulations have been called into question in certain discrimination suits brought against the Postal Service. Most recently, in Stup v. Bolger, Civil Action No. 83-0205-A (February 7, 1984), a district court held that our denial of compensation to an employee testifying on behalf of a Title VII plaintiff was inequitable. While we believe that our court leave regulations are legally sound, and that the decision in the Stup case does not require any change in those regulations, we recognize an element of unfairness in not providing compensation for plaintiffs' witnesses in such cases. Accordingly, the Postal Service proposes to expand the definition of court leave contained in section 516.31 of the Employee and Labor Relations Manual.
Document Type: USPS Position Letter
APWU National Grievance Number: None