Step 4 Settlement Agreement: Article 10; Leave (1985)

The issue in this grievance involves management requiring employees to complete PS Forms 3971 at the Postal Source Data Site prior to obtaining their time badges following unexpected absences from duty. After reviewing this matter, we mutually agreed that no national interpretive issue is fairly presented in this case. This is a local dispute suitable for regional determination by application of Part 513.332 of the ELM as well as Part 333.3 of the F-21 Handbook to the fact circumstances. The parties at this level agree that the completion of a Form 3971 "upon/after return to duty" means while the employee is on-the-clock.

Tags: leave , Form 3971 on-the-clock , Form 3971 off-the-clock , 3971 for time cards , withholding time cards , withholding of time cards , time cards after absence , time cards after returning to duty , time cards after sick leave , time cards after LWOP , time cards after Leave Without Pay

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