Common use of FORMULATION OF LOCAL LEAVE PROGRAM Clause in Contracts

FORMULATION OF LOCAL LEAVE PROGRAM. 1. Choice Vacation Period will be from the first day of the new leave year up to and including the first week of December, and the week of December 26th through January 1st. 2. The maximum number of clerk(s) who will be granted leave during Choice Vacation Period will be one (1). 3. The vacation week for clerks shall begin on Monday and end on Sunday. 4. Choice Vacation selections must be made in order of seniority. In the first round of bidding a clerk may, at his/her option, request two (2) or three (3) consecutive weeks, or two selections in units of either five (5) or ten (10) days. Selection of three individual weeks in the first round of bidding will not be permitted. 5. Employees who earn 13 days Annual Leave per year shall be granted up to ten (10) days of continuous Annual Leave during the choice period. Employees who earn 20 or 26 days Annual Leave shall be granted up to fifteen (15) days of continuous Annual Leave. 6. Bidding for Choice Vacation Period will begin no later than January 5th and end no later than January 31st. At the end of the bidding process, management must post a list each week and the clerk(s) off. 7. All clerks must submit their PS Form 3971 for awarded week(s), no later than 21 days from the end of the bidding process. Management must return the approved PS Form 3971 within five days. 8. Annual Leave submitted after Choice Vacation selections must be submitted at least seven (7) days in advance of the date requested. The request will be approved if the maximum number in 4.2 above has not been reached, and may only be denied if granting such leave will result in an obvious delay of the mail. Such request (PS Form 3971) must be returned to the employee within 72 hours, or the leave will be considered approved. 9. Once annual leave has been approved, it may not be canceled by management. 10. Jury duty shall not be charged to the Choice Vacation Period. 11. Part-time flexible employees will only be required to use the amount of annual leave that they would have been normally scheduled to work during that day or week. 12. Any clerk desiring to forfeit a Choice Vacation week must do so at least 14 days in advance of the scheduled week. Such week must be offered to the clerk craft in order of seniority for bid.

FORMULATION OF LOCAL LEAVE PROGRAM. 1. Choice Vacation Period will be from the first day of the new leave year up to and including the first week of December, and the week of December 26th through January 1st. 2. The maximum number of clerk(s) who will be granted leave during Choice Vacation Period will be one (1). 3. The vacation week for clerks shall begin on Monday and end on Sunday. 4. Choice Vacation selections must be made in order of seniority. In the first round of bidding a clerk may, at his/her option, request two (2) or three (3) consecutive weeks, weeks or two selections in units of either five (5) or ten (10) days. Selection of three individual weeks in the first round of bidding will not be permitted. 5. Employees who earn 13 days Annual Leave per year shall be granted up to ten (10) days of continuous Annual Leave during the choice period. Employees who earn 20 or 26 days Annual Leave shall be granted up to fifteen (15) days of continuous Annual Leave. 6. Bidding for Choice Vacation Period period will begin no later than January Jan 5th and end ending no later than January Jan 31st. At the end of the bidding process, process management must post a list of each week and the clerk(s) off. 7. All clerks must submit their PS Form 3971 for awarded week(s), ) no later than 21 days from the end of the bidding process. Management must return the approved PS Form 3971 within five days. 8. Annual Leave leave submitted after Choice Vacation selections must be submitted at least seven (7) 30 days in advance of the date requested. The request , And will be approved if the maximum number in 4.2 above has not been reached, and may only be denied if granting such leave will result in an obvious delay of the mail. Such request (PS Form 3971) must be returned to the employee within 72 hours, or the leave will be considered approved. 9. Once annual leave has been approved, it may not be canceled by managementmanagement unless the President, Lehigh Valley Area Local is notified of the reason why. 10. Jury duty shall not be charged to the Choice Vacation Period. 11. Part-time flexible employees will only be required to use the amount of annual leave that they would have been normally scheduled to work during that day or week. 12. Any clerk desiring to forfeit a Choice Vacation week must do so at least within 14 days in advance of the scheduled week. Such week weeks must be offered to the clerk craft in order of seniority for bid.

FORMULATION OF LOCAL LEAVE PROGRAM. 1. Choice Vacation Period will be from the first day of the new leave year up to and including the first week of December, and the week of December 26th through January 1st. 2. The maximum number of clerk(s) who will be granted leave during Choice Vacation Period will be one (1). 3. The vacation week for clerks shall begin on Monday and end on Sunday. 4. Choice Vacation selections must be made in order of seniority. In the first round of bidding a clerk may, at his/her option, request two (2) or three (3) consecutive weeks, weeks or two selections in units of either five (5) or ten (10) days. Selection of three individual weeks in the first round of bidding will not be permitted. 5. Employees who earn 13 days Annual Leave per year shall be granted up to ten (10) days of continuous Annual Leave during the choice period. Employees who earn 20 or 26 days Annual Leave shall be granted up to fifteen (15) days of continuous Annual Leave. 6. Bidding for Choice Vacation Period period will begin no later than January 5th Jan 15th and end ending no later than January 31stFebruary 15th. At the end of the bidding process, process management must post a list of each week and the clerk(s) off. 7. All clerks must submit their PS Form 3971 for awarded week(s), ) no later than 21 days from the end of the bidding process. Management must return the approved PS Form 3971 within five days. 8. Annual Leave leave submitted after Choice Vacation selections must be submitted at least seven (7) 30 days in advance of the date requested. The request , And will be approved if the maximum number in 4.2 above has not been reached, and may only be denied if granting such leave will result in an obvious delay of the mail. Such request (PS Form 3971) must be returned to the employee within 72 hours, or the leave will be considered approved. 9. Once annual leave has been approved, it may not be canceled by managementmanagement unless the President, Lehigh Valley Area Local is notified of the reason why. 10. Jury duty shall not be charged to the Choice Vacation Period. 11. Part-time flexible employees will only be required to use the amount of annual leave that they would have been normally scheduled to work during that day or week. 12. Any clerk desiring to forfeit a Choice Vacation week must do so at least within 14 days in advance of the scheduled week. Such week weeks must be offered to the clerk craft in order of seniority for bid.

FORMULATION OF LOCAL LEAVE PROGRAM. 1. Choice Vacation Period will be from the first day of the new leave year up to and including the first week of December, and the week of December 26th through January 1st. 2. The maximum number of clerk(s) who will be granted leave during Choice Vacation Period will be one (1). 3. The vacation week for clerks shall begin on Monday and end on Sunday. 4. Choice Vacation selections must be made in order of seniority. In the first round of bidding a clerk may, at his/her option, request two (2) or three (3) consecutive weeks, or two selections in units of either five (5) or ten (10) days. Selection of three individual weeks in the first round of bidding will not be permitted. 5. Employees who earn 13 days Annual Leave per year shall be granted up to ten (10) days of continuous Annual Leave during the choice period. Employees who earn 20 or 26 days Annual Leave shall be granted up to fifteen (15) days of continuous Annual Leave. 6. Bidding for Choice Vacation Period will begin no later than January 5th and end no later than January 31st. At the end of the bidding process, management must post a list each week and the clerk(s) off. 7. All clerks must submit their PS Form 3971 for awarded week(s), no later than 21 days from the end of the bidding process. Management must return the approved PS Form 3971 within five days. 8. Annual Leave submitted after Choice Vacation selections must be submitted at least seven (7) days in advance of the date requested. The request will be approved if the maximum number in 4.2 above has not been reached, and may only be denied if granting after considering the impact on the operation, such as other leave will result in an obvious delay of the mailand mail condition. Such request (PS Form 3971) must be returned to the employee within 72 hours, or the leave will be considered approved. 9. Once annual leave has been approved, it may not be canceled by management. 10. Jury duty shall not be charged to the Choice Vacation Period. 11. Part-time flexible employees will only be required to use the amount of annual leave that they would have been normally scheduled to work during that day or week. 12. Any clerk desiring to forfeit a Choice Vacation week must do so at least 14 days in advance of the scheduled week. Such week must be offered to the clerk craft in order of seniority for bid.

FORMULATION OF LOCAL LEAVE PROGRAM. (1. Choice Vacation Period will be from the first day of ) The sign-up period for the new leave year up to and including determine the first week of December, and the week of December 26th through January 1st. 2. The maximum number of clerk(speriod(s) who will be granted leave during Choice Vacation Period will be one (1). 3. The vacation week for clerks Annual Leave shall begin on Monday November 10th (2) The number of all Carriers on Annual Leave during the Choice Vacation period at any given time will not exceed fourteen (14%) percent as defined in Item # 9.1 (rounded to the next higher number for any fraction over .5) (3) Before November 10th, a copy of the vacation pick-list (a chart showing all employees names by seniority and end on Sundaythe available leave “slots”) will be posted in the delivery unit. (4. Choice Vacation selections must be made ) The Charts will list the Carriers assigned to each 5-digit delivery unit in the following order: Full-time Regular, Part-time Flexible, Part-time Regular and City Carrier Assistants in order of Seniority for each classification. The Relative Standing of the City Carrier Assistants will be referred to as “seniority. In the first round ” throughout this agreement. (5) Carriers by seniority in groups of bidding 14% will be allowed a clerk may, at his/her option, request two (2) or maximum of three (3) consecutive weekscalendar days to make their selections. Three (3) calendar days will be allowed each successive group of Carriers in order of seniority to make their selections from available periods. (6) After the first-round selections for Annual Leave, or two selections a second-round will be allowed in units increments of either five (5) or ten (10) days. Selection of three individual weeks These will also be by seniority in the work unit. This will enable some employees to add on to their original first round selection of bidding Choice Leave and lengthen their vacation without depriving others of a Prime-Time Choice. (7) Conflict as to available periods shall be decided by seniority. The pick list will permit selection up to 14% of employees for each week throughout the leave year, as defined in Item # 9.1 (8) Selection will be made by Carriers, submitting PS Form 3971 to the Supervisor who will post the Carriers names in the space selected on the pick-list. P.S. Form 3971 will be submitted in duplicate. (9) Carriers will be responsible for providing written information through either, their Union Representative or their Supervisor if they should be absent during the selection period. (10) The 14% will include long Term Sick Leave for incapacitation of the Carrier where it can be reasonably projected that such extended periods occur. Leave will not be permitted. 5denied on the speculation that Xxxx Leave might be required. Employees who earn 13 days Such Sick Leave will include Annual Leave per year shall be granted up to ten or Leave Without Pay when used in lieu of (10absence) days of continuous Annual Leave during the choice period. Employees who earn 20 or 26 days Annual Leave shall be granted up to fifteen (15) days of continuous Annual Sick Leave. 6(11) The 14% will include the City Carrier Assistant Break in Service. Bidding In circumstances that a “slot” is held, and the Break in Service is impacted by conversion or separation, the leave slot will be made available throughout the year for Choice Vacation Period “other” leave and its release will begin no later than January 5th and end no later than January 31st. At be communicated to the end unit. (12) The Union will notify Installation Head before November 10th the dates of the bidding process, management must post a list each week National and State Convention and the clerk(s) offpotential number of delegates from each delivery unit. The 14% Leave Calendar in those units will reserve the necessary number of “slots” for the Convention week. Once the delegates are chosen, unused reserved slots will be released for “Other” leave. 7. All clerks must submit their PS Form 3971 for awarded week(s), no later than 21 days from the end (13) Military Leave will not be part of the bidding process. Management must return the approved PS Form 3971 within five days. 8. Annual Leave submitted after Choice Vacation selections must be submitted at least seven (7) days in advance of the date requested. The request will be approved if the maximum number in 4.2 above has not been reached, and may only be denied if granting such leave will result in an obvious delay of the mail. Such request (PS Form 3971) must be returned to the employee within 72 hours, or the leave will be considered approved. 9. Once annual leave has been approved, it may not be canceled by management. 10. Jury duty shall not be charged to the Choice Vacation Period. 11. Part-time flexible employees will only be required to use the amount of annual leave that they would have been normally scheduled to work during that day or 14% allowed for each week. 12(14) A Carrier may cancel his/her Annual Leave request. Any clerk desiring to forfeit a Choice Vacation week must do so at least 14 days in advance When this is done, the Supervisor of the scheduled weeksection or station will post in an office designated location, that available period on the bulletin board for 3 days. Such week must Carriers with seniority below that of the relinquishing Carrier shall have the first chance to apply for that period and this leave will not be offered to considered that of the clerk craft in order of seniority for bidprime- time selections.

FORMULATION OF LOCAL LEAVE PROGRAM. 1. Choice Vacation Period will be from the first day of the new leave year up to and including the first week of December, and the week of December 26th through January 1st. 2. The maximum number of clerk(s) who will be granted leave during Choice Vacation Period will be one (1). 3. The vacation week for clerks shall begin on Monday and end on Sunday. 4. Choice Vacation selections must be made in order of seniority. In the first round of bidding a clerk may, at his/her option, request two (2) or three (3) consecutive weeks, weeks or two selections in units of either five (5) or ten (10) days. Selection of three individual weeks in the first round of bidding will not be permitted. 5. Employees who earn 13 days Annual Leave per year shall be granted up to ten (10) days of continuous Annual Leave during the choice period. Employees who earn 20 or 26 days Annual Leave shall be granted up to fifteen (15) days of continuous Annual Leave. 6. Bidding for Choice Vacation Period period will begin no later sooner than January 5th November 1st and end ending no later than January 31stDecember 15th. At the end of the bidding process, process management must post a list of each week and the clerk(s) off. 7. All clerks must submit their PS Form 3971 for awarded week(s), ) no later than 21 days from the end of the bidding process. Management must return the approved PS Form 3971 within five days. 8. Annual Leave leave submitted after Choice Vacation selections must be submitted at least seven (7) 30 days in advance of the date requested. The request , And will be approved if the maximum number in 4.2 above has not been reached, and may only be denied if granting such leave will result in an obvious delay of the mail. Such request (PS Form 3971) must be returned to the employee within 72 hours, or the leave will be considered approved. The period of December 26th through January 1st will be considered part of this section. Employees will be approved/disapproved on a seniority/rotating basis for this period. No clerk shall be granted two days off during this period until each request is considered in order of seniority. Earliest submission is to be considered for this week is December 15th, approval/disapproval shall be completed the next business day following December 15th. 9. Once annual leave has been approved, it may not be canceled by managementmanagement unless the President, Lehigh Valley Area Local is notified of the reason why. 10. Jury duty shall not be charged to the Choice Vacation Period. 11. Part-time flexible employees will only be required to use the amount of annual leave that they would have been normally scheduled to work during that day or week. 12. Any clerk desiring to forfeit a Choice Vacation week must do so at least within 14 days in advance of the scheduled week. Such week weeks must be offered to the clerk craft in order of seniority for bid.

FORMULATION OF LOCAL LEAVE PROGRAM. 1. Choice Vacation Period will be from the first day of the new leave year up to and including the first week of December, and the week of December 26th through January 1st. 2. The maximum number of clerk(s) who will be granted leave during Choice Vacation Period will be one (1). 3. The vacation week for clerks shall begin on Monday and end on Sunday. 4. Choice Vacation selections must be made in order of seniority. In the first round of bidding a clerk may, at his/her option, request two (2) or three (3) consecutive weeks, or two selections in units of either five (5) or ten (10) days. Selection of three individual weeks in the first round of bidding will not be permitted. 5. Employees who earn 13 days Annual Leave per year shall be granted up to ten (10) days of continuous Annual Leave during the choice period. Employees who earn 20 or 26 days Annual Leave shall be granted up to fifteen (15) days of continuous Annual Leave. 6. Bidding for Choice Vacation Period will begin no later than January 5th and end no later than January 31st. At the end of the bidding process, management must post a list each week and the clerk(s) off. 7. All clerks must submit their PS Form 3971 for awarded week(s), no later than 21 days from the end of the bidding process. Management must return the approved PS Form 3971 within five days. 8. Annual Leave submitted after Choice Vacation selections must be submitted at least seven thirty (730) days in advance of the date requested. The request will be approved if the maximum number in 4.2 above has not been reached, and may only be denied if granting such leave will result in an obvious delay of the mail. Such request (PS Form 3971) must be returned to the employee within 72 hours, or the leave will be considered approved. The period of December 26th through January 1st will be considered part of this section. Employees will be approved/disapproved on a seniority/rotating basis for this period. 9. Once annual leave has been approved, it may not be canceled by management. 10. Jury duty shall not be charged to the Choice Vacation Period. 11. Part-time flexible employees will only be required to use the amount of annual leave that they would have been normally scheduled to work during that day or week. 12. Any clerk desiring to forfeit a Choice Vacation week must do so at least 14 days in advance of the scheduled week. Such week must be offered to the clerk craft in order of seniority for bid.

FORMULATION OF LOCAL LEAVE PROGRAM. 1. Choice Vacation Period A. On November 15, a leave roster will be from circulated by seniority for all APWU clerks and maintenance employees within the APO & RMPOs. There will be a 48-hour period for clerks and maintenance employees to study and make selections for the annual leave roster. B. After posting of the list for choice leave periods, all other annual leave requests for that leave year, if approved, shall be granted on a first come, first serve basis based on the daily complement. Any denial of requested AL will be properly noted on the PS Form 3971 and returned to the employee as soon as possible. C. All leave will normally be based on 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week, except NTFT employees, who will be given leave commensurate with their assigned schedule. Approval of less than 40 hours is acceptable, based upon the normal work hours of the employee. [Example: A PSE who typically works approximately 25 hours per week; 25 hours of annual leave would be acceptable for a one-week absence for this PSE]. X. XXXX and/or Non-Scheduled time will not be granted for the purpose of an individual to be able to take their choice selections. E. The circulation of the leave roster shall be completed one week prior to the beginning of the new leave year and shall be posted by the first day of the new leave year up year. It will be the employee’s responsibility to apply for and including the first week of December, and the week of December 26th through January 1sttake annual leave to avoid forfeiture. 2. The maximum number of clerk(s) who will be granted leave during F. Choice Vacation Period will be one (1). 3. The vacation week for clerks shall begin on Monday and end on Sunday. 4. Choice Vacation selections time must be made in order of seniority. In the first round of bidding a clerk may, at his/her option, request two (2) or three (3) consecutive weeks, or two selections in units of either five (5) or ten (10) days. Selection of three individual weeks in the first round of bidding will not be permitted. 5. Employees who earn 13 days Annual Leave per year shall be granted up to ten (10) days of continuous Annual Leave during the choice period. Employees who earn 20 or 26 days Annual Leave shall be granted up to fifteen (15) days of continuous Annual Leave. 6. Bidding for Choice Vacation Period will begin no later than January 5th and end no later than January 31st. At the end cancelled by submission of the bidding process, management must post a list each week and the clerk(s) off. 7. All clerks must submit their PS Form 3971 with “CANCEL” or “CANCEL LEAVE” annotated in the remarks section. Applications for awarded week(s), no later than 21 days from the end of the bidding process. Management must return the approved PS Form 3971 within five days. 8. Annual Leave submitted after Choice Vacation selections cancelling choice annual leave must be submitted at least seven (7) days 2 weeks in advance of the date requestedleave to be canceled. The request Upon approval of the cancellation, management will remove the leave from the leave calendar and post the cancelled leave for a period of 48 hours for bid by other eligible employees. Cancellations affecting RMPO sections must be communicated to the respective employees. Bid requests for the cancelled leave will be accepted during the 48- hour period and will be approved if based on seniority. Applications submitted after the maximum number in 4.2 above has not been reached, and may only be denied if granting such leave will result in an obvious delay of the mail. Such request (PS Form 3971) must be returned to the employee within 72 hours, or the leave 48-hour period will be considered approvedincidental leave as defined in item 4.B of this LMOU. 9. Once annual leave has been approved, it may not be canceled by management. 10. Jury duty shall not be charged to the Choice Vacation Period. 11. Part-time flexible employees will only be required to use the amount of annual leave that they would have been normally scheduled to work during that day or week. 12. Any clerk desiring to forfeit a Choice Vacation week must do so at least 14 days in advance of the scheduled week. Such week must be offered to the clerk craft in order of seniority for bid.

FORMULATION OF LOCAL LEAVE PROGRAM. 1. Choice Vacation Period will be from the first day of the new leave year up to and including the first week of December, and the week of December 26th through January 1st. 2. The maximum number of clerk(s) who will be granted leave during Choice Vacation Period will be one (1). 3. The vacation week for clerks shall begin on Monday and end on Sunday. 4. Choice Vacation selections must be made in order of seniority. In the first round of bidding a clerk may, at his/her option, request two (2) or three (3) consecutive weeks, weeks or two selections in units of either five (5) or ten (10) days. Selection of three individual weeks in the first round of bidding will not be permitted. 5. Employees who earn 13 days Annual Leave per year shall be granted up to ten (10) days of continuous Annual Leave during the choice period. Employees who earn 20 or 26 days Annual Leave shall be granted up to fifteen (15) days of continuous Annual Leave. 6. Bidding for Choice Vacation Period period will begin no later than January Jan 5th and end ending no later than January Jan 31st. At the end of the bidding process, process management must post a list of each week and the clerk(s) off. 7. All clerks must submit their PS Form 3971 for awarded week(s), ) no later than 21 days from the end of the bidding process. Management must return the approved PS Form 3971 within five days. 8. Annual Leave leave submitted after Choice Vacation selections must be submitted at least seven (7) 30 days in advance of the date requested. The request , And will be approved if the maximum number in 4.2 above has not been reached, and may only be denied if granting such leave will result in an obvious delay of the mail. Such request (PS Form 3971) must be returned to the employee within 72 hours, or the leave will be considered approved. 9. Once annual leave has been approved, it may not be canceled by management.management unless the President, Lehigh Valley Area Local is notified of the reason why 10. Jury duty shall not be charged to the Choice Vacation Period. 11. Part-time flexible employees will only be required to use the amount of annual leave that they would have been normally scheduled to work during that day or week. 12. Any clerk desiring to forfeit a Choice Vacation week must do so at least within 14 days in advance of the scheduled week. Such week weeks must be offered to the clerk craft in order of seniority for bid.

FORMULATION OF LOCAL LEAVE PROGRAM. 1. Choice Vacation Period will be from the first day of the new leave year up to and including the first week of December, and the week of December 26th through January 1st. 2. The maximum number of clerk(s) who will be granted leave during Choice Vacation Period will be one (1). 3. The vacation week for clerks shall begin on Monday and end on Sunday. 4. Choice Vacation selections must be made in order of seniority. In the first round of bidding a clerk may, at his/her option, request two (2) or three (3) consecutive weeks, or two selections in units of either five (5) or ten (10) days. Selection of three individual weeks in the first round of bidding will not be permitted. 5. Employees who earn 13 days Annual Leave per year shall be granted up to ten (10) days of continuous Annual Leave during the choice period. Employees who earn 20 or 26 days Annual Leave shall be granted up to fifteen (15) days of continuous Annual Leave. 6. Bidding for Choice Vacation Period will begin no later than January 5th and end no later than January 31st. At the end of the bidding process, management must post a list each week and the clerk(s) off. 7. All clerks must submit their PS Form 3971 for awarded week(s), no later than 21 days from the end of the bidding process. Management must return the approved PS Form 3971 within five days. 8. Annual Leave submitted after Choice Vacation selections must be submitted at least seven (7) days in advance of the date requested. The request will be approved if the maximum number in 4.2 above has not been reached, and may only be denied if granting such leave will result in an obvious delay of the mail. Such request (PS Form 3971) must be returned to the employee within 72 hours, or the leave will be considered approved. 9. Once annual leave has been approved, it may not be canceled by management. 10. Jury duty shall not be charged to the Choice Vacation Period. 11. Part-time flexible employees will only be required to use the amount of annual leave that they would have been normally scheduled to work during that day or week. 12. Any clerk desiring to forfeit a Choice Vacation week must do so at least 14 days in advance of the scheduled week. Such week must be offered to the clerk craft in order of seniority for bid.

FORMULATION OF LOCAL LEAVE PROGRAM. 1. Choice Vacation Period will be from the first day of the new leave year up to and including the first week of December, and the week of December 26th through January 1st. 2. The maximum number of clerk(s) who will be granted leave during Choice Vacation Period will be one (1). 3. The vacation week for clerks shall begin on Monday and end on Sunday. 4. Choice Vacation selections must be made in order of seniority. In the first round of bidding a clerk may, at his/her option, request two (2) or three (3) consecutive weeks, weeks or two selections in units of either five (5) or ten (10) days. Selection of three individual weeks in the first round of bidding will not be permitted. 5. Employees who earn 13 days Annual Leave per year shall be granted up to ten (10) days of continuous Annual Leave during the choice period. Employees who earn 20 or 26 days Annual Leave shall be granted up to fifteen (15) days of continuous Annual Leave. 6. Bidding for Choice Vacation Period period will begin no later than January 5th December 1st and end ending no later than January 31st15th. At the end of the bidding process, process management must post a list of each week and the clerk(s) off. 7. All clerks must submit their PS Form 3971 for awarded week(s), ) no later than 21 days from the end of the bidding process. Management must return the approved PS Form 3971 within five days. 8. Annual Leave leave submitted after Choice Vacation selections must be submitted at least seven (7) 30 days in advance of the date requested. The request , And will be approved if the maximum number in 4.2 above has not been reached, and may only be denied if granting such leave will result in an obvious delay of the mail. Such request (PS Form 3971) must be returned to the employee within 72 hours, or the leave will be considered approved. 9. Once annual leave has been approved, it may not be canceled by managementmanagement unless the President, Lehigh Valley Area Local is notified of the reason why. 10. Jury duty shall not be charged to the Choice Vacation Period. 11. Part-time flexible employees will only be required to use the amount of annual leave that they would have been normally scheduled to work during that day or week. 12. Any clerk desiring to forfeit a Choice Vacation week must do so at least within 14 days in advance of the scheduled week. Such week weeks must be offered to the clerk craft in order of seniority for bid.

FORMULATION OF LOCAL LEAVE PROGRAM. 1. Choice Vacation Period will be from the first day of the new leave year up to and including the first week of December, and the week of December 26th through January 1st. 2. The maximum number of clerk(s) who will be granted leave during Choice Vacation Period will be one (1). 3. The vacation week for clerks shall begin on Monday and end on Sunday. 4. Choice Vacation selections must be made in order of seniority. In the first round of bidding a clerk may, at his/her option, request two (2) or three (3) consecutive weeks, weeks or two selections in units of either five (5) or ten (10) days. Selection of three individual weeks in the first round of bidding will not be permitted. 5. Employees who earn 13 days Annual Leave per year shall be granted up to ten (10) days of continuous Annual Leave during the choice period. Employees who earn 20 or 26 days Annual Leave shall be granted up to fifteen (15) days of continuous Annual Leave. 6. Bidding for Choice Vacation Period period will begin no later than January Jan 5th and end ending no later than January Jan 31st. At the end of the bidding process, process management must post a list of each week and the clerk(s) off. 7. All clerks must submit their PS Form 3971 for awarded week(s), ) no later than 21 days from the end of the bidding process. Management must return the approved PS Form 3971 within five days. 8. Annual Leave leave submitted after Choice Vacation selections must be submitted at least seven (7) 30 days in advance of the date requested. The request , And will be approved if the maximum number in 4.2 above has not been reached, and may only be denied if granting such leave will result in an obvious delay of the mail. Such request (PS Form 3971) must be returned to the employee within 72 hours, or the leave will be considered approved. 9. Once annual leave has been approved, it may not be canceled by managementmanagement unless the President, Lehigh Valley Area Local is notified of the reason why. 10. Jury duty shall not be charged to the Choice Vacation Period. 11. Part-time flexible employees will only be required to use the amount of annual leave that they would have been normally scheduled to work during that day or week. 12. Any clerk desiring to forfeit a Choice Vacation week must do so at least within 14 days in advance of the scheduled week. Such week weeks must be offered to the clerk craft in order of seniority for bid.

FORMULATION OF LOCAL LEAVE PROGRAM. 1. Choice Vacation Period will be from It is the first day responsibility of the new leave year up each employee to plan their vacation period in accordance with their desires and including the first week all clerks should select a vacation period or periods to avoid forfeiting any part of December, and the week of December 26th through January 1sttheir annual leave. 2. The maximum number Employees shall be afforded the opportunity to use any un-awarded portions of clerk(s) who will be granted leave during Choice Vacation Period will be one (1)the choice vacation period in accordance with Section 5. 3. The No clerk shall be required to take a vacation week for clerks shall begin on Monday and that would reduce their accumulation of annual below 440 hours at the end on Sundayof the leave year being bid. 4. Choice Vacation Employee vacation period selections must be made in order of seniority. In the first round of bidding a clerk may, at his/her option, request two (2) or three (3) consecutive weeks, or two selections in units of either five (5) or ten (10) days. Selection of three individual weeks in the first round of bidding will not be permittedfull week increments. 5. Permanent light/limited duty clerk craft employees shall bid their annual leave with the clerk craft. 6. Temporary light/limited duty clerk craft employees shall bid their annual leave with the clerk craft. 7. The choice vacation bidding period will be the entire year excepting the two service weeks following Thanksgiving. A. Employees who earn 13 days Annual Leave annually per year shall be granted may sign up to for no more than ten (10) days of continuous Annual Leave during annual leave in the choice period. Split vacation option will consist of two selections of full weeks during the choice vacation period (i.e. 1-1 split). The total cannot exceed 10 days. B. Employees who earn 20 or 26 days Annual Leave shall annually per year will be granted allowed to bid up to 15 continuous days or may exercise Option 2 (split vacation) consisting of two (2) selections of full weeks during the choice vacation period, the total not to exceed fifteen (15) days of continuous Annual Leave. 6. Bidding for Choice Vacation Period will begin no later than January 5th and end no later than January 31st. At the end of the bidding process, management must post a list each week and the clerk(s) off. 7. All clerks must submit their PS Form 3971 for awarded week(s), no later than 21 days from the end of the bidding process. Management must return the approved PS Form 3971 within five days. 8C. Employees exercising Option 2, splitting their vacation period, will be allowed two (2) selections not to exceed the maximum in A and B above. Annual Leave submitted after Choice Vacation selections Employees will not be awarded their second selection until all employees in the section have had the opportunity to exercise either Option 1 or their first selection of Option 2. D. During the second round of bidding, employees shall be entitled to bid the remainder of their earned leave under the guidelines above. The second round will be 48 hours and any open periods will be by seniority. E. At the conclusion of the second round of bidding there will be a third round of bidding for special occasions. This special event bidding will consist of bidding by seniority two (2) days of annual leave for special occasions such as but not limited to graduations, weddings, birthdays, etc. will be bid in one day increments. F. When a choice vacation period is vacated for any reason this vacation period shall be re-bid, provided the employee gives notice to his/her immediate supervisor at least fourteen (14) days in advance. If for any reason the fourteen (14) days advanced notice requirement is not met, the vacated period will not be re-bid. If proper notification is given, the vacated period will be awarded by seniority from the vacating employee on down. X. Requests for incidental annual leave must be submitted at least seven by an employee personally to his/her supervisor not more than thirty (730) days in advance nor fewer than ten (10) days prior to the first day of the date requestedrequested leave. A determination shall be made on such requests within forty-eight (48) hours of submission. If the employer fails to respond within the forty-eight (48) hours, the leave shall be considered approved. The request employer will be approved if make every effort to approve leave requests from employees who were not able to give the maximum number in 4.2 above has minimum ten (10) days notice, provided that the leave calendar is not been reachedfull for the requested period of leave. H. Seniority shall prevail for requests submitted on the same day requesting the same time period; otherwise, and may only be denied if granting such leave will result in an obvious delay of the mail. Such request (PS Form 3971) must be returned to the employee within 72 hours, or the annual leave will be considered approvedgranted on a first-come first-served basis. 9. Once annual leave has been approved, it may not be canceled by management. 10. Jury duty shall not be charged to the Choice Vacation Period. 11. Part-time flexible employees will only be required to use the amount of annual leave that they would have been normally scheduled to work during that day or week. 12. Any clerk desiring to forfeit a Choice Vacation week must do so at least 14 days in advance of the scheduled week. Such week must be offered to the clerk craft in order of seniority for bid.

FORMULATION OF LOCAL LEAVE PROGRAM. 1. Choice Vacation Period will be from the first day of the new leave year up to and including the first week of December, and the week of December 26th through January 1st. 2. The maximum number of clerk(s) who will be granted leave during Choice Vacation Period will be one (1). 3. The vacation week for clerks shall begin on Monday and end on Sunday. 4. Choice Vacation selections must be made in order of seniority. In the first round of bidding a clerk may, at his/her option, request two (2) or three (3) consecutive weeks, or two selections in units of either five (5) or ten (10) days. Selection of three individual weeks in the first round of bidding will not be permitted. 5. Employees who earn 13 days Annual Leave per year shall be granted up to ten (10) days of continuous Annual Leave during the choice period. Employees who earn 20 or 26 days Annual Leave shall be granted up to fifteen (15) days of continuous Annual Leave. 6. Bidding for Choice Vacation Period will begin no later than January 5th and end no later than January 31st. At the end of the bidding process, management must post a list each week and the clerk(s) off. 7. All clerks must submit their PS Form 3971 for awarded week(s), no later than 21 days from the end of the bidding process. Management must return the approved PS Form 3971 within five days. 8. Annual Leave submitted after Choice Vacation selections must be submitted at least seven (7) 30 days in advance of the date requested. The request will be approved if the maximum number in 4.2 above has not been reached, and may only be denied if granting such leave will result in an obvious delay of the mail. Such request (PS Form 3971) must be returned to the employee within 72 hours, or the leave will be considered approved. The period of December 26th through January 1st will be considered part of this section. Employees will be approved/disapproved on a seniority/rotating basis for this period. 9. Once annual leave has been approved, it may not be canceled by management. 10. Jury duty shall not be charged to the Choice Vacation Period. 11. Part-time flexible employees will only be required to use the amount of annual leave that they would have been normally scheduled to work during that day or week. 12. Any clerk desiring to forfeit a Choice Vacation week must do so at least 14 days in advance of the scheduled week. Such week must be offered to the clerk craft in order of seniority for bid.

FORMULATION OF LOCAL LEAVE PROGRAM. 1. Choice Vacation Period will be from the first day of the new leave year up to and including the first week of December, and the week of December 26th through January 1st. 2. The maximum number of clerk(s) who will be granted leave during Choice Vacation Period will be one (1). 3. The vacation week for clerks shall begin on Monday and end on Sunday. 4. Choice Vacation selections must be made in order of seniority. In the first round of bidding a clerk may, at his/her option, request two (2) or three (3) consecutive weeks, or two selections in units of either five (5) or ten (10) days. Selection of three individual weeks in the first round of bidding will not be permitted. 5. Employees who earn 13 days Annual Leave per year shall be granted up to ten (10) days of continuous Annual Leave during the choice period. Employees who earn 20 or 26 days Annual Leave shall be granted up to fifteen (15) days of continuous Annual Leave. 6. Bidding for Choice Vacation Period will begin no later than January 5th and end no later than January 31st. At the end of the bidding process, management must post a list each week and the clerk(s) off. 7. All clerks must submit their PS Form 3971 for awarded week(s), no later than 21 days from the end of the bidding process. Management must return the approved PS Form 3971 within five days. 8. Annual Leave submitted after Choice Vacation selections must be submitted at least seven (7) 30 days in advance of the date requested. The request will be approved if the maximum number in 4.2 above has not been reached, and may only be denied if granting such leave will result in an obvious delay of the mail. Such request (PS Form 3971) must be returned to the employee within 72 hours, or the leave will be considered approved. 9. Once annual leave has been approved, it may not be canceled by managementmanagement unless the President, Lehigh Valley Area Local is notified of the reason why. 10. Jury duty shall not be charged to the Choice Vacation Period. 11. Part-time flexible employees will only be required to use the amount of annual leave that they would have been normally scheduled to work during that day or week. 12. Any clerk desiring to forfeit a Choice Vacation week must do so at least 14 days in advance of the scheduled week. Such week must be offered to the clerk craft in order of seniority for bid.

FORMULATION OF LOCAL LEAVE PROGRAM. 1. Choice Vacation Period period will be from the first day of the new leave year up to and including the first week of DecemberJanuary 1st till December 8th each year, and the week period of December 26th through January 1stto the end of the leave year. 2. The maximum number of clerk(s) who will be granted leave during the Choice Vacation Period vacation period will be one two(2). With the exception of the following weeks when three (1)3) clerks will be allowed off. (4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the week following December 25th. ) Annual Leave will be awarded on strict seniority basis. 3. The vacation week for clerks shall begin on Monday and end on Sunday. 4. Choice Vacation selections must will be made in order of seniority. In the first round of bidding bidding, a clerk may, at his/her option, request two (2) or three (3) consecutive weeks, weeks or two selections in units of either five (5) or ten (10) days. Selection of three individual weeks in the first round of bidding will not be permitted. 5. Employees who earn 13 days Annual Leave per year shall be granted up to ten (10) days of continuous Annual Leave during the choice period. Employees who earn 20 or 26 days Annual Leave shall be granted up to fifteen (15) days of continuous Annual Leave. 6. Bidding for Choice Vacation Period will begin no later than January 5th of each year and end last no later longer than January 31st30 days. At the end of the bidding process, process management must post a list of each week and the clerk(sclerks(s) off, on the bulletin board. 76. All clerks must submit their PS Form 3971 for awarded week(s), ) no later than 21 days from the end of the bidding process. Management must return the approved PS Form 3971 within five days. 87. Requests for Annual Leave submitted after Choice Vacation selections must less than forty (40) hours shall be submitted at least seven (7) days in advance of the date requested. The request will be approved honored if the maximum number numbers in 4.2 above has 4.2. have not been reached, and may only be denied if granting such leave will result in an obvious delay of the mailmet. Such request (PS Form 3971) must may be returned to submitted no earlier than 10 days from the employee within 72 hours, or first day of the leave requested. Requests received on the 10th day will be honored by seniority, after that on a first come, first served basis. 8. Management must return request for less than forty hours of annual leave within 48 hours. If management fails to return the PF Form 3971 within that period, the Annual Leave is considered approved. 9. Once annual leave Annual Leave has been approved, approved it may must not be canceled by managementunless the President, Lehigh Valley Area Local is notified of the reason why. 10. Jury duty Duty shall not be charged to the Choice Vacation Period. 11. Part-time flexible Time Flexible employees will only be required to use the amount of annual leave that they would have been normally scheduled to work during that day or week. 12. All requests for emergency leave shall be granted upon due explanation of same. Request for emergency leave, duplicate shall be returned immediately. 13. Requests submitted and considered on the 10th day, in most cases, will not be disapproved solely because of staffing in other crafts in the facility. 14. Any clerk desiring wishing to forfeit relinquish a Choice Vacation bid week must do so so, in writing to the Postmaster, at least 14 21 days in advance of the scheduled prior to such bid week. Such The week must will then be offered posted for a period of five (5) days to the Clerk Craft. First opportunity will go to those clerks junior to the clerk craft relinquishing the week. If no junior clerks bids the week, it will be awarded in order of seniority for bid.seniority

FORMULATION OF LOCAL LEAVE PROGRAM. 1. Choice Vacation Period will be from the first day of the new leave year up to and including the first week of December, and the week of December 26th through January 1st. 2. The maximum number of clerk(s) who will be granted leave during Choice Vacation Period will be one (1). 3. The vacation week for clerks shall begin on Monday and end on Sunday. 4. Choice Vacation selections must be made in order of seniority. In the first round of bidding a clerk may, at his/her option, request two (2) or three (3) consecutive weeks, weeks or two selections in units of either five (5) or ten (10) days. Selection of three individual weeks in the first round of bidding will not be permitted. 5. Employees who earn 13 days Annual Leave per year shall be granted up to ten (10) days of continuous Annual Leave during the choice period. Employees who earn 20 or 26 days Annual Leave shall be granted up to fifteen (15) days of continuous Annual Leave. 6. Bidding for Choice Vacation Period period will begin no later than January Jan 5th and end ending no later than January Jan 31st. At the end of the bidding process, process management must post a list of each week and the clerk(s) off. 7. All clerks must submit their PS Form 3971 for awarded week(s), ) no later than 21 days from the end of the bidding process. Management must return the approved PS Form 3971 within five days. 8. Annual Leave leave submitted after Choice Vacation selections must be submitted at least seven (7) 30 days in advance of the date requested. The request , And will be approved if the maximum number in 4.2 above has not been reached, and may only be denied if granting such leave will result in an obvious delay of the mail. Such request (PS Form 3971) must be returned to the employee within 72 hours, or the leave will be considered approved. 9. Once annual leave has been approved, it may not be canceled by managementmanagement unless the President, Lehigh Valley Area Local is notified of the reason why. 10. Jury duty shall not be charged to the Choice Vacation Period. 11. Part-time flexible employees will only be required to use the amount of annual leave that they would have been normally scheduled to work during that day or week. 12. Any clerk desiring to forfeit a Choice Vacation week must do so at least within 14 days in advance of the scheduled week. Such week weeks must be offered to the clerk craft in order of seniority for bid. 13. Employees must have or anticipate having, a sufficient amount of Annual Leave to cover the leave requested.

FORMULATION OF LOCAL LEAVE PROGRAM. 1. Choice Vacation Period A. The order of selection will be from by service seniority as established by the first day of current seniority roster within the new leave year up to and including the first week of December, and the week of December 26th through January 1stoffice. 2. The maximum number of clerk(s) who will be granted leave during Choice Vacation Period will be one (1). 3. The vacation week for clerks B. Selection shall begin on Monday and end on Sunday. 4. Choice Vacation selections must be made in order of seniorityseniority through full-time, then through the part-time employees. In Selections will be made on PS Form 3971, and the first round posted vacation schedule will constitute sufficient official notice to all employees of bidding a clerk may, at his/her option, request two (2) or vacation time approved. C. Each employee must make his selection within 48 hours of the next senior employee’s having selected. D. There shall be three (3) consecutive weeksbasic rounds of annual leave bidding as follows: 1. During Round One (1), employees shall be entitled to bid a total either ten (10) or two fifteen days of annual leave during the choice period (whichever is the employee’s entitlement based upon the National Agreement.) The employee may select one of the following options: a. Ten (10) or fifteen (15) days of continuous annual leave. b. Two (2) selections in units of either five (5) or ten (10) days. Selection , the total not to exceed the maximum entitlement of three individual weeks in the first round of bidding will not be permitted. 5. Employees who earn 13 days Annual Leave per year shall be granted up to either ten (10) days of continuous Annual Leave during the choice period. Employees who earn 20 or 26 days Annual Leave shall be granted up to fifteen (15) days as indicated above. (Employees choosing to make two selections shall not be entitled to exercise a second selection until all eligible employees have had an opportunity to exercise a first choice.) 2. During Round Two (2), employees shall be entitled to bid an additional ten (10) or fifteen days of continuous Annual Leaveannual leave during the choice period (whichever is the employee’s entitlement based upon the National Agreement,) using the same rules as those applying to Round One (1). 63. Bidding During Round Three (3), employees shall be entitled to bid any remaining open choice leave periods, up to the total amount of leave the employee will have accrued when the leave occurs. E. Each craft at the Castle Rock post office shall be considered a section. F. In the event an employee chooses to relinquish or cancel a period of his annual leave, that period will be offered to remaining employees for Choice Vacation Period will begin no later than January 5th and end no later than January 31st. At a one (1) week period, provided that management is notified, in writing, of such relinquishment or cancellation at least two (2) weeks prior to the end beginning of the bidding processrelinquished or canceled leave. X. Xxxx periods will be awarded by seniority order to employees junior to the employee relinquishing or canceling leave. In the event no one junior chooses the period, management must post it will be awarded by seniority order to employees senior to the employee relinquishing or canceling leave. H. Only leave relinquishments of at least one (1) week will be posted. I. The duration of the choice period for all clerk craft employees shall be for a list each period of thirty- six (36) weeks beginning the first full week in March, and ending the second full week in November. Also included in the choice vacation period will be the week of and the clerk(s) offweek prior to Thanksgiving, as well as the week between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, beginning December 24th and ending January 1st. 7J. The beginning day of an employee’s vacation period shall be the first day of his basic work week. All clerks must submit their PS On split days off, this determination will be made after consultation between management, the union and the employee. Form 3971 for awarded week(s)shall be completed at the time the employee chooses his vacation, no later than 21 with the beginning day noted on the approved form. Scheduled days from the end off and/or holidays which fall in conjunction with approved bid annual leave are to be considered as part of the bidding process. Management must return bid annual leave, if so indicated by the approved PS employee on the appropriate Form 3971 within five days3971. 8X. Each employee is responsible to utilize his or her annual leave in such a manner as to ensure, consistent with the needs of the Postal Service, that he or she is not required to forfeit any part of his or her annual leave (i.e., leave carried over in excess of 440 hours.) X. Xxxxxxxxx to state and national union conventions of the APWU will be granted sufficient leave to attend these meetings, in compliance with Article XXIV, Sec. Annual Leave submitted 2 of the National Agreement. Such leave will not be charged to the employee’s choice vacation period. An employee covered by this agreement who is called for jury duty during his scheduled choice vacation period shall be eligible for another selection of leave. M. All employees will be assured of the opportunity to take their annual leave as guaranteed by the National Agreement during the choice vacation period. During the choice vacation period, eleven point five percent (11.5%) of the employees in each section will be allowed off on bid annual leave. (Any number with a fraction of point five (.5) or more will be rounded up to the next highest whole number. Any number with a fraction of less than point five (.5) will be rounded down to the next lowest whole number. If such downward rounding would result in a number of zero, at least one (1) employee will be allowed off on bid annual leave) Outside the choice vacation period, one (1) employee will be allowed off on bid annual leave. N. The vacation schedule shall be posted, immediately after Choice Vacation selections must bidding is completed, on the bulletin board. O. Employees will be notified of the beginning of the new leave year by posting such notice on bulletin boards. These notices shall be posted during the month of November. P. Application for leave outside the choice vacation period may be made at any time, and will be acted upon on a first come, first served basis. If a request for annual leave outside the choice period is submitted at least seven (7) days in advance prior to the first day of the date requested. The request will be approved if the maximum number in 4.2 above has not been reachedrequested leave, and may only be denied if granting such leave will result in an obvious delay of the mail. Such request (PS Form 3971) management must be returned respond to the request within three (3) working days. If management fails to respond under these provisions within the deadline, the employee within 72 hours, or can assume that the leave will request was approved. To be considered approvedcovered under this article, the employee must have submitted his request in duplicate, on a PS 3971 which is initialed and dated by the employee and his supervisor. One copy is to be retained by the employee and the other, for action, by the supervisor. 9. Once annual leave has been approved, it may not be canceled by management. 10. Jury duty shall not be charged to the Choice Vacation Period. 11. Part-time flexible employees will only be required to use the amount of annual leave that they would have been normally scheduled to work during that day or week. 12. Any clerk desiring to forfeit a Choice Vacation week must do so at least 14 days in advance of the scheduled week. Such week must be offered to the clerk craft in order of seniority for bid.

FORMULATION OF LOCAL LEAVE PROGRAM. A. The choice vacation period shall commence on the first full work week in January and continue through the last work week in December of the same year, all dates inclusive. B. Bidding 1. Choice Vacation Period The bidding for choice vacation time will be from the first day of the new leave year up to and including the first week of December, and the week of December 26th through January 1stcommence November 15th. 2. There will be two rounds of bidding for selection of choice vacation time. The maximum bids must be for a continuous number of clerk(s) who will be granted leave during Choice Vacation Period will be one (1)days, not to exceed that which the employee is allowed under Article X of the National Agreement. 3. The vacation week Specific dates for clerks shall begin on Monday and end on Sundayeach clerk to submit their bid will be made in advance of bidding under strict seniority basis. 4. Choice Vacation selections must be made in order of seniority. In the first round of bidding a clerk may, at his/her option, request The top two (2) or three clerks in seniority will bid choice vacation period time first, then the next two (32) consecutive weeksclerks in seniority, or two selections in units and so forth until all clerks have had an opportunity t bid during the choice vacation period. 5. The second round of either five (5) or ten (10) days. Selection bidding for prime time will commence after completion and posting of three individual weeks in the results of the first round. Bidding will be granted during the first two rounds by strict seniority. All leave granted after the first two rounds of bidding will be on a first come, first served and availability basis. Seniority shall prevail for requests submitted on the day requesting the same time period. 6. Each round of bidding will not be permittedposted within twenty-four (24) hours of the bid due date closing for each seniority section of two (2) clerks. The next senior section of two (2) clerks will enter their bids the day after posting of the results of the precious bidding period. This process will continue until all clerks have entered their bids. 5. C. Employees who earn 13 days Annual Leave per year shall be granted up to ten (10) days of continuous Annual Leave during the choice period. Employees who earn 20 or 26 days Annual Leave shall be granted up to fifteen (15) days of continuous Annual Leave. 6. Bidding for Choice Vacation Period will begin no later than January 5th and end no later than January 31st. At the end of the bidding process, management must post a list each week and the clerk(s) off. 7. All clerks must submit their PS Form 3971 (Vacation Period Selection) for awarded week(s), no later than 21 days from the end of the bidding processleave bid under Item B above. Management must return the approved PS Form 3971 within five days. 8. Annual Leave submitted after Choice Vacation selections It must be submitted at least seven (7) days in advance of duplicate with the date requested. The request will be approved if the maximum number in 4.2 above has not been reached, and may only be denied if granting such leave will result in an obvious delay of the mail. Such request (PS Form 3971) must be duplicate being returned to the employee within 72 hoursupon approval or disapproval of the leave requested. D. On Union representative will be granted annual leave to attend state and National Conventions held by the Union. One additional clerk will be granted annual leave to attend conventions providing that it does not impair service standards. Such leave will not affect the employee’s choice vacation time or be counted as part of the total leave for the office. E. The installation head shall give utmost consideration to employees requesting emergency leave. Emergencies shall include funerals, accidents, or serious illness in the leave will be considered approvedimmediate family. Immediate family is defined as the employee’s wife, children, brothers or sisters, and the parents of either husband or wife. 9. Once annual leave has been approved, it may not be canceled by management. 10. Jury duty shall not be charged to the Choice Vacation Period. 11. Part-time flexible employees will only be required to use the amount of annual leave that they would have been normally scheduled to work during that day or week. 12. Any clerk desiring to forfeit a Choice Vacation week must do so at least 14 days in advance of the scheduled week. Such week must be offered to the clerk craft in order of seniority for bid.