Common use of Other Absence Situations Clause in Contracts

Other Absence Situations. The parties recognize that the personnel system provides the Employer with flexibility in scheduling hours of work and time off. To that end, the parties are encouraged the appropriate use of this flexibility in addressing various requests for changes in work schedules or time off to allow employees to engage in various volunteer activities, while giving due consideration to the effect of an employee’s absence or change in duty schedule on work operations and productivity. Some of the various volunteer initiatives include the following.

Other Absence Situations. The parties recognize that the Federal personnel system provides the Employer with flexibility in scheduling hours of work and time off. To that end, the parties are encouraged encourage the appropriate use of this flexibility in addressing various requests for changes in work schedules or time off to allow employees to engage in various volunteer activities, while giving due consideration to the effect of an employee’s absence or change in duty schedule on work operations and productivity. Some of the various volunteer initiatives include the following.