Time Limit on Approval/Denial of Time Off. The approval/denial of any time off shall be done normally within twenty-four (24) hours of the request. In the event the scheduling supervisor is not readily available, the approval/denial will be made within seventy-two (72) hours. For requests submitted between the 1st and the 15th of the previous month, the Sheriff shall approve them prior to the 17th of the same month.