Can my postmaster choose annual leave before the clerks and refuse to give clerks the same weeks he or she has chosen?
No. The Local Memorandum of Understanding for Offices Without a Local Union Structure requires management to grant leave to a minimum of one clerk during the choice vacation period (April 1 through November 30). In addition, Section 512.61.a of the ELM requires management to grant vacation leave to bargaining unit employees when requested “to the extent practicable,” while postmasters must only be granted leave ‘when their services can best be spared.” (Section 512.62.
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