Effective February 4, 2016, the Postal Service™ is revising Handbook F-21, Time and Attendance, to update policies and procedures related to leave hours.
Handbook F-21, Time and Attendance
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3 Leave Hours
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380 Administrative Leave
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[Revise the title of 387 to read as follows:]
387 Postmaster Organization Business
[Revise the title of 387.1 to read as follows:]
387.1 Definition
[Revise the title and text of 387.11 to read as follows:]
387.11 Postmaster Organization Business
A maximum of 50 days of administrative leave is authorized each leave year for each association, for use by national officers and the national editor to conduct organization business. The national president designates in advance the amount of the combined maximum total of 50 days to be distributed individually among the officers and the editor.
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387.2 Eligibility
[Delete 387.21 in its entirety.]
[Delete the title of 387.22 and move the text under 387.2 to read as follows:]
Only those national officers and editors of the Postmaster organizations who have been designated in advance are eligible for administrative leave to conduct organization business.
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387.4 Timecard Handling
[Revise the text of 387.4 to read as follows:]
There are no special timecard handling requirements for persons using administrative leave to conduct Postmaster organization business other than those described in 310.
387.5 Timecard Recording
[Revise the text of 387.5 to read as follows:]
Administrative leave to conduct organization business is to be recorded in the PAID LEAVE OL column in the appropriate daily block on the timecard and is to be identified by using code “89.” (See Exhibit 387.5a)
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Exhibit 387.5a PS Form 3971, Authorizing Administrative Leave to Conduct Postmaster Organization Business
Postmasters must complete PS Form 3971 prior to taking administrative leave to conduct Postmaster organization business.
Recording Administrative Leave to Conduct Postmaster Organization Business on Timecard
This is an example of a properly completed timecard for a Postmaster who is on administrative leave to conduct Postmaster organization business. The amount of leave to be granted is entered in the PAID LEAVE OL column and is identified with the code number “89.”
[Delete Exhibit 387.5b in its entirety.]
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We will incorporate these revisions into the next online update of Handbook F-21, Time and Attendance, which is available on the Postal Service PolicyNet website:
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— Compensation and Benefits,
Human Resources, 2-4-16
