Item 3 - Emergency Curtailment Guidelines for the curtailment or termination of Postal Operations to conform to local authorities or as local conditions warrant because of emergency conditions. All present local policies relating to curtailment or termination of postal operations shall remain in effect. Employees may be granted up to 15 days of annual leave during the choice vacation period. Selections for leave during the choice vacation period shall be submitted in triplicate on PS Form 1547. Requests for incidental leave shall be submitted in duplicate on PS Form 3971.
Choice vacation is vacation taken during the choice vacation period.
Choice vacation shall be granted based on seniority in the craft. The period for submitting a PS Form 1547 for the first selection period shall begin on November 1 st and shall end on November 15 th . The selection shall be in blocks of either 5 or 10 working days. The PS Form 1547 for the first selection period shall list the employee s first choice for the period, along with two alternate choices, in case the employee is out bid on either their first or second choice. The supervisor will work through the leave selection forms and inform employees of the results within 10 days of November 15 th.