Opinion ID: 2645637
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Required Hours per Day

Text: Petitioner’s challenges to the first, fourth, eighth and ninth specifications are premised on her assertion that she was required to work 7.5 hours per day, rather than 8 hours. Petitioner relies on the testimony of Sally Soderland, a Financial Analyst for the Postal Service, to support the argument that the normal hours for managers were 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., i.e., 7.5 hours per day plus a one-hour lunch break. The Board found that the requirement was 8 hours per day, citing testimony from two managers, Mr. Andrews and Mr. Drew. Additionally, the Postal Service Employee and Labor Relations Manual refers only to an 8-hour workday. Substantial evidence supports the Board’s finding that Petitioner was required to work 8 hours per day.