NTEU Chapter 46
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page 23 under Excused Absence. If a manager refuses to allow an employee administrative time off to vote, contact your local steward or call us here in the Union office at 214-413-5555 so that the matter can be quickly resolved. |
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| Election
Day IS COMING Time to VOTE Every eligible citizen has the right and privilege to vote. The Service allows each employee the opportunity to exercise this right without loss of either leave or pay. The time needed for employee to cast his or her vote is covered under our contract as an authorized excused absence (administrative leave). The amount of administrative leave allowed for voting generally depends on the time the voting polls open and close, which varies depending on the area the employee lives. The rules for granting excused leave for voting purposes is when the polls are not open at least three (3) hours before or after an employees regular tour of duty, whichever requires the lesser amount of time away from the work site. Each employee is expected to respect this privilege by requesting only the time needed and using that time to vote. Guidelines regarding excused leave can be found in the National Agreement, Article 36 Section 2 and the Employee Personnel Resource Guide |
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