A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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30 C. Employees are required to submit l eave requests using OPM Form 71, Request for Leave or Approved Absence. The form shall be dated, signed, approved/disapproved as appropriate, and a copy returned to the Employee. Employees should request annual leave in a timely manner. An employee request for annual leave on the day of his/her shift should be made as soon as possible, generally within two (2) hours prior to the Employee's start time. The use of annual leave is subject to prior approval. Retroactive approval may be given when the case warra nts it. D. Employee requests for annual leave must be made with the supervisor. If the supervisor is not available, the Employee must speak to the supervisor's designee. If neither the supervisor nor the supervisor's designee is available, the Employee must speak to a supervisor within the immediate organization who has the authority to approve leave. Supervisors should provide timely responses to employees' requests. E. Emergency annual leave is subject to approval by the supervisor; therefore, the employee may need to explain the general nature of the emergency and requested duration of the absence. The supervisor will make a determination on whether or not leave will be granted. F. Employees are responsible to request use or lose leave in a timely manner in orde r to preclude end of the year forfeiture. Supervisors are responsible to schedule approved annual leave requests in such a manner that no employee forfeits leave at the end of the calendar year. G. Where two or more employees request the same period of annua l leave and all cannot be spared the Employees involved will attempt to resolve the conflict. If the Employees cannot resolve the conflict, the conflict will be resolved according to the following guidelines: 1. If more Employees have requested leave for th e same period than can be approved, the conflict will be resolved on the basis which gives preference to those employees who have not taken the same period of leave the previous year, then; If after a review of the previous year's leave usage a conflict re mains, the conflict shall be resolved by seniority.