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31 H. Leave requests made within twenty - four (24) hours of the date/time of the requested leave period, shall be approved on a first requested basis. I. An Employee may cancel annual leave at any time. When an Employee cancels scheduled annual leave and returns to duty, he/she shall be assigned to work the shift that he/she would have worked as if annual leave had not been scheduled. J. Employees on annual leave who become sick shall have the right to convert the annual leave to sick leave in accordance with applicable regulations and this Agreement. K. Employees shall not be required to provide reasons for annual leave requests, except as de scribed in Section 1 paragraph E . of this Article. L. One (1) Union delegate per facility shall be permitted to take annual leave to attend (including travel time) the Union's National Convention, subject to operational requirements. At the request of the delegate, the Employer may grant LWOP to attend the Union's convention. 1. The granting of this time shall take precedence over the granting of requested leave to other bargaining unit employees for the date(s) indicated. In the event the Union changes delegate(s) the time granted under this paragraph may be transferred to the new de legate(s) within the facility. Section 2. Sick Leave A. Employees will earn sick leave in accordance with applicable law and regulations. Employees will request sick leave using OPM Form 71, Request for Leave or Approve Absence. B. Employees have the responsi bility to notify their supervisor of their need for unplanned or unscheduled sick leave. The employee will make the notification unless they are unable to do so because the serious nature of their injury or illness prevents it. C. An Employee shall request s ick leave from the supervisor. In the event that the Employee is unable to report for duty due to illness, the Employee should notify the supervisor as soon as possible generally within two (2) hours of his or her starting time

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