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36 leave recipient. If the BUE is not capable of making the application on his or her own behalf, the Union, or other personal representative may make the written application on his or her behalf. Section 3. When requested by the Union and/or a BUE, detailed information in regard to this program as published by OPM will be provided by the Employer and is available at the following internet address: http://ohrm.doc.gov/handbooks/leave/leave_transfer.htm Section 4. When requested by the Union and/or a BUE, the Employer will provide the name, phone number, and address of the Command LDO who oversees this program for the Employer. Any meetings concerning this Article will be done on duty time, if otherwise in a duty status. Section 5. Any unau thorized use of information gathered under this Article, without the BUE's written consent, is strictly prohibited. ARTICLE 22 JURY DUTY AND COURT LEAVE Section 1. The Parties agree that the performance of jury duty and appearances in court in coopera tion with the judicial systems of our nation, states, counties, and municipalities is considered both a basic civil right and responsibility of all Employees of the Employer. Section 2. An Employee on court leave shall be entitled to the same premium pay he/she would have received had he/she worked his/her regular shift. Section 3. A BUE who is under proper summons from a court to serve on a jury shall be granted court leave for the entire period, regardless of the number of hours per day or days per w eek he/she performs jury service during the period. Jury service for which a BUE is entitled to court leave does not include periods when the BUE is excused or discharged by the court, either for an indefinite period, subject to call by the court or for a definite period in excess of one (1) day. A BUE should keep his/her FWS informed of his/her jury service status. On a case by case basis an BUE may be required to return to duty by his/her FWS, if the employee is excused from jury service for one (1) da y or a substantial part of a day. A BUE who is on court leave, and is released early, may be excused from duty for the remainder of the day. The BUE shall not, however, be required to return to duty if it would cause the BUE a hardship (including but not limited to excessive travel issues, child care problems, sleep interruption, and scheduling issues), unless an operational requirement exists. Section 4. The BUE may be required to submit official correspondence identifying his/her jury service upon request of the FWS. Section 5. At the request of a BUE who has been granted court leave, his/her regular days off shall normally be changed to coincide with his/her jury service regular days off. The change of a BUE's regular days off shall not entit le the BUE to receive pay in excess of that authorized for his/her rescheduled tour of duty.

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