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Section 4. Employee's lea ve and earning statement will reflect all credited and debited time - off
award hours so as to allow the Employee a record of time - off award availability and usage.
TIME - OFF AWARD SCALE FOR A SINGLE CONTRIBUTION
VALUE TO ORGANIZATION NUMBER OF HOURS
M oderate 1 to 10
A contribution to a product, activity, program, or service to the public, which is of sufficient
value to merit formal recognition
Example: Beneficial change or modification of operating principles or procedures
Substantial 11 to 20
An important contribution to the value of a product, activity, program, or service to the public
Example: Significant change or modification of operating principles or procedures
High 21 to 30
A highly significant contribution t o the value of a product, activity, program, or service to the
public
Example: Complete revision of operating principles or procedures, with considerable impact
Exceptional 31 to 40
A superior contribution to the quality of a critical product, activity, program or service to the
public
Example: Initiation of a new principle or major procedure, with significant impact
ARTICLE 17
ANNUAL LEAVE
Section 1. In accordance with applicable law, rule, regulation, and this Agreement, unless
prohibit ed by operational requirements, BUEs shall be authorized the use of all annual leave,
which they have accrued or will earn within a leave year. To the maximum extent practical,
BUE s shall be afforded the opportunity to take two (2) consecutive weeks annua l leave each year.
Section 2. BUEs shall accrue leave at the rates established by 5 U.S.C. 6303.
