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FOREST SERVICE HANDBOOK
Denver, CO
FSH 6109.11 - PAY ADMINISTRATION, ATTENDANCE AND LEAVE
HANDBOOK
R2 Supplement No. 6109.11-93-2
Effective July 31, 1993
POSTING NOTICE. Supplements to this title are numbered consecutively. Post by
document name. Remove entire document and replace with this supplement.
Retain this transmittal as the first page of this document. The last supplement to
this Handbook was Supplement No. 1, 03/87.
Page Code
21.1
Superseded Sheets
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Supplements Covered
R2 Supplement No. 1, 03/87.
Document Name
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Digest:
Updates to electronic format.
ELIZABETH ESTILL
Regional Forester
Superseded New
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CHAPTER 20 - ATTENDANCE AND LEAVE
21 - ESTABLISHMENT OF WORKWEEKS.
21.1 - Regularly Scheduled Administrative Workweek. Hours of Duty - Standard
office hours for National Forests in Region 2 may begin as early as 7:30 a.m., and
end as early as 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Supervisors must assure that adequate coverage and service to the public is
maintained. This may include some employees being put on shifts that begin or end
after the established office hours. Other methods, such as telephone answering,
may be appropriate. Also, lunch periods may be set administratively and staggered
to accommodate visitors and telephone calls.
Standard office hours for the Regional Office are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
25 - ABSENCES FROM WORK.
3. Forest Supervisors and Staff Directors need not obtain specific approval for
annual leave for periods of five days or less. The principles and guides as stated in
FSM will be followed.
25.22 - Administrative Discretion.
9. Officially Approved or Sponsored Activities. Region 2 policy is to encourage
employees to participate in self-development activities that will contribute to their
training and development. For example, participation in toastmasters or
toastmistresses should be approved for official time where the training need is
analyzed and documented on individual training plans. The need and approval
should be reviewed annually by the supervisor and employee. Generally, employees
who seek and desire to advance to more responsible work should be encouraged to
develop their speaking skills.
25.3 - Group Dismissals.
1. As a guide for Regional Office Directors, up to 1-1/2 hours may be excused
for activities such as retirements and Christmas luncheons for members of Staff
units, or other staff units in the case of retirements, or similar activities that
contribute to the morale of Regional Office employees. Where there is a special
condition, such as slow food service, hazardous weather, etc., requiring more time,
excused absence should be considered on a case-by-case basis.
26 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR ANNUAL AND SICK LEAVE.
26.18 - Restoration of Forfeited Annual Leave.
26.18b - Due to Exigencies of Business.
4. Listed below are the organizational levels authorized to make or approve
decisions that an exigency exists and that leave must be cancelled.
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Level Deciding
to Cancel Leave
Level Which Must
Approve Decision
1. Forest Supervisors
Deputy Regional Forester
Regional Forester
Chief
2. Directors
Deputy Regional For.
Regional Forester
3. District Rangers and
Forest Supervisors
Office Employees
Forest Supervisor
Regional Forester
4. Regional Office Employees
Directors
Regional Forester
5. Ranger District Employees
District Rangers
Forest Supervisor
Employees
Requests for Regional Forester's approval will be sent through the Regional Office,
Personnel Management. The decision that leave will be cancelled does not ensure
that leave will be restored. The decision to restore leave, based on the documented
facts, will be made by the Director, Personnel Management.
6. The Director, Personnel Management is delegated authority to approve
restoration of annual leave due to exigencies of business.
7. Forest Supervisors shall remind work supervisors annually of this requirement.
Requests shall include all the supporting documents specified in FSM 6163.35b,
Item 1.