u/hempchucks420

I've previously worked for Dept of State, Labor and Industry, and Revenue (all M-F 8-4 schedules) and have never seen a voting leave request denied. In smaller offices we worked around staffing to make sure there was coverage but there was never an outright denial to use time. I now work at the VA and tried to use 1 hour of voting leave at the end of my shift but was told that it is never approved for anyone who works during the time that the polls are open. Anything against that in the AFSCME union rules or management directives? I could see them trying "operational needs" but not using it if you get off when the polls are open seems absurd.