Which statement about sick or bereavement leave and off-duty permits is true?

• A. Employees cannot work off-duty permits if they are on sick or bereavement leave in the 24-hour period prior to the off-duty permit, or on any date of suspension time
• B. Employees can always work off-duty permits during sick leave
• C. Bereavement leave prohibits off-duty permits only on weekends
• D. Leave type does not affect off-duty permits

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that leave status directly limits when an employee can take an off-duty permit. Off-duty permits are not permitted if you are on sick or bereavement leave within the 24 hours before the permit, or on any date you are suspended. This rule protects the purpose of leave (time away from work) and prevents scheduling off-duty duties that would overlap with leave or with a suspension period. In practice, if you’re on sick leave or bereavement leave, you cannot schedule or perform an off-duty permit in the 24 hours prior to that permit or on days you are suspended. The other statements don’t fit because they either imply automatic permission to work while on leave, restrict the rule to weekends only, or claim that leave type has no effect at all, which contradicts the restrictions described.