Which statement is true regarding off-duty permits and certain leave types?

• A. The statement is false; employees can always work off-duty permits during sick or bereavement leave.
• B. The statement is true; 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 the use of suspension time.
• C. The statement is false; bereavement leave has no impact on off-duty permit eligibility.
• D. The statement is false; off-duty permits are allowed during suspension time.

Answer: (B)

Understanding how off-duty permits interact with leave and suspension helps you see why this statement is true. An off-duty permit cannot be used if you’re on sick or bereavement leave in the 24-hour period before the permit, or on any date you are using suspension time. That rule exists to prevent mixing leave status with off-duty work and to respect the purpose of those leave or suspension actions. If you’re on sick or bereavement leave, you’re not available for duty, so an off-duty permit to work would undermine that status. Likewise, when suspension time is in effect, you’re under a restriction that generally prohibits duty, so an off-duty permit isn’t permitted on those dates. The other options conflict with this structure by claiming you can work off-duty permits during that leave or during suspension, or that bereavement has no impact, which isn’t consistent with the policy.