A leave recipient must use accrued annual leave (or sick leave, if applicable) before using donated leave (note that beginning December 2, 1994, an eligible employee may use up to 13 days of sick leave to care for a family member, see Federal Employees Family Friendly Leave Act).
Investors assessing the safety of dividends through historical figures are missing the point. Verizon was only able to pay dividends in 2016 by selling of $6.1 billion assets. Verizon cannot continue to pay their dividends. While I am by no means a dividend investor, I feel inclined to comment on the topic.
News. 1  Apr 20, 2017 11:10 a.m. 2  Apr 20, 2017 10:55 a.m. 3  Apr 20, 2017 10:36 a. 4 m. Apr 19, 2017It Is Time for Verizon to Make a DealThe Wall Street Journal.  Apr 18, 2017Verizon Earnings: What to WatchDow Jones 1  Newswires. Apr 18, 2017Verizon Earnings: What to WatchThe Wall Street Journal.