Fifteen years’ service, one red silk star.
Twenty years’ service, two red silk stars.
Twenty-five years’ service, one silver star.
Thirty years’ service, two silver stars.
Forty years’ service, two gold stars.
All stars will be three-fourths of an inch in diameter and placed one-half inch above black braid on each sleeve, equidistant between seams.
Postmasters of free delivery offices will cause a careful inspection of carriers’ uniforms to be made twice a year. A carrier should not be required to buy a new suit or any part thereof, unless the postmaster, after inspection, decides that it is necessary in order to maintain a uniform and neat appearance of the force.
Performance of Service.
All letter carriers at free delivery offices shall be entitled to leave of absence, not to exceed fifteen days in each year, without loss of pay. The words “each year” mean fiscal year (July 1st to June 30th, inclusive), and carriers in the service on the first day of July are entitled to receive fifteen days’ vacation, inclusive of Sundays and holidays, at any time during the year when the postmaster can best spare them. Carriers entering the service after the first day of July are entitled to a pro rata leave of absence during the remainder of the fiscal year, equal to one and a quarter days for each month.