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The controlling rule is the 14-day minimum advance notice. The question specifies a submission only 10 days prior, which fails the threshold regardless of other factors. Blackout dates are irrelevant here because the date itself is not blacked out. Supervisor approval is necessary but not sufficient; an approver cannot override explicit timing requirements unless a separate policy provides exceptions (e.g., emergencies). Options C and D introduce conditions (coverage, PTO balance) that the excerpt does not authorize as replacements for notice. WorkKeys emphasizes applying the exact language of a document and avoiding assumptions. The most defensible action per the written rule is to deny due to insufficient notice or to instruct the employee to resubmit within the required timeframe, depending on company practice. Hence, option B correctly interprets the policy.