Can the lounge please check my logic?

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7. You can explain your view regarding the phrases containing the words "next" and "following".

No one can really fault you for making the interpretation you have explained here.

IMHO it is without a doubt that the policy as written contains ambiguities. Most payroll departments list any paid time off (PTO) available on your check stub. Your first check for a pay period ending on or after the first of April should have reflected the number of hours to which you had eligibility. If you are paid weekly for weeks ending on Fridays or Saturdays, the check you received last week should have reflected the lost hours. If you took the time before you received that check or if they don't list vacation on your stub, you may have an case.

OTOH if this has happened before and they've not let you have the benefit, your case may be weak. The same is true if they've disallowed the benefit to others.

It is important that employees be treated fairly and the company may balk at the idea of giving you the benefit of the doubt when they've denied others the same.