Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)

The Postal Service has been sharing and posting posters on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). This law does apply to the Postal Service. The law will be effective on April 1, 2020. We are in continuing discussions with the Postal Service on how it will be implemented and how the Postal Service will comply. We will continue to release more information as we get it worked out.

Please Disseminate and know we are working on getting you the answers.

Vance Zimmerman
Industrial Relations Director

Administrative Pay: A Message From AJ Jones

Brothers and Sisters

Since the last messaging on Administrative Pay additional concerns have come up.

In response to those concerns Vance Zimmerman has provided the following language as an update and should be added to the previous email.

When an employee is exhibiting symptoms of COVID19 at work, managers and supervisors should not be sending them home. Management should be contacting the OHNA to discuss the situation before any determination is made.  If management sends any employee home because they are showing symptoms without first talking to the OHNA, the employee is to be paid administrative leave.

Thank you

In Solidarity,

Stay safe, practice healthy living and good hygiene

 AJ Jones
Eastern Region Coordinator
American Postal Workers Union