MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

BETWEEN THE

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

AND THE

AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION, AFL-CIO

Re: Temporary Expanded Sick Leave for Dependent Care During COVID-19

For the 60-day duration of this Memorandum of Understand ing, in addition to the purposes

outlined in the MOU Re: Sick Leave for Dependent Care, sick leave may be used by an

employee for unexpected childcare needs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic .

Specifically, employees may use sick leave for dependent care in the event they must care for a

child as a result of daycare closures, school (Pre-K through Grade 12) closures , or the

unavailability of a child's primary caregiver as a result of the COVI D-19 pandemic.

This MOU does not change the 80-hour-limit for sick leave that may be used for dependent care

in any leave year.

Approval of sick leave for dependent care will continue to be subject to normal procedures for

leave approval.

The parties will revisit this issue immediately prior to this MOU's expiration to determine if

extension is appropriate .

This MOU will expire May 17, 2020.

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Doug A. Tulino

Vice President, Labor Relations

United States Postal Service

Mark Dimondste in

President

Amer ican Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO