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April 2, 2020

First things first

Coronavirus act guides leave for federal workers

Because the Postal Service is committed to the health and well-being of its workforce, the

organization is reminding employees of certain rights they have under the recently enacted

Families First Coronavirus Response Act.

The legislation is meant to ensure that workers are not forced to choose between their

paychecks and the public health measures needed to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

The act sets guidelines for the federal government to follow when providing full-time and part-

time employees with paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave for qualifying

reasons related to COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus.

These provisions will apply from April 1 through the end of the year.

One key provision is that employers may not discharge, discipline or otherwise discriminate

against any employee who lawfully takes this leave as a result of being unable to work —

including telework — because of qualifying reasons related to COVID-19.

Another key provision: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has the

authority to investigate and enforce compliance with the act.

As part of the nation’s critical infrastructure, the Postal Service is continuing normal operations

during the coronavirus pandemic.

Additional information about the act and the Postal Service’s pandemic response can be found

on the special COVID-19 page on LiteBlue. Go to liteblue.usps.gov and select “Coronavirus

employee resources” in the upper left-hand corner.

Also, you can scan the QR code below to see a Families First Coronavirus Response Act

information sheet from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division.

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