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APWU PREPARING VIRTUAL
MEETINGS OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS
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APWU and
President Mark Dimondstein have
announced a series of virtual
meetings open to all APWU members.
The specifics of each are still
being worked out and some of the
times t be determined
Virtual Members Town Hall
Meeting
Contract Negotiations Opening
day Rally |
June 2021
Time / Date TBA |
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APWU 50th Anniversary
Celecration |
July
01, 2021
Time TBA |
Virtual Members Town Hall
Meeting
Contract Negotiations Opening
day Rally |
August 24, 2021
Time
TBA |
Details of the meetings will be
provided as soon as they are
announced for those interested in
attending
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EMERGENCY FEDERAL EMPLOYEE LEAVE
(EFEL)
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Employees can utilize up to
600 hours of EFEL in total. The law
allows these 600 hours to be used
through September 30, 2021 or until the
fund is depleted—whichever comes first.
There are 8 qualifying reasons to
utilize this leave if unable to work due
to a COVID-19 related reason:
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1)
Is subject to a Federal, State,
or local quarantine or isolation
order related to COVID-19.
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2)
Has
been advised by a health care
provider to self-quarantine due
to concerns related to COVID-19. |
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3)
Is
caring for an individual who is
subject to such an order as in
(1) or has been so advised as in
(2). |
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4)
is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms
and seeking a medical diagnosis.
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5) is caring for the employee’s
son or daughter if the school or
place of care of the son or
daughter has been closed,
requires or makes optional a
virtual learning instruction
model, requires or makes
optional a hybrid of in-person
and virtual learning instruction
models, or if the child-care
provider of the son or daughter
is unavailable, due to COVID-19
precautions. |
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6)
is experiencing any other
substantially similar condition. |
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7)
is caring for a family member with a
mental or physical disability or
who is 55 years of age or older
and incapable of self-care,
without regard to whether
another individual other than
the employee is available to
care for such family member, if
the place of care for such
family member is closed or the
direct care provider is
unavailable due to COVID-19.
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8)
is obtaining immunization
(vaccination) related to
COVID-19 or is recovering from
any injury, disability, illness,
or condition related to such
immunization.
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Employees using EFEL should call
off as they normally would and tell
their postmaster they are requesting
EFEL leave and tell them which reason it
is. If your offices uses the IVR call
off line, you should call of using then
IVR and then also call your supervisor
to request EFEL.
Full story on apwu.org
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Families First
Coronavirus Response Act
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The APWU and USPS have received
confirmation that the provisions of the
Families First Response Act does apply
to postal workers. The Act
provides additional paid leave for
eligibile employees meeting the required
criteria. Click the links below to
find out more information about the
FFRA.
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Coronavirus Information
Available on National Website
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The APWU
has created
a page on the National website with
current information about the ongoing
coronavirus situation. The page
contains Service Talks, recommendations
from the CDC, fact sheets, and other
information. The page will be
updated as more information is released.
See the National APWU Coronovirus page HERE
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RMD CALL
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877-477-3273
TTY 866-833-8777 |
USPS
EMERGENCY HOTLINE
888-363-7462 |
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