Observance of National Day of Remembrance for Former President Jimmy Carter

As the nation mourns the passing of Former President Jimmy Carter, the United States Postal Service (USPS) will observe the National Day of Remembrance with a Day of Observance.

Here’s what members need to know:

Eligibility and Administrative Leave

• Full-Time Employees
  • Full-time employees not directed to work on the National Day of Observance will receive administrative leave for the day.
  • Those required to work will be granted administrative leave on a future date.
• Part-Time Regular Employees
  • Scheduled to work and not directed to report: Granted administrative leave for the number of hours scheduled to work.
  • Scheduled to work and directed to report: Granted a day of administrative leave at a future date for the number of hours scheduled to work.
  • Nonscheduled (relief) workday and not directed to report: Granted administrative leave at a future date, equal to the average number of daily paid hours in their schedule for the prior service week, up to 8 hours.
  • Nonscheduled (relief) workday and directed to report: Will receive straight time pay (or overtime if appropriate), plus administrative leave at a future date for the number of hours worked, up to 8 hours.
• Part-Time Flexible Employees
  • Directed to report: Granted administrative leave at a future date for the number of hours worked, up to 8 hours.
  • Not directed to report: Granted administrative leave at a future date, equal to the average number of daily hours during the prior service week, up to 8 hours.

Additional Guidelines

• Administrative leave must be used within six months or by the end of the Fiscal Year, whichever is greater.
• Leave must be taken at one time and can be substituted for previously scheduled but unused annual leave.
• Employees should apply for leave using the same procedures as annual leave.

For more details, review the full Memorandum of Agreement below.