The Postal Service, the Department of Labor, and the National Labor Relations Board have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the release of Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) records.
Under this agreement, the Postal Service may disclose certain FECA records to union officials performing their responsibilities as exclusive bargaining representatives. The MOU identifies a "Safe Harbor List", which encompasses the records the Postal Service may release to the union. The disclosure of any other FECA record requires prior approval from the Office of Workers' Compensation Program (OWCP) or a signed Privacy Act Authorization and Waiver Form from the employee.
To facilitate the requirements of the MOU, we have developed guidelines for handling union requests for FECA records and some related material. This information is being provided to our field offices.
Document Type: NLRB
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