During the pilot, special pods will provide privacy for employees who need to express milk.
The Postal Service has begun a pilot program to further enhance the organization’s compliance with the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act.
Also known as the PUMP Act, the 2022 law requires employers to provide a private place, other than a restroom, for many lactating individuals to pump breast milk. The space must be functional and free from intrusion.
These Postal Service facilities have received special pods that provide privacy for employees who need to express milk: the Post Offices in Allentown, PA, and Joliet, IL; the New Jersey Network Distribution Center; and the processing and distribution centers in Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, North Houston, Phoenix and Royal Palm in Miami.
“This is another great example of how the Postal Service strives to enhance our employee experience,” said Joseph Bruce, national human resources senior director at USPS headquarters in Washington, DC.
Employees with questions about the lactation pod program can email the USPS employment policy office.
