diff --git a/github-actions/trigger-schedule/add-update-label-weekly/add-label.js b/github-actions/trigger-schedule/add-update-label-weekly/add-label.js
index e7816e3f59..d5139e48b1 100644
--- a/github-actions/trigger-schedule/add-update-label-weekly/add-label.js
+++ b/github-actions/trigger-schedule/add-update-label-weekly/add-label.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-/// Import modules
-const fs = require("fs");
-const queryIssueInfo = require("../../utils/query-issue-info");
+// Import modules
+const fs = require('fs');
+const retrieveLabelDirectory = require('../../utils/retrieve-label-directory');
+const queryIssueInfo = require('../../utils/query-issue-info');
 const findLinkedIssue = require('../../utils/find-linked-issue');
 const getTimeline = require('../../utils/get-timeline');
 const minimizeIssueComment = require('../../utils/hide-issue-comment');
@@ -9,13 +10,28 @@ const minimizeIssueComment = require('../../utils/hide-issue-comment');
 var github;
 var context;
 
-const statusUpdatedLabel = 'Status: Updated';
-const toUpdateLabel = 'To Update !';
-const inactiveLabel = '2 weeks inactive';
+// Use labelKeys to map current labelNames from label directory
+const [
+  statusUpdated,
+  statusInactive1,
+  statusInactive2,
+  draft,
+  er,
+  epic,
+  dependency,
+] = [
+  "statusUpdated",
+  "statusInactive1",
+  "statusInactive2",
+  "draft",
+  "er",
+  "epic",
+  "dependency"
+].map(retrieveLabelDirectory);
 
 const updatedByDays = 3;                // If last update update  3 days, the issue is considered updated
-const commentByDays = 7;                // If last update between 7 and 14 days ago, issue outdated, needs 'To Update !'
-const inactiveUpdatedByDays = 14;       // If last update greater than 14 days ago, issue considered '2 weeks inactive'
+const commentByDays = 7;                // If last update between 7 to 14 days ago, issue is outdated and needs update
+const inactiveUpdatedByDays = 14;       // If last update greater than 14 days ago, the issue is considered inactive
 
 const threeDayCutoffTime = new Date();
 threeDayCutoffTime.setDate(threeDayCutoffTime.getDate() - updatedByDays);
@@ -52,25 +68,21 @@ async function main({ g, c }) {
       continue;
     }
 
-    // Add and remove labels as well as post comment if the issue's timeline indicates the issue is inactive, to be updated or up to date accordingly
+    // Add and remove labels as well as post comment if the issue's timeline indicates the issue is inactive, to be updated or up-to-date accordingly
     const responseObject = await isTimelineOutdated(timeline, issueNum, assignees);
 
-    if (responseObject.result === true && responseObject.labels === toUpdateLabel) {   // 7-day outdated, add 'To Update !' label
-      console.log(` Issue #${issueNum}: Going to ask for an update now`);
-      await removeLabels(issueNum, statusUpdatedLabel, inactiveLabel);
+    if (responseObject.result === true && responseObject.labels === statusInactive1) {   // 7-day outdated: add to be updated label, remove others
+      await removeLabels(issueNum, statusUpdated, statusInactive2);
       await addLabels(issueNum, responseObject.labels);
-      await postComment(issueNum, assignees, toUpdateLabel);
-    } else if (responseObject.result === true && responseObject.labels === inactiveLabel) {   // 14-day outdated, add '2 Weeks Inactive' label
-      console.log(` Issue #${issueNum}: Going to ask for an update now`);
-      await removeLabels(issueNum, toUpdateLabel, statusUpdatedLabel);
+      await postComment(issueNum, assignees, statusInactive1);
+    } else if (responseObject.result === true && responseObject.labels === statusInactive2) {   // 14-day outdated: add inactive label, remove others
+      await removeLabels(issueNum, statusInactive1, statusUpdated);
       await addLabels(issueNum, responseObject.labels);
-      await postComment(issueNum, assignees, inactiveLabel);
-    } else if (responseObject.result === false && responseObject.labels === statusUpdatedLabel) {   // Updated within 3 days, retain 'Status: Updated' label if there is one
-      console.log(` Issue #${issueNum}: Updated within 3 days, retain updated label`);
-      await removeLabels(issueNum, toUpdateLabel, inactiveLabel);
+      await postComment(issueNum, assignees, statusInactive2);
+    } else if (responseObject.result === false && responseObject.labels === statusUpdated) {   // Updated within 3 days: retain up-to-date label if there is one
+      await removeLabels(issueNum, statusInactive1, statusInactive2);
     } else if (responseObject.result === false && responseObject.labels === '') {   // Updated between 3 and 7 days, or recently assigned, or fixed by a PR by assignee, remove all three update-related labels
-      console.log(` Issue #${issueNum}: No updates needed, will remove all labels`);
-      await removeLabels(issueNum, toUpdateLabel, inactiveLabel, statusUpdatedLabel);
+      await removeLabels(issueNum, statusInactive1, statusInactive2, statusUpdated);
     }
   }
 }
@@ -84,7 +96,7 @@ async function main({ g, c }) {
  * @returns {Promise<Array>} issueNums     - an array of open, assigned, and statused issue numbers
  */
 async function getIssueNumsFromRepo() {
-  const labelsToExclude = ['Draft', 'ER', 'Epic', 'Dependency'];
+  const labelsToExclude = [draft, er, epic, dependency];
   let issueNums = [];
   let pageNum = 1;
   let result = [];
@@ -182,8 +194,8 @@ function isTimelineOutdated(timeline, issueNum, assignees) { // assignees is an
   minimizeComments(commentsToBeMinimized);
 
   if (lastCommentTimestamp && isMomentRecent(lastCommentTimestamp, threeDayCutoffTime)) { // if commented by assignee within 3 days
-    console.log(`Issue #${issueNum}: Commented by assignee within 3 days, retain '${statusUpdatedLabel}' label`);
-    return { result: false, labels: statusUpdatedLabel } // retain (don't add) updated label, remove the other two
+    console.log(`Issue #${issueNum}: Commented by assignee within 3 days, retain '${statusUpdated}' label`);
+    return { result: false, labels: statusUpdated } // retain (don't add) updated label, remove the other two
   }
 
   if (lastAssignedTimestamp && isMomentRecent(lastAssignedTimestamp, threeDayCutoffTime)) { // if an assignee was assigned within 3 days
@@ -200,18 +212,18 @@ function isTimelineOutdated(timeline, issueNum, assignees) { // assignees is an
     return { result: false, labels: '' } // remove all three labels
   }
 
-  if ((lastCommentTimestamp && isMomentRecent(lastCommentTimestamp, fourteenDayCutoffTime)) || (lastAssignedTimestamp && isMomentRecent(lastAssignedTimestamp, fourteenDayCutoffTime))) { // if last comment was between 7-14 days, or no comment but an assginee was assigned during this period, issue is outdated and add 'To Update !' label
+  if ((lastCommentTimestamp && isMomentRecent(lastCommentTimestamp, fourteenDayCutoffTime)) || (lastAssignedTimestamp && isMomentRecent(lastAssignedTimestamp, fourteenDayCutoffTime))) { // if last comment was between 7-14 days, or no comment but an assginee was assigned during this period, issue is outdated and add needs update label
     if ((lastCommentTimestamp && isMomentRecent(lastCommentTimestamp, fourteenDayCutoffTime))) {
-      console.log(`Issue #${issueNum}: Commented by assignee between 7 and 14 days, use '${toUpdateLabel}' label; timestamp: ${lastCommentTimestamp}`)
+      console.log(`Issue #${issueNum}: Commented by assignee between 7 and 14 days, use '${statusInactive1}' label; timestamp: ${lastCommentTimestamp}`)
     } else if (lastAssignedTimestamp && isMomentRecent(lastAssignedTimestamp, fourteenDayCutoffTime)) {
-      console.log(`Issue #${issueNum}: Assigned between 7 and 14 days, use '${toUpdateLabel}' label; timestamp: ${lastAssignedTimestamp}`)
+      console.log(`Issue #${issueNum}: Assigned between 7 and 14 days, use '${statusInactive1}' label; timestamp: ${lastAssignedTimestamp}`)
     }
-    return { result: true, labels: toUpdateLabel } // outdated, add 'To Update!' label
+    return { result: true, labels: statusInactive1 } // outdated, add needs update label
   }
 
-  // If no comment or assigning found within 14 days, issue is outdated and add '2 weeks inactive' label
-  console.log(`Issue #${issueNum}: No update within 14 days, use '${inactiveLabel}' label`)
-  return { result: true, labels: inactiveLabel }
+  // If no comment or assigning found within 14 days, issue is outdated and add inactive label
+  console.log(`Issue #${issueNum}: No update within 14 days, use '${statusInactive2}' label`)
+  return { result: true, labels: statusInactive2 }
 }
 
 
@@ -231,10 +243,10 @@ async function removeLabels(issueNum, ...labels) {
         issue_number: issueNum,
         name: label,
       });
-      console.log(`  '${label}' label has been removed`);
+      console.log(` '${label}' label has been removed`);
     } catch (err) {
       if (err.status === 404) {
-        console.log(`  '${label}' label not found, no need to remove`);
+        console.log(` '${label}' label not found, no need to remove`);
       } else {
         console.error(`Function failed to remove labels. Please refer to the error below: \n `, err);
       }
@@ -258,7 +270,7 @@ async function addLabels(issueNum, ...labels) {
       issue_number: issueNum,
       labels: labels,
     });
-    console.log(`  '${labels}' label has been added`);
+    console.log(` '${labels}' label has been added`);
     // If an error is found, the rest of the script does not stop.
   } catch (err) {
     console.error(`Function failed to add labels. Please refer to the error below: \n `, err);
@@ -364,4 +376,4 @@ async function minimizeComments(comment_node_ids) {
   }
 }
 
-module.exports = main;
\ No newline at end of file
+module.exports = main;
diff --git a/github-actions/utils/retrieve-label-directory.js b/github-actions/utils/retrieve-label-directory.js
index 2aa8283584..eb11291746 100644
--- a/github-actions/utils/retrieve-label-directory.js
+++ b/github-actions/utils/retrieve-label-directory.js
@@ -2,30 +2,33 @@ const fs = require('fs');
 
 // Global variables
 var filepath = 'github-actions/utils/_data/label-directory.json';
+var labelData;
 
 /*
  * Matches label reference name(s) to the label display name(s) from JSON
- * @param {string } filepath     - Path to `label_directory.json`
  * @param {Array} labelKeys       - List of reference names to look up display names
- * @return {Array} displayNames  - List of display names
+ * @return {Array} labelName      - Display name for each label
  */
 function labelRetrieveNames(...labelKeys) {
 
-  // Retrieve label directory
-  const rawData = fs.readFileSync(filepath, 'utf8');
-  const data = JSON.parse(rawData);
+  // Retrieve label directory if not read already
+  if (labelData === undefined) {
+    console.log(`Reading label directory...`);
+    const rawData = fs.readFileSync(filepath, 'utf8');
+    labelData = JSON.parse(rawData);
+  }
+
+  let labelKey = labelKeys[0];
+  let labelName = '';
 
-  const displayNames = [ ];
-  for(let labelKey of labelKeys) {
-    try {
-      displayNames.push(data[labelKey][0]);
-      console.log(`Success! From label key: '${labelKey}' found label display: '${data[labelKey][0]}'`);
-    } catch (err) {
-      console.error(`Failed to find label display for label key: '${labelKey}'`)
-    }
+  try {
+    labelName = labelData[labelKey][0];
+    console.log(`Success! Found labelKey: '${labelKey}', returning labelName: '${labelName}'`);
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error(`Failed to find labelKey: '${labelKey}'`)
   }
 
-  return displayNames;
+  return labelName;
 }
 
 module.exports = labelRetrieveNames;