Guide to the Rural Route Evaluated Compensation System (RRECS)
The guide includes an overview and history of RRECS, a mapping overview, an explanation of the drive speed matrix, a comparison of the new RRECS standards to the 4241-M worksheet, a comparison of the Evaluated Compensation System (ECS) to RRECS, a guide to determining rural route evaluations under RRECS, and more.
4241M comparison of time standards (Mail count vs RRECS)
This chart compares all individual standards for what we currently have in a normal mail count vs what the new time standards are with the new RRECS system. It also explains the Drive Speed Metrix that calculates the basic drive time on a route.
RRECS Links
- MOU on RRECS
- RRECS Q and A on the NRLCA website
- Standup Talk on Mapping for RRECS
- RRECS Training Guide
- Quick RRECS Scan Guide
- RRECSulator
- 86ppm
- Video – NRLCA Mini Mail Survey Presentation
- Mini Mail Survey Presentation
- NRLCA Mini Mail Survey Training
- Miscellaneous Activity Sheet
- Mini Mail Survey Stand Up Talk
- Walking Distances-Data Collection Form
- Daily Volume Worksheet
- Route Summary
- RRECS Q AND A-Mini Mail Survey
- Column 17 to RRECS Comparison
- RRECS Count Documents
- RRECS Survey Dispute form
RRECS News
RRECS Mini Mail Survey Scheduled for February 22-March 7, 2025
The next RRECS Mini Mail Survey (MMS) will be held February 22 to March 7, 2025. Route Evaluations will go into ...
NRLCA – Letter of Understanding Signed on PARS Label Time
The National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association and the United States Postal Service entered into a Letter of Understanding that will ...
Dates for the next Mini Mail Survey Announced
Attention Rural Carriers: The USPS has announced that the next Mini Mail Survey (MMS) will be held August 23-September 6, ...
RRECS Activity Editing Pilot Tests
The NRLCA was notified by the Postal Service of their intent to conduct two (2) isolated pilot tests involving RRECS ...