RRECS articles in the news today
Here are a couple of articles I came across today about RRECS and rural carriers
Ruralinfo.net
Rep. Stansbury Grills Postmaster DeJoy on Rural Mail Carrier Pay and Services
During a House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee hearing, Rep. Stansbury asked Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on lack of communication and consultation with rank and file postal workers.
Rural Mail Carriers Face Pay Cuts That Could Worsen Service Woes for Vermonters
The U.S. Postal Service has imposed big pay cuts on some Vermont workers in rural areas, leading to fears that carriers will quit and leave the postal service less able to provide reliable mail delivery. The pay reductions are the result of a new system the postal service has adopted to calculate the salaries paid to rural … Read more
USPS MAIL CARRIERS PUSHING BACK AGAINST PLANNED PAY CUTS
Rural letter carriers across United States, including in Oklahoma, are dealing with a new work structure that they say affects their hours and pay. After significant pushback and delay, rural mail carriers will see their first severely cut paycheck on May 26. The union protecting those carriers, The National Rural Letter Carriers Association , has filed a … Read more
Bill introduced to Rename Interlachen Post Office In Honor Of Pamela “Pam” Rock
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Kat Cammack (FL-03) and Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) introduced legislation to rename the Interlachen, Florida, post office in honor of U.S. Postal Service carrier Pamela “Pam” Rock who was tragically killed last year while delivering mail in northeast Florida. Rock, 61, was fatally attacked by a pack of vicious dogs when her USPS vehicle … Read more
UPDATE to Second Trip Compensation via NRLCA
UPDATE to Second Trip Compensation: All loading time for second trips will be done on the scanner; the only additional pay connected to the Second Trip will be the newly agreed to three (3) minutes per mile and any additional EMA if you drive a POV (effective May 6, 2023).
Johnson Co. rural mail carrier says new pay system cuts salary by thousands
JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) – A rural mail carrier who works in Johnson County says she’s facing more work for less pay under a new system. On May 6, the Rural Route Evaluated Compensation System (RRECS) went into effect. The change affects rural letter carriers across the country, and has been put into effect as … Read more
Loneliest Mail Carrier In The Nation: Tebra Morris’ Daily 300-Mile Remote Wyoming Route
Morris, a native of tiny Bairoil, Wyoming, runs one of the longest mail routes in the nation. The typical mail carrier in the United States covers about 8-10 miles driving, half that if walking. It’s a six- to eight-hour day for most. Then there are those like Morris, called rural route carriers. They’re hired by … Read more
USPS, Postal Inspection Service Roll Out Expanded Crime Prevention Measures To Crack Down on Mail Theft, Enhance Employee Safety and Strengthen Consumer Protections
The United States Postal Service (Postal Service) and United States Postal Inspection Service (Postal Inspection Service) announced expanded actions to protect Postal employees and the security of the nation’s mail and packages as threats and attacks on letter carriers and mail fraud incidents have escalated concurrently with a national rise in crime. The Postal Service … Read more
Pay Cuts Have Rural Letter Carriers ‘Scared’ and ‘Outraged’
Thousands of letter carriers at the U.S. Postal Service are starting to see new schedules that have reduced their hours and cut their pay, causing significant anxiety within the workforce. The changes are part of a revamping of the pay structure for rural employees, a process that has been years in the making and subject to … Read more