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Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a concerned party asking for a well-being check on a friend at 17133 Callands Road in Axton. Just after 1:10 a.m. Monday morning, deputies forced their way into the home after not receiving an answer and found a Brittany and Thomas. A firearm was discovered near the … Read more
The NRLCA and the USPS have reached the attached settlement in the case referenced above. The issue in this grievance concerns additional compensation for rural carriers when delivery point sequence (DPS) flats are received backwards. The parties agree that additional credit will be provided during a mail count for flats received backwards in the DPS … Read more
EATONTON, Ga. — A mail carrier died Tuesday in Putnam County after a single-vehicle accident. According to Sheriff Howard Sills, it happened around 1 p.m. on Lakeview Estates Drive. He says evidence shows 39-year-old Latonja Reese was working when she ran off the road and overcorrected when she got back on. When she overcorrected, the … Read more
Authorities have charged a Midlothian woman with reckless driving in a crash Thursday that killed the driver of a mail carrier truck in Henrico County. The Virginia State Police were summoned about 6:15 p.m. Thursday to the scene of a two-vehicle crash along northbound Interstate 295 just south of Woodman Road. According to a preliminary … Read more
What happens if you can’t complete your route the day?
The issue in this grievance concerns the proper compensation for rural carriers when rural routes are adjusted retroactively, increasing the actual standard hours and consequently changing the route classification to one with more relief days. Specifically, the parties’ dispute is whether rural carriers are entitled to additional premium compensation in accordance with Articles 8.5 and … Read more
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of former National Committeeman Francis J. Raimer on Monday, April 1st due to health complications. Mr. Raimer served on the NRLCA National Board from 1997 to 2007. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the Raimer family in this time of loss. Sympathy cards and condolences … Read more
On March 25, 2019, the NRLCA was notified that USPS will begin a 6-week “rural route digitization” program. Starting March 28, 2019, USPS will utilize the GPS “breadcrumb” information collected by the MDD (Scanner) to plot the line of travel for each rural route. The route mileage obtained from this information will be compared to … Read more
Attached you will find the Pre-Arbitration Settlement in the above-referenced case. The issue in this grievance concerns whether the Postal Service must provide rural carrier craft employees non-driving duties or paid administrative leave when their driving privileges have been suspended following a review of the on-duty record after a vehicle accident. The parties agree that … Read more