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Based on this release, the Equipment Maintenance Allowance (EMA) for rural carriers will decrease 2.0¢ to 95.0¢ per mile. This EMA rate will be effective April 4, 2026 (Pay Period 09-2026).
The National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association is deeply concerned by the Administration’s executive order seeking to impose new federal restrictions on vote by mail and to involve the United States Postal Service (USPS) in functions that properly belong to the states.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday directing the Department of Homeland Security to compile lists of eligible voters in every state and ordering the U.S. Postal Service to craft rules limiting the delivery and return of mail-in ballots to individuals on those lists.
An OPM document released this week details a flood of changing expectations, including coverage updates for childhood vaccine incentives, weight loss medications and gender transition care.
Canada Post is moving ahead with its modernization plan, which will see the end of door-to-door mail delivery as had been expected under restructuring directives, the Crown corporation said in a statement Tuesday.
The survey, which began March 10, allows employees to share observations about their work environment. This feedback helps USPS to make positive changes and improvements.
Rural Carrier James Stark was delivering mail to the front porch of a home in St. Joe, IN, recently when he heard the customer calling out from inside.
The Rural Route Evaluation Dispute Process (RREDP) will be used to address disputes where the assigned carrier has identified potential errors. Local management and the carrier should discuss and work together to submit the necessary documentation needed to resolve the issue.
Last summer, a rural carrier was bitten by a rattlesnake while walking across a natural area rather than using an established path.
