RRECS article on Vice.com

Two-thirds of rural mail carriers nationwide are scheduled to be hit with a pay cut of thousands of dollars annually and may also be assigned more work days, due to the implementation of a new algorithm that determines their salary and work schedule.

‘Justice for Pam’ petition calls for continued investigation into fatal Interlachen dog attack

INTERLACHEN, Fla. – The family of a 61-year-old woman killed by dogs in Interlachen last August is asking people to sign a petition that calls on the State Attorney and Putnam County officials to continue to investigate her death. Pamela Rock was brutally killed during the incident. Earlier this year, the State Attorney’s Office decided not to press charges against … Read more

Further Update on The Rural Route Evaluated Compensation System (RRECS) from NRLCA

Please find attached correspondence from USPS operations with information pertaining to updated 4241As, 4241Ms, implementation of RRECS, and route adjustments. You will note that the USPS intends to implement the RRECS effective April 22, 2023. As you are aware the NRLCA filed a step 4 grievance requesting data and a 60-day time- period from the … Read more

NRLCA Files Amicus Brief With Supreme Court On Religious Accommodation Case Involving RCA

U.S. Supreme Court, petitioner Gerald Groff, who worked as a rural mail carrier for the United States Postal Service (USPS), challenges USPS’s denial of his requested religious accommodation to not work Sundays. In 2013, the USPS contracted with an online retailer to perform Sunday package deliveries. Groff informed USPS that his religious beliefs prohibited him … Read more

RRECS updated timeline

The message to our HQ: This message was sent to the District Managers this afternoon at 6:46 PM.    The NRLCA had no input other than to receive it. Subject: RRECs District Managers, As we work towards our first National RRECS implementation, based on recommendations from our CIO group, we will use this week to review … Read more