USPS releases MOU for RRECS Dispute process
New MOU for dispute process for RRECS ...
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 ...
Rural carrier’s actions help uncover tragedy
Rural Carrier Maci Myers was delivering mail in Cyril, OK, last winter when she noticed a little girl wandering outside a residence. While it wasn’t unusual for Myers to encounter children on her route, she sensed that something wasn’t quite right. She stopped and asked the girl if she was ...
REVISED 4241-A Explanation (Cheat Sheet)
NOTE: All times are weekly times/credits ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
NRLCA and USPS Sign MOU Concerning Annual Leave Carryover for Leave Year 2024
The NRLCA and USPS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreeing that for leave year 2024, regular work force career employees covered by the USPS-NRLCA Agreement may carry over 520 hours of accumulated annual leave from leave year 2023 to leave year 2024. In all other respects, the ELM ...
Rural Carrier dies in crash hours before retirement
On April 21, during one of the season's last winter storms, Ken Anderson was out working his final day of carrying mail before retiring. During his route, he hit slush on the road, rolled his jeep into the ditch and was ejected. He was alive long enough to call 911, ...
IMPORTANT: RRECS Evaluation Prematurely Uploaded for 784 Routes
784 routes have had their RRECS evaluation prematurely uploaded for pay period 10. USPS HQ is aware, and the offices were told to take extraordinary measures to ensure that these carriers would receive a paycheck this Friday. It will not be your correct salary, but you will receive a check ...
Observant rural carrier credited with saving life
Rural Carrier Kellie Vail noticed a customer on her route in Olathe, KS, hadn’t picked up his mail in several days. The postal employee grew concerned and decided to knock on the door. The customer responded that he had fallen down his stairs three days prior. Vail contacted emergency services ...
Rural carrier ushers canines out of harm’s way
Rural Carrier Eugene Petrucci was delivering on his route in Furlong, PA, when he noticed flames coming from a customer’s garage. While it was clear there was no one home, the postal employee was familiar with the family and knew they had three dogs. He parked his vehicle and ran ...
ATTENTION RURAL CARRIERS: NEW ROUTE EVALUATIONS GO INTO EFFECT MAY 6
ATTENTION RURAL CARRIERS: NEW ROUTE EVALUATIONS GO INTO EFFECT MAY 6 ...
Group of Senators urge the USPS to delay RRECS implementation
The senators -- Democrats Ron Wyden Elizabeth Warren, Sherrod Brown, Ed Markey and John Fetterman and independent Bernie Sanders -- in a letter to U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said the automated Rural Route Evaluated Compensation System should not be used "until the system’s serious flaws are rectified." ...
NRLCA statement on Groff v. DeJoy: United States Supreme Court Oral Argument
The NRLCA, National Postal Mail Handlers Union, and National Association of Letter Carriers filed a joint amicus brief with the Supreme Court arguing that the Court should not overrule Hardison and that burdens on co-workers can satisfy the “undue burden” test. The NRLCA also argued that it would be an “undue burden” if the Postal ...
NRLCA posts information on the new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) program
The NRLCA has been working with the Postal Service, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and the other postal unions and postal stakeholders to help answer frequently asked questions that members may have. The new PSHB will continue to be administered by OPM, and coverage for rural letter carriers and ...