From NRLCA: New DACA Code G: Annual Leave in Lieu of Holiday Pay
Per the 2021-2024 Agreement between the NRLCA and USPS: Effective the Presidents’ Day 2023 holiday, regular rural carriers who work their holiday, at their option, may elect to have their annual leave balance credited with one day of annual leave in lieu of holiday pay. DACA Code G has been ...
NLRB says NRLCA Steward Didn’t Threaten Rural Mail Carrier
A National Rural Letter Carriers Association steward did not threaten an Oregon member by backing a U.S. Postal Service manager who scolded the worker for complaining about added work ...
NRLCA – $208 Cost-of-Living Adjustment Effective March 11, 2023
Pursuant to the release of the January 2023 Consumer Price Index - Urban Wage and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), and in accordance with Article 9.1.E , the fourth COLA adjustment of the 2021-2024 National Agreement will result in a $208 increase for eligible rural carriers. This COLA adjustment will be effective ...
Rural carrier aids toddler, dog, wandering far from home
Rural Carrier Robert Parnell was recently delivering mail in Sturgeon, MO, when he came upon a 2-year-girl and her dog as they were walking by themselves along a railroad track. Parnell immediately stopped to check on the toddler, who was crying and said she was lost. The Postal Service employee ...
Rural carrier leads police to dead customer, living pet
Rural Carrier Malenia Orr was recently making deliveries in New Springfield, OH, when she grew concerned about a customer whose mail was piling up unusually. She soon saw a police officer and asked him to check on the man. The customer was found deceased, with his dog inside the residence ...
RRECS Safety/Service Talks
The NRLCA has been notified that less than half of the offices have credit for Safety/Service Talks entered into the Rural Management Support System (RMSS). The NRLCA submitted a proposal to cover the shortage and it was not accepted. The USPS has unilaterally decided to have the Safety/Service time built into ...
Kansas rural carrier killed in car-train accident near Burlingame
The Kansas Highway Patrol has reported that Ronald R. Neilson, 62, of Scranton, Kan., was killed Thursday morning when his vehicle was struck by a train at a crossing on 189th Street, south of Burlingame, Kan. KHP reported the accident happened about 10:05 a.m. Feb. 9, 2023, at a location ...
System Maintenance of HCES to Affect Rural Carrier Bidding February 18-21
System Updates: There will be system maintenance of HCES from Saturday, February 18, at 6:00 AM (CT), through Tuesday, February 21, at 6:00 AM (CT). This system outage will affect Rural JBM. During this time frame, rural carriers will be unable to submit job bids for posted vacancies. Rural carriers ...
Step 4 – USPS testing new initiatives
Step 4 Grievance Settlement - Washington, DC, Length of time spent testing a new initiative ...
Rural carrier saves distressed driver from dangerous direction
Julie Gould, a rural carrier in Charlotte, VT, was recently delivering mail when she noticed a car parked alongside a road. She grew concerned when she saw that the driver was slumped over the steering wheel, so she immediately stopped to check on the woman. Gould found the driver to ...
Rural carrier changes pace to save farm from fire
Rural Carrier Darla O’Brien was recently delivering mail in Hennessey, OK, when she spotted a grass fire that threatened a barn and a tractor. Seeing no one else around, O’Brien immediately called 911 and safely stamped out part of the blaze to prevent it from destroying the structure and equipment ...
New video presentation by President Stutts explaining the mini mail survey is now available
https://youtu.be/umkcny2N1Y0 ...
Where’s the longest rural postal route in Louisiana?
NATCHITOCHES PARISH (KTAL/KMSS) – One postal worker in Louisiana really has her work cut out for her. Her route covers a whopping 153 miles through rural areas in Natchitoches Parish, the longest route in the state ...
South Carolina Man Convicted of Murdering Rural Carrier is Sentenced to Life in Prison
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA —- Trevor Raekwon Seward, 25, of Andrews, SC, was convicted following a multi-day jury trial of all five counts charged: murder of a federal employee in the course of her duties; use of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence; robbery; possession of a firearm by ...
SWAC, RRECS and the Mini Mail Survey
The Southwest Area Conference (SWAC) was held in Dallas TX from January 13th - January 16th, 2023. Rural carriers from the Southwest Area assemble at a SWAC every year in January. Below are highlights of information I've received by rural carriers that were present. Remember, Ruralinfo.net is not affiliated in ...
UPDATE: Retro Pay Adjustment to be in February 17 Check
Per NRLCA UPDATE: Retro Pay Adjustment to be in February 17 Check UPDATE: Please be advised that the retro pay due to rural carriers will be reflected in the February 17th paycheck. *** As you know, the Postal Service (USPS) and National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association (NRLCA) ratified and signed ...
RRECS Mini Mail Survey to Be Held February 25-March 10
The first RRECS Mini Mail Survey will take place beginning February 25 and will run through March 10, 2023. The Mini Mail Survey is only documenting four (4) items and comprises approximately six (6) percent of your route’s evaluation. The other 94 percent is based on the data accumulated all ...