New Rural Route Evaluated Dispute Process (RREDP) MOU
The new Rural Route Evaluated Compensation System (RRECS) evaluations will become effective Saturday, October 7, 2023. The associated PS Form 4241-A is expected to be available to all carriers by Saturday, September 30, 2023. Home | National Rural Letter Carrier's Association Also see: ...
Rural carrier alerts residents to peril
Rural Carrier Jill Schalberg was making deliveries in Newfane, NY, when she noticed smoke coming out of the detached garage at a customer’s residence. The Postal Service employee rushed to the home and knocked on the door until someone answered. She alerted them to the fire and called 911. The ...
Minnesota federal lawmakers want answers over missing rural mail carrier paychecks
WASHINGTON, D.C. [09/25/23] — Today, U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Amy Klobuchar, and U.S. Representative Angie Craig (all D-Minn.) sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy seeking answers about an apparent payroll system error that led to an estimated 53,000 rural letter carriers missing or receiving only a partial paycheck on September 1 ...
OIG Report – Address Management System for Rural Routes
Background The U.S. Postal Service utilizes Address Management System (AMS) data to correctly deliver mail to approximately 49 million rural addresses nationwide. The nation relies on the Postal Service to maintain accurate addresses to enable effective commerce and ensure customers receive quality service. It is critical to have correct and ...
Talk about a special delivery! RCA helps save dog bit by snake
The only reason the pup survived is thanks to the quick work of the postal worker! ...
Rural carrier ensures customer’s safety
Rural Carrier Margaret Ward was recently making deliveries in Church Hill, TN, when she caught sight of an 85-year-old customer lying in a driveway and waving for help. The woman did not want Ward to call 911 at first; she just wanted help getting up. Ward persuaded the customer to ...
Want to Know More About Postal Service Health Benefit Plan Options for pre-career employees?
The United States Postal Service® (USPS®) is committed to providing quality healthcare options for pre-career employees. The USPS Health Benefit (HB) Plan is administered by CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and is available to eligible pre-career employees When you enroll in the USPS HB Plan, the Postal Service™ provides a contribution each pay ...
APWU Members Paint a Stark Picture of Toxic Workplaces
Ruralinfo note: I know it's not rural but I am sure there are many rural carriers working in these same offices. An APWU workplace survey of more than ten thousand APWU members has painted a stark picture of hostile work environments, low morale, and understaffing, overseen by poorly trained, ineffective, ...
Rural carrier receives 50-year pin
William Shive received a service pin Sept. 8, and letter of recognition for 50 years of service with the United States Postal Service ...
Fundraising event planned for USPS rural carrier injured in carjacking
Authorities said Ramsay was carjacked and shot on Sept. 5 during her mail route in a neighborhood. Jaden Isaiah Garay, 23, was arrested in Burke County Tuesday in the stolen postal vehicle following a high-speed chase and a search. Madison County officials say Garay has been charged with attempted first-degree ...
Rural mail carrier saves family from fire
What You Need To Know Pasco mail carrier Juan Carlos Ocasio has been nominated for the Postmaster General Heroes' Program, according to his supervisor The program honors postal workers who go above and beyond to help their communities Ocasio was working his rural route in Moon Lake on Aug. 29 ...
How does the US Postal Service serve rural Americans?
“Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night” — while the United States Postal Service (USPS) has no official motto, this well-known refrain reflects a key aspect of the organization’s operations: the universal service obligation (USO). The USO is not contained in any one document, but has been defined through multiple ...
Mail pileup prompts carrier concern
Winfield, PA, Rural Carrier Marna Olshefski was making deliveries recently when she noticed an older customer hadn’t retrieved his mail for two days. Olshefski last recalled seeing the man outside with his dog. She checked with a neighbor, who said she hadn’t seen the man lately. The Postal Service employee ...
USPS rural carriers ‘still waiting to get paid’ as payroll errors hit another paycheck
Postal Service rural mail carriers who missed a paycheck, or received a partial paycheck, two weeks ago because of a USPS payroll error are still waiting to get paid — and in some cases, are seeing the same problems persistent for another payday. More than half a dozen rural carriers across the ...
Rural Carrier Remembrance Day
Today, we observe Rural Carrier Remembrance Day by honoring those rural carriers who have lost their lives while performing their duties as USPS employees ...
Rural carrier helps customer recover from fall
Rural Carrier Lisa Ann Wagner was making deliveries at a home in Kerrville, TX, when she noticed the customer’s mail starting to pile up. Wagner grew concerned because she knew the woman lived alone and had minimal contact with her neighbors and family. The Postal Service employee tried contacting the ...