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Rural carrier provides critical aid to customer

Mary Guinan, a rural carrier in Victor, NY, was recently delivering mail when she noticed that a customer was acting unusually. Guinan made sure to check on the woman the following day and found her collapsed and unresponsive. The Postal Service employee immediately called 911 and stayed with the customer ...

Fraud Alert Update: Net to Bank and Allotment Disabled Online in PostalEASE

As an additional precaution, the Net to Bank and Allotment functionalities have been disabled online in the PostalEASE application accessed externally through LiteBlue via a personal computer as of Dec. 29, 2022, until further notice ...

New 2023 Printable Postal Holiday and Payday Calendar

Here are my yearly versions of the Postal holiday and payday calendar in PDG and PNG formats.  Perfect to hang on your case for quick reference. PNG Image version - Download here PDF Version - Download here ...

USPS Issues Employee Communications Update Regarding PostalEASE Website Fraud

Please see the latest information received regarding the PostalEase website fraud. FRAUD ALERT  ** Postal Service Releases Mandatory Stand-Up Talk Regarding Fake LiteBlue Websites (pdf) Securing Your Personal Data Employee Mailer (pdf) – Letter to be sent to all postal employees making them aware of the potential risk. Keeping Your Private Information Secure Employee ...

UPDATE – POSTALEASE SECURITY BREACH

Additional information via NAPS To all NAPS members, NAPS has been briefed that VP Heather Dyer and the Inspection Service have confirmed Postal Service employees are often unknowingly providing their usernames and passwords to criminal websites, while attempting to access PostalEase. Employees are using Google and attempting to access PostalEase; ...

Urgent Message Concerning Fraudulent PostalEase Access

December 20, 2022- The USPS has confirmed that some Postal Service employees are unknowingly providing their usernames and passwords to criminal websites, while attempting to access PostalEase. It is reported that employees are using Google and attempting to access PostalEase; however, Google in-turn has been redirecting users to criminally run ...

Step 4 on 6 to 9 parcel delivery program

In dispute is the Postal Services action to circumvent mail, specifically parcels, in the 6 to 9 Play program. This action is in violation of, but not limited to, Article 5 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and the Final Determination, Rural Route Evaluated Compensation System (RRECS), Submitted to USPS and ...

2022 Christmas period for rural carriers starts Saturday, December 3rd, 2022. Here are some things to know

Just wanted to put out a few important points for the Christmas OT period which will begin on Saturday, December 3rd, 2022 and ends on Friday, December 23rd, 2022.  Below are a few things you need to know. REGULAR RURAL CARRIERS 1. You will receive OT if you work in ...

Injured customer promptly helped by rural carrier

Rural Carrier Thomas De La Garza was recently delivering mail in Union, KY, when he heard a customer screaming. De La Garza hurried to assist the man, who had been using a riding lawn mower in his yard and had struck an unhitched trailer, leading to significant abdominal area injuries ...

Updated Salary chart effective November 19th including general wage increase for rural carriers

In accordance with Article 9.1.A.2, effective November 19, 2022 (PP 25-2022), the basic annual salary schedule (Tables One and Two) shall be increased by an amount equal to 1.3% of the appropriate February 27, 2021, salary schedule ...

General Wage Increase Set for November 19, 2022

In accordance with Article 9.1.A.2, effective November 19, 2022 (PP 25-2022), the basic annual salary schedule (Tables One and Two) shall be increased by an amount equal to 1.3% of the appropriate February 27, 2021, salary schedule. Further, in accordance with Article 9.1.H.2, effective November 19, 2022 (PP 25-2022), Rural ...

2018 Engineer’s Final Report on RRECS obtained through FOIA

This was obtained using the FOIA through the USPS.  It has a lot of info redacted.  Below is an overview of what is in the report by C$$ on my Rural Mail Talk forum.  Some of C$$'s comments are also included..  If you want to see the original posting or ...

Employee plays it cool, saves customer’s life

James Lange, a rural carrier associate, was delivering mail on a scorching July day in Omaha, AR, when he spotted a customer in distress in a yard outside a residence. Lange rushed to check on the man, called 911 and comforted him until emergency responders arrived. The customer was hospitalized ...

Basic wage increase coming for rural carriers on November 19th, 2022

According to Article 9.1.A.2 of the National rural carrier contract, rural carriers will receive a basic wage increase on November 19th, 2022 of 1.3% of the appropriate February 27, 2021, salary schedule. Will rural carriers get it on time or will it be delayed like everything else due rural carriers? ...

2022 NRLCA National Convention Proceedings are now available

The 2022 National Convention Proceedings are now available. Members can view and download here: https://t.co/dbf6gFgfiL. Happy reading! — National Rural Letter Carriers' Association (@NRLCA) October 27, 2022 ...