PMG letter: Transforming the Employee Experience
There is one aspect of our transformation that cannot change and that is out adherence to the provisions of our labor contracts. By doing so, we pave the road for a successful transformation by living up to our negotiated commitments as these represent our pledge of fairness to our employees ...
RCA found shot to death on gravel road
OAKLAND — Law enforcement agencies in Tallahatchie and Yalobusha counties are pursuing leads in the death of a Coffeeville woman who was found shot to death on a gravel road near here early Thursday. Tallahatchie County Coroner Ginger Meriwether identified the victim as Hallie Mae Sapp Robertson, 42, of 9509 County Road 212. "It appears she ...
ATTENTION RURAL CARRIERS: RADAR Report Must Be Pulled and Posted Daily
Attention Rural Carriers: Management must pull and post the RADAR Report daily. The requirement is daily, not just during the Mini Mail Survey but every day. If management doesn’t pull and post the report, notify your DR or ADR ...
2023 National Convention Updates
IntroI am summarizing information here. I am not including any of the technical details, awards or introductions, etc. If you want to see that, please go to the NRLCA website and see their daily convention newsletters.Bookmark this as I will try to update daily with any new information.RRECSDr. Ken Mericle, ...
NRLCA releases LOU on Step 4 Closed Business or School
The NRLCA was approached to discuss the Step 4 in reference to the closed business or school. In that Step 4, if a business/school closed hold contained 8 or more DPS letters, the carrier would receive a parcel during the Evaluated Compensations System (ECS) mail count. After entering the RRECS ...
GoFundMe set up for RCA killed in Bloomington crash
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A online fundraising site for the family of a postal worker killed in a traffic crash Monday morning has been set up, says a family member. The GoFundMe page is for Ronald W. Bethard, Jr., of Pontiac, who died Monday after his U.S. Postal Service delivery truck was ...
SUV driver charged with meth possession after crash that killed postal carrier Ronald Bethard JR
MCLEAN COUNTY (25News Now) - The driver of a sport utility vehicle involved in a crash that killed a postal carrier in southwest Bloomington earlier this week was allegedly in possession of methamphetamine, but it’s not known yet if he was under the influence of the drug when the crash ...
Cost-of-Living Raises Effective August 26, 2023
Pursuant to the release of the July 2023 Consumer Price Index - Urban Wage and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), and in accordance with Article 9.1.E , the fifth COLA adjustment of the 2021-2024 National Agreement will result in a $999.00 increase for eligible rural carriers. This COLA adjustment will be effective ...
MOU Signed on Hiring Rural Carrier Annuitants as Holiday Assistant Rural Carriers (HARCs)
The US Postal Service and the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association have signed an MOU to rehire rural carrier annuitants as holiday assistant rural carriers (HARCs). These individuals will be used to deliver packages up to seven (7) days per week between November 4, 2023, through January 26, 2024. In ...
Rural carrier seriously injured in rollover accident yesterday morning in rural Meade County
The Meade County Sheriff’s Office says a rural mail carrier was seriously hurt in a rollover on Monday (Aug. 7, 2023). The Sheriff’s office says they responded to the crash on Alkali Road Monday morning where a contract mail carrier drove off the roadway and flipped his vehicle several times ...
RCA dies in accident in Bloomington, IL
Ronald Bethard Obituary, Death Cause – In a tragic incident that unfolded on a Monday morning in Bloomington, a 36-year-old U.S. Postal Service worker’s life was abruptly cut short in a two-vehicle collision. The McLean County Coroner, Kathy Yoder, has officially identified the victim as Ronald Bethard, Jr., hailing from Pontiac, ...
RRECS carrier impacts – Submissions so far
Click below to see what has been submitted from our RRECS Impact post so far. It will be updated with new entries as they come in ...
Tell us how RRECS has affected you and your route
It's been a couple of months since RRECS evaluations took effect. Everyone knows how I feel about RRECS. It never should have been implemented until every single carrier was able to see every little thing that goes into their route evaluation. I wrote about that back in April. I would ...
The next RRECS Mini Mail Survey will be held August 25-September 8, 2023
The next RRECS Mini Mail Survey will be held August 25-September 8, 2023. Please check out the RRECS Resources and Training tabs on our website (www.nrlca.org). We have added a revised searchable Q&A and will be adding additional information in the coming weeks ...
Carriers Working Over the Evaluated Hours on Overburdened 48K Routes
If you are assigned to a 48K (57:00 to 57:36 hours), and your actual hours exceed 48 actual work hours, you may be entitled to auxiliary assistance. Temporary relief is covered in the EL-902-The USPS- NRLCA National Agreement, the M-38, and the F-21. USPS Operations is developing a plan to ...