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New 2024 Printable Postal Holiday and Payday Calendar

Here are my yearly versions of the Postal holiday and payday calendar in PDF and PNG formats.  Perfect to hang on your case for quick reference. If you find any errors please let me know ;) ...

2023-2024 New Guarantee Year provisions important to rural carriers

There are certain rural carrier provisions that happen around the new Guarantee year and the end of the year.   Pay close attention to anything highlighted, or you may end up being surprised. Guarantee Year The new Guarantee year starts on October 7th, 2023 Carriers are paid overtime for all hours ...

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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 ...