USPS MAIL CARRIERS PUSHING BACK AGAINST PLANNED PAY CUTS
Rural letter carriers across United States, including in Oklahoma, are dealing with a new work structure that they say affects their hours and pay. After significant pushback and delay, rural mail carriers will see their first severely cut paycheck on May 26. The union protecting those carriers, The National Rural Letter Carriers ...
Customer credits rural carrier with saving life
When Rural Carrier Brandon Webman was out delivering on a snow-covered back road in Chichester, NH, last winter, he saw a customer ready to greet him at the end of his driveway. As the man moved toward his mailbox, he slipped and hit his head on the ground. Webman immediately ...
Rural carrier assists woman after fall
Rural Carrier Fran Geisler was delivering to the home of a customer in Hooper, NE, when she noticed the mail from the previous day hadn’t been picked up. Geisler, who knew the customer had mobility issues, knocked on the door and called out. “I need help,” came the reply. The ...
Access Issues with LiteBlue
There have been some concerns over the past week regarding difficulties employees are having accessing LiteBlue at the local level. About 10% of logins are failing for a multitude of reasons, including incorrect password, new device and location, and known bad IP address. For the new device/location, CISO did make ...
Bill introduced to Rename Interlachen Post Office In Honor Of Pamela “Pam” Rock
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Kat Cammack (FL-03) and Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) introduced legislation to rename the Interlachen, Florida, post office in honor of U.S. Postal Service carrier Pamela “Pam” Rock who was tragically killed last year while delivering mail in northeast Florida. Rock, 61, was fatally attacked by a pack of vicious ...
UPDATE to Second Trip Compensation via NRLCA
UPDATE to Second Trip Compensation: All loading time for second trips will be done on the scanner; the only additional pay connected to the Second Trip will be the newly agreed to three (3) minutes per mile and any additional EMA if you drive a POV (effective May 6, 2023) ...
USPS releases MOU for RRECS Dispute process
New MOU for dispute process for RRECS ...
Johnson Co. rural mail carrier says new pay system cuts salary by thousands
JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - A rural mail carrier who works in Johnson County says she’s facing more work for less pay under a new system. On May 6, the Rural Route Evaluated Compensation System (RRECS) went into effect. The change affects rural letter carriers across the country, and has ...
Rural carrier’s actions help uncover tragedy
Rural Carrier Maci Myers was delivering mail in Cyril, OK, last winter when she noticed a little girl wandering outside a residence. While it wasn’t unusual for Myers to encounter children on her route, she sensed that something wasn’t quite right. She stopped and asked the girl if she was ...
REVISED 4241-A Explanation (Cheat Sheet)
NOTE: All times are weekly times/credits ...
Loneliest Mail Carrier In The Nation: Tebra Morris’ Daily 300-Mile Remote Wyoming Route
Morris, a native of tiny Bairoil, Wyoming, runs one of the longest mail routes in the nation. The typical mail carrier in the United States covers about 8-10 miles driving, half that if walking. It’s a six- to eight-hour day for most. Then there are those like Morris, called rural ...
USPS, Postal Inspection Service Roll Out Expanded Crime Prevention Measures To Crack Down on Mail Theft, Enhance Employee Safety and Strengthen Consumer Protections
The United States Postal Service (Postal Service) and United States Postal Inspection Service (Postal Inspection Service) announced expanded actions to protect Postal employees and the security of the nation’s mail and packages as threats and attacks on letter carriers and mail fraud incidents have escalated concurrently with a national rise ...
Pay Cuts Have Rural Letter Carriers ‘Scared’ and ‘Outraged’
Thousands of letter carriers at the U.S. Postal Service are starting to see new schedules that have reduced their hours and cut their pay, causing significant anxiety within the workforce. The changes are part of a revamping of the pay structure for rural employees, a process that has been years ...
NRLCA and USPS Sign MOU Concerning Annual Leave Carryover for Leave Year 2024
The NRLCA and USPS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreeing that for leave year 2024, regular work force career employees covered by the USPS-NRLCA Agreement may carry over 520 hours of accumulated annual leave from leave year 2023 to leave year 2024. In all other respects, the ELM ...
Rural Carrier dies in crash hours before retirement
On April 21, during one of the season's last winter storms, Ken Anderson was out working his final day of carrying mail before retiring. During his route, he hit slush on the road, rolled his jeep into the ditch and was ejected. He was alive long enough to call 911, ...
IMPORTANT: RRECS Evaluation Prematurely Uploaded for 784 Routes
784 routes have had their RRECS evaluation prematurely uploaded for pay period 10. USPS HQ is aware, and the offices were told to take extraordinary measures to ensure that these carriers would receive a paycheck this Friday. It will not be your correct salary, but you will receive a check ...