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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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? ...

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 ...

Rural Carrier Michael Elkins was making deliveries on a recent Monday in Mount Gilead, NC, when he grew concerned about an 86-year-old customer who lives alone and had not picked up her Saturday mail as usual. As Elkins approached her house to check on the woman, he heard her normally ...

The USPS Health Benefits Plan (USPSHB) is open to non-career employees, including RCAs. Eligibility To be eligible for USPS Health Benefits (USPSHB) Plan enrollment you must meet one of these requirements: Be a City Carrier Assistant (CCA), Mail Handler Assistant (MHA), Postal Support Employee (PSE), non-career rural carrier (except ARCs), ...

Rural Carrier Tony Merschman was recently delivering mail when he spotted a customer who’d fallen in her driveway and couldn’t get up on her own. Merschman rushed to the woman’s aid and safely carried her inside her residence. She declined medical attention, but the Postal Service employee was concerned about ...

The 2022 Christmas period for rural carriers begins Saturday, December 3, 2022 (Week 1, Pay Period (PP) 26–2022), and ends Friday, December 23, 2022 (Week 1, Pay Period 01-2023). During this period, certain timekeeping and pay rules apply. Timekeepers, including postmasters, supervisors, and other employees responsible for rural carrier time ...

Rural Carrier Associate Keith Cooper was recently delivering mail in Point, TX, when he came upon an 83-year-old customer sprawled out in a ditch near her mailbox. Cooper rushed to aid the woman, who had fallen two hours earlier while gathering kindling for the winter. He safely helped her stand ...

Sent to Ruralinfo from a rural carrier Dear Postmaster General, We hear your words about the changes and how we need to be patient as you transform us into a better, more efficient, organization. I know that I am not alone when I say our patience has turned into frustration ...

Dushore, PA, with a population of 552, is tiny by most standards. But in Sullivan County — which is also known as the “Gem of Endless Mountains” — the town is a humming metropolis. For starters, it has the traffic light — that’s right, there’s one light in the entire county. And ...