Assignment of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf Vehicles (COTS)
The Postal Service has determined that the Mercedes Metris has proven to be an effective delivery vehicle. As you will see, the vehicle is equipped with air conditioning and some needed safety features. These were tested by rural carriers who normally use their POV on the route and the feedback ...
NRLCA Modified Internal Resolution Process for the 2020 Local / District / State / National Meetings
The article below has been prepared to give the members of the NRLCA information regarding the use of their voice in these unprecedented times in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak and the cancellation of their 2020 State Meetings. - - - - - - - - - In an ...
NRLCA and USPS Agree to Extend COVID-19 Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) Through July 17, 2020
UPDATE May 22, 2020 Click below for the signed MOU confirming the extension of the MOUs listed below. Agreement to Extend COVID-19 MOUs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ May 19, 2020 The National Rural Letter Carriers' Association and United States Postal Service have mutually agreed to extend the Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) linked below ...
Former NRLCA National Executive Committeeman Steve Traylor Passes Away
UPDATE: Mr. Traylor's funeral will be held on Thursday, May 21 at 11:00 am at the Waveland Cemetery in Hillsboro, IL. Please click here to view his obituary and other information on the funeral home website. Sympathy cards may be sent to his family at the address below: Steve Traylor Family ...
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Defers Action on I Fund Transition
Washington, D.C. -- The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) announced that it has deferred the transition for the I Fund benchmark from the MSCI Europe, Australasia and Far East (EAFE) Index to the MSCI All Country World ex US Investable Market Index (ACWI ex USA IMI). The FRTIB last ...
House Introduces HEROES Act with Key Postal Provisions
On May 12, lawmakers in the House introduced H.R. 6800, or the HEROES (Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions) Act. The bill provides emergency funding for various agencies and sectors of the economy. Among the postal provisions included in the legislation are: A $25 billion cash infusion for the ...
NRLCA President Ronnie Stutts Welcomes Newly Appointed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy
On behalf of the NRLCA’s more than 130,000 rural letter carrier members, I would like to welcome Louis DeJoy as the new Postmaster General. I hope to sit down with Mr. DeJoy soon to discuss the myriad of issues we face as employees and as part of an agency that ...
USPS Social Media Reminder
Your national officers have received concerns that carriers are posting pictures and videos of mail and pictures of the MDD showing tracking numbers of parcels, etc. The article linked below was recently included in a Postal Service LINK. We want to remind all carriers that not all workplace images are ...
NRLCA Board Cancels 2020 National Convention
Less than two months ago, the world as we knew it changed. For the first time in our lives, we are facing a global pandemic. Your National Board has worked day and night to stay on top of rapidly changing information about COVID-19 and its impact on the Postal Service ...
Business closed–hold mail extended through May 30, 2020
Business closed--hold mail extended through May 30, 2020 April 30, 2020 The USPS has issued the below Mandatory Stand-Up Talk for employees. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Postal Service is committed to assisting businesses impacted by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In an effort to best serve our business customers, we are ...
State RLCA Meeting Cancellations (Updated April 29, 2020)
The National Board of the NRLCA has reached out to the officers of each state association in an effort to compile an ongoing list of state-level, in-person meeting cancellations. This list will be posted and updated on the NRLCA.ORG website and broadcast across the NRLCA’s social media feeds. We will ...
USPS Mandatory Stand-Up Talk: Retail Lobby Equipment – Social Distancing
April 25, 2020 The USPS has issued the below Mandatory Stand-Up Talk for employees. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On a daily basis, our customers transact business using our self-service kiosks (SSKs). Providing retail access as well as safeguarding the well-being of our customers is a high priority, especially in response to the Coronavirus ...
USPS Mandatory Stand-Up Talk: Heat Illness Prevention
April 27, 2020 The USPS has issued the below Mandatory Stand-Up Talk for employees. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Because COVID-19 can spread between people in close proximity to each other, employees should adhere to social distancing guidelines (at least 6 feet apart) whenever possible. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends ...
Rural Carrier Heroes – Doing their hero thing again
Meet the Heroes Kathryn Lidstrom Fairfield, MT, Rural Carrier Kathryn Lidstrom was recently delivering mail in a Fairfield, MT, neighborhood when she noticed an older customer operating a weed trimmer near an irrigation ditch on his property. Read more Pamela Irwin Coatesville, PA An older customer in Coatesville, PA, recently ...
Tell Congress to Save the USPS
The Postal Service is at a critical juncture. In the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act passed on March 27, Congress only included $10 billion in borrowing authority for the USPS to cover operating expenses and other costs incurred. The $10 billion loan will only be offered ...
USPS Mandatory Stand-Up Talk: Face Covering and Mask Update
The USPS has issued the below Mandatory Stand-Up Talk for employees. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The USPS in an effort to maintain employee’s safety and wellness, strongly recommends the use of face coverings per the Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidance. As a result, the USPS modified their policy on face coverings to ...