NRLCA: Farewell Postmaster General Brennan
Friday, June 12 will be Postmaster General Megan Brennan’s final day as head of the Postal Service. This morning, she released a statement marking the occasion in which she applauds the men and women of the USPS for their hard work and dedication, saying “[postal employees] are America at its ...
USPS News Break: Staying Connected – PMG Discusses Importance of Diversity, Safety
June 2, 2020 The USPS has issued the following message from Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan: --------------------------------------------------------- The past several days have been very difficult for a nation already wrestling with the coronavirus pandemic. The recent and tragic events out of Minneapolis have given rise to large protests throughout the ...
USPS Mandatory Stand-Up Talk: Essential Services During COVID-19 and Recent State and Local Civil Unrest
June 2, 2020 The USPS has issued the below Mandatory Stand-Up Talk for employees. --------------------------------------------------------- Essential services during COVID-19 and recent state and local civil unrest Three steps to work through government-imposed curfews and other travel restrictions The Postal Service is continuing normal operations while state and local governments deal ...
USPS Mandatory Stand-Up Talk: COVID-19 Test Kits in the Mail
As the safety of our employees is always our top priority, this talk is being provided to advise you that COVID-19 related test kits are being mailed through the Postal Service. The Postal Service has partnered with several manufacturers, vendors, and laboratories to ship virus and vaccine test kits to ...
UPDATE: APCU Offers Assistance to NRLCA Members During COVID-19 Crisis
UPDATE: APCU has revised its offerings. It will no longer offer the special assistance loan. The Skip-a-Pay program is still in effect, but will return to the normal fee structure. NRLCA members wishing to take advantage of these opportunities will need to do so before June 1, 2020. Please click ...
Memorial Day Message from President Ronnie Stutts
Today, on Memorial Day, we remember the men and women who lost their lives while serving in the US Armed Forces. Without their sacrifices, our country would be a very different place. We thank all of our military personnel, past and present for their service and their sacrifices. Memorial Day ...
CDC Guidance Remains in Effect at All USPS Facilities
As the number of Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) cases start to decline and reopening activities become more widespread across the U.S., the Postal Service is reviewing its operations to determine where suppliers can be directed to resume on-site deployment activities and contractor presence may need to increase in our office locations ...
Audio: FLRLCA president Natasha Patterson on “On Point” radio show
On Point is a two-hour call-in radio show produced by WBUR-FM in Boston and syndicated by National Public Radio. The show addresses a wide range of issues from news, politics, arts and culture, health, technology, environmental, and business topics, to many others ...
NRLCA and USPS Sign MOU Allowing Regular Carriers to Work Their Designated Holiday on Monday, May 25, 2020
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) linked below was just signed agreeing to allow regular carriers to work on their designated holiday on Monday, May 25, 2020. Compensation will be at the overtime rate and recorded in the same manner as the MOU on regulars performing auxiliary assistance on other routes ...
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 ...