This case involved management assigning rural carriers on limited duty to work in a different office without mileage reimbursement. The parties agree when rural carriers are required to travel to a temporary duty station within a 50-mile radius of their permanent duty station, the carriers are entitled to mileage reimbursement ...

The Latest on the shooting death of a U.S. Postal Service delivery worker in rural northern Nevada (all times local): 4:15 p.m. A sheriff's official says a U.S. Postal Service delivery worker who was killed on the job in northern Nevada was delivering mail to her own home, and her ...

The Lyon County Sheriff's Office reports that 26-year-old Johnie Shadden succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained around 11:30 a.m. on March 22, 2016 in Mason Valley. According to officials, Ms. Shadden was on-duty as a postal worker and had stopped at her home as part of her normal route at ...

On Wednesday, February 10, 2016, announcement of a Tentative Agreement on a three-year contract was posted to the NRLCA website "What's New“ newsfeed. Article XI Section 1 in part requires that at least one ratification meeting shall be held within each State Association. Ratification meetings were scheduled for March 5-6, ...

In the flier distributed this week, the postal worker wrote in part: "During the period of March 12- March 26, 2016, I would really appreciate your help. The USPS "counts" every piece of mail, parcels, etc. that I handle. The purpose of this 2- week sampling is to set my ...

Rainsville, AL, Rural Carrier Tanya Lyons was delivering mail recently when she spotted a doghouse on fire near a mobile home. Lyons knew the homeowner probably was sleeping, so she repeatedly knocked on the door and windows until he answered. Together, they pulled the doghouse away from the chained pet ...

After driving an 84-mile daily route delivering mail for the United States Postal Service (USPS), Soledad resident Elmer Canevascini retired at the age of 85. Monday was officially his last day but his friends and family gathered at the Soledad Post Office on Friday and held a small retirement party ...

Dell Rapids resident Robbin Baily’s personal odometer rolled past a million miles as a rural carrier for post offices in Colton and Chester. To recognize surpassing the delivery milestone without a preventable incident, Baily was inducted into the United States Postal Service’s One Million Mile Club on Tuesday, March 1, ...

CRANBERRY TWP — The U.S. Postal Service in the township is being investigated by the National Labor Relations Board for unfair labor practices. An employee, whose name was withheld by the labor board, is accusing the Postal Service of two types of wrongdoings: changes in terms and conditions of employment ...

Eddyville, KY, Rural Carrier Linda Brazell was delivering mail recently when she noticed a truck on fire near a house garage. After calling called 911 and alerting the Postmaster, Brazell got a hose from the front of the house and helped keep the fire from spreading. The fire department arrived ...

Step 4 Settlement on Refueling of Government Vehicles This case involved management requiring rural carriers to refuel more frequently than provided in the refueling allowance. The parties agree there may be instances where local policy requires rural carriers to refuel more frequently than provided in the refueling allowance. The parties ...

Step 4 Settlement on Deviating to Deliver Express Mail This case involved management requiring rural carriers to deviate from their line of travel to deliver Express Mail before noon regardless of the service guarantee. The parties agree that any management decision to require rural carriers to deviate from the normal ...

Summerville, GA, Rural Carrier Eugene Brown was on his route recently when he noticed a car that had run off the road and flipped over. The injured driver was trapped inside. Brown called 911 and stayed with the woman until help arrived. Source: Summerville, GA, Rural Carrier Eugene Brown | ...

Hudson, WI, Rural Carrier Elizabeth Lanners was delivering mail recently when she saw smoke pouring from two nearby buildings. After Lanners called 911, the fire department was dispatched to put out the blaze. Because of Lanners’ quick actions, the damage was limited and no one was injured. Source: Heroes’ corner ...

The NRLCA was notified Friday afternoon that the SPM sampling will change from scanning up to 5 pieces to scanning up to 15 pieces effective Saturday February 13th. The NRLCA has requested a meeting to address the lack of advance notice and what the compensation should be. The NRLCA has ...

NRLCA Reaches Tentative Agreement with USPS for Three-Year Contract The NRLCA and Postal Service have negotiated a tentative agreement to cover the 3-year period from May 21, 2015 to May 20, 2018. In this special edition of The National Rural Letter Carrier, you will find the details of the tentative ...

A United States Postal Service employee acted quickly to save one of the properties in her delivery range Monday morning, extinguishing a fire before it could spread to a home. 64-year-old Jackie Mayne, a rural carrier and 20-year employee with USPS, was making her rounds to the over 500 mailboxes ...