The NRLCA is pleased to announce its support for the Delivering for America Act introduced by House Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) which the House will consider on Saturday, August 22. The bill text broadly states that “the United States Postal Service may not implement or approve any change to the … Read more
The House and Senate are set to hold separate hearings covering Postal Service operations on Friday and Monday. Below are details pertaining to each hearing. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Examining the Finances and Operations of the United States Postal Service During COVID-19 and Upcoming Elections Full Committee Hearing Friday, August 21: … Read more
The documents linked below went to the field last week. The postal service is testing their new program called Expedited to Street/Afternoon Sortation (ESAS). The stated purpose of this test is to determine if the current Expedited Preferential Mail (EPM) Delivery Program can be enhanced to assist in reducing the morning office time for city … Read more
UPDATE July 10, 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 through July 17, 2020. Temporary … Read more
The USPS has issued the following Mandatory Stand Up Talk ——————————————————————————————————– 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 … Read more
The bipartisan Postal Service Emergency Assistance Act was introduced in the Senate on July 2 by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA). Original co-sponsors included Senators Steve Daines (R-MT), Doug Jones (D-AL), and Jon Tester (D-MT). According to a press release on the bill, “The Postal Service Emergency Assistance Act would provide USPS … Read more
There is NO agreement between the NRLCA and USPS pertaining to regular rural carriers volunteering or being required to work on the upcoming holiday, Saturday, July 4, 2020. There is no proper contractual method to compensate regular carriers for working their own route or any other route or providing any sort of package delivery on … Read more
The USPS sent these social distancing guidelines for annual rural route inspections to area managers last week. The Postal Service has not indicated whether or not a national mail count will be conducted in September. The USPS has issued the following Standard Work Instruction (SWI) to provide guidance to protect employees from the COVID-19 virus … Read more
We continue to live in unprecedented times. While the novel coronavirus has not gone away, many states are moving through the various phases of “reopening” and we hope that process does not cause a dangerous spike in positive COVID-19 cases or worse yet, a “second wave.” As I mentioned to you in my last message, … Read more
The NRLCA Constitution, Article IX, Section 7.B.l, states in part, “Where a Local Steward is in place, any member may call for an election in the month of July of every fourth year.” The fourth year referenced in this section is 2020. NRLCA Constitution, Article IX, Section 7. Local Stewards: A. Local Stewards shall be … Read more
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 best, and this shines through … Read more
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 country in which, as is … Read more
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 with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 … Read more
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 also marks the unofficial start … Read more
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. [embeddoc url=”https://www.ruralinfo.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/COVID-19-SUT-42_ALL-EMPLOYEES-Supplier-On-Site-Procedures-052120.pdf” download=”all” viewer=”google”]
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. Regulars with Monday relief days … Read more
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 was very favorable. Two contracts … Read more