RRECS
USPS rural carriers union says members have more to lose than gain in decertification push
NRLCA National President Don Maston said in an interview Friday that the union had “gone to extreme measures” by repeatedly delaying the implementation of the Rural Route Evaluated Compensation System (RRECS). “I understand that they’re angry, those that have lost hours, and they’re angry at the system,” Maston said. But Maston said those delays also exacerbated … Read more
Documentation Required for RRECS Disputes
The Rural Route Evaluation Dispute Process will be used to address disputes where the assigned carrier has identified potential errors. Local management and the carrier should discuss and work together to submit the necessary documentation needed to resolve the issue. Listed on the attached pages are some common issues being disputed and the recommended documentation … Read more
New RRECS MOU
Please see the below MOU between the U.S. Postal Service and the NRLCA setting the future evaluation periods for all rural routes with effective dates at six-month intervals. This MOU also outlines several changes to be made to the calculation of Route Coverage effective with the rural route evaluations, October 7, 2023.
ATTENTION RURAL CARRIERS: RADAR Report Must Be Pulled and Posted Daily
Attention Rural Carriers: Management must pull and post the RADAR Report daily. The requirement is daily, not just during the Mini Mail Survey but every day. If management doesn’t pull and post the report, notify your DR or ADR.
NRLCA releases LOU on Step 4 Closed Business or School
The NRLCA was approached to discuss the Step 4 in reference to the closed business or school. In that Step 4, if a business/school closed hold contained 8 or more DPS letters, the carrier would receive a parcel during the Evaluated Compensations System (ECS) mail count. After entering the RRECS environment, this agreement no longer … Read more
RRECS carrier impacts – Submissions so far
Click below to see what has been submitted from our RRECS Impact post so far. It will be updated with new entries as they come in.
The next RRECS Mini Mail Survey will be held August 25-September 8, 2023
The next RRECS Mini Mail Survey will be held August 25-September 8, 2023. Please check out the RRECS Resources and Training tabs on our website (www.nrlca.org). We have added a revised searchable Q&A and will be adding additional information in the coming weeks.
Carriers Working Over the Evaluated Hours on Overburdened 48K Routes
If you are assigned to a 48K (57:00 to 57:36 hours), and your actual hours exceed 48 actual work hours, you may be entitled to auxiliary assistance. Temporary relief is covered in the EL-902-The USPS- NRLCA National Agreement, the M-38, and the F-21. USPS Operations is developing a plan to adjust overburdened routes, but in … Read more
Rural mail carrier speaks on Post Office cuts, deteriorating conditions in West Virginia
Some 50,000 rural carriers for the United States Postal Service are facing layoffs and thousands more confront wage cuts of up to $20,000 under a new compensation scheme. Local post offices around the country are targeted for closure as USPS is dismantled as a public service. The effective privatization of the USPS and its subordination … Read more
Rural carrier whose wages were cut by $20,000 speaks out on slashed pay, harsh working conditions
The WSWS recently spoke with a rural letter carrier for the United States Postal Service about working conditions following the implementation of the new Rural Routes Evaluated Compensation System (RRECS) method of calculating wages. Since its deployment roughly two-thirds of rural letter carriers have reported steep cuts in pay. The RRECS system is an arbitrary evaluation system … Read more
Attacks on rural letter carriers the beginning of devastating restructuring of the US Postal Service
Work at USPS? Tell us what you think about the impact of RRECS and the proposed cuts under “Delivering for America.” All submissions will be kept anonymous. More than 90,000 rural letter carriers for the United States Postal Service (USPS) are battling changes to their compensation which have led to massive pay cuts and longer workweeks. The replacement of … Read more
More rural postal workers in the US speak out about thousands in lost wages due to new compensation formula
On May 31, the WSWS published an initial article on the new Rural Route Evaluation Compensation System for rural letter carriers in the US Post Office. This new pay system, based not on hours worked but on an “evaluation” based on the amount of mail delivered and difficulty in delivering it, is completely opaque and has resulted in … Read more
Rural mail carriers worried about dramatic pay cuts
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Some rural mail carriers in the Lowcountry are concerned about a dramatic pay cut that recently went into effect. They believe the cut in pay means issues with mail not being delivered for days due to a lack of available employees could get even worse. “A lot of carriers have lost … Read more