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RRECS article on Vice.com

Two-thirds of rural mail carriers nationwide are scheduled to be hit with a pay cut of thousands of dollars annually and may also be assigned more work days, due to the implementation of a new algorithm that determines their salary and work schedule.

IMPORTANT: RRECS 4241A Printing & Distribution via NRLCA

Please see the documents below regarding the printing and distribution of PS Form 4241-A. The PS Form 4241-A, Rural Route Evaluation, contains a summary of the data utilized to determine a route evaluation. The PS Form 4241-A must be provided to the carrier in order to communicate the new RRECS evaluation for the route.  The … Read more

PRELIMINARY RRECS EVALUATION RESULTS via NRLCA

The National Board has been given preliminary results for the first RRECS evaluation. As you can see based on the graph that we were given, approximately 66% of all routes lost in evaluation and 6% stayed the same, and 28% gained in evaluation. As you can see the USPS has not provided to us requested … Read more

RRECS updated timeline

The message to our HQ: This message was sent to the District Managers this afternoon at 6:46 PM.    The NRLCA had no input other than to receive it. Subject: RRECs District Managers, As we work towards our first National RRECS implementation, based on recommendations from our CIO group, we will use this week to review … Read more

DELAY IN RRECS IMPLEMENTATION

At approximately 5:00 P.M. today, Monday, March 20, the NRLCA was notified that because of system issues, the PS Forms 4241-A could not be generated. This will cause a delay in RRECS implementation until at least April 8, 2023

Electing the High Option on Form 4241

REMINDER: CARRIERS CAN TAKE HIGH OPTION IF YOU QUALIFY. YOU MUST SIGN THAT YOU WILL STAY UNDER 2080; CARRIERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SIGN THAT THE SURVEY IS CORRECT. HOWEVER, YOU MUST PUT IN WRITING WHY YOU ARE NOT SIGNING.   Example form below

Standup talk – 2023 FEBRUARY MINI MAIL SURVEY

2023 Mini Mail Survey Period: February 25 through March 10. A Mini Mail Survey is scheduled to begin February 25, and will continue for 12 delivery days, concluding on March 10. The Mini Mail Survey is a required component of the Rural Route Evaluation Compensation System (RRECS).