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USPS and OPM, in consultation with the four Postal Unions, have developed Fact Sheets to provide basic information regarding the Postal Service Health Benefits Program (PSHBP) that will begin January 1, 2025. There are two Fact Sheets, one for USPS Active Employees and one for USPS Annuitants. These Fact Sheets are also available on LiteBlue … Read more

Here are my yearly versions of the Postal holiday and payday calendar in PDG and PNG formats.  Perfect to hang on your case for quick reference. PNG Image version – Download here PDF Version – Download here  

The U.S. Postal Service has almost 80,000 rural delivery routes serviced by some 133,000 rural letter carriers. For some of those routes, USPS provides the vehicle; for others, the carrier uses a private vehicle and receives a maintenance allowance from the Postal Service for wear and tear. In fiscal year (FY) 2020, the Postal Service … Read more

Background In fiscal year (FY) 2020, the U.S. Postal Service had about 133,000 rural letter carriers and associates delivering mail on over 79,500 rural routes. A rural route can be a government owned vehicle (GOV) route where the Postal Service provides the delivery vehicle, or an equipment maintenance allowance (EMA) route where the carrier provides … Read more

Just about every year I try to go back in time and do a year in review post.  While I may not have captured everything, I tried to get the most important events that affected rural carriers.  Hope you enjoy it 😉   Click here to see the article

July 4th is on a Sunday, so Monday, July 5* will be observed by the USPS.  If your regular day off is Monday, then Saturday becomes your holiday. The information below comes from the USPS ELM – Employee and Labor Relations Manual.  Click here For Regular Carriers 518.2 Holidays on Nonscheduled Workdays 518.21 Saturday When … Read more

So, I am sure most of you have noticed that I have changed the way I share articles from the NRLCA. The reason is I have received a certified letter from the NRLCA’s lawyers. From the beginning the NRLCA has been against the Ruralinfo website, but this is the first time they have gone as … Read more

Imagine working 10-12 hours a day or more working full speed to do your job, only to be disparaged over and over in the news and on social media.  That’s what postal workers are going through right now. We are working non stop to get your Christmas packages delivered, but it is an uphill battle. … Read more