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• 2026 – 2027 – New Guarantee Year provisions… There are certain rural carrier provisions that happen around the new Guarantee year and the end of the year.   Pay close attention to anything highlighted, or you may end up being surprised.
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• Jeep and the U.S. Mail: How the Right-Hand-Drive… In July 1954, the Post Office Department lined up delivery vehicles in Miami to find which ones could survive the American mail route.
• EMA to Decrease 3.0 Cents Effective October 3, 2026… This EMA rate will be effective October 3, 2026 (Pay Period 22-2026).
• Labor Day Message from the NRLCA We don’t just deliver mail—we connect communities, provide access to information, and bring smiles to the faces of those we serve. Your role as rural letter carriers is integral to the fabric of rural America, and we are grateful for…
• Rural Relief Day Work List (RDWL) Sign Up Period… The RDWL must be posted through Friday, September 25th, and will be effective on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026
• Sunday/Holiday Parcel Delivery Work List Sign Up… Art. 30.2.P (in part)-An office-wide list will be established for substitutes, rural carrier associates, and rural carrier relief employees who desire to work on Sunday.
• Fly flags at half-staff to honor 9/11 terrorist… USPS facilities are required to fly the flag at half-staff this day, also known as Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance.
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