RURAL CARRIER NEWS
OPM Partners With White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud to Strengthen Health Benefits Oversight
The US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) today announced a new series of initiatives to combat fraud, waste, and abuse across the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program and Postal ...
4 workers dead at Palmetto: The safety crisis, the privatization drive, and how postal workers can fight back
Under the pretext of a manufactured financial crisis, Postmaster General David Steiner, Congress and the Trump administration are preparing to slash jobs, cut services and end USPS’s existence as a ...
Rural Carrier EMA to Increase 12.0 Cents Effective June 27, 2026
Based on this release, the Equipment Maintenance Allowance (EMA) for rural carriers will increase 12.0¢ to $1.07 per mile. This EMA rate will be effective June 27, 2026 (Pay Period ...
Geotab Pilot Reports and Seatbelt Exception Reports
In 2022, the Postal Service awarded a contract to Geotab for use of its telematics technology in all postal-owned vehicles ...
U.S. Postal Service Will be Closed in Observance of Juneteenth, June 19
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service will observe Juneteenth on Friday, June 19. All Post Office locations will be closed. Regular mail delivery and retail services will resume on Saturday, ...
Today’s Hearing with the Commissioners of the Postal Regulatory Commission
The situation facing the U.S. Postal Service is a “five-alarm fire,” the Postal Regulatory Commission told a congressional panel Thursday, meaning redefined expectations more than money could fix the problem ...
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