RURAL CARRIER NEWS
Postal Service can proceed with 8% parcel surcharge, regulator says
The Postal Regulatory Commission on Monday approved the U.S. Postal Service’s request to add an 8% surge for transportation-related expenses on parcel products. The change will be effective April 26 ...
Amazon Strikes Deal With USPS That Maintains 80% of Package Volume
USPS has a roughly $80 billion budget, and Amazon represented $6 billion in annual revenue to the agency, according to two people familiar with the business arrangement ...
OPM Prioritizes Prevention and Wellness in FEHB and PSHB Programs
The US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) released its Plan Year 2027 Carrier Call Letter for the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) and Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Programs, outlining ...
Amazon and US Postal Service reach delivery deal
Amazon and the U.S. Postal Service have reached a new package-handling agreement, according to people familiar with the matter, after Amazon threatened to drastically cut back on the number of ...
USPS releases EMA charts effective April 4th, 2026
Based on this release, the Equipment Maintenance Allowance (EMA) for rural carriers will decrease 2.0¢ to 95.0¢ per mile. This EMA rate will be effective April 4, 2026 (Pay Period ...
NRLCA Statement on Executive Order Targeting Vote by Mail
The National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association is deeply concerned by the Administration’s executive order seeking to impose new federal restrictions on vote by mail and to involve the United States ...
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