RURAL CARRIERÂ NEWS
EMA to Decrease 3.0 Cents Effective October 3, 2026 (Pay Period 22)
This EMA rate will be effective October 3, 2026 (Pay Period 22-2026) ...
2026 – 2027 – New Guarantee Year provisions important to rural carriers
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 ...
Sunday/Holiday Parcel Delivery Work List Sign Up Period Begins September 12th, 2026
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 ...
Rural Relief Day Work List (RDWL) Sign Up Period Begins September 12th, 2026
The RDWL must be posted through Friday, September 25th, and will be effective on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 ...
Fly flags at half-staff to honor 9/11 terrorist attack victims
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 ...
Jeep and the U.S. Mail: How the Right-Hand-Drive Jeep Was Born
In July 1954, the Post Office Department lined up delivery vehicles in Miami to find which ones could survive the American mail route ...
CONTRACT AND MORE
SALARY AND EMA
POPULAR DOCUMENTS
Upcoming Rural Carrier Events
Check out our Rural Carrier Forum
We have a busy rural carrier forum with over 10K members.