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NRLCA – Overpayment of Retroactive Supplemental Pay (8127 Time) Adjustments to Appear on October 16, 2020 Paychecks

September 1, 2025September 18, 2020

We have been notified that 3910 regular rural carriers were overpaid as part of their retro-active contractual payments received on May 15, 2020. The error occurred in the calculation of retroactive increases to be applied to supplemental pay (8127 time) received by regular carriers during the retro-active back-pay period of PP19-2018 though PP17-2019. Instead of … Read more

NRLCA – A Note on Presidential Endorsements

September 1, 2025September 11, 2020

As the November election draws closer, members have been contacting the national office asking if the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association has endorsed a candidate in the presidential election. Our members come from all walks of life, working in nearly every corner of rural and suburban America. The NRLCA has never endorsed a candidate during a … Read more

Message from President Stutts: We Will Deliver for the 2020 Election (And Beyond)

September 1, 2025September 11, 2020

Let There Be No Doubt: We Will Deliver for the 2020 Election (And Beyond) It is an understatement to say that this year has brought unprecedented challenges for rural carriers, as individuals and as a craft. Even in “normal times”, the transition to a new Postmaster General can cause anxiety and uncertainty as we learn … Read more

Response from NRLCA leadership to some questions asked RRECS and parcels

September 1, 2025July 25, 2020

1) Carrier’s submitted pictures of their route/ride/PO flooded with packages. 2) The pictures were compiled into calendars. 3) I sent the calendars, along with a letter and my contact info, to the NRLCA officers and the PMG. 4) I’m all out of calendars, but if any stragglers want one, I’ll happily acquire more and distribute … Read more

NRLCA issues guidance for rural carriers concerning Expedited to Street/Afternoon Sortation (ESAS)

September 1, 2025July 20, 2020

The documents linked below went to the field last week. The postal service is testing their new program called Expedited to Street/Afternoon Sortation (ESAS). The stated purpose of this test is to determine if the current Expedited Preferential Mail (EPM) Delivery Program can be enhanced to assist in reducing the morning office time for city … Read more

Albany, Oregon RCA victim in fatal crash near Corvallis

September 6, 2025July 7, 2020

The victim in a fatal crash south of Corvallis on Monday has been identified as Ashley Kropf of Albany. Kropf, 23, was working as a rural letter carrier at the time of the crash, according to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. She was delivering mail a few minutes after 2 p.m. when the private vehicle … Read more

Regular Carriers Working Saturday, July 4, 2020

September 1, 2025July 2, 2020

There is NO agreement between the NRLCA and USPS pertaining to regular rural carriers volunteering or being required to work on the upcoming holiday, Saturday, July 4, 2020. There is no proper contractual method to compensate regular carriers for working their own route or any other route or providing any sort of package delivery on … Read more

Step 4 Grievance Filed for failure to provide adequate relief for rural carriers during pandemic

September 1, 2025June 20, 2020

We continue to live in unprecedented times. While the novel coronavirus has not gone away, many states are moving through the various phases of “reopening” and we hope that process does not cause a dangerous spike in positive COVID-19 cases or worse yet, a “second wave.” As I mentioned to you in my last message, … Read more

Any NRLCA Member May Call for a Local Steward Election in July of 2020

September 1, 2025June 11, 2020

The NRLCA Constitution, Article IX, Section 7.B.l, states in part, “Where a Local Steward is in place, any member may call for an election in the month of July of every fourth year.” The fourth year referenced in this section is 2020. NRLCA Constitution, Article IX, Section 7. Local Stewards: A. Local Stewards shall be … Read more

NRLCA: Farewell Postmaster General Brennan

September 1, 2025June 10, 2020

Friday, June 12 will be Postmaster General Megan Brennan’s final day as head of the Postal Service. This morning, she released a statement marking the occasion in which she applauds the men and women of the USPS for their hard work and dedication, saying “[postal employees] are America at its best, and this shines through … Read more