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UPDATE: Funeral Services Scheduled for Former National Committeeman Francis J. Raimer

Funeral services for former National Committeeman Francis J. Raimer are scheduled to begin at noon on Monday, June 17th in the Berkeley Memorial Chapel at Saint Columba’s Cemetary in Middletown, Rhode Island: Saint Columba’s Berkeley Memorial Chapel 55 Vaucluse Avenue Middletown, Rhode Island 02842-5742 401-847-5571 stcolumbaschapel.org   Sympathy cards and condolences may be sent to Francis’ surviving … Read more

National Pre-Arbitration Settlement: (B06R-4B-C 11378189) – Backwards DPS Flats

The NRLCA and the USPS have reached the attached settlement in the case referenced above. The issue in this grievance concerns additional compensation for rural carriers when delivery point sequence (DPS) flats are received backwards. The parties agree that additional credit will be provided during a mail count for flats received backwards in the DPS … Read more

Putnam County rural mail carrier killed in accident

EATONTON, Ga. — A mail carrier died Tuesday in Putnam County after a single-vehicle accident. According to Sheriff Howard Sills, it happened around 1 p.m. on Lakeview Estates Drive. He says evidence shows 39-year-old Latonja Reese was working when she ran off the road and overcorrected when she got back on. When she overcorrected, the … Read more

National Pre-Arbitration Settlement Reached on Compensation for Retroactive Relief Days Worked

The issue in this grievance concerns the proper compensation for rural carriers when rural routes are adjusted retroactively, increasing the actual standard hours and consequently changing the route classification to one with more relief days. Specifically, the parties’ dispute is whether rural carriers are entitled to additional premium compensation in accordance with Articles 8.5 and … Read more

NRLCA – Death of Former National Committeeman Francis J. Raimer

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of former National Committeeman Francis J. Raimer on Monday, April 1st due to health complications. Mr. Raimer served on the NRLCA National Board from 1997 to 2007. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the Raimer family in this time of loss. Sympathy cards and condolences … Read more

Rural Route Digitization Program

On March 25, 2019, the NRLCA was notified that USPS will begin a 6-week “rural route digitization” program. Starting March 28, 2019, USPS will utilize the GPS “breadcrumb” information collected by the MDD (Scanner) to plot the line of travel for each rural route. The route mileage obtained from this information will be compared to … Read more

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