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Florida Enacts ‘Pam Rock Act’ After Fatal Dog Attack On Postal Worker
FLORIDA – A new Florida law targeting dangerous dog attacks is now in effect, following the 2022 death of a mail carrier who was fatally mauled while on her delivery route. The “Pam Rock Act,” signed by Governor Ron DeSantis, honors 62-year-old Pamela Rock, who died after being attacked by dogs in Putnam County while … Read more
House passes reconciliation bill that cuts federal employee retirement benefits
Though Democrats were able to excise a plan to base federal retirees’ annuity payments on their highest five years of salary, rather than the current high-3, proposals to eliminate the FERS supplement and to charge employees for their civil service protections remain on the table. In the intervening weeks, House Republicans further tweaked the bill to better … Read more
Memorial Day is May 26 – The annual observance honors those who died defending the U.S
Memorial Day, a time to honor the men and women who gave their lives in service to the country, will be observed on Monday, May 26. The first national commemoration was held in 1868, after Gen. John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of former Union soldiers and sailors, called … Read more
NRLCA Statement on the Passing of Congressman Gerry Connolly
The NRLCA is saddened to learn of the passing of Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA). Throughout his years of service in Congress, Rep. Connolly has been a true champion of federal and postal workers, standing shoulder to shoulder with us in the fight to preserve and strengthen the Postal Service as a vital public institution. His … Read more
NRLCA UPDATE: House Budget Committee Passes Revised Reconciliation Bill: Call Your Representative NOW!
UPDATE 5/19/25: On Sunday night, May 18, the House Budget Committee passed a revised version of the budget reconciliation bill out of Committee. Changes made to the original language proposed by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee included: The increase in FERS contributions for employees hired before 2014 to 4.4% of salary was removed. … Read more
Retirement cuts tweaked in House reconciliation package
House Republicans on Monday unveiled a series of changes to a bevy of proposed cuts to federal workers’ retirement benefits aimed at making them more politically palatable following bipartisan backlash. But Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, said he and some other Republicans would not support the measure on the floor because some of the provisions amount to reducing … Read more
Severe weather impacting mail delivery
Severe weather moving through the Central and Southern Plains into the Eastern U.S. and the Great Lakes regions in the U.S. (Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Ohio, West Virginia, and Virginia) may impact the processing, transportation, and delivery of mail and packages.
DOGE could scrap identity protections for those impacted by OPM breach
Sen. Mark Warner urged OPM’s acting director to ensure identity protection services continue for the more than 21 million individuals affected by the 2015 breach. A top Senate Intelligence Democrat is warning the Office of Personnel Management against cancelling identity protection services that have been provided to current and former federal employees since their data … Read more