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Yakima County man sentenced in 2019 crash that killed rural mail carrier

Howard Eugene Woods was driving his rural mail route late in the afternoon of March 15, 2019, when Andrew Michael Schilperoort ran a stop sign at the intersection of two Lower Yakima Valley roads. Airbag control module data indicated Schilperoort was driving 86 miles per hour when his vehicle T-boned Woods' car at the intersection ...

NEW VIDEO: NRLCA Update on Route Adjustments

Stand up talk on route adjustments ...

Rural carrier responded to a customer who fell in a barn

Rural Carrier Associate Hayden Dale was delivering mail recently in Wilmington, OH, when he heard shouts coming from a barn. Dale found a customer on the barn floor who had fallen off a ladder, hitting his head and sustaining other injuries. Dale ran to the man’s residence to alert his ...

Man that attacked rural carrier Teresa Ramsay pleads guilty

According to authorities, Garay broke into a home on Spring Drive, where he encountered the homeowner. He took her cell phone from her and according to law enforcement, “stomped on the cell phone and tried to break it but was unable to do so.” Garay threatened to shoot the homeowner’s ...

Rural mail carrier killed in Litchfield, Maine crash

LITCHFIELD — A woman working as a rural mail carrier died of injuries suffered after her mail truck apparently rolled over in a crash Saturday morning, officials said. Alicia Bubier, 48, of Wales had been southbound on Huntington Hill road before leaving the roadway, where the vehicle rolled several times ...

NRLCA Releases Information on Coverage Factor for Rural Routes

The coverage factor established for a rural route has a direct impact on the RRECS evaluation of the route ...

Sunday/Holiday Parcel Delivery Work List Sign Up Period Begins April 13th, 2024

Sunday/Holiday Parcel Delivery Work List posting starts on Saturday, April 13th, 2024 It must be posted through Friday, April 26th, 2024, and will be effective on Saturday, May 4th, 2024 Art. 30.2.P (in part)-An office-wide list will be established for substitutes, rural carrier associates, and rural carrier relief employees who ...

Rural Relief Day Work List (RDWL) Sign Up Period Begins April 13th, 2024

The Rural Relief Day Work List (RDWL) posting starts on Saturday, September 16, 2023 . The RDWL must be posted through Friday, April 26th, 2024 and will be effective on Saturday, May 4th, 2024 RELIEF DAY WORK LIST: (Article 8.5.A) The relief day work list at each delivery unit shall be ...

Happy Birthday to us – Ruralinfo.net is 19 years old

Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Our Story: Not totally sure of the exact date I started Ruralinfo.net. The domain creation date was April 4th, 2007. I ran the website for about 2 years on a free Google website.. So this website is AT LEAST 19 years old.. You have ...

USPS releases new EMA charts effective April 6, 2024

Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes Rural Carriers In accordance with the provisions of Article 9, Section 2.J.3, of Handbook EL-902, Agreement Between the United States Postal Service and the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association, effective April 6, 2024 (pay period 9–24), the equipment maintenance allowance (EMA) will decrease to 94.5 ...

NEW: USPS-NRLCA Joint Rural Contract Administration Manual (RCAM) Now Available

The USPS-NRLCA Joint Rural Contract Administration Manual (RCAM) is being posted on the Postal Service MyHR web page and the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association (NRLCA) website. This documentation is designed as a resource for the administration of the National Agreement. Jointly prepared by the NRLCA and the Postal Service, ...

USPS reminds employees of zero-tolerance policy

The Postal Service is reminding employees that it has a zero-tolerance policy regarding workplace threats and violence. The organization is committed to cultivating a positive and safe work environment that’s free of threats, intimidation, bullying and violence for all employees. To help fulfill this commitment, a threat assessment team is ...

Rural Route Evaluated Dispute Process (RREDP) Documentation Requirements and Updated Forms

The Rural Route Evaluation Dispute Process will be used to address disputes where the assigned carrier has identified potential errors. Local management and the carrier should discuss and work together to submit the necessary documentation needed to resolve the issue. Listed on the attached pages are some common issues being ...

This rural carrier provided first aid to an injured customer on her rural route

Rural Carrier Deborah Cummins was delivering mail in a remote area of Fort Dodge, IA, when she encountered a farmer who needed medical help. The man, who had injured his hand, was bleeding profusely. Cummins called 911 and rendered first aid to stop the bleeding and reduce swelling. She stayed ...

This carrier located and reunited a lost, disoriented customer with his family

Rural Carrier Chasity Lowe was making deliveries last month in Murfreesboro, TN, when a distressed customer approached her. The woman, Lucille Reynolds, said her husband, James, had gone missing from their home about a half-hour earlier. Because he has a medical condition, Lucille said she feared for his well-being. Lowe ...

NRLCA releases Collective Bargaining video update

NEW VIDEO: Please visit NRLCA.ORG to view the latest Collective Bargaining video update: www.nrlca.org/News/1640 ...