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New chart – Rural carrier three digit DACA codes

In PP19/2024, all single-digit rural DACA (Days Assigned Carrier Absent) codes will be transitioned to the three-digit city hours code equivalent. Beginning with PP 19/2024 timekeeping (covering 8/24/2024 through 9/6/2024), all DACA days reported on rural timecards must be entered using three-digit hours codes ...

NEW VIDEO: From the NRLCA President’s Desk, October 2024

In this new video, President Don Maston discusses the powerful impact made by hundreds of rural letter carriers during the Protect Our Letter Carriers rally in Reno, NV. This rally wasn't just about making noise—it was about sharing our stories of bravery and resilience in the face of rising violence ...

USPS Service Alerts – Updated 10/15/24

Hurricanes Helene and Milton, flooding, and severe weather events in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic U.S. (FL, GA, SC, NC, and VA) may impact the processing, transportation, and delivery of mail and packages. Please allow additional time for final delivery of your item. Florida 10-15-24 Operations at the following locations have ...

2025 Rural Carrier Benefit Plan Premiums and Open Season Flyer

Below please find the Rural Carrier Benefit Plan (RCBP) Premiums for 2025 with a comparison to comparable plans ...

Rural Carrier killed in Ashland crash remembered

CATSKILL — A memorial service for the East Durham U.S. Postal Service employee killed in a two-vehicle accident Oct. 5 was held Sunday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. A packed church hosted a heartfelt service celebrating the life of Gina Hernandez. The service brought together family, friends and community members ...

Postal worker with apparent mental health issues shot his supervisor five times

Police responded to the U.S. Post Office on Seventh Street West in St. Paul at 3:24 p.m. on Oct. 13 after an employee found a supervisor, identified by police as a 50-year-old Eagan man, had been shot “several times,” according to the criminal complaint. The victim told the employee, “He shot ...

Steps required before formula implementation

Below see the steps required by management before invoking the formula in an office ...

Provisions on X days from now until the end of the Christmas Overtime Period

During the period that starts with the beginning of the guarantee period through the end of the designated Christmas period, a regular rural carrier who works the relief day (R day) and is entitled to an X day, must be given the X day as scheduled by the Employer within ...

USPS Service Alerts – Updated 10/11/24

Hurricanes Helene and Milton, flooding, and severe weather events in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic U.S. (FL, GA, SC, NC, and VA) may impact the processing, transportation, and delivery of mail and packages. Please allow additional time for final delivery of your item. Florida 10-11-24 The facilities below have resumed normal ...

USPS Service Alerts – Updated 10/10/24

Hurricanes Helene and Milton, flooding, and severe weather events in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic U.S. (FL, GA, SC, NC, and VA) may impact the processing, transportation, and delivery of mail and packages. Please allow additional time for final delivery of your item. North Carolina 10-10-24 We anticipate continued improvement with ...

Do rural carriers get paid during a hurricane or other disaster?

An Act of God involves community disasters such as fires, floods, or storms. The disaster situations must be general in nature rather than personal in scope and impact, and must prevent groups of employees from working or reporting to work. Ref: ELM 519.211, F-21 582.31. Who has the authority to declare ...

Do you know how to file a grievance?

When a carrier wishes to file a grievance, they need to complete lines one (1) through four (4) on PS Form 8191.This form should be made available to you by your supervisor/postmaster; however, you can print one off the National Website. You MUST have a meeting with your immediate supervisor to ...

USPS Service Alerts – Updated 10/9/24

Hurricanes Helene and Milton, flooding, and severe weather events in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic U.S. (FL, GA, SC, NC, and VA) may impact the processing, transportation, and delivery of mail and packages. Please allow additional time for final delivery of your item. Florida 10-9-24 Effective Oct. 9 at 4 p.m ...

NEW NRLCA VIDEO: Hurricane Helene Update

In this video update, Vice President Patrick Pitts discusses the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and the response by USPS and rural letter carriers ...

USPS employees in hurricane-ravaged areas deal with loss—and still make their deliveries

Postal workers are navigating downed power lines, fallen trees, sinkholes, and their own tragic circumstances as they carry mail for devastated communities. When Hurricane Helene touched down in Asheville, North Carolina, last month, Shawntane Duckworth stepped outside and into the storm. So many trees were falling onto her apartment building—more ...

Rural Carrier close to retirement killed in Greene County crash

TOWN OF ASHLAND – A 62-year-old postal service worker was killed in a crash with another vehicle on County Route 10 in the area of Sutton Hollow Road in the Town of Ashland, the Greene County Sheriff’s Office reported on Monday. Deputies said Gina Hernandez of East Durham was driving ...

Some USPS Operations Temporarily Suspended Ahead of Hurricane Milton

CENTRAL FLORIDA — As Hurricane Milton approaches, and to ensure the safety of customers and employees, the Postal Service is temporarily suspending retail and delivery operations in the specific 3-digit ZIP Code areas listed below.  Additional information will be provided in the coming days to keep the public aware of the ...