CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA —- Trevor Raekwon Seward, 25, of Andrews, SC, was convicted following a multi-day jury trial of all five counts charged: murder of a federal employee in the course of her duties; use of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence; robbery; possession of a firearm by ...

The Southwest Area Conference (SWAC) was held in Dallas TX from January 13th - January 16th, 2023.   Rural carriers from the Southwest Area assemble at a SWAC every year in January. Below are highlights of information I've received by rural carriers that were present. Remember, Ruralinfo.net is not affiliated in ...

Per NRLCA  UPDATE: Retro Pay Adjustment to be in February 17 Check UPDATE: Please be advised that the retro pay due to rural carriers will be reflected in the February 17th paycheck. *** As you know, the Postal Service (USPS) and National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association (NRLCA) ratified and signed ...

The first RRECS Mini Mail Survey will take place beginning February 25 and will run through March 10, 2023. The Mini Mail Survey is only documenting four (4) items and comprises approximately six (6) percent of your route’s evaluation. The other 94 percent is based on the data accumulated all ...

Mary Guinan, a rural carrier in Victor, NY, was recently delivering mail when she noticed that a customer was acting unusually. Guinan made sure to check on the woman the following day and found her collapsed and unresponsive. The Postal Service employee immediately called 911 and stayed with the customer ...

As an additional precaution, the Net to Bank and Allotment functionalities have been disabled online in the PostalEASE application accessed externally through LiteBlue via a personal computer as of Dec. 29, 2022, until further notice ...

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Here are my yearly versions of the Postal holiday and payday calendar in PDG and PNG formats.  Perfect to hang on your case for quick reference. PNG Image version - Download here PDF Version - Download here ...

Please see the latest information received regarding the PostalEase website fraud. FRAUD ALERT  ** Postal Service Releases Mandatory Stand-Up Talk Regarding Fake LiteBlue Websites (pdf) Securing Your Personal Data Employee Mailer (pdf) – Letter to be sent to all postal employees making them aware of the potential risk. Keeping Your Private Information Secure Employee ...

Additional information via NAPS To all NAPS members, NAPS has been briefed that VP Heather Dyer and the Inspection Service have confirmed Postal Service employees are often unknowingly providing their usernames and passwords to criminal websites, while attempting to access PostalEase. Employees are using Google and attempting to access PostalEase; ...

December 20, 2022- The USPS has confirmed that some Postal Service employees are unknowingly providing their usernames and passwords to criminal websites, while attempting to access PostalEase. It is reported that employees are using Google and attempting to access PostalEase; however, Google in-turn has been redirecting users to criminally run ...

In dispute is the Postal Services action to circumvent mail, specifically parcels, in the 6 to 9 Play program. This action is in violation of, but not limited to, Article 5 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and the Final Determination, Rural Route Evaluated Compensation System (RRECS), Submitted to USPS and ...

Just wanted to put out a few important points for the Christmas OT period which will begin on Saturday, December 3rd, 2022 and ends on Friday, December 23rd, 2022.  Below are a few things you need to know. REGULAR RURAL CARRIERS 1. You will receive OT if you work in ...

Rural Carrier Thomas De La Garza was recently delivering mail in Union, KY, when he heard a customer screaming. De La Garza hurried to assist the man, who had been using a riding lawn mower in his yard and had struck an unhitched trailer, leading to significant abdominal area injuries ...

In accordance with Article 9.1.A.2, effective November 19, 2022 (PP 25-2022), the basic annual salary schedule (Tables One and Two) shall be increased by an amount equal to 1.3% of the appropriate February 27, 2021, salary schedule ...

In accordance with Article 9.1.A.2, effective November 19, 2022 (PP 25-2022), the basic annual salary schedule (Tables One and Two) shall be increased by an amount equal to 1.3% of the appropriate February 27, 2021, salary schedule. Further, in accordance with Article 9.1.H.2, effective November 19, 2022 (PP 25-2022), Rural ...

This was obtained using the FOIA through the USPS.  It has a lot of info redacted.  Below is an overview of what is in the report by C$$ on my Rural Mail Talk forum.  Some of C$$'s comments are also included..  If you want to see the original posting or ...