Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Defers Action on I Fund Transition
Washington, D.C. -- The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) announced that it has deferred the transition for the I Fund benchmark from the MSCI Europe, Australasia and Far East (EAFE) Index to the MSCI All Country World ex US Investable Market Index (ACWI ex USA IMI). The FRTIB last ...
House Introduces HEROES Act with Key Postal Provisions
On May 12, lawmakers in the House introduced H.R. 6800, or the HEROES (Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions) Act. The bill provides emergency funding for various agencies and sectors of the economy. Among the postal provisions included in the legislation are: A $25 billion cash infusion for the ...
NRLCA President Ronnie Stutts Welcomes Newly Appointed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy
On behalf of the NRLCA’s more than 130,000 rural letter carrier members, I would like to welcome Louis DeJoy as the new Postmaster General. I hope to sit down with Mr. DeJoy soon to discuss the myriad of issues we face as employees and as part of an agency that ...
USPS Social Media Reminder
Your national officers have received concerns that carriers are posting pictures and videos of mail and pictures of the MDD showing tracking numbers of parcels, etc. The article linked below was recently included in a Postal Service LINK. We want to remind all carriers that not all workplace images are ...
NRLCA Board Cancels 2020 National Convention
Less than two months ago, the world as we knew it changed. For the first time in our lives, we are facing a global pandemic. Your National Board has worked day and night to stay on top of rapidly changing information about COVID-19 and its impact on the Postal Service ...
Business closed–hold mail extended through May 30, 2020
Business closed--hold mail extended through May 30, 2020 April 30, 2020 The USPS has issued the below Mandatory Stand-Up Talk for employees. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Postal Service is committed to assisting businesses impacted by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In an effort to best serve our business customers, we are ...
State RLCA Meeting Cancellations (Updated April 29, 2020)
The National Board of the NRLCA has reached out to the officers of each state association in an effort to compile an ongoing list of state-level, in-person meeting cancellations. This list will be posted and updated on the NRLCA.ORG website and broadcast across the NRLCA’s social media feeds. We will ...
USPS Mandatory Stand-Up Talk: Retail Lobby Equipment – Social Distancing
April 25, 2020 The USPS has issued the below Mandatory Stand-Up Talk for employees. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On a daily basis, our customers transact business using our self-service kiosks (SSKs). Providing retail access as well as safeguarding the well-being of our customers is a high priority, especially in response to the Coronavirus ...
USPS Mandatory Stand-Up Talk: Heat Illness Prevention
April 27, 2020 The USPS has issued the below Mandatory Stand-Up Talk for employees. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Because COVID-19 can spread between people in close proximity to each other, employees should adhere to social distancing guidelines (at least 6 feet apart) whenever possible. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends ...
Rural Carrier Heroes – Doing their hero thing again
Meet the Heroes Kathryn Lidstrom Fairfield, MT, Rural Carrier Kathryn Lidstrom was recently delivering mail in a Fairfield, MT, neighborhood when she noticed an older customer operating a weed trimmer near an irrigation ditch on his property. Read more Pamela Irwin Coatesville, PA An older customer in Coatesville, PA, recently ...
Tell Congress to Save the USPS
The Postal Service is at a critical juncture. In the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act passed on March 27, Congress only included $10 billion in borrowing authority for the USPS to cover operating expenses and other costs incurred. The $10 billion loan will only be offered ...
USPS Mandatory Stand-Up Talk: Face Covering and Mask Update
The USPS has issued the below Mandatory Stand-Up Talk for employees. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The USPS in an effort to maintain employee’s safety and wellness, strongly recommends the use of face coverings per the Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidance. As a result, the USPS modified their policy on face coverings to ...
APCU Offers Assistance to NRLCA Members During COVID-19 Crisis
May 28, 2020 UPDATE: APCU has revised its offerings. It will no longer offer the special assistance loan. The Skip-a-Pay program is still in effect, but will return to the normal fee structure. NRLCA members wishing to take advantage of these opportunities will need to do so before June 1, ...
NRLCA and USPS Sign MOU Concerning Temporary Workplace Changes to Promote Social Distancing – COVID-19
Your National Board and NSS representative(s) have received numerous concerns pertaining to carriers working in close proximity in offices across the country. Your National Board agrees that the social distancing recommendations of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are important measures which should be practiced as much as ...
NRLCA and USPS Sign MOU Concerning Regular Carriers Working Other Routes and on Sundays
The National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association (NRLCA) and the U.S. Postal Service have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding two temporary modifications to the USPS/NRLCA National Agreement regarding work assignments for regular rural carriers due to safety concerns surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19). During the period beginning Monday, April 6, and ...
USPS Mandatory Stand-Up Talk: Social Distancing Guidance – Carrier Shadow Days and/or On-the-Job Training
The Postal Service recognizes the challenges we are all faced with during our constantly changing environment. Our customers are depending on us to continue providing regular and reliable delivery. Our core mission is to bind the nation together and we continue to be a vital connection for millions of people ...
Members of Congress Call for $25 Billion in Emergency USPS Funding
In a letter sent to House leadership yesterday, seven members of Congress asked for increased funding for the USPS in the next piece of COVID-19 stimulus legislation. Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Gerald Connolly (D-VA), Stephen Lynch (D-MA), Brenda Lawrence (D-MI), Donald McEachin (D-VA), Andy Levin (D-MI), and Donna Shalala (D-FL) ...