Rural Route Evaluated Compensation System (RRECS) Update
February 10, 2020 The NRLCA and the USPS have agreed to move forward with the new mapping program that has been developed and tested. Pilot offices in eight different districts are being mapped now and the process will expand shortly with a goal of getting all rural routes mapped in ...
Rural Carrier dies due to injuries from accident on route
UPDATE: Rural Carrier Shelly Andress died due to injuries Two people were seriously injured in a crash that shut down Route 42 for nearly 51/2 hours Saturday afternoon, police say. Mail carrier Shelly Andress, 58, Millville, was crossing the intersection of Perry Avenue and Route 42 from Sunken Heights when ...
Your help is needed! Please contact your representative and ask them to support HR 2382
Your help is needed! Tomorrow, Wednesday, February 5, the House will vote on the USPS Fairness Act (H.R. 2382). The first votes are scheduled to begin at 4:45PM, and we anticipate the vote on H.R. 2382 to be shortly after that. Please contact your representative and ask them to support ...
NRLCA – Contact Congress Now!
Your help is needed! Next Wednesday, February 5, the House will vote on the USPS Fairness Act (H.R. 2382). We urge you to contact your representative and ask them to vote in favor of this landmark bill that will end the mandate to prefund USPS retiree healthcare and erase nearly ...
This is rural relief carrier appreciation week.
The delegates at the 114th National Convention in Grand Rapids, MI passed a binding resolution stating, “That a week during the year be designated as Relief Carrier Appreciation Week.” The NRLCA National Board has designated the first full week in February as “Relief Carrier Appreciation Week.” We ask that you ...
In memoriam – SC Rural Carrier loses his life on the route
Obituary | Ryan Mark Powell of Johnsonville, South Carolina | Morris Funeral Home Coroner identifies victim killed in Pamplico crash | WBTW ...
Rural Carrier dies a week after Attala County shooting
KOSCIUSKO, Miss. (WTVA) - A postal worker died more than a week after being shot in the head. Sherry Ingold died Friday night, Postal Inspector Tony Robinson confirmed. Mugshot of Roland Dampeer released on January 17, 2020. The man charged with shooting her, Roland Dampeer, remains in federal custody. The ...
Step Four Grievance Settlement – DPS Rebuild After Review and Reclassification
The issue in this grievance is whether there is a requirement to rebuild a rural route following the reclassification of the route as a result of a DPS letter mail formal review. The parties mutually agree that the following will constitute a full and complete settlement in this grievance. When ...
Mississippi rural carrier shot on the route
UPDATE: Sadly Sherry has passed. My thoughts are with her family at this time.Kristy Ingold Rural postal worker shot in Attala County JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Attala County’s sheriff said a man shot a rural postal worker in the head Thursday. Sheriff Tim Nail said the man first tried to ...
Rural Reach Day – Postal districts to celebrate program Jan. 24
The Postal Service will celebrate its lead-sharing program for rural carriers by designating Friday, Jan. 24, as Rural Reach Day. Across the nation, USPS districts will hold events to thank rural carriers for contributing to the program, which has generated more than $640 million in estimated annualized revenue since it ...
In memoriam – Sheila G. Rackley – Rural Carrier
GUN PLAIN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Authorities have identified a postal worker who died Monday after her vehicle was hit while delivering mail Monday. Sheila Gay Rackley, 55, was delivering mail to a home when her Postal Service vehicle was hit by a truck going south on 10th Street. The crash ...
In memoriam: Tammy Berry, RCA, Chatsworth, GA
Tammy Berry Obituary - Chatsworth, Georgia ...
Important update on RRECS – Engineer Study
In January, rural carriers will start doing all of the RRECS scans and all information will start to be recorded with the scanners for 12 months. All routes will also be mapped in 2020. This will involve the new Zebra scanners and a base hour change to all routes for ...
Step 4 Grievance Settlement – Friday/Saturday Rotating Relief Day
The issue in this grievance concerns Friday/Saturday rotating relief days in formula offices. During our discussion, we mutually agreed the following will constitute full and complete settlement of the grievance: Article 9.2.C.5.c. states, "The Employer will not require a single non-Saturday relief day to be assigned to more routes than ...
NRLCA: Prefunding Mandate Continues to Cause Financial Losses for the USPS
The Postal Service lost $8.8 billion in fiscal year 2019 according to the fourth quarter financial report released on November 14. While there were some positive signs as operating revenue increased by $514 million over 2018 for a total of $71.1 billion, the USPS continues to be held back by ...