Abilene Christian University offers discounts for USPS employees
Abilene Christian University is offering Postal Service employees a 10 percent discount on tuition. The discount is available for all online programs. The university’s Dallas campus, which offers the online programs, was recently added to the list of higher education institutions that offer tuition discounts to USPS employees. The university’s ...
PRC finds Delivering for America has significant problems, urges USPS to reconsider its plan
Yesterday the Postal Regulatory Commission issued its Advisory Opinion on the Postal Service’s Delivering for America plan. The Commission found that the DFA has significant problems, especially in rural areas, and it urges the Postal Service to reconsider the DFA ...
FSA debit cards to arrive soon
USPS employees who are enrolled in the new flexible spending account program administered through Inspira Financial will receive their FSA debit card soon. To activate the debit card, employees must use the last digits of their employee identification number, not the last four digits of their Social Security number ...
This rural carrier aided a customer trapped under his lawn mower
Rural Carrier Connie Durbin was recently delivering mail to a residence in Stanford, KY, when she heard a cry for help. The Postal Service employee walked around the home and found a customer lying in a steep ditch under his riding lawn mower, which had rolled over during a turn ...
Relief Carrier Appreciation Week is February 1-7, 2025
The delegates at the 2018 National Convention 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 (February 1-7, 2025) as “Relief Carrier Appreciation Week.” We ask that you join ...
Social Security Fairness Act: Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) update
The Act was signed into law on January 5, 2025. The Act ends the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). These provisions reduced or eliminated the Social Security benefits of over 3.2 million people who receive a pension based on work that was not covered by Social ...
The Chilling Story Of The Post Office Shootings That Inspired The Phrase ‘Going Postal’
The phrase “going postal,” which means to become uncontrollably angry, appeared as a slang term in American English in the 1990s. It emerged after a spate of shootings at post offices carried out by employees who were angry about their working conditions. The first recorded use of the term came ...
Amazon’s expansion in Knoxville threatens jobs and livelihoods of rural carriers
Amazon’s expansion of its delivery network into rural areas is replacing the United States Postal Service (USPS) as its last mile delivery service and threatening the livelihoods of rural carriers. The e-commerce giant has extended its reach into smaller markets and rural areas, a move that has significant economic implications ...
House introduces USPS anti-privatization resolution
On January 28, 2025, Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA), along with Rep. Connolly (D-VA), Rep. LaLota (R-NY) and Rep. Garbarino (R-NY), introduced H. Res. 70, a House Resolution expressing the sense of the House that the Postal Service should remain an independent establishment of the Federal Government and not be subject ...
RRECS Mini Mail Survey Scheduled for February 22-March 7, 2025
The next RRECS Mini Mail Survey (MMS) will be held February 22 to March 7, 2025. Route Evaluations will go into effect on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Click here to download the Important Dates. Mini Mail Survey Resources will be updated here as they are available: www.nrlca.org/Content/MiniMailSurvey2025 ...
Social Security Fairness Act Benefit Increases Could Take a Year
The Social Security Administration said Friday that under its current budget, it could take more than a year to adjust benefits and pay all retroactive benefits under the Social Security Fairness Act, and explained how many recipients would actually be covered under the new law. “SSA’s ability to implement the ...
Getting mail to your door is just one part of what the postmaster general does
Sprawling duties of the postmaster The postmaster general overseas a vast operation. Over 44% of the world’s mail is processed and delivered by the U.S. Postal Service, making it the largest delivery service in the world. In 2023 alone, the Postal Service handled 116.2 billion pieces of mail. And while processing and ...
Congressional Republicans mull plans to gash feds’ pay, benefits and job security
GOP lawmakers are once again considering a litany of proposals that would require federal workers to pay more in exchange for less retirement and health care benefits. A 50-page document, compiled by GOP members of the House Budget Committee and first reported by Politico, outlines a list of provisions that could be ...
Four Post Offices are closed as the wildfires continue to burn in California
The ongoing wildfires in Southern California are affecting Postal Service operations there. Three districts have been affected by the fires. Six Post Offices were closed at first; by Jan. 27, that was down to four. Ismael Reynoso toured the damage in Pacific Palisades with a group of postmasters and managers ...
NRLCA – Letter of Understanding Signed on PARS Label Time
The National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association and the United States Postal Service entered into a Letter of Understanding that will credit PARS Label time for each route utilizing the previous 52 weeks of data. Download LOU here ...
G Fund and the debt limit
As of January 23, 2025, the U.S. Treasury was unable to fully invest the Government Securities Investment (G) Fund due to the statutory ceiling on the federal debt. However, G Fund investors remain fully protected and G Fund earnings are fully guaranteed by the federal government. This statutory guarantee has ...
OMB and OPM confirm USPS exempt from hiring freeze
On Jan. 20, President Donald Trump issued a presidential memorandum (PM) instituting a hiring freeze on federal civilian employment. The Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Personnel Management issued a memorandum to provide guidance regarding the PM. The guidance includes the following: “4. Other exemptions. For the following exemptions, hiring of ...