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MOU Signed on Leave Carryover

On August 15, 2025, the NRLCA and USPS signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreeing that regular work force career employees covered by the USPS-NRLCA Agreement may carry over 520 hours of accumulated annual leave from leave year 2025 to leave year 2026, and from leave year 2026 to 2027.

MOU Signed to Allow Regular Carriers to Volunteer to Work on Sundays and to Volunteer to Provide Assistance on Other Routes

On August 15, 2025, the NRLCA and the USPS signed an MOU to allow regular carriers to volunteer to work on Sundays and to volunteer to provide assistance on other routes in the office. No carrier will be required to perform either of these duties. All work performed in accordance with this MOU shall be paid at the overtime rate. This is similar … Read more

NRLCA – Cost-of-Living Raises Effective September 6, 2025

Pursuant to the release of the July 2025 Consumer Price Index – Urban Wage and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), and in accordance with Article 9.1.E , the third COLA adjustment of the 2024-2027 National Agreement will result in a $790.00 increase for eligible rural carriers. This COLA adjustment will be effective September 6, 2025, (PP 2025-20). … Read more

National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association celebrates 250th anniversary of United States Postal Service

SHEPHERDSTOWN — The National Rural Letter Carriers Association (NRLCA) held a number of events over the past week, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States Postal Service (USPS). The Shepherdstown Opera House served as the location for the NRLCA’s July 24 event on “Delivering America: The History and Impact of Rural Free Delivery.” According … Read more

New NRLCA Online Store is Now Live: Get Your Merchandise Today!

First launched at the 2024 National Convention, official NRLCA gear is now available to all members! Whether you’re getting ready for this year’s National Convention or want to show your union pride year-round, now’s the time to grab your merch. Offerings include t-shirts, hooded sweatshirts, bumper stickers, cooling towels, magnets, yard signs, and more! Order online … Read more

NRLCA – National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) Award

The National Agency Check with Inquiries, better known as the “NACI,” is the test that the Postal Service uses to complete background checks for newly hired employees through the Postal Inspection Service. Recently, the Postal Service took the position that all postal employees are “conditional” employees until after the NACI is completed and a favorable … Read more

NEW VIDEO: From the NRLCA President’s Desk: July 2025 Update

  In this message to NRLCA members, NRLCA President Don Maston highlights a challenging year marked by multiple threats to the future of rural mail delivery and the well-being of postal workers. These challenges include efforts to privatize the Postal Service, attempts by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to impose harsh measures, leadership changes … Read more

Statement from NRLCA President Don Maston on House Majority Support for Preserving the Postal Service as an Independent, Public Institution

July 17, 2025 For Immediate Release Today, the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association celebrates a critical milestone in our campaign to protect the United States Postal Service: a bipartisan majority of members in the U.S. House of Representatives have now signed on to House Resolution 70, which affirms the Postal Service must remain an independent, … Read more

Register Today for the NRLCA 2025 National Convention Rally in Orlando

JOIN THE NRLCA IN ORLANDO DURING THE 2025 NATIONAL CONVENTION FOR A PROTECT THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE AND LETTER CARRIERS RALLY WHO: Members of Congress, Postal Union Presidents, and Rural Carriers from Across the Country WHAT: Rally to Protect the U.S. Postal Service and Rural Carriers WHEN: Monday, August 18, 2025 · Buses leave from Rosen Shingle … Read more

NRLCA UPDATE: Anti-Postal Provisions Removed from Senate Reconciliation Bill

UPDATE 6/30/25: Early Saturday morning, the Senate Budget Committee unveiled its final version of their reconciliation bill. The NRLCA is pleased to report that the anti-postal and anti-federal employee provisions included in previous versions of the Senate bill were removed, because either they violated the Senate’s “Byrd Rule” or enough GOP senators objected to them. If … Read more

NRLCA issues call to action for Senate reconciliation bill

URGENT UPDATE –ACT NOW! A *shocking* increase in FERS retirement contributions—from 4.4% to an outrageous 15.6%—has just been added to the Senate’s reconciliation bill. That’s an 11.2% hike, placing a massive burden on hardworking federal and postal workers. The Senate is expected to vote THIS WEEKEND. WE NEED ALL HANDS ON DECK! CALL NOW: Call … Read more

2024-2027 NRLCA-USPS Tentative National Agreement Has Been Ratified

Pursuant to Article XI, Section 4 of the NRLCA Constitution, the Ratification Committee has completed the tabulation of ballots and reports that the 2024-2027 NRLCA-USPS Tentative National Agreement has been ratified by a vote of 9,730 to 4,880, or 67 percent voting in favor of ratification.  A more detailed report from the Ratification Committee is posted … Read more

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