On December 11, 2024, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the November Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which established the Private Transportation Index at 270.140, a decrease from the August 2024 Index of 276.426. Therefore, based on the November 2024 CPI-W release, the Equipment Maintenance Allowance (EMA) for rural … Read more
Open Season Extension Announcement In order to provide Postal Service employees and Postal Service annuitants with additional time to review and/ or change their health insurance enrollment during this inaugural Postal Service Health Benefits Program (PSHBP) year, OPM is extending Open Season through Friday, December 13, 2024, for the PSHBP. This extension does not include the Federal Employees … Read more
In this video, President Don Maston discusses his recent visit to Florida following the recent hurricanes.
UPDATE: On Tuesday, November 12, the House passed the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82), legislation that would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), under a suspension of the rules by a 327-75 final vote (suspension of the rules requires a 2/3 majority vote) . Thank you to our … Read more
In this new video, President Don Maston provides an update on collective bargaining between the NRLCA and USPS.
H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act, is scheduled for a vote THIS evening, November 12. Contact your representative ASAP and ask them to vote “Yes” on H.R. 82. After an attempt to derail H.R. 82 while Congress was in recess, an agreement has been reached that will allow H.R. 82 to come up for a … Read more
The Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program is a new, separate health insurance program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program that will provide coverage to eligible United States Postal Service (USPS) employees, annuitants, and their family members. PSHB plan coverage begins January 1, 2025. Postal Service employees and annuitants can enroll during the 2024 … Read more
This Election Day, we want to thank the 655,000 hardworking men and women of the U.S. Postal Service for the tremendous job they have done during the 2024 election season, culminating in today’s all-out effort to ensure every ballot is counted. Rural carriers play a crucial role in ensuring’s the nation’s mail-in ballots are collected … Read more
Last week, President Maston traveled to Florida with Executive Committeeman Bethany Small to meet with rural carriers to obtain first-hand accounts of the challenges and devastation caused by the unprecedented back-to-back hurricanes. Along with Florida 2&3 DR Natasha Patterson, they travelled to St. Petersburg, Treasure Island, and Tampa and toured several communities that have been … Read more
Did you know? The Rural Carrier Benefit Plan (RCBP) is the only plan dedicated to rural letter carriers, annuitants, and their families. Membership is restricted to members of the NRLCA. The RCBP has been providing superior service to rural letter carriers nationwide for more than 60 years. With RCBP, you could save on your 2025 biweekly premiums compared to … Read more
In this new video, President Don Maston discusses the powerful impact made by hundreds of rural letter carriers during the Protect Our Letter Carriers rally in Reno, NV. This rally wasn’t just about making noise—it was about sharing our stories of bravery and resilience in the face of rising violence against postal workers.
In this video update, Vice President Patrick Pitts discusses the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and the response by USPS and rural letter carriers.
Statement from Don Maston, President of the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association, on the Impact of Hurricane Helene on Rural Communities The devastation caused by Hurricane Helene has had a profound impact on the rural communities our carriers proudly serve. As President of the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association, I want to express my deepest … Read more
Disputes regarding the route evaluations effective October 5 MUST utilize the Rural Route Evaluation Dispute Process (RREDP). Each item being disputed should be on its own dispute form. Separate disputes must be filed for each route even if the entire office has the same dispute.
Below please find the Rural Carrier Benefit Plan (RCBP) Premiums for 2025 with a comparison to comparable plans. Click here to download this chart as a PDF.
As the presidential election approaches, it is important to be familiar with the provisions of the Hatch Act. The Hatch Act prohibits Postal Service and other federal employees from engaging in political activity at the following times: · While on duty. · While wearing a uniform, badge, insignia, or similar item that identifies the employee’s agency or … Read more