NEW VIDEO: From the President’s Desk, November Bargaining Update
In this new video, President Don Maston provides an update on collective bargaining between the NRLCA and USPS.
NRLCA updates
NRLCA ACTION ALERT: The Social Security Fairness Act is Scheduled for a Vote TODAY!
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
Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program Open Season Runs from Monday, November 11-Monday, December 9, 2024
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
NRLCA Thanks postal workers on election day
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
NRLCA President Maston Visits Tampa Bay Area Following Back-to-Back Hurricanes
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
2025 Rural Carrier Benefit Plan (RCBP) Premiums and Benefits Summary
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
NEW VIDEO: From the NRLCA President’s Desk, October 2024
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.
NEW NRLCA VIDEO: Hurricane Helene Update
In this video update, Vice President Patrick Pitts discusses the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and the response by USPS and rural letter carriers.
NRLCA Statement on Hurricane Helene
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
Rural Route Evaluation Dispute Process (RREDP) MOU and Updated Forms
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.
NRLCA – NEW: Rural Carrier Benefit Plan Premiums for 2025
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.
Hatch Act Information and Resources
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
Senate Companion Bill Introduced for the USPS Shipping Equity Act via NRLCA
On Wednesday, September 18, 2024, Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced S. 5069, the Senate companion bill to H.R. 3721, the USPS Shipping Equity Act. Currently, private shipping companies like FedEx can ship alcohol, but the USPS cannot. The USPS Shipping Equity Act allows USPS to ship alcoholic beverages directly from licensed producers and … Read more
Happy 121st birthday to the NRLCA
September 12, 1903 is a historic date for the NRLCA. It was on that day that a Constitution and bylaws were adopted and the first officers were elected at the first NRLCA National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.
NRLCA – Gordon Hartogensis Nominated to be a Governor of the USPS Board of Governors
The White House has nominated Gordon Hartogensis to be a Republican nominee for the USPS Board of Governors. Gordon Hartogensis is an entrepreneur, investor, and government official who recently completed a five-year term as the Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) from 2019-2024. Hartogensis left an early career on Wall Street in 1993 … Read more
NRLCA President Maston’s Interview with Fox 5 News DC on the Protect Our Letter Carriers Act
Don Maston, President of the National Rural Letter Carrier Association, emphasized the urgency of modernizing postal security measures. “The arrow keys are just old-school technology, and we’re living in a new environment these days,” Maston said. He highlighted a recent audit by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, which found that more than half of the … Read more