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NRLCA updates

UPDATE: NRLCA and USPS Sign MOU Allowing Regular Rural Carriers to Volunteer to Work on Sundays and Provide Assistance on other Rural Routes

Due to continued staffing challenges in rural delivery operations, the Postal Service and the NRLCA have signed the attached MOU regarding two temporary modifications to the USPS-NRLCA National Agreement. Beginning Saturday, February 22, 2025 and continuing through Friday, August 22, 2025, regular rural carriers may volunteer to work on Sunday to deliver packages and may … Read more

NRLCA – Protect Our Letter Carriers Act Re-Introduced in House and Senate

On February 6, 2025, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH) re-introduced the Protect Our Letter Carriers Act, H.R. 1065. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced the Senate version of the bill, S. 463. This bipartisan legislation is identical to the legislation introduced in the last Congress. It will provide … Read more

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 us in showing our hard-working … Read more

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 to privatization. You can find … Read more

NOTICE: 2025 Enrollment for Rural Carrier Benefit Plan (RCBP) Members

ATTENTION RCBP Members: The Rural Carrier Benefit Plan is still receiving and processing enrollment requests from OPM for the new Postal Service Health Benefit (PSHB) plan effective 1/1/25. If you need medical care and have not yet received your ID card in the mail, please contact Aetna Customer Service at 1-800-638-8432. ID cards can also … Read more

NRLCA – UPDATE: Social Security Fairness Act Signed Into Law

UPDATE: On Sunday, January 5, 2025, President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law at a bill signing ceremony at the White House. This landmark bipartisan legislation repeals the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). Both GPO and WEP unfairly reduce, or in some cases eliminate, Social Security benefits earned … Read more

UPDATE: H.R. 82, The Social Security Fairness Act, Passes Senate

UPDATE: On Saturday, December 21, the Senate passed the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82), legislation that would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), by a vote of 76-20.  Thank you to our members who contacted their senators in support of this legislation! The bill now heads to President Biden … Read more

EMA to Decrease to 95.0 Cents Per Mile Effective December 28, 2024

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

Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program Open Season Extended Through Friday, December 13, 2024

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

UPDATE: H.R. 82, The Social Security Fairness Act Passes House

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