Updates on Reported Attempts to Dismantle and Privatize the Postal Service Congressional Democrats Letter to President Trump (click to read letter) “We write to you with grave concern for the future of the United States Postal Service (Postal Service), one of our nation’s most essential and trusted institutions. Your reported efforts to dismantle the Postal Service … Read more
Reps. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), David Valadao (R-CA), and Don Bacon (R-NE) introduced the Federal Retirement Fairness Act (H.R. 1522). This bipartisan bill would allow certain federal employees, including letter carriers, to make catch-up retirement contributions for time spent as non-career employees after Dec. 31, 1988, making it credible service under the Federal … Read more
We are deeply concerned by recent media reports that the Trump Administration plans to disband the U.S. Postal Service’s governing board and seize control of this vital public institution through executive order—a move that paves the way for privatization and the stripping away of the Universal Service Obligation. This strategy threatens the very lifeline that … Read more
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
The National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association (NRLCA) is disappointed to learn that Louis DeJoy has announced his decision to resign as the 75th Postmaster General of the United States. While we did not always agree with Postmaster General DeJoy on every issue, no one can question his commitment to ensuring the Postal Service remains a … Read more
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
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
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
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.
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
After discussion with USPS HQ, the Memorandum of Agreement from May 2000 (link below) will be applied to the National Day of Observance tomorrow (January 9, 2025).
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: 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
In this new video message, President Don Maston reflects on the challenges the NRLCA has faced, the progress we’ve made, and the road ahead for our Association in the coming year. For rural carriers, peak season is not a time that brings joy. The happiest day for us is the day the last parcel is delivered, … Read more
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