Rural Carrier Margaret Ward was recently making deliveries in Church Hill, TN, when she caught sight of an 85-year-old customer lying in a driveway and waving for help. The woman did not want Ward to call 911 at first; she just wanted help getting up. Ward persuaded the customer to remain still, placed a pillow ...Take walking time for instance. When we're talking about 0.2574 seconds per foot, how far does one have to walk to make a significant difference over 0.26 seconds per foot? A mile at the current RRECS standard (0.2574 sec/ft) is 22 min 39 sec. A mile at .26 seconds per foot is 22 min 53 sec.Well, actually there is no other site like RI, but still some sites used by rural carriers.-- Even someone elected as the office steward can not do any steward-work until officially trained and certified.-- If the ADR or DR won't give the individual a "cease and desist" order, inform Susan Knapp, the Director of Steward Operations at NRLCA HQ ...The opposite side of the coin seems to be if the RCA doesn't finish the route and the regular rural carrier finishes the route, the RCA gets paid for their hours and mileage (EMA) and the regular rural carrier gets paid for the day. It was originally submitted this way. The PM got a call from district about this incident.The approved footwear for uniform program employees must have the SR/USA label. See ELM 939 for exceptions. To eliminate slips, trips, and falls, do not wear the following types of shoes on the workroom floor: – Heels more than 1 1/2 inches and soles more than 1/2 inch in height. – Spiked heels, regardless of height.The RRECS Status Trend for July shows only 85% of rural carriers on average submitted their edit book. More shocking is that in the Southern Area the DMP and LTM were downloaded and corrected only 51% of the time, in the WESTPAC Area only 57% of the time, in the Atlantic Area only 58% of the time, and in the Central Area 78% of the time were ...Take walking time for instance. When we're talking about 0.2574 seconds per foot, how far does one have to walk to make a significant difference over 0.26 seconds per foot? A mile at the current RRECS standard (0.2574 sec/ft) is 22 min 39 sec. A mile at .26 seconds per foot is 22 min 53 sec.to increase to 53:00 to 55:00 standard. hours through normal growth and maintain. such evaluation for the duration the rural car-. rier is assigned that route and that relief day. The Employer will adjust these routes down. to 53:00 to 55:00 standard hours when. adjustments are necessary. However, adjust-. ments may be made below 53:00 to …Mar 10, 2021. Bigshotdudes -- "Newly appointed full time carrier probationary period. Is it 90 day calendar or 90 days worked?" -- Neither. -- Article 30.2.B.4. - A change from substitute, rural carrier associate, or part-time flexible to regular rural carrier SHALL NOT require a new probationary period. -- Welcome to the big time.Some 50,000 rural carriers for the United States Postal Service are facing layoffs and thousands more confront wage cuts of up to $20,000 under a new compensation scheme.The Sunday/Holiday Work List should have been posted in May and RCAs should have indicated a yes or no for wanting to work on Sundays. After the signup period is over, management compiles a yes list, a no list, and a Des 74 list (RCAs that are on a hold down route). They schedule ARCs first, then yes people, then if they still need RCAs for ...Sep 17, 2022. #6. All -- "Lou Paloma's" "A formula office is the price the rural carrier pays for managements failure to hire and retain." -- IMHO -- it is also the price everyone pays because regular carriers would not voluntarily give up a Saturday relief day for one in the TUE-WED-THUR time frame BEFORE the "Formula" was implemented. M.Dec 5, 2023. #1. Directive comes after Minn. postal workers protested the heavy workloads caused by the sudden arrival of thousands of Amazon packages Mail carriers in a rural Minnesota post office overwhelmed by Amazon packages say they've been warned not to use the word "Amazon," including when customers ask why the mail is delayed.Knowledgebase. Subscribe. CONTRACT AND MORETOP DOCUMENTSSALARY AND EMA. 2021 - 2024 National Contract. Handbook PO-603 - Rural Carrier Duties and Responsibilities. ELM 53 - Employee and Labor Relations Manual. Order of Consideration. Table of Evaluated Hours for Rural Routes. Leave Replacement Matrix Guidelines.As with the other major carriers, AT&T has excellent service in urban areas. Unfortunately, those in rural areas might not get strong AT&T LTE coverage. Before signing on with Straight Talk on the AT&T network, check the map to make sure there is sufficient coverage for your area. T-Mobile's LTE coverage map with Straight TalkThere is nothing that enables a rural carrier to "wait" without receiving pay on a green card, if you are an RCA, or form 8127 if regular. If you are waiting because you are early for a blue pick-up box, the schedule on that box is wrong. If it is for a mailing from a business, the business's schedule is wrong, or your start time is too early.Feb 8, 2024 ... With return to sender, a mail carrier will pick up the mail item, whether it's delivered to the wrong address or person or rejected, ...The portion on the non-Saturday cannot have more than Saturday means that if there are 8 Carriers with a Saturday Relief Day, the weekdays can only have 7 or less. There is NO mandate to the weekdays needing to be even across the board & mgmt CAN omit a day as a choice if they so choose; usually Mondays & Fridays.S052 (Fuel Vehicle) is applied at 3.1421 minutes per refueling. The number of refueling stops per week is determined by dividing the weekly route mileage by 100. So, a route that is 45 miles long would be credited with 2.7 fuel stops per week (45 miles times six days divided by 100).If you’ve always dreamt of owning your own piece of rural paradise and starting a farm, then buying rural farm land for sale might be the perfect option for you. However, purchasin...Variable Work Hours. As an RCA, you will replace a regular rural carrier on his or her scheduled day off (primarily Saturday), on vacation, or on other leave. Work hours will vary depending on the office and route to which you are assigned. You must be willing to work weekends and some holidays and be available for on-call employment.If rural carriers are required to wait to gain access to the keypad, the actual waiting time will also be included in Miscellaneous Time. For Amazon Parcel Lockers, each item delivered will be credited as a parcel delivered to a parcel locker. The time allowance for locking/unlocking the normal parcel locker covers the scanning of the parcel to ...We have been told that upon clocking in, we are required to go to the supervisors desk for a daily service/stand up talk every day. I’ve been looking around and it seems under the new RRECS system, we are only getting paid for one five minute meeting a week. Our meetings last anywhere from 8-15 minutes every day. ... USPS Rural Carrier Union ...S052 (Fuel Vehicle) is applied at 3.1421 minutes per refueling. The number of refueling stops per week is determined by dividing the weekly route mileage by 100. So, a route that is 45 miles long would be credited with 2.7 fuel stops per week (45 miles times six days divided by 100).Every day in every rural area in America, private contract rural mail carriers are out there going from box to box delivering the mail in rain, sleet, snow and sun, putting their life in the hands of other drivers. If you don’t believe it, you need to get out of the city and see the USA (as they used to say in your Chevrolet). Highway patrol are not on gravel roads and non state highways and ...Sep 14, 2021. #3. There is a form PS 7020 that is used by the supervisor after an employee requests Steward time from them. This however, is used on the city side. In general rural carriers ask for Steward time and receive it. The Steward is paid in Z time (an accumulation of eight hours towards a day off) and a rural carrier is paid on a green ...INEEDANSWERS -- " Today are supervisors told all rural carriers that D.p.s. must be carried on the side. I thought this could only be done on a route by route basis. -- You are correct. -- The "Galligan" Letter 9 aka Step 4 ( C-14 )) states in part: - The carrier may be required to take DPS directly to the street IF it is anticipated that they ...Oct 8, 2023. #1. Hi everyone. The new Ruralinfo.net website is live. A fresh face and some new options. You can register/login to save articles to read later and you can save documents to your account for easy access later. The Knowledgebase has been merged into this website too. If you try to go to the old page it […]flexible rural carrier has not been designated to serve the route, the route shall be assigned to qualified substitutes, rural carrier associates, or rural carrier relief employees assigned to that delivery unit in the order of the longest period of continuous service in the office. Qualified is defined for Subsection D.1. and 3. as havingMINI MAIL SURVEY - IMPORTANT NOTICE. The Rural Route Evaluated Compensation System (RRECS) Mini Mail Survey (MMS) concluded September 8, 2023. All rural carriers should have received their Mini Mail Survey Summary for review. All carriers are encouraged to review their Mini Mail Survey for accuracy. If there are any missing/incorrect entries ...A rural letter carrier from Fort Myers, Florida in 2006. Rural letter carriers are United States Postal Service and Canada Post employees who deliver mail in what are traditionally considered rural and suburban areas of the United States and Canada. Before Rural Free Delivery (RFD), rural Americans and Canadians were required to go to a post ...RRECS - Rural Route Evaluated Compensation System. Threads 1.5K Messages 47.8K. Sub-forums. Sub-forums. RRECS detailed calculations by C$$ Threads 1.5K Messages 47.8K. A. Honest days of work and future of RRECS. Today at 2:51 PM; ATCBigE; Christmas Period. Threads 157 Messages 2.4K. Threads 157 Messages 2.4K. …The portion on the non-Saturday cannot have more than Saturday means that if there are 8 Carriers with a Saturday Relief Day, the weekdays can only have 7 or less. There is NO mandate to the weekdays needing to be even across the board & mgmt CAN omit a day as a choice if they so choose; usually Mondays & Fridays.Aug 17, 2023. #6. Ruralinfo said: Attention Rural Carriers: Management must pull and post the RADAR Report daily. The requirement is daily, not just during the Mini Mail Survey but every day. If management doesn't pull and post the report, notify your DR or ADR. Source.Mail Carrier - United States Postal Service - Redmond, WA 05/21/2024; RCA Rural Carrier Associate - United States Postal Service - Minong, WI 05/21/2024; Automotive Technician - United States Postal Service - Milwaukee, WI 05/21/2024; City Carrier - United States Postal Service - Portland, ME 05/20/2024CBUs & Apartment boxes are typically cased into a 10” space on the case notated by “F” in the edit book where you instruct how many spaces. The labels do not list each address but it’s the range of address #s in that box set. Customer names are listed inside each box at the unit if the Regular Carrier writes it there.Flip Windows. Postal Things Inc. provides right hand drive conversion kits to convert selected vehicles to right hand drive for the rural letter carrier. Custom Mail Trays, flashers and strobes, and complete sign and magnetic door protector packages for rural mail route vehicles. www.postalthings.com.Reactions: Stupid Rural carrier, FlSurfer, Sandygirl and 12 others. L. lovethemail Well-known member. Jun 10, 2023 #6 I do each separately at the door. Doesn't take that much longer and I believe it is a bit of a benefit doing it that way instead of all at once. Now at the box I do 'em all at once.n PS Form 1314, Regular Rural Carrier Time Certificate, and. n PS Form 1314-A, Auxiliary Rural Carrier Time Certificate. Table of Exhibits. Exhibit 1 — Regular Carrier Works in Excess of Route’s Evaluation. Exhibit 2 — Regular Carrier Not on Relief Day Work List Works Relief Day (Week 2) and Does Not Receive an X Day in the Same …When you work for the United States Postal Service there aren’t many perks, especially for carriers. Although the postal system is the most efficient and accurate way to send packages and make money, it’s not the most ideal working environment for employees. One of the more intriguing opportunities in government service is the Rural CarrierNov 8, 2018. #7. Here is what you should do. Size up the mail situation when you first arrive. Bring supervisor over to discuss what standard you will be curtailing in order to make leave time. Work the automated, 2nd class flats any hand mail. Mark your parcels (if you mark them), case up whatever DPS you can.The parties agree that for leave year 2022, regular work force career employees covered by the. USPS-NRLCA Agreement may carry over 520 hours of accumulated annual leave from leave. year 2021 to leave year 2022. In all other respects, the ELM provisions for payment of accumulated leave are not changed.Smile and politely refuse, citing Step 4 ( L-101 ). In part - In the event a postal-provided vehicle is not available for a route to which one is assigned, a rural carrier may be requested, BUT NOT REQUIRED, to provide a vehicle. If a carrier provides a vehicle for any portion of the route, normal daily EMA is payable.The RRECS Status Trend for July shows only 85% of rural carriers on average submitted their edit book. More shocking is that in the Southern Area the DMP and LTM were downloaded and corrected only 51% of the time, in the WESTPAC Area only 57% of the time, in the Atlantic Area only 58% of the time, and in the Central Area 78% of the time were ...New member. Feb 2, 2021. #1. I am 21yr rural carrier that has 160+ sick days. Currently taking care of 92yr old father who recently broke hip and has worsening dementia. I have used 5 weeks of fmla leave at end of 2020 and no one at office bothered me. I am still on fmla leave starting the new year but now manager telling me I used up 80hrs+ of ...If you are assigned to a 48K (57:00 to 57:36 hours), and your actual hours exceed 48 actual work hours, you may be entitled to auxiliary assistance. Temporary relief is covered in the EL-902-The USPS- NRLCA National Agreement, the M-38, and the F-21. USPS Operations is developing a plan to adjust overburdened routes, but in the meantime, you ...When a regular rural carrier is needed to work a relief day, due to the unavailability of a leave replacement, the Employer will: 1. Select carriers on the list, in order of seniority on a rotating basis, to work on the relief day. 2. If the need still exists, the Employer will accept volunteers from regular carriers not on the list before ...-- PS Form 1750 is used during a carrier's probationary period with manglement reports due on day 30, 60, and 80 and one at day 355 - the "Complete Year End Report." -- According to Section 584.52 of the EL-312 ( Employment and Placement handbook ), manglement MUST discuss the employee's performance with the employee at the end of 30 and 60 days.The Rural Route Evaluation Dispute Process will be used to address disputes where the assigned carrier has identified potential errors. Local management and the carrier should discuss and work together to submit the necessary documentation needed to resolve the issue. Listed on the attached...Let's say there are 4 routes in an office and it's the Saturday before Columbus day. 2 carriers have Saturday as their normal day off and 2 carriers have Mondays off; therefore, all 4 carriers are scheduled to be off the Saturday before Columbus day. However, there are only 3 RCAs so 1 of the carriers will have to work.Some 50,000 rural carriers for the United States Postal Service are facing layoffs and thousands more confront wage cuts of up to $20,000 under a new compensation scheme.03/11/2024. MOUNT OLIVET — Randol Thomas, a carrier at the United States Postal Office in Mount Olivet, recently retired after 43 years of service. "After 43 years at the Mount Olivet post office, it's time to say goodbye," Thomas began. According to Thomas, he has lived in Mount Olivet his entire life. He graduated from Deming ….2. Views. 382. May 10, 2024. Oi veh. Putnam County postal office to be renamed to memorialize life of rural mail carrier fatally attacked by dogs. Ruralinfo. May 10, 2024. Replies.Well-known member. Mar 1, 2017. #2. Squaring up routes is to square up the territory so multiple routes aren't 'tripping' over each other. The route evaluations shouldn't go down unless the route is 'overburdened'. There is no rebidding. If a new route (not aux) is created, then THAT route would be bid up. Mgmt cannot chang the majority of each ...Internet access has become a necessity for many people in today’s world. However, not everyone has the luxury of high-speed internet options, especially those living in rural areas...In recent years, there has been a growing trend of individuals and families seeking a change of pace and lifestyle by transitioning from urban areas to rural settings. One of the k...Well-known member. Mar 6, 2017. #2. Jessica -- Over at delphi, getting to use satchels has been quite a discussion. Be sure to get 8127 / green card time for training on how to wear and use the satchel as well as how to defend one's self from an attacking animal while carrying a parcel, the scanner, the can of dog spray, a pen, accountable item ...Charlie Riedel/AP Photo. A letter carrier delivers the mail, April 19, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri. On September 30, rural letter carriers were notified of the latest …Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) 05/05/2024 – United States Postal Service – Washburn, WI 05/02/2024; ... Rural Mail Talk; FindPostalJobs; Recent Comments.Every day in every rural area in America, private contract rural mail carriers are out there going from box to box delivering the mail in rain, sleet, snow and sun, putting their life in the hands of other drivers. If you don’t believe it, you need to get out of the city and see the USA (as they used to say in your Chevrolet). Highway patrol are not on gravel roads and non state highways and ...Basically the only thing not counted are carrier routes flats, 3m/throwbacks and parcels. Still counting letters and raw flats locally processed, and if you choose, other letters and flats for verification. 3M/throwbacks WILL be counted when they are pulled from DPS. "Column Two Letter-sized Manual Record the total number of letter-sized pieces ...Standard Training for Rural Letter Carriers OJT Guide Introduction to On-the-Job Training The Standard Training for Rural Letter Carriers program, course #10024378, is a combination of training including; DDC-USPS RHD & Delivery Vehicle eLearning and CD, #43601-06, 4 hours; USPS DefensiveA rural carrier associate is a member of the United States Postal Service. It is a part-time position that operates primarily in rural and suburban areas. Mailmen and postal carriers are other names for a rural carrier associate, although this role is open to all applicants regardless of gender.National Rural Letter Carriers' Association, Alexandria, Virginia. 16,024 likes · 6,652 talking about this · 1 was here. The union representing 130,000 rural carriers across America. If you have a...COVID-19 SUT 57 - DELIVERY: Carrier pickup - 11.30.2020 Mandatory Stand-Up Talk Nov. 30, 2020 Carrier pickup: COVID-19 response and prevention A rise in the number of COVID-19 cases has recently been confirmed across the country. The safety and well-being of our employees is our highest priority, and we are continuing toStaff member. Oct 19, 2023. #1. CAPE CORAL, Fla. — For more than four decades, Carolyn Wetzel has snaked her way through Cape Coral in her mail truck. At 81, she approaches each day with as much enthusiasm as her first. "I love this job," Carolyn said. "I can't seem to retire," she added with a laugh. Retirement is not a […]09/12/2023. The Rural Route Evaluated Compensation System (RRECS) Mini Mail Survey (MMS) concluded September 8, 2023. All rural carriers should have received their Mini Mail Survey Summary for review. All carriers are encouraged to review their Mini Mail Survey for accuracy. If there are any missing/incorrect entries, the carrier should work ...Italy, known for its picturesque landscapes and rich cultural heritage, is also home to a thriving agricultural industry. The rural areas of this beautiful country offer a unique o...Sep 28, 2021. #1. The U.S. Postal Service and NRLCA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to rehire rural carrier annuitants into holiday assistant rural carrier (HARC) positions. These individuals will be used to deliver packages up to 7 days per week. In accordance with the regulations outlined in the National Defense Authorization ...UPDATE: Please be advised that the retro pay due to rural carriers will be reflected in the February 17th paycheck. ***. As you know, the Postal Service (USPS) and National Rural Letter Carriers' Association (NRLCA) ratified and signed a new collective bargaining agreement on March 23, 2022, approximately 6 months ago.The "guidelines for route adjustment are just that, guidelines. Management has always had the right to adjust lower than 43K to 40 hours but generally didn't unless there was 2080 issues or dispatch problems with the carrier. Keep in mind that the 2080 that Defiant mentions is 40 hours for 52 weeks. The guarantee salary is 40 hours.Jun 3, 2020. #2. Unless the Carrier signed the guarantee form agreeing to take enough leave to stay under 2080, mgmt cannot force leave. The rules are in the Contract that mgmt must follow. If forced to take leave, a Carrier can only be forced to take a Year's worth of AL (13, 20, or 26).National Rural Letter Carriers' Association, Alexandria, Virginia. 16,024 likes · 6,652 talking about this · 1 was here. The union representing 130,000 rural carriers across America. If you have a...1. The probationary period for a rural carrier associate. shall be 90 days actually worked or one calendar year, whichever comes first. All other applicable provisions of. Article 12.1, shall apply. 2. A change from rural carrier associate to regular rural. carrier shall not interrupt or otherwise change the running.Rural Carriers @ Delphi. Rural carrier news of solidarity and union support sharing information about our rural craft to educate rural carriers across America. Please participate in any of the discussions listed on the left or your own new discussion. This message board will allow you to help keep in touch with contacts, exchange ideas, post ...Sep 14, 2021. #3. There is a form PS 7020 that is used by the supervisor after an employee requests Steward time from them. This however, is used on the city side. In general rural carriers ask for Steward time and receive it. The Steward is paid in Z time (an accumulation of eight hours towards a day off) and a rural carrier is paid on a green ...Rural carriers and NRLCA are pushing for more transparency from USPS on the data used to make pay determinations under RRECS, a system both parties agreed to implement more than a decade ago. Alicia Riley-Lucas, a rural carrier in La Plata, Maryland, said her route under RRECS would pay her $8,000 less annually compared to what she currently earns.See this recent post. Data element 47 of a rural carrier's form 50 is titled, Rural Carr-EMA. This item indicates the presence or absence of EMA payment rights. G - Government Vehicle indicates the assigned route has an associated USPS owned or leased vehicle. Therefore, the carrier does not receive EMA.Dont bother talking with them, your voice can only be heard in a joint interview. Take notes. ... has no other rural carrier duties to perform ( labels, Edit Book, forwards, checking of the Pink Cards, etc ), including the strapping out of all cased mail; and is prepared to depart the office to effect delivery, the carrier WILL BE compensated ...Learn about the policies and practices for rural delivery, such as centralized delivery, vehicle requirements, and carrier associates.This "RCA on call" game is interesting. 1) Ask how long the "always on call" policy has been effective. 2) Grieve as a class for wage theft since that effective date. 3) Get paid and watch the policy fall to the ground. Minus the policy, no "live by your phone" directive exists.Nov 10, 2020. #2. sweetclo233 -- "Can a rural carrier mutual transfer be denied just because. The postmaster stated he doesn't have to have a reason." -- Unfortunately, yes. -- Article 12.5.A.3. - Regular rural carriers of different post offices may affect a mutual exchange of offices, provided ALL rural carriers [ those actually involved ...August 21, 2023 6:18 pm. 7 min read. Several thousand Postal Service rural carriers say they're in favor of decertifying their union, after USPS implemented a new pay system that led to significant pay cuts for two-thirds of the rural carrier workforce. A grassroots network of rural carriers across the country is collecting signatures from ...-- M-38, Section 224.2 -- Any regular rural carrier or substitute assigned to serve a rural route, who is required by management to furnish a vehicle for that route shall be paid EMA.-- Article 9.2.J.5 of the contract: Auxiliary Assistance and Auxiliary Rural Carriers.RURAL CARRIER (Career Job) - United States Postal Service - Milton, NH 05/16/2024; City Carrier Assistant - United States Postal Service - Saint Joseph, MO 05/16/2024; United States Post Office - United States Postal Service - Portland, ME 05/15/2024; Rural Carrier Associate - United States Postal Service - Greenville, WI 05/15/2024Absolutely the best summary of Retirement that I have ever watched, 1 hr 13 minutes long. Voglio-il mio. May 2, 2024. Replies. 4. Views. 767. May 13, 2024. Tired …On April 8, 2023, the Postal Service will implement RECS, a new compensation system that will establish the compensation for all approximately 126,627 rural letter carriers in the bargaining unit. Under the Rural Route Evaluated Compensation System (RRECS), every rural route will receive an "evaluation" that reflects the time it takes to ...Dont bother talking with them, your voice can only be heard in a joint interview. Take notes. ... has no other rural carrier duties to perform ( labels, Edit Book, forwards, checking of the Pink Cards, etc ), including the strapping out of all cased mail; and is prepared to depart the office to effect delivery, the carrier WILL BE compensated ...rural carrier modified work duty | Rural Mail Talk. Please keep questions in the Questions forum to contract, procedures, and requests for documentation. Vehicle, TSP, retirement, etc questions please post in the regular forums. Thank you. Everyone, please help make our jobs easier and choose the correct category. Thank you.Subscribe. Brian Sime was recently named South Dakota's Rural Letter Carrier of the Year. Sime has driven his mail route around Revillo, South Dakota, for 35 years. Before that, his father drove the route, so the route has been in his family for 70 years. He joins "In the Moment" to talk about staying safe on the job, driving 145 miles ...Rural depopulation is the process in which population density in rural areas decreases overtime. This is caused by the migration of people to urban areas in search of a higher qual...Are regular carriers still allowed to help on other routes in the office? All Saints Day; May 10, 2024; Replies 1 Views 283. May 10, 2024. Jay12345. J. J.May 1, 2022. #3. junkchucker -- [ PTF getting extra 8127 $ for casing Hot Case Letters ] -- In situations like this, you could get more than egg on your face. -- ( Supposedly ) carriers don't file grievances on other carriers. -- Is manglement too busy -- ensuring the 6 mandatory scans are being done -- to notice what the 8127 entries are for ...The lack of recognition and consideration for the unique challenges of rural carriers can lead to a demoralized workforce and can make it difficult for the USPS to retain rural carriers. This, in turn, can lead to a decrease in the quality of mail delivery services in rural areas and a decrease in customer satisfaction.USPS, rural carrier union continue contract talks. READ FULL ARTICLE AT » USPS Employee News. USPS and the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association …This is the legal basis for the rural compensation system. The basic requirements as applied to rural carriers, are as follows: 1. Employee shall be employed on an annual basis at a guaranteed annual wage. 2. The guarantee must be a minimum of 1840 and a maximum of 2080 hours. 3.Feb 3, 2019. #5. Article 9.2.C.5.d. (1) Any regular rural carrier assigned to a K. route with a Saturday relief day may elect to. permanently change the relief day to another. day (including Friday/Saturday rotating), provided the new relief day will assist in. reaching the required number of routes with. relief days other than Saturday.i've tried at least 10 different kinds of vehicles over the years and the 2nd best for me was a 2002 ford escape. the best has been a 2002 crv and i'm on my second one. first one had 245,000 miles on it (130,000 route miles) and my current one has 165,000 (55,000 route miles). i plan on a crv in the 2007-2011 range next or maybe an element.Mar 17, 2022. Regular rural carriers can NOT transfer to any other crafts. There are only 2 ways for a regular to move out of the rural craft. First one is driver trainer or driver training, rural regulars may apply for this position if it is available in their area and comes open. The second way is to be a 204B (acting supervisor) You do this ...Apr 16, 2019. #6. johnwayne et al -- "Pm informed me that, in a formula office, the regs can not take a monday or a friday as a regular day off. this cant be true can it?" -- Politely or otherwise ask the PM for the reference that regulars can not take a Monday or a Friday as a relief day in a formula office. It has usually been an accepted practice that Management has the obligation to respond to a leave request by the c
Feb 1, 2021. #1. I was hired on 12/5/1995 as an RCA. I went regular on 1/26/2001. My Form 50 says Retirement Date 8/30/2033, The Day I Turn 57. Well that's 12 1/2 More Years & I See No Possible Way That I'll Make It, especially with today's micro managing & load of Amazon. I work in a small rural office, all personal vehicles, no LLVs.Jun 14, 2020. #15. btdtret said: ptf415 --" If asked, must leave replacements provide a vehicle to deliver mail on a route with an assigned postal vehicle?" -- No. Step 4 ( L-101 ) - in part: - In the event a postal-provided vehicle is not available for a route to which one is assigned, a rural carrier [ no mention if regular or RCA ], may be ...National Rural Letter Carriers' Association, Alexandria, Virginia. 16,024 likes · 6,652 talking about this · 1 was here. The union representing 130,000 rural carriers across America. If you have a...It has usually been an accepted practice that Management has the obligation to respond to a leave request by the carrier within 3 to 5 days of submission, or earlier if necessary. The discussion of the USPS/NRLCA National Agreement was approved by Andrea Wilson at USPS HQ before it was nationally circulated in the 02 JUL 1994 issue.The National Rural Letter Carriers' Association (NRLCA) is an American labor union that represents the rural letter carriers of the United States Postal Service (USPS). The NRLCA negotiates all labor agreements for the rural carrier craft with the USPS, including salaries, and represents members of the rural carrier craft in the grievance procedure.Apr 10, 2022. #6. Surprise! said: Seems after all that paying full price for membership it may be time to settle score now that you get the retirement discount. Become a representative to the National Convention. No thanks! Would feel guilty taking carriers money!You aren't entitled to be a K route unless you're doing the work of a K route. That's how the evaluates system works. The carrier may gain mail or parcel volume or another parcel pick up and gain time or the opposite may occur. That's the very nature of an evaluated system. Even hourly city routes are evaluated periodically.WHAT IS OUR, A RURAL CARRIERS GRADE? LEVEL? My step is 12. Thread starter mwellis32; Start date Mar 4, 2021; M. mwellis32 Well-known member. Mar 4, 2021 #1 Need this for Box 6 on CA-2. Level - - ? Step _ _ M. mwellis32 Well-known member. Mar 4, 2021 #2 So GRADE on 61 is 00/12. Grade 00?A maximum of 20 minutes' delay in leaving time is permitted if approved by your postmaster or supervisor. An exception is made only when preferential mail cannot be cased and tied out within the 20 minutes' leeway or as provided in153.2. 152.3 Lunch Breaks.The approved footwear for uniform program employees must have the SR/USA label. See ELM 939 for exceptions. To eliminate slips, trips, and falls, do not wear the following types of shoes on the workroom floor: – Heels more than 1 1/2 inches and soles more than 1/2 inch in height. – Spiked heels, regardless of height.In that case then most likely yes. As long as ALL RCAs and RDWL Regs that are available are scheduled, mgmts can force non-RDWL carriers to work by Junior. The only way to guar being off on your Relief Day is by having approved Leave on the workday before or. lbpd16 said:Rural Carriers In accordance with the provisions of Article 9, Section 2.J.3, of Handbook EL-902, Agreement Between the United States Postal Service and the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association, effective October 7, 2023 (pay period 22-23), the equipment maintenance allowance (EMA) will increase to 98.0 cents per mile. The EMA is 98.0 ...Rural Delivery Carriers. From Handbook PO-603, Rural Carrier Duties and Responsibilities: Seat belts must be worn at all times when operating a Postal Service-owned or -leased vehicle. If a privately owned right-hand drive (RHD) vehicle is used on the route, seat belts must be worn at all times and the carrier must be positioned directly ...It takes a special breed to be a rural mail carrier. Most people think all we do is drive around in the country for a few hours sticking envelopes in mail boxes; taking 2-hour breaks and collecting a big government paycheck. All I say to those people is “ try it for a week or even 2 days ” and you will see for yourself what a demanding and ...Overtime compensation for regular rural carriers compensated pursuant to FLSA Section 7(b)(2) shall be paid at the rate of 150 percent of the carrier’s regular rate. The regular rate for such carriers shall be the total amount of compensation earned for hours actually worked since commencement of the guarantee period, excluding previous ...performed daily by rural carriers. These counts are largely automated and require minimal carrier intervention. The resulting database is used to calculate standard times for the work activities and routes. • Count data is also captured from mapping software developed by the project. Mapping customers and routes requires a significantEval is paid until mgmt cuts a Form 50 showing the “204b” as such. This should happen at 30 days but mgmt has been know to “forget”. There is no incentive to being a 204b except to get off route. The new Contract limits the 204b position to 6 months for a Carrier then they must go back to route for a minimum of 90 days.Take walking time for instance. When we're talking about 0.2574 seconds per foot, how far does one have to walk to make a significant difference over 0.26 seconds per foot? A mile at the current RRECS standard (0.2574 sec/ft) is 22 min 39 sec. A mile at .26 seconds per foot is 22 min 53 sec.Oct 10, 2020. #1. Rural Carrier Pay by time and grade. I am looking for one of those sheets that show how much Rural Carriers earn by size of route and time in service. I believe there is a different sheet for tier one and tier two. I hope I have been clear enough to let some one know what I am looking for.In today’s fast-paced and interconnected world, access to reliable communication networks is essential. While urban areas have enjoyed the benefits of robust cellular telephone sys...VDCdriver November 13, 2015, 8:13pm 13. "Jeep Cherokees and Wranglers were offered with right hand drive for several years and might still.". Additionally, Subaru used to sell right-hand drive Legacy wagons in the US, just for the purpose of rural mail delivery.May 6, 2018. #5. Chrissy -- "Since getting a new postmaster we are automatically being denied leave on the grounds that we have ‘no sub of record.’. -- Sure sounds as if the new PM does want to manage. Not having a "sub of record" is a lame excuse to deny leave. -- Keep submitting leave requests and keep the denied ones which may come in ...I could have told the PO that one. This "issue" was resolved in 1969. That's over 50 years ago. Also, the carrier does not need permission for a specific or particular vehicle. The criteria is that a vehicle is REQUIRED to be supplied / provided by the carrier. Then, to LITERALLY add insult to injury , they attempt to deny this carrier's claim.Rural Carriers In accordance with the provisions of Article 9, Section 2.J.3, of Handbook EL-902, Agreement Between the United States Postal Service and the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association, effective October 7, 2023 (pay period 22-23), the equipment maintenance allowance (EMA) will increase to 98.0 cents per mile. The EMA is 98.0 ...Rural carriers who are not already performing the necessary RRECS activity scans using the MDD will begin scanning on February 19, 2022, to gain proficiency with the new scans. Beginning March 12, 2022, a two-week survey will be conducted to determine the average weekly number of activity scans per route. Once the average is determined, the ...Rural depopulation is the process in which population density in rural areas decreases overtime. This is caused by the migration of people to urban areas in search of a higher qual...Learn about the policies and practices for rural delivery, such as centralized delivery, vehicle requirements, and carrier associates.- V-1, in part: However, a regular rural carrier or a substitute rural carrier ( Designation 72 ) may be entitled to Christmas overtime in accordance with Article 9.2.K of the National Agreement. ( which is not longer in the 2021-2024 contract but probably addressed in 9.2.H. -- Christmas Allowances and Procedures )Faceindawind -- "A general rule for new labels is yearly. Somewhere it is written when it's supposed to be done but can't cite it now. -- Step 4 ( C-4 ) and M-38's section 343.29 — Rural carriers are required to label or relabel cases as necessary. -- No time specification that I can see.WELCOME Rural Letter Carriers! This is a Rural Carrier group ONLY. NO management, or management adjacent personell are permitted, including the 204B designation. If you do become a 204B you must remove yourself from the group. If not we will remove you. All member requests are verified by the admins.USPS has established an anti-harassment info line. The toll-free number is a resource for employees on steps to take: The Postal Service has established a toll-free phone number for employees and managers seeking guidance on what actions to take in the event of an incident of alleged harassment. The number is 877-521-4272.May 17, 2024 · Pursuant to the release of the January 2024 Consumer Price Index – Urban Wage and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), and in accordance with Article 9.1.E, the sixth and final COLA adjustment of the 2021-2024 National Agreement will result in a $353.00 increase for eligible rural carriers.Rural Carrier Duties and ResponsibilitiesTransmittal Letter Handbook PO-603 September 2013 Transmittal Letter A. Explanation. This is a revision of Handbook PO-603, Rural Carrier Duties and Responsibilities. Revisions are made to part 535, Mail Count Forms. B. Online Availability. This handbook is available on the Postal Service™ intranet asmou e-11.67 in part. As a reminder, LLVs can be placed on, or removed from, vacant regular routes at anytime. A vehide action on a vacant route should be discussed with the carrier covering the route, but carrier agreement is not required. LLVs can be removed from encumbered regular routes only with the agreement of the assigned rural …Rural Carrier News. 2023 Rural Carrier Year in Review. Thread starter Ruralinfo; Start date Dec 29, 2023; Ruralinfo Administrator. Staff member. Dec 29, 2023 #1 We just finished our Rural carrier year in review page. Give it a look and a share please Source . Reactions: Oi veh. ...The 4/2/99 LMU speaks to an RCA volunteering to work at a different office. It says nothing about mgmt other than maki certain the sub won't be needed in their current office. There is also a Step 4 out of Desoto, Tx dated 3/24/16 about mgmt's requirement to pay mileage when a carrier is required to travel.flexible rural carrier has not been designated to serve the route, the route shall be assigned to qualified substitutes, rural carrier associates, or rural carrier relief employees assigned to that delivery unit in the order of the longest period of continuous service in the office. Qualified is defined for Subsection D.1. and 3. as havingWell-known member. May 16, 2017. #9. There is a difference, light duty is duty given to an employee that has had some "injury" outside of work, (of which the USPS usually offers none to rural carriers), limited duty is work offered to USPS employees that have had an injury while at work. If the RCA is "scheduled " to work his "hold down route ...RMSS Safety Service Talk Input Overview: The Rural Management Support System (RMSS) provides Rural Delivery Managers the ability to record and electronically summarize rural carrier work hours recorded on PS Form 4240 (Rural Carrier Trip Report) and other related rural timekeeping documents.Member. Dec 25, 2020. #2. During the three week Christmas period (which ends today) you aren't paid extra for those extra trips but any other time of the year you should be paid 2 minutes per mile (and ema if pov and over 40 miles total for the day). Not sure where the language about it is but im sure someone else will know.n PS Form 1314, Regular Rural Carrier Time Certificate, and. n PS Form 1314-A, Auxiliary Rural Carrier Time Certificate. Table of Exhibits. Exhibit 1 — Regular Carrier Works in Excess of Route’s Evaluation. Exhibit 2 — Regular Carrier Not on Relief Day Work List Works Relief Day (Week 2) and Does Not Receive an X Day in the Same …However, rural letter carriers are not included. So cross-craft assignments to and from the rural carrier craft may not be made under Article 7.2. They may be made only in "emergency situations".-- If your office has city carriers, have your office steward or Assistant District Representative get together to see if the above still applies.We have been told that upon clocking in, we are required to go to the supervisors desk for a daily service/stand up talk every day. I’ve been looking around and it seems under the new RRECS system, we are only getting paid for one five minute meeting a week. Our meetings last anywhere from 8-15 minutes every day. ... USPS Rural Carrier Union ...Subscribe. Brian Sime was recently named South Dakota's Rural Letter Carrier of the Year. Sime has driven his mail route around Revillo, South Dakota, for 35 years. Before that, his father drove the route, so the route has been in his family for 70 years. He joins "In the Moment" to talk about staying safe on the job, driving 145 miles ...Regardless of size of parcels or how many hampers you use, every 62 parcels is 1 hamper footage credit. 63 gets you 2 hampers footage & 125 gets you 3. We just had this discussion today in my office. postmaster wants to give us one round trip .I talked to the district rep she thought it was one trip.WELCOME Rural Letter Carriers! This is a Rural Carrier group ONLY. NO management, or management adjacent personell are permitted, including the 204B designation. If you do become a 204B you must remove yourself from the group. If not we will remove you. All member requests are verified by the admins.Search for individual delivery contractor jobs on general job websites. If you're an individual looking for a job as a contracted mail carrier, you may be able ...Well-known member. Jan 20, 2023. #1. The numbers are in except for 6 %. I've heard management complaining about routes in other offices being overpaid now due to non amazon. Only complain about those underpaid, never heard about our office which gets 3 X mailcount numbers everyday. I mentioned RRECS will add between 10 and 15 hours on routes in ...This is unacceptable. Rural carriers expect and deserve timely compensation for work performed. Additional information will be posted on the NRLCA website (www.nrlca.org) once verified. Source. ... -- Talk about bad timing! Reply. Reactions: clown car carrier, Shannonboy, Oi veh. and 1 other person. B. btdtret Well-known member. Nov 21, 2023NEW: Update on Retro Pay Adjustment. 09/27/2022. As you know, the Postal Service (USPS) and National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association (NRLCA) ratified and signed a new collective bargaining agreement on March 23, 2022, approximately 6 months ago. The new ratified agreement covers the period May 21, 2021 through May 20, 2024, and provides ...Mail Carrier - United States Postal Service - Redmond, WA 05/21/2024; RCA Rural Carrier Associate - United States Postal Service - Minong, WI 05/21/2024; Automotive Technician - United States Postal Service - Milwaukee, WI 05/21/2024; City Carrier - United States Postal Service - Portland, ME 05/20/20242024 mail survey | Rural Mail Talk. Please keep questions in the Questions forum to contract, procedures, and requests for documentation. Vehicle, TSP, retirement, etc questions please post in the regular forums. Thank you. Everyone, please help make our jobs easier and choose the correct category. Thank you.Feb 3, 2018. #6. special1303 -- Everyone involved should get a LOW!! -- The carrier who works off the clock for 15 minutes. -- The carrier who comes in 7 minutes late. -- Manglement for letting carriers come in early and late. -- If everyone is signing the 4240, then everyone is falsifying an official document. The Sunday/Holiday Work List should have been posted in May and RCAs should have indicated a yes or no for w