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NEW EMA RATE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 4, 2020

According to our National Website, the Equipment Maintenance Allowance (EMA) for rural carriers will decrease 1.0¢ to 72.0¢ per mile, effective January 4, 2020 (Pay Period 02-2020). The full EMA schedules have been posted on the Rural Carrier EMA Rate Schedule page. For more information, visit NRLCA.org or click here for the full article.

SCENES FROM THE FALL BOOSTER

NCRC November December issued is posted

The November December issue of the newsletter is posted. Please make plans to attend the South Atlantic Conference in Atlanta. Information regarding the seminars being offered is on page 13. For reservations, please see the back cover. Click here to read.

APCU INVITATION TO ANNUAL MEETING

Atlanta Postal Credit Union extends an invitation to their 2020 annual meeting in Atlanta, GA. Join us on Saturday, January 25, 2020. The meeting will convene at 2:00 PM. This year’s Annual Meeting will be held at the beautiful Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway, located just behind the Georgia International Convention Center. The address is 2020 […]

PREFUNDING GRASSROOTS LETTER

At the Fall Booster, Van Heath urged all rural carriers to contact their Representatives and Senators to request their support for not only the ability to buyback parttime service in the Federal Retirement Fairness Act, but also urge them to oppose pre-funding of retiree healthcare benefits, USPS Fairness Act. Both letters are linked below. Prefunding […]

2019 CHRISTMAS PERIOD FOR RURAL CARRIERS

Our National Board has announced the Christmas Period for 2019. The 2019 Christmas period for rural carriers begins Saturday, December 7, 2019 (Week 1, Pay Period 26-2019), and ends Friday, December 27, 2019, (week 1 Pay Period 01-2020). During this period, Article 9.2.K., Christmas Allowances and Procedures, of the 2018-2021 USPS/National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association […]

RURAL CARRIER ACADEMY UPDATE

The National Board has announced the implementation date for the Rural Carrier Academy Updates. Please visit nrlca.org for more information. The USPS HQ Learning and Development has notified the field that the revised Rural Academy curriculum and associated materials are available for use and are to be implemented no later than November 1, 2019. Standard Training […]

WHEN TO EXPECT RETROACTIVE SALARY INCREASES

Payment of Retroactive Salary Increases in 2018-2021 National Agreement The NRLCA has been notified by USPS that all of the retroactive salary increases included in the 2018-2021 National Agreement are scheduled to be included in the paychecks for PP03-2020 (February 7, 2020). This adjustment will include all eligible rural carriers and all retroactive salary changes […]

2019 NCRLCA AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIPS

Auxiliary Secretary/Treasurer Sue Kelly to award NCRLCA Auxiliary Scholarship Winners of the 2019 Scholarship Program at the Fall Booster on November 3, 2019 in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The 2020 Scholarship Form is now available on the Junior Auxiliary web page. Instructions are on the form. For more information, please contact Sue Kelly at 910-980-0820.

NRLCA PRES. STUTTS COMMENTS ON THE PASSING OF REP. ELIJAH CUMMINGS

Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD), chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, has died from complications of long-term health issues. He was 68 years old. The House committee he ran is charged with oversight of the Postal Service, among many other responsibilities. Cummings had long championed postal reform and supported postal legislation throughout his […]