Union is saying if your route is one of these 4 or 5 routes it will come out with similar strength if you are already between 43 and 46k . For The routes those are below 43k , the adjustments will be made as equitable as possible with the available territories. It might even lead to all routes being 43k or up .Apparently, they make more than regulars. Rural Carrier Associate average salary by State. StateAvg. salaryHourly rate. California California$72,615 $72,615$34.91 $34.91. Colorado Colorado$76,067 $76,067$36.57 $36.57. Connecticut Connecticut$89,364 $89,364$42.96 $42.96. Delaware Delaware$88,475 $88,475$42.54 $42.54.-- Travel Mileage: Step 4 ( G10R-4G-C14188328 ) in part: The parties agree when rural carriers are required to travel to a temporary duty station that is within a 50-mile radius of their permanent duty station, there is an entitlement to mileage reimbursement. In accordance with Handbook F-15, Section 7-1, the mileage WILL BE reimbursed for any ...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 ...A regular rural carrier should not be unreasonably denied annual leave because of the leave replacement's assignment to a vacant route, auxiliary route, or a route where the regular rural carrier is on extended leave. Don't let management tell you they need to keep an RCA on hand "in case someone calls in sick".Jul 21, 2022. #8. About 15 years they to cut my route by 200 boxes and had to create a new auxiliary route. The district guy that overlooked all the rural routes in my area came out to my office. We drove around in my car and showed him the best way to cut 200 boxes and he said great, no problem. Not anymore! M.f. Except as provided in item j., regular rural carriers on the relief day work list who work the relief day will select one of the following options: (1) An X day (a day for working a prior relief day) to be immediately scheduled by mutual agreement between the carrier and the Employer. The scheduled X day must be within the next twelve (12 ...Subs hours were transferred to 1314-A forms. On Fridays, mgmt would hand Carriers their 4240 and the 1314 to compare & verify the hours written are correct. The 1314 was then faxed to Payroll for payment. NOW… the computer does ALL of the work. The 1314 is now a "computer form" & mgmt can print it out when needed for verification or ...A 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...Dec 13, 2023. #1. The head of the union representing rural mail carriers nationwide says the number of unfilled positions at the U.S. Postal Service is at an all-time high and low wages are the main culprit. "It's the worst I've ever seen in my career," said Don Maston, the president of the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association ...Rootmetrics' rankings for the second half of 2023 give AT&T joint possession of the best overall network title. That same report also says AT&T offers the fastest coverage overall. In addition to ...Welcome to Rural Mail Carrier! Consider this to be the “un-official” go-to source for the ins and outs of life as a rural mail carrier in the United States. My goal is to pack it full of …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 toWell-known member. Jan 8, 2020. #4. Cliff Clavin -- "Today they hand me a paper called "Rural Carrier to Terminate Guarantee" PS Form 4015-D" Should I sign and agree or what. Please enlighten me. -- Search for "guarantee" in the KNOWLEDGEBASE Section. -- Congratulations getting the route and for making regular.1. If an employer requests a change to the work schedule after notice has been given, an employee may decline the request. 2. Mandatory rest periods between shifts. Employees are entitled to rest during the first 10 hours following the end of a previous calendar day’s work, or the first 10 hours following the end of a work shift that spanned ...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 ...Lot of it depends on the routes in your area and where you live. If you have amazon or ton of packages and the weather. I live in Central/South IL have 2 cars. 95 LeSabre & 88 Delta 88. For cars, I always recommend the following: 92-98 LeSabre (3.8L engine was one of the best ever built) Very dependable car.PM told Auxie she wouldn't be paying EMA for the day." -- By telling the AUX carrier NOT to deliver the route, the PM really knows how to mess things up!! And apparently is not familiar with the route in question. -- Normally an "Act of God" as defined by the F-21 ( Time and Attendance hand book ) is Section 582.31 -- An Act of God involves ...-- Article 30.1.P. -- Other Route Assignments. A regular rural carrier SHALL NOT be required to serve all or part of any rural route other than his or her assigned route except as provided in ELM, Section 546. ( Section 546 deals with Reassignment or Reemployment of Employees Injured on Duty ).-- It is rare to get a "shall not" in the contract.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 ...Nov 3, 2018. #4. Ibdp16 et al -- [ forced to take DPS to the streets ] -- First of all, taking DPS is an art form that takes a while to develop a "system". And even longer if using a POV. -- Don't forget Section 226 of the PO-603: At YOUR OPTION, you may choose to case DPS mail in accordance with Section 15 - Schedules.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 ...New member. Apr 5, 2018. #11. I am currently on workman's comp for repetitive, overuse injury of both shoulders, both rotator cuffs. Workman's comp does cover repetitive motion injury. This would be injury caused by overwork of muscle, over some period of time compared to a specific injury happening on a specific day.Eval 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.Jun 1, 2021. #2. Run!!!!! fedex might not be a bad gig but I don't know. RCA's will probably work 7 days a week for next 6 months or so and probably will get 60 hours a week. But it all depends on where the RCA job is. You might not even get a day a week if routes in office are J's or h's and isn't near a amazon hub. 6.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.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 […]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.02/16/2023. Subscribe. Per the 2021-2024 Agreement between the NRLCA and USPS: Effective the Presidents' Day 2023 holiday, regular rural carriers who work their holiday, at their option, may elect to have their annual leave balance credited with one day of annual leave in lieu of holiday pay. DACA Code G has been established for this purpose ...Is a hustling, bustling city the type of area you want to call home, or would you feel more settled surrounded by peaceful and pastoral landscapes? If the latter sounds appealing, ...Jun 7, 2023. #1. I have a 39 mile 800 box route. on a heavy day I actually have to case some dps to make it back in 7 hours or less. on a light day I save 45 minutes on road putting dps up real quick; Management is telling me I MUST take all DPS to street. I say safety should come first and carrier should be able to decide within reason.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 ...Well-known member. Step 4: Working relief day (vs) carrier required to work holiday, Rancho Cucamonga, CA (p. 13) The issue in this grievance is whether management is required to schedule a regular rural carrier to work a relief day before scheduling a regular carrier to work on a designated holiday.May 13, 2023. #15. goldrush said: And that is exactly where the problem lies. There is no such thing as light duty on the side. Unless it is an on the job injury. There is no "light duty" for rurals, period. However there is "limited duty" for rural carriers that have an injury or illness due to the job.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 ...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!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.Jan 23, 2024. #1. My doctor heard a heart murmur at my checkup, sent me to get an echocardiogram just to be safe, in and out in 30 minutes, everything was fine, now I've got a $700 bill from the hospital because I haven't met my deductible yet. I converted to regular in October, and when I had to pick an insurance plan I picked the union-backed ...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 ...Well-known member. Feb 25, 2023. #19. Rt2mailman said: Make sure your pm did not change your office to a non withdrawal office. That change would require a vote from all office carriers and it must be unanimous. If you pick up anything, you are a withdrawal office, 90% of rural carriers are in withdrawal offices.Well-known member. May 15, 2023. #3. Ruralinfo said: Thousands of letter carriers at the U.S. Postal Service are starting to see new schedules that have reduced their hours and cut their pay, causing significant anxiety within the workforce. The….Well-known member. Mar 24, 2022. #9. Nostradomus predicts that certain district managers will be indirectly firing of discipline left and right because of missed scans, and the once praised (now gutted) National Steward System will be overwhelmed with disciplinary grievances. Many of our well-meaning stewards will drop the stewardship because ...Absolutely 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 …Rural Mail Talk. Ruralinfo.net Knowledgebase. State Union Links. Arizona Rural Letter Carriers Association. California rural letter carriers’ association. Colorado Rural Letter Carriers Association. Florida Rural Letter Carriers’ Association. Georgia Rural Letter Carriers. Idaho Rural Letter Carriers’ Association.Jan 31, 2019. #9. Many carriers believe that the RHD incentive payment is for new vehicles, it is not only for new vehicles, but for vehicles that have not yet been used on a mail route. Imports into the US are currently allowed after 25 years with no penalty, so any vehicle from one of the Japanese import companies is eligible for the $1000 ...Dec 22, 2021. #2. After 2 years of being off a route in accordance with the MOU, an injured reg is put on a phantom route. It mirrors the route currently held by the reg so the pay remains the same. No time limit on how long phantom route is held by the injured regular. When return to work or retirement occurs the phantom route is removed.The 2023 Christmas period for rural carriers begins Saturday, December 2, 2023 (Week 1, Pay Period (PP) 26-2023), and ends Friday, December 22, 2023 (Week 1, Pay Period 01-2024). During this period, certain timekeeping and pay rules apply. Timekeepers, including postmasters, supervisors, and...Page 2 of the Clarification of Rural Delivery Standardization Procedures: Rural carrier schedules should be determined by each route's evaluation. By using the time of day that approximately 80 percent of the mail is available for casing as the starting time, along with the route's evaluation ( Office and Route ), a reasonable schedule can be ...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 Pay PeriodSearch 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 ...Oct 8, 2023. #1. There are certain rural carrier provisions that happen around the new Guarantee year and the end of the year. Pay close attention to anything highlighted, or you may end up being surprised. Guarantee Year The new Guarantee year starts on October 7th, 2023 Carriers are paid overtime for all hours actually worked in excess of […]Rural Mail Talk; Calendar; RCA info; Knowledgebase; Resources. All things RRECS; Links; Benefits; The Ruralinfo.net guide for Rural Carriers; Support Us. Postal Tees; Postal Ebay; Buy me a coffee; More. About; Go mobile; DisclaimerIn recent years, the advent of digital technology has revolutionized various sectors, including rural India. One such transformational initiative is the Digital Gramin Seva program...Well-known member. May 15, 2023. #3. Ruralinfo said: Thousands of letter carriers at the U.S. Postal Service are starting to see new schedules that have reduced their hours and cut their pay, causing significant anxiety within the workforce. The….- 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 )Dec 31, 2020. #7. If you quit/resign as a regular carrier you would start at the lowest RCA pay, just like a new employee. 0. Not open for further replies. I am a rural carrier and have been for 8 years. I work in Illinois and want to move to Texas but no one from Texas wants to move here.Best advice: Ask a mechanic or other carriers the kinds of vehicles they have had good luck with since if your vehicle is in the shop constantly you aren't making money. Last edited: Mar 3, 2021. Reactions: Oi veh. H. Hansonzoo New member. Mar 30, 2021 #16 Newer Rca here, went with a Honda crv. Awd I'd great for snow and dirt, …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.-- The USPS has offered recent retirees ( but not rural carriers ) work during the Christmas season, promising it would not affect their retired pay, but for possible long-term employment as an RCA, complications will no doubt set in with retirement pay. L. larrob37 New member.Unscheduled Leave Number 1-877-477-3273 USPS Emergency Hotline 1-888-363-7462 Pay/Benefit Help 1-877-477-3273Mar 4, 2018. #4. Withdrawal of mail is done as a per office choice, every rural carrier in the office has to vote to have withdrawal of their mail or not, and then this decision is the norm until the next office wide count of mail, therefore it is not for some and not for others in an office. Withdrawal of mail means every piece is brought to ...13 Rural Carrier Duties and Responsibilities 2 Handbook PO-603 f. Completing PS Form 4240, Rural Carrier Trip Report, daily to accurately reflect actual hours and minutes worked each day (see Exhibit 12f). Any deviation from the official route mileage, and/or the reasons for any delay, must be explained under the Remarks section of the form. g.Sep 29, 2022. #9. Lyra -- "We have a rca in our office who is being converted to PTF. They're training him to be a 204B. The conversation came up with the union Stewart and he's saying that a PTF can't be a 204B?! really?" -- That is correct. If the union steward can't convince manglement, bring in the Assistant District Representative.We just attended the Florida State Convention for the Florida Rural Letter Carriers Association and had the opportunity to talk with a lot of Florida Rural Letter Carriers. One common theme kept coming up: Rural Carriers feared filing OWCP injury claims because they worried their supervisors would retaliate against them. This was said over and ...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 ...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.If they don’t return the form to you with their remedy on it, file a grievance for that, too. Yes, the 603, Rural Carrier Duties and Responsibilities, lists lights at the case as part of the equipment management is responsible to provide. Last edited: Dec 9, 2023. 0.We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us.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 ...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, ...Ruralinfo.net is the site on the internet for rural letter carriers working for the United States Postal Service. Disclaimer! Ruralinfo.net is not sponsored or authorized by the NRLCA, the USPS or any state or local association. ... Rural Mail Talk; FindPostalJobs; Recent Comments. Lou Gotts on Rural mail carrier recognized for 35+ year service ...The Daily ins and out of being a rural carrier, hosted by Rural Carriers from around the country. Neither Endorsed or Sponsored by USPS or NRLCA.Basically: - All affected rural carriers WILL be provided joint DPS training prior to the implementation of DPS letter mail. ( wink, wink ) - A rural route receiving DPS letter mail may be counted and evaluated under the DPS letter mail standard provided: a. the route has been receiving DPS letter mail for at least 30 calendar days prior to the ...Dec 4, 2020. #4. btdtret said: thejamester2001 -- "Just read in our state union magazine that contract includes a "12 Hour Rule", and that mgmt can't work us over 12 hrs per day (regulars). That's all it says, nothing about recourse if it has happened or what to do if it's expected to happen." -- Without having access to your state union ...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 ...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 significantThe Stand-Up Talk must be presented to all rural carriers by September 9, 2022. Mini Mail Survey Period: September 10 through September 23, 2022. A mini mail survey is ... The rural carrier and manager will certify the data on the Mini Mail Survey Summary is correct, no later than September 27, 2022.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 DefensiveLast but not least, as a way to remember this safety talk — say it with me: ... A non-career bargaining unit employee assigned as a leave replacement on rural routes during the absence of the regular rural carriers. Satchel: A general term the pouch carriers use to carry mail. Sometimes used informally to describe a carrier's mailbag.Evaluated Carriers (Routes 35 Hours or More) (1) For all hours of required service in excess of the evaluated hours of the route, evaluated carriers shall be paid additional compensation at the appropriate rate for their step, in accordance with Article 8.3., for those hours within the 40-hour work week and at the FLSA overtime rate for those ...Attached you will find a mandatory stand-up talk that is intended for the 4,205 rural routes that are involved in the RRECS study. As part of the RRECS study, specific software was downloaded to the carrier MDDs giving access to additional required daily scans.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.. The 2023 Christmas period for rural carriers beginsLearn about the policies and practices for rural delivery, such a Dec 4, 2020. #4. btdtret said: thejamester2001 -- "Just read in our state union magazine that contract includes a "12 Hour Rule", and that mgmt can't work us over 12 hrs per day (regulars). That's all it says, nothing about recourse if it has happened or what to do if it's expected to happen." -- Without having access to your state union ...The form we need to review & sign is the 4241. MINI 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. 1) write out what you want to ask, submit to the PM asking for 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. The standard training program for rural carriers consists of...
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