Postal Employees without any fanfare go above and beyond in helping customers. People don’t realize postal employees do a lot more than just sell stamps, sort mail or deliver mail. Postal Employees are virtually the eyes and ears of many communities across America. Here are some brief stories of Postal Heroes for the month of […]
11-21-2014 – On Friday Lisandra Colon, a rural carrier associate (RCA) in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico noticed smoke coming from the dashboard of her mail truck (LLV). She “tried to take letters and packages from the rear of the vehicle, but the entire vehicle suddenly was on fire, and the mail could not be removed. […]
(November 18, 2014) Watford City, North Dakota – With the holidays fast approaching, the local Watford City Post Office is feeling the pressure of trying to adequately meet the needs of their customers with an insufficient amount of staffing and an enormous amount of mail volume. “The hardest part in getting employees here is the […]
Stop Delaying America’s Mail rally at Postal Headquarters in Washington, DC
(November 13, 2014) The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued the following report: “U.S. POSTAL SERVICE –Status of Workforce Reductions and Related Planning Efforts.” Report to the Chairman Darrell Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives note: Some of the excerpts from report are out of sequence GAO was asked to […]
The 2014 Christmas period for rural carriers begins Saturday, December 6, 2014 (Week 2, Pay Period (PP) 26-2014), and ends Friday, December 26, 2014, end of Pay Period 01-2015. During this period, certain timekeeping and pay rules apply. Timekeepers, including Postmasters, supervisors, and other employees responsible for rural carrier time and attendance recording, should become […]
Shortsville, NY, Rural Carrier David Zimmerman became concerned when he noticed one of his customers hadn’t collected his mail in several days, so he knocked on the man’s door. There was no response, but Zimmerman could hear the man’s dogs barking. Sensing something was wrong, Zimmerman contacted his Postmaster, who called 911. Emergency responders entered […]
As most members know, the NPMHU joined with the American Postal Workers Union (APWU), the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), and the National Rural Letter Carriers Association (NRLCA) to form the Postal Union Alliance. Together, the four postal unions have united forces to protect service, fight for our livelihoods, and defend our great national […]
Former postal carrier admits to stealing from mail Columbus OH: A former mail carrier who stole credit cards and blank checks from postal customers and used them to spend nearly $29,000 pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court to receiving stolen mail. Arlie O. Ruff, 67, was tripped up when he used his Kroger Plus card […]
Rural Carriers In accordance with the provisions of Article 9, Section 2.J.3 of the Rural Carrier National Agreement, effective October 4, 2014 (pay period 22-14), the equipment maintenance allowance (EMA) will decrease from 75.0 cents per mile to 73.5 cents per mile. The EMA is 73.5 cents per mile, or a minimum of $29.40 per […]