Hurricane Helpers

Postal Employees' Relief Fund Offers Employees a Chance to Help

Hurricane Season is here again and has the potential to cause considerable damage to many areas in Florida and the rest of the Southeastern United States. In years past, many USPS employees went above and beyond the call of duty to get the mail through, many were affected by the storm's high winds and heavy rains. Here's one way you can help, contribute to PERF, the Postal Employees' Relief Fund. PERF was started in 1990 to help employees who were victims of major natural disasters certified by the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) when their losses weren't reimbursed by insurance or grants.

If you'd like to make a contribution to PERF, there are several options available. You can mail a check or money order payable to:

 

POSTAL EMPLOYEES RELIEF FUND
PO BOX 34422
WASHINGTON DC 20043-4422

 

You can also contribute online via major credit card at www.postalrelief.com. Employees can also select CFC #10268 Postal Employees' Relief Fund as their choice during the Combined Federal Campaign.

If you're an employee in a FEMA-certified disaster area and you're looking for relief, visit http://www.postalrelief.com/guidelines.htm to get information on eligibility criteria. Visit http://www.postalrelief.com/grantapplication.htm for the application form to get the process started.

Source: Postal Bulletin 22112

Free Saturday Combined With Annual Sick Leave

A regular rural carrier or substitute rural carrier (Designation 72) or a rural carrier associate (Designation 74) in a leave earning capacity who has an approved absence on Saturday occurring within or at the beginning or end of a period of annual or sick leave is not charged such leave or loss of compensation, provided:

 

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Employee Discounts Are a Click Away

Tires for your car? A computer for your kids?  We have some deals for you! And they're easy to access online.

Credit Card: You can apply online for the United States Postal Service Employee Platinum Visa card. The card is for Postal Service employees and their families, has no annual fee, and comes with a 0% APR for 6 months.

Wireless Services: The USPS discount is your discount. USPS gets wireless discounts from AT&T, Sprint -Nextel, and Verizon. So can you.

Goodyear: Postal Service employees get discounts at participating Goodyear retailers, lube, oil, and filter for $14.95, 15% off automotive services, and 10% off Goodyear brand tires.

Computers: Log on for computer savings. The USPS Employee Connectivity Program offers deals on computers for you and your family.

Vehicles: Employees can bid on surplus Postal Service vehicles, using eBay.

For more information on all these employee discounts, visit the Employee Deals Web site. The direct URL is is https://liteblue.usps.gov/news/deals/welcome.htm

Source: Postal Bulletin 22105

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Rural Carrier Salary Schedule effective November 21, 2009 (PP 25-09)

NOTE: This schedule reflects a 1.5% general increase effective November 21, 2009 (PP 25-2009).
 

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"K" Route Daily Rates Click here  (Acrobat Reader Required)

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Rural Carrier Associates/Rural Carrier Relief Schedules
Straight time hourly rates effective November 21, 2009 (PP 25-09)

Schedule 1-- $18.50
Schedule 2-- $22.02

Schedule 1 applies to Rural Carrier Associates hired beginning August 24, 1991
Schedule 2 applies to Rural Carrier Associates and Rural Carrier Relief Employees on the  rolls prior to August 24, 1991.

 

Article 9.1.G, Roll-In of Existing COLA
An amount equal to the COLA paid to full-time rural carriers on an hourly basis under the 2006 Agreement will be rolled into RCA/RCR hourly rates during the first full pay period of February 2011.

Equipment Maintenance Allowance (EMA)

 

In accordance with the provisions of Article 9, Section 2.J.3 of the USPS/NRLCA National Agreement, effective July 3, 2010 (Pay Period 15-10) the equipment maintenance allowance (EMA) will increase from 62.5 cents per mile to 64.0 cents per mile, or a minimum of $25.60 per day, whichever is greater.

Auxiliary Rural Carriers, Rural Carrier Reliefs, Rural Carrier Associates, Rural Carrier Part-Time Flexibles, and Auxiliary Assistance

Employees providing auxiliary assistance or serving auxiliary routes under the provisions of Article 9, Section 2.J.5, will receive EMA of 64.0 cents per mile or $7.00 per hour, whichever is greater. The EMA will not exceed the amount provided in the special EMA chart for route stops and miles.

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Federal Employee Health Benefit Plan (FEHBP) Information

 

Office of Personnel Management/Federal Employees Health Benefit Plan Website

USPS Notice 427, Selecting a Health Insurance Plan (Acrobat Reader Required)

USPS Notice 426, Health Benefits Coverage for Non-career Employees (Acrobat Reader Require

NRLCA Sponsored Insurance Plans

 

Ameritas Dental/Vision Insurance                                        www.gisconline.com/nrlca

 

The Standard Long Term Disability Insurance                 www.gisconline.com/nrlcaltd

 

Health Plan for Leave Replacement members                 Click here to visit the website

 

GMAC AUTO INSURANCE

The preferred auto insurance provider of the NRLCA for over 53 years!

Route Car Discounts

Coverage for right-hand drive vehicles

Special protection for on-the-route accidents not covered under the Tort Claims Act of 1961

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2010-11 Constitution of the Florida Rural Letter Carriers' Association 

Approved June 17-19, 2010 State Convention, Tampa

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Constitution of the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association 

Approved August 18-21, 2009 National Convention, Grapevine, TX

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Local Steward Election Call and Application for Certification

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Step 1 Grievance Form (USPS-NRLCA Joint Step 1 Grievance Form, PS Form 8191)

 

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PO-603,  Rural Carrier Duties and Responsibilities Handbook (March 2007)

Updated With Postal Bulletin Revisions Through March 2007

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2006-2010 USPS/NRLCA Collective Bargaining Agreement

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Analysis of the 2006-2010 USPS/NRLCA Collective Bargaining Agreement

 

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2000-2004 USPS/NRLCA Collective Bargaining Agreement

 

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Extension to the 2000-2004 USPS/NRLCA Collective Bargaining Agreement

 

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Analysis of the Extension to the 2000-2004 USPS/NRLCA Collective Bargaining Agreement

 

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Dues Withholding Form (NRLCA Form 1187)

 

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ATLANTA POSTAL CREDIT UNION

 

Delivering exceptional service to U.S. Postal Service employees and their families since 1925.

 

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