National Rural Letter Carriers' Association 1630 Duke Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3467 Phone: 703-684-5545. {1}2024 FECA COLA Projection: 3.0% as of August 2023. Based on the release of the July 2023 CPI-W (1982-84=100), the 2024 FECA COLA projection is 3.0%. The July 2023 CPI-W of 299.899 was 3.0% above the December 2022 base index (291.051). The 2024 FECA COLA calculation will be finalized when the December 2023 CPI-W is published during the month of ...08/25/2023. NRLCA National President Don Maston said in an interview Friday that the union had “gone to extreme measures” by repeatedly delaying the implementation of the Rural Route Evaluated Compensation System (RRECS). “I understand that they’re angry, those that have lost hours, and they’re angry at the system,” Maston said.4. Part-time flexible rural carriers appointed as rural car-rier associates on or after November 21, 2010 – The annual salary for a 40-hour evaluated route (Table Two) divided by 2,000. 5. Rural carrier associates and rural carrier relief employ-ees on the rolls prior to August 24, 1991 — See RCA/ RCR Schedules (Table Three) on page. 173. 6.Full-Time Basic Annual Rates Effective February 27, 2021 (PP 06-2021) RSC R3 (NRLCA) Most Prev. Step: 1,198 Julio on USPS rural carriers seek to decertify union after most members see pay cuts; Rusty Ford on Ultimately, the solution is five-days-a-week delivery. John on Employee Can Go Forward with Claim of Racial Bias by U.S. Postal Service; Davor vrljic on USPS rural carriers union says members have more to lose than gain in decertification push ...Route type (C=city, R=rural, H=highway, B=post office box, P=collections) Route number (example above is for route 1, leading with zeros if necessary) 4. Select On Street Motorized or On Street Walking 5. The next steps are determined by if you are driving a personal or an LLV; follow the prompts on the screen.The National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association membership has ratified a new three-year labor contract with the Postal Service. The contract covers more than 132,000 rural carriers represented by the union. Highlights of the agreement include annual general wage increases, semiannual cost-of-living adjustments, measures designed to stabilize ...The morale is so low”: Texas rural letter carrier speaks out on terrible working conditions, massive pay cuts; Lou Gotts on “It is beyond toxic. The morale is so low”: Texas rural letter carrier speaks out on terrible working conditions, massive pay cuts; Liz on New Scanner functions – 08/18/2023rural office, I find that th e top of the Form 4240 is either completely blank or will only have the name and route of the rural carrier. Some uninformed managers think that they have the right to require rural carriers to schedule their annual leave early in the year or at any time the Christmas-weighted projections indicate a potential problem.513.223 Leave Replacements for Rural Carriers Substitute rural carriers or RCAs assigned to and serving (a) a vacant route or (b) a route from which the rural carrier is on extended leave, and RCAs assigned to and serving an auxiliary route are credited with sick leave starting with the first pay period following the 90–day qualifying period.We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. USPS Phone numbers. Unscheduled Leave Number. 1-877-477-3273. USPS Emergency Hotline. 1-888-363-7462. Pay/Benefit Help. 1-877-477-3273. Created Date: 3/8/2021 2:32:37 PMJun 24, 2022 · The official and final version of the 2021-2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement has been completed. The linked PDF is being made available for immediate use. The file is fully searchable and bookmarked. Files have been sent over to the printer and the printing has begun on the hard-copy version of the contract. A person not connected with the letter carrier branch [ city carriers ] of the Postal Service who wears the uniform or badge by a city carrier is fined not more than $100, or imprisoned not more than 6 month, or both. -- The wear of a postal uniform IS against federal law: U.S. Code - Title 18 - Part 1 - Chapter 93 - paragraph 1730: Whoever ...Follow the step-by-step instructions below to design your NRL contract PDF: Select the document you want to sign and click Upload. Choose My Signature. Decide on what kind of signature to create. There are three variants; a typed, drawn or uploaded signature. Create your signature and click Ok. Press Done.Feb 10, 2016 · “The terms of the new Rural Carrier contract continue the trend of providing the Postal Service the tools necessary to meet customer needs and acknowledge our employees for their commitment and dedication.” The tentative agreement is subject to a ratification vote by the union membership, a process that will take 6-8 weeks. $416 Cost of Living Adjustment effective February 27, 2021 *Cost of living increases referenced above are paid proportionally to city carriers in Table 2 in accordance with Article 9.3.E of the National Agreement. For City Carrier Assistants: 1.1% General Wage Increase and additional 1.0% increase effective November 23, 2019“Overall, this contract results in continued restraint of rural carrier labor costs while giving the parties the opportunity to focus on implementing new engineered work standards for rural carrier employees,” said Labor Relations Vice President Doug Tulino. The new agreement runs through May 20, 2021.Dec 8, 2021 · In some cases, carriers say the Postal Service owes them money because it hasn’t updated the time it takes to deliver mail on all rural routes since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused a sharp spike in online shopping and a deluge of packages to deliver. Most rural carriers are paid by how many hours it usually takes to deliver ... ost eligible city letter carriers will receive retroactive pay pursuant to the 2019-2023 National Agreement in their Aug. 20 paychecks. Back pay for some former city carrier assistants (CCAs) who were converted to career status between Nov. 23, 2019, and April 9, 2021, must be calculated manually, resulting in a delay in payment. This issue was ... The purpose of this Carrier Letter is to transmit the attachments to all carriers in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program. Attachment 1: 2019 Plan Performance Assessment Procedure Manual (PDF file) Attachment 2: 2019 CAHPS Carrier Subcode List (PDF file) 2018-13. 8/22/2018.Jul 8, 2015 · Effective July 9, 2015, the Postal Service™ is revising section 541.4 of Handbook PO-603, Rural Carrier Duties and Responsibilities, to include additional compensation for DPS flats and a formal process for conducting quality reviews. * * * * * Handbook PO-603, Rural Carrier Duties and Responsibilities * * * * * 5 Inspection, Count, and ... Dec 8, 2021 · In some cases, carriers say the Postal Service owes them money because it hasn’t updated the time it takes to deliver mail on all rural routes since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused a sharp spike in online shopping and a deluge of packages to deliver. Most rural carriers are paid by how many hours it usually takes to deliver ... Well-known member. Jan 31, 2020. #4. The NRLCA has been notified by USPS that all of the retroactive salary increases included in the 2018-2021 National Agreement will be delayed and are now to be included in the paychecks for PP06-2020 (March 20, 2020). This adjustment will include all eligible rural carriers and all retroactive salary changes ...May 21, 2021 · May 21, 2021 The Postal Service and the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association (NRLCA) have agreed to extend contract negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement. Although the contract with the NRLCA expired at midnight on May 20, USPS and the union have mutually decided to extend the negotiations. The NRLCA represents approximately 133,000 rural Postal Service (PS) Schedule Part-Time Flexible Hourly Basic Rates Effective February 27, 2021 RSCs C, K, P (APWU) Pay GradeMar 18, 2022 · March 17, 2022 The National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association membership has ratified a new three-year labor contract with the Postal Service. The contract covers more than 132,000 rural carriers represented by the union. Highlights of the agreement include annual general wage increases, semiannual cost-of-living adjustments, measures designed to stabilize work schedules, increased ... Jul 10, 2018 · Aug 12, 2018. #9. According to our district sup no more than 6 days in a week; hence, off the first Saturday, work 6 straight; Work Sunday through Friday of second week, off Saturday. 12 days straight. So your answer is 12. Carrier National Rural Letter Vol. 121, No. 6a Special Contract Edition 2022 NATIONAL AGREEMENT between the United States Postal Service and the National Rural Letter We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.Feb 10, 2019 · gotstamps said: There is no grievance unless Leave is granted in conjunction with the Holiday. Contract states that Mgmt may work a Carrier on their Holiday prior to using a Relief Day Carrier. When a holiday falls on the relief day of an evaluated car- rier, the carrier shall be granted the preceding work day as the designated holiday. Feb 10, 2019 · gotstamps said: There is no grievance unless Leave is granted in conjunction with the Holiday. Contract states that Mgmt may work a Carrier on their Holiday prior to using a Relief Day Carrier. When a holiday falls on the relief day of an evaluated car- rier, the carrier shall be granted the preceding work day as the designated holiday. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. “The terms of the new Rural Carrier contract continue the trend of providing the Postal Service the tools necessary to meet customer needs and acknowledge our employees for their commitment and dedication.” The tentative agreement is subject to a ratification vote by the union membership, a process that will take 6-8 weeks.NRLCA—National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association: rural letter carriers. NALC and unions representing these other postal crafts all negotiated together and executed joint National Agreements with the U.S. Postal Service covering the periods 1971-73 and 1973-75. The NRLCA bar-gained separately for its 1975-78 Agreement. In 1978, 1981, 1984,Letter Carrier Pay Schedule City Carrier Wage Schedule: Effective June 19, 2021 The following salary and rate schedule is for all NALC-represented employees. Table 1: City Carrier Schedule RSC Q (NALC) This schedule applies to all carriers with a career appointment date prior to Jan. 12, 2013. Basic Annual Salaries In some cases, carriers say the Postal Service owes them money because it hasn’t updated the time it takes to deliver mail on all rural routes since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused a sharp spike in online shopping and a deluge of packages to deliver. Most rural carriers are paid by how many hours it usually takes to deliver ...Apr 11, 2022 · Well-known member. Apr 11, 2022. #8. gotstamps said: Actually, with the new pay schedule released as “effective February 2022, February is the cut off for the August 2021 & November 2021 Backpay calculation. The Backpay cutoff will be when they make current pay up to date. That could still be a paycheck or two away. The morale is so low”: Texas rural letter carrier speaks out on terrible working conditions, massive pay cuts; Lou Gotts on “It is beyond toxic. The morale is so low”: Texas rural letter carrier speaks out on terrible working conditions, massive pay cuts; Liz on New Scanner functions – 08/18/20232021-2024 APWU Tentative Agreement Available to Download. February 7, 2022. READ FULL ARTICLE AT » American Postal Workers Union. All ballots/ratification packets have been mailed to eligible voters. Non-members of the union have also been mailed a ratification packet and a ballot that includes a PS-Form 1187 to join the union.The National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association and the United States Postal Service have negotiated a Tentative Agreement to cover the 3-year period from May 21, 2021 to May 20, 2024. This Tentative Agreement must be ratified by a majority of the voting membership of the NRLCA to become effective.o Scheduled Implementation: June 4, 2022 (Pay Period 13-2022) o Pay Check Date June 24, 2022. PSEs’ Additional 50 cents per hour. o Effective: April 9, 2022. o Scheduled Implementation: June 4, 2022 (Pay Period 13-2022) o Pay Check Date June 24, 2022. New pay rates for Grade 11 Employees. o Effective: September 21, 2021.Pursuant to the release of the July 2023 Consumer Price Index - Urban Wage and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), and in accordance with Article 9.1.E , the fifth COLA adjustment of the 2021-2024 National Agreement will result in a $999.00 increase for eligible rural carriers. New Rural Carrier Salary Charts Released Effective August 27, 2022. Updated salary schedules reflecting the $2,454 COLA increase for eligible rural carriers are available for download here. The salary increases are effective August 27, 2022 and should appear in paychecks dated September 16, 2022.Dec 12, 2021 · Dec 12, 2021. #1. Not Rural Carriers but Clerks. The APWU settled on terms with the USPS (still to be ratified) The basics are. It's 3 years and retains 6 COLA's. It also offers a general wage increase of 1.3% for each of the 3 years. May 4, 2018 · 2016-2019 NALC-USPS National Agreement. The 2016-2019 NALC-USPS National Agreement is now available online by clicking here. The PDF includes bookmarks and hyperlinks to make navigating the document easier. Printed copies will be available in the coming weeks. ost eligible city letter carriers will receive retroactive pay pursuant to the 2019-2023 National Agreement in their Aug. 20 paychecks. Back pay for some former city carrier assistants (CCAs) who were converted to career status between Nov. 23, 2019, and April 9, 2021, must be calculated manually, resulting in a delay in payment. This issue was ...Well-known member. Jan 31, 2020. #4. The NRLCA has been notified by USPS that all of the retroactive salary increases included in the 2018-2021 National Agreement will be delayed and are now to be included in the paychecks for PP06-2020 (March 20, 2020). This adjustment will include all eligible rural carriers and all retroactive salary changes ...Postal Service (PS) Schedule Part-Time Flexible Hourly Basic Rates Effective February 27, 2021 RSCs C, K, P (APWU) Pay GradeCarrier National Rural Letter Vol. 119, No. 3a Special Contract Edition 2020 NATIONAL AGREEMENT between the United States Postal Service and the National Rural LetterWhen a PTF (part‐time flexible rural carrier) assignment is posted in accordance with Article 30.2.A.3, eligible substitute rural carriers and RCAs are simply bidding to be converted to a career status PTF. The specific route assignments are not to be included on the posting notice. “The terms of the new Rural Carrier contract continue the trend of providing the Postal Service the tools necessary to meet customer needs and acknowledge our employees for their commitment and dedication.” The tentative agreement is subject to a ratification vote by the union membership, a process that will take 6-8 weeks.Full-Time Basic Annual Rates Effective February 27, 2021 (PP 06-2021) RSC R3 (NRLCA) Most Prev. Step: 1,198We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Feb 10, 2019 · gotstamps said: There is no grievance unless Leave is granted in conjunction with the Holiday. Contract states that Mgmt may work a Carrier on their Holiday prior to using a Relief Day Carrier. When a holiday falls on the relief day of an evaluated car- rier, the carrier shall be granted the preceding work day as the designated holiday. The National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association and the United States Postal Service have negotiated a Tentative Agreement to cover the 3-year period from May 21, 2021 to May 20, 2024. This Tentative Agreement must be ratified by a majority of the voting membership of the NRLCA to become effective.We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.The contract provides for the addition of a new top step to Tables One and Two on Nov. 19, 2022. The new career Step P will be $444 annually greater than Step O. Carriers with at least 46 weeks in Step O on Nov. 19, 2022, will advance to Step P. Those with fewer than 46 weeks will advance to Step P upon reaching 46 weeks in Step O.General Annual Wage Increases and Cost of Living Allowances (COLA) 1.3% November 20, 2021 (Will be Retroactive) 1.3% November 19, 2022. 1.3% November 18, 2023. Six (6) Cost of Living Allowances (COLA) for career employees (March and September of each year) with no change to the current formula based on the July 2021 CPI-W.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 as518.51 Rural Carriers. Rural carriers are not required to report to post offices for any purpose on legal holidays. When a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday is observed. Rural carriers are not permitted to substitute any other day. 518.52 Substitute Rural Carriers. When the holiday falls on a service day for a triweekly route, the ...January 7, 2022. The Postal Service and the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association have reached a tentative negotiated agreement on a 36-month contract. Upon ratification by the union’s membership, a process that will take several weeks, the agreement will run through May 20, 2024. “This agreement is economically responsible, fair to ...Well-known member. Jan 31, 2020. #4. The NRLCA has been notified by USPS that all of the retroactive salary increases included in the 2018-2021 National Agreement will be delayed and are now to be included in the paychecks for PP06-2020 (March 20, 2020). This adjustment will include all eligible rural carriers and all retroactive salary changes ...Well-known member. Apr 11, 2022. #8. gotstamps said: Actually, with the new pay schedule released as “effective February 2022, February is the cut off for the August 2021 & November 2021 Backpay calculation. The Backpay cutoff will be when they make current pay up to date. That could still be a paycheck or two away.Forms PS Form 3227-R Revision: Rural or Highway Contract Route Carrier Stamp Purchase Order Form. Effective August 2021, the Postal Service™ revised PS Form 3227-R, Rural or Highway Contract Route Carrier Stamp Purchase Order Form, to update the information based on the recent rate increase.In accordance with the 2018-2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement, career employees represented by the APWU will receive a 93 cent per hour cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), effective August 28, 2021. The increase is the result of a rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W). It will appear in paychecks dated September 17, 2021 (Pay Period 19-2021).The value of the COLA for full-time employees in ...The morale is so low”: Texas rural letter carrier speaks out on terrible working conditions, massive pay cuts; Lou Gotts on “It is beyond toxic. The morale is so low”: Texas rural letter carrier speaks out on terrible working conditions, massive pay cuts; Liz on New Scanner functions – 08/18/2023We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.Jun 30, 2022 · NRLCA releases full 2021-2024 National Contract 06/30/2022 Subscribe The Special Contract Edition of the National Rural Letter Carrier magazine containing the 2021-2024 National Agreement is now available for viewing and downloading. It will also be mailed to all active bargaining unit members. Disclaimer -- Added in the 2018-2021 Contract. Article 30.2.D.5. The Employer may schedule a leave replacement from another office before selecting a regular rural carrier not on the relief day work list to work in accordance with Article 8.5.A.2. ( to me anyways -- that is not the same as manglement can order an RCA to work at another office ). Moving on..Mar 8, 2021 · March 8, 2021 at 4 p.m. The USPS contract with the National Association of Letter Carriers covers more than 206,000 employees. The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) membership has ratified a new 44-month labor contract with the Postal Service. The contract covers approximately 206,000 employees represented by the union. Julio on USPS rural carriers seek to decertify union after most members see pay cuts; Rusty Ford on Ultimately, the solution is five-days-a-week delivery. John on Employee Can Go Forward with Claim of Racial Bias by U.S. Postal Service; Davor vrljic on USPS rural carriers union says members have more to lose than gain in decertification push ...USPS US Federal Government Politics. 22 comments. Top. shitshatshatted • 1 yr. ago. I highly recommend reading the proposed contract. They are barely giving a proper COLA increase for regulars, and only a 1.3% raise yearly starting retroactively for last year. RCA’s are getting royally screwed because they are only offering a 1% raise in ... Jan 10, 2022 · NRLCA-USPS 2021-2024 Tentative Agreement Highlights. WEBSITE STATEMENT. COPYRIGHT© 2012 – 2019 NORTH CAROLINA RURAL LETTER CARRIERS’ ASSOCIATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NOTICE: The information on this site may not be copied or reproduced without the express written consent of the NC RLCA State Board. Disclaimer. ost eligible city letter carriers will receive retroactive pay pursuant to the 2019-2023 National Agreement in their Aug. 20 paychecks. Back pay for some former city carrier assistants (CCAs) who were converted to career status between Nov. 23, 2019, and April 9, 2021, must be calculated manually, resulting in a delay in payment. This issue was ... The National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association and the United States Postal Service have negotiated a Tentative Agreement to cover the 3-year period from May 21, 2021 to May 20, 2024. This Tentative Agreement must be ratified by a majority of the voting membership of the NRLCA to become effective.
Nov 10, 2021. #16. gotstamps said: In that case, Thursday would be the Christmas Holiday since it is the preceding workday and would pay at 150%. Christmas Eve would remain their Relief Day or if they work it would also pay 150%. So Sat 12/18, 12/20, 12/21, & 12/22 would be 100% pay & 12/23 & 12/24 would both be 150%.. N gen math 8 answer key free
4. Part-time flexible rural carriers appointed as rural car-rier associates on or after November 21, 2010 – The annual salary for a 40-hour evaluated route (Table Two) divided by 2,000. 5. Rural carrier associates and rural carrier relief employ-ees on the rolls prior to August 24, 1991 — See RCA/ RCR Schedules (Table Three) on page. 173. 6. NATIONAL AGREEMENT between the United States Postal Service and the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association 2021 - 2024 The NOTE TO MEMBERS: This special contract edition of the magazine represents the com- plete, current National Agreement between the USPS and the NRLCA. The backbone of its delivery fleet – more than 200,000 vehicles – is the right-hand-drive Long Life Vehicle (LLV), which has an expected service life of 24 years. But almost 70 percent of the LLVs on urban and rural routes are now between 25 and 32 years old, and maintenance costs are high. The combined effect of aging vehicles, a growing ...As a result of the rise in index level, the following COLA adjustment will be applied to each step of the basic annual salary for all full-time employees covered under the 2021-2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement effective August 26, 2023 (pay period 19-2023, pay date September 15, 2023).May 21, 2021 · May 21, 2021 The Postal Service and the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association (NRLCA) have agreed to extend contract negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement. Although the contract with the NRLCA expired at midnight on May 20, USPS and the union have mutually decided to extend the negotiations. The NRLCA represents approximately 133,000 rural The morale is so low”: Texas rural letter carrier speaks out on terrible working conditions, massive pay cuts; Lou Gotts on “It is beyond toxic. The morale is so low”: Texas rural letter carrier speaks out on terrible working conditions, massive pay cuts; Liz on New Scanner functions – 08/18/2023 March 17, 2022 The National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association membership has ratified a new three-year labor contract with the Postal Service. The contract covers more than 132,000 rural carriers represented by the union. Highlights of the agreement include annual general wage increases, semiannual cost-of-living adjustments, measures designed to stabilize work schedules, increased ...2021-2024 APWU Tentative Agreement Available to Download. February 7, 2022. READ FULL ARTICLE AT » American Postal Workers Union. All ballots/ratification packets have been mailed to eligible voters. Non-members of the union have also been mailed a ratification packet and a ballot that includes a PS-Form 1187 to join the union.USPS News Link – 8/6/19 – The National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association ( NRLCA) membership has ratified a new three-year labor contract with the Postal Service. The contract covers approximately 131,000 employees represented by the union. Highlights of the agreement include annual general wage increases, a reduction in the employer ...NALC has obtained electronic versions of important USPS manuals and handbooks directly from Postal Service headquarters. In addition, USPS has made certain publications available online. However: Check for the latest issue. The Postal Service updates its various manuals and handbooks according to different schedules.USPS Phone numbers. Unscheduled Leave Number. 1-877-477-3273. USPS Emergency Hotline. 1-888-363-7462. Pay/Benefit Help. 1-877-477-3273.Most eligible city letter carriers will receive retroactive pay pursuant to the 2019-2023 National Agreement on their August 20 paychecks. Backpay for some former city carrier assistants that were converted to career status between November 23, 2019 and April 9, 2021 must be calculated manually, resulting in a delay in payment.A person not connected with the letter carrier branch [ city carriers ] of the Postal Service who wears the uniform or badge by a city carrier is fined not more than $100, or imprisoned not more than 6 month, or both. -- The wear of a postal uniform IS against federal law: U.S. Code - Title 18 - Part 1 - Chapter 93 - paragraph 1730: Whoever ...Under M-01854 (Feb. 4, 2015), NALC and the Postal Service have settled national-level case Q11N-4Q-C 14278874 concerning the compensability of time spent and costs incurred by city carrier assistants (CCAs) when obtaining fingerprints for the background investigation required for conversion to career status by agreeing that reasonable and ...Feb 10, 2019 · gotstamps said: There is no grievance unless Leave is granted in conjunction with the Holiday. Contract states that Mgmt may work a Carrier on their Holiday prior to using a Relief Day Carrier. When a holiday falls on the relief day of an evaluated car- rier, the carrier shall be granted the preceding work day as the designated holiday. The Executive Council unanimously recommends ratification of this contract.” The major components of the new contract are listed below: TENTATIVE AGREEMENT 2018-2021 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE AND THE NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS’ ASSOCIATION . Article 38 ; 3-Year Contract ; May 2018-May 2021 ; Article 9.1.A. General Wage Increases In some cases, carriers say the Postal Service owes them money because it hasn’t updated the time it takes to deliver mail on all rural routes since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused a sharp spike in online shopping and a deluge of packages to deliver. Most rural carriers are paid by how many hours it usually takes to deliver ...May 4, 2018 · 2016-2019 NALC-USPS National Agreement. The 2016-2019 NALC-USPS National Agreement is now available online by clicking here. The PDF includes bookmarks and hyperlinks to make navigating the document easier. Printed copies will be available in the coming weeks. .