Based on the January 2023 CPI-W (1982-84) of 293.565, the 2024 CSRS and FERS COLAs are currently projected to be 0.6%. Thats about what Im expecting anyway, But thats using mail man math, which is the equivalent to middle school math Im guessing. The reality is the USPS has known for years that its software is outdated and that it must make retro payments every contract cycle. Is anyone doing anything about that? Already severely underpaid if you are on table 2. During the period from the beginning of the Guarantee Year (October 8, 2022), through the last day of the Christmas period (December 23, 2022) which includes pay periods 22-2022, 23-2022, 24-2022, 25-2022, 26-2022, and 01-2023 (Week 1) record relief days worked by regular rural carriers on PS Form 1314, as described below. My local steward just texted me that she had a back pay check for steward training when she got home. Information on the CPI can be found on the Department of Labors Bureau of Labor Statistics'web page. Ive been in the union for 39 years and I tell all the new hires to not waste their money. Postal Service employees can participate in an upcoming webinar on preparing for retirement. My question is why am I paying union dues when all of this is absolutely absurd and unacceptable. While I appreciate the efforts of the PMG, a 10-month delay demonstrates a total lack of respect for rural carriers and is outrageous and completely unacceptable! Step 4 Grievance on Rural Route Evaluated Compensation System 498.48 KB. Downloads: 275. I expect well get it before Christmas if not by October. You may be assigned to other . The formula as I understand for regular carriers is $0.93 * work hours between PP19 of 2021 and PP05 of 2022 + $1.57 * work hours between PP06 of 2022 and PP15 of 2022. Written by on February 27, 2023. The new ratified agreement covers the period May 21, 2021 through May 20, 2024, and provides much-deserved general wage increases and cost-of-living (COLA) adjustments for rural letter carriers, including retroactive general wage increases dating back to August 2021 and COLA adjustments for July 2021 and January 2022. During the period that starts with the beginning of the guarantee period through the end of the designated Christmas period, a regular rural carrier who works the relief day and is entitled to an X day, must be given the X day as scheduled by the Employer within the same pay period in which the relief day was worked. Selected previous National Agreement pay tables are available below. In accordance with the provisions of Article 9, Section 2.J.3 of Handbook EL-902, Agreement Between the United States Postal Service and the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association, effective January 1, 2022 (pay period 02-22), the equipment maintenance allowance (EMA) will increase to 87.5 cents per mile. Our union just took this bad news like anything else, they shrugged their shoulders. We have no one to blame but our own union. As you know, the Postal Service (USPS) and National Rural Letter Carriers Association (NRLCA) ratified and signed a new collective bargaining agreement on March 23, 2022, approximately 6 months ago. The formula as I understand for regular carriers is $0.93 * work hours between PP19 of 2021 and PP05 of 2022 + $1.57 * work hours between PP06 of 2022 and PP15 of 2022. In certain situations a Rural Carrier mayhave the additional opportunity of choosing what is called a "high option". Downloads: 169. We will not be party to giving management interest-free loans on the backs of our carriers! Bet money, they dish out whatever they want without much clarification, and no avenue to argue discrepancies. Carriers are paid overtime for all hours actually worked in excess of 2,080, up to 2,240, within the 52-consecutive-week guarantee period. NRLCA leave carryover MOU USPS hires a diverse workforce who is interested in serving the public. The rural union sits at the kids table. That is why all you NLRCAS are not getting your money. The EMA is 87.5 . The salary increases are effective August 27, 2022 and should appear in paychecks dated September 16, 2022. Page 1 / 3 Zoom 100% Page 1 / 3 Zoom 100% , The last time we were owned backpay it took two years and it was like six dollars. Under the terms of the 2019-2023 National Agreement between the National Association of Letter Carriers and the United States Postal Service, this salary and rate schedule is the current paychart for all NALC represented employees: Click the table above to open it as a PDF, City Carrier Wage Schedule Effective February 26, 2022. While I appreciate the efforts of the PMG, a 10-month delay demonstrates a total lack of respect for rural carriers and is outrageous and completely unacceptable! 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After one year you'll have the honor of only being worked 11.5 hours a day, 360 days in a row. So what pay period are they anticipating we get all these increases? Hi. See full disclaimer. The leave year always begins the first day of the first full pay period in the calendar year. Is there anything in the new contract about allowing regular rural carriers to cash out annual leave? 17 John Goben 1 month ago 4 Michelle Hebert 1 month ago Hi. When we get our back pay, which ought to come out to around $900 after taxes, will be another matter. Should be effective current (PP09-2022) pay period that started on 9 April. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Rural Carriers are the laughingstock of Postal management! The seven COLAs that have been calculated under the 2019-2023 National Agreement, totaling 322 cents per hour, are as follows: the 1st COLA, 8 cents per hour ($166 annually), the 2nd COLA, 9 cents per hour ($188 annually), the 3rd COLA, 20 cents per hour ($416 annually), the 4th COLA, 93 cents per hour ($1,934 annually), the 5th COLA, 64 cents per hour ($1,331 annually), the 6th COLA, 118 cents per hour ($2,455 annually), and the 7th COLA, 10 cents per hour ($208 annually).2024 Retiree COLAs Projection: 0.6% as of February 2023The 2024 COLAs for CSRS and FERS benefits are based on the increase in the average CPI-W between the 3rd quarter of 2022 (291.901) and the 3rd quarter of 2023 (TBA). The 2024 FECA COLA calculation will be finalized when the December 2023 CPI-W is published during the month of January 2024. 158 0 obj <>stream 0 For the convenience of timekeepers, each biweekly pay period appears as two separate weeks, with the beginning and ending dates indicated for each week. Hours: Day Shift. But rrecs is moving forward. Additionally, effective Nov. 19, 2022, a new top step (Step P) (which is $444 annually greater than Step O) will be added to the career letter carrier pay scales. ) But they still want us to work like robots and be happy. They didn't snatch the football. December 16, 2021. hQkA~3z$la 7FP,r)bu8"Vb` PYBK!Re As an RCA, you will replace a regular rural carrier on his or her scheduled day off (primarily Saturday), on vacation, or on other leave. Pay table & Cost-of-living adjustments (COLA), Joint Contract Administration Manual (JCAM), Advanced Formal A and Beyond training program, Letter Carrier Political Fund for retirees, Union Member Rights & Officer Responsibilities under the LMRDA, What to do if your branch lost its tax-exempt status, Donate to the NALC Disaster Relief Foundation by credit card, NALC Disaster Relief Foundation Member's Guide, Most recent estimate of CSRS annuity payments, Most recent estimate of FERS retirement benefits. The USPS is required to calculate and pay the retroactive salaries as soon as administratively possible. ago The real surprise is its Feb 17 2024 :D 8 stufmenatooba 1 mo. Chart should be downloadable like the previous years. False advertising. they waved around those THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN BACKPAY AND COLAS prior to the vote. now they've snatched the football those sneaky bastids D.B. Updated Rural Carrier Salary Charts Released 04/11/2022 The salary schedules below reflect a retroactive $1,935 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) effective August 28, 2021, a retroactive 1.3% General Wage Increase (GWI) effective November 20, 2021, and a $1,311 COLA effective February 26, 2022. It is disappointing and demoralizing. The Postal Service participates in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, which provides excellent coverage and flexibility with most of the cost paid by the Postal Service. The contract covers more than 132,000 rural carriers represented by the union. Not accurateits Aprilthis says effective last february. Can you say a big cover up for ALL THE SCAM CALLS AND EMAILS. MOU for Annual Leave Carryover for Leave Year 2023 157.68 KB. They will drag it on and on. Employment Begins: 2/21/2023* Training may begin one week prior to start date. Upon learning this new information, I called Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and he was able to move up the retro pay date to January 31, 2023. I have since received an email that they are going to investigate as to why !!! Is it interest FREE/ tax FREE since they had to wait? To pay us backpay, they first have to pay us our new current pay, which looking at my pay check, hasn't happened yet, even though the contract has been signed for over a month. 10.6.22 CDC Updated Covid-19 recommendations. The 2022 leave year begins January 1, 2022 (Pay Period 02-2022), extends for 27 full pay periods, and ends January 13, 2023 (Pay Period 02-2023). I'm confused on this statement . UPDATE: Please be advised that the retro pay due to rural carriers will be reflected in the February 17th paycheck. This is what having no power feels like. Do they get their back? How about a LAWSUIT. Downloads: 437. If a carrier works more than 2,240 hours within the guarantee period, the agreement under FLSA section 7(b)(2) is considered void, and the carrier must be compensated for all hours worked during the guarantee period in accordance with FLSA section 7(a). UPDATE: Retro Pay Adjustment to be in February 17 Check, Standup talk 2023 FEBRUARY MINI MAIL SURVEY, NRLCA $208 Cost-of-Living Adjustment Effective March 11, 2023, From NRLCA: New DACA Code G: Annual Leave in Lieu of Holiday Pay. If the X day is not received with- in the same pay period, the Employer will compensate the regular rural carrier 100% of the carriers daily rate of pay in lieu of the X day. 22 Physical-Design9804 1 mo. Keep swallowing the crap your Union is feeding you. The Postal Service has advised NALC that the PTF hourly rates in the new City Carrier Wage Schedule effective February 26, 2022 are not expected to be fully implemented until March 26, 2022 (Pay Period 8). The session, "Retirement 101," will be held Thursday, March 24, at noon EDT. On December 13, 2022, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the November 2022 Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which established the Private Transportation Index at 266.492, a decrease from the August 2022 Index of 273.737. POSTAL RHD. The only ones left are RCAs recruited in the academies before they realize the NRLCA is a joke and those that are to stupid to understand how to manipulate a quick exit from the union. The 2024 retiree COLA calculation will be finalized in October 2023 with the release of the CPI-W for September 2023. Enough is enough. We have 50 rts in are city but 5 Subs and they never hire but CCA. Theres your damn software issues. The salary schedules below reflect a retroactive $1,935 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) effective August 28, 2021, a retroactive 1.3% General Wage Increase (GWI) effective November 20, 2021, and a $1,311 COLA effective February 26, 2022. Striking-Lime-1357 9 mo. Emailed my State Senator , He was very interested in this . The reality is the USPS has known for years that its software is outdated and that it must make retro payments every contract cycle. The PTF hourly rates reflect the recalculation due to the additional Juneteenth holiday. CSRS annuities receive full COLAs; COLAs for FERS annuities are payable for retirees 62 and older and may be reduced by up to one percentage point from the increase in the CPI. Support the Postal Employee Relief Fund - 100% donated to PERF - Click here, Visit our Rural Carrier Transfer website if you are looking for a mutual transfer, Visit our Postal RHD website if you need to buy or sell a route vehicle. Does this apply to aux carriers too or only regular? Postal Service managers must effectively manage rural carriers who work under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), section 7(b)(2). The RCAS really get the end of the stick. They stopped the scanner count which Im sure was mngmnt going to screw us. The following chart lists the 2022 pay periods. Without the union we get privatized and treated like Amazon employee with shitty benefits and below middle class standards. Back pay for rural carriers is finally coming on February 17th! Years ago, we had a vote to merge the rural and city unions, and make a stronger union. Retroactive Pay APWU Publications APWU-Represented Postal Workers Get Retro-Pay Rural Carrier Associate; Assistant Rural Carrier; Sorting & handling. The NRLCA and USPS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreeing that for leave year 2022, regular work force career employees covered by the USPS-NRLCA Agreement may carry over 520 hours of accumulated annual leave from leave year 2022 to leave year 2023. We send out a rural carrier newsletter every month with all the news you need to know before you hit the street. Im a K47 @ 2018 mail count standard eval, then the union approves the RRECS beta testing from March till who knows. 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Lets see if we get it before the next cola needs to be added to it. Fact is USPS does not have the monies to pay its debts. If there were there then the clerks and everyone else would NOT of received theirs already. The base rate of pay for these rural carriers equals the base annual rate of a 40 hour evaluated route plus overtime at one and one-half times the base hourly rate for all assigned hours (equivalent miles) in excess of 2080 hours (2184 miles) a year. The payment, commonly known as "retro pay" or "backpay" was included in paychecks dated Oct. 28, 2022 - eight months after the 2021-. Why are you stupid Rural Carriers still paying dues to an organization as useless as the NRLCA? Something went wrong. The new ratified agreement covers the period May 21, 2021 through May 20, 2024, and provides much-deserved general wage increases and cost-of-living (COLA) adjustments for rural letter carriers, including retroactive general wage increases dating back to August 2021 and COLA adjustments for July 2021 and January 2022. Total Pay 7% Higher than other industries Government & Public Administration . Nothing more, simply stress and financial hardship. All their software issues is for the birds. Take that number and withhold 22% for federal supplemental tax, 7.65% for FICA, and any state and local tax. X$f ,I 6`:z$"301210KgL` , Note: Leave replacements on Tables Three and Four receive a 1.3% GWI and 1% wage adjustment in lieu of COLA. FECA COLAs are applicable only in cases where death or disability occurred more than one year prior to the adjustments effective date. The difference is year over year vs month to month, so if it was 5.4 then and now its 7.4, then the rates only increased by like 2 of that percent. So you say that the retroactive payment for the NLRCAS will be February 17th. They let air out of it. Update on Rural Carrier Pay Schedules and Back Pay 04/26/2022 The National Office has received numerous calls and messages regarding the status of rural carrier salary schedules and back pay. When will rural carriers receive the back pay owed since the new contract has been approved? Awful that we work so hard to wait on pennies! 126 0 obj <> endobj o Pay Check Date July 8, 2022. Regular rural carriers shall be prohibited from scheduling a previously earned X day from the beginning of the guarantee period through the end of the designated Christmas period. Thats adorable the way youve worded this like you did us a favor. August 18, 2021. My pay has not increased, but decreased. Don't be the last to know! 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