The menu has been renamed from Rural Activities to RRECS Activities. The RETURNLUNCH and ENDLOADVEH scans are no longer visible until after their corresponding OUTLUNCH or STARTLOADVEH has been entered, they are the only options to choose once the initial scan has been started. It is now a guided menu that only displays pertinent scans to what part of the day it is. CLOCKIN to DEPART2ROUTE it only displays morning office scans, between DEPART2ROUTE and RETURN2DU it only displays on street delivery functions, and between RETURN2DU and CLOCKOUT it only displays relevant afternoon scans. There is an additional scan after RETURN2DU has been entered, “RRECS Activity Summary,” which displays a list of all scans that were entered that day so far. If all functions are needed due to an error or something is missing then you will need to go to the 3 bars at the top right of the MDD and select Show All Activities, hotkey R, in order to show all scans. This is irreversible for the remainder of the day on that MDD, if you swap MDDs you can return to the Guided Menu. Powering off, logging off and taking the battery out of the MDD do not bring back the Guided Menu.
For more information please read theRural Activity MDD Update (November 2023).
Only Random Letters and Flats, Walking Distances, PARS Labels and recurring Miscellaneous Activity not captured by the automated standards will be measured or counted. WSH will need to be counted manually, even if bundled, these numbers will be held for verification if it is found that WSH is not already included in the bundled flats.
Previous MMS Dates will be saved – not deleted – on the calendar for future references.
Edit books should be submitted in the 1st-10th days of every month
AMS processes changes and send edit books back in 11th-20th days every month
Carriers, with management, go into LTM & DPM to make changes as needed with the newly downloaded edit books and submit changes in the 21st to the end of every month
LTM Certification Paper for Carrier Records
RADAR must be posted in every office with rural employees, daily
End of Run (EOR)
The RREDP will be available to all carriers wishing to file disputes over items that are questionable on the October 7th evaluations The deadline for all disputes to be filed is 10/20/2023 at Close of Business (5:00pm EST).
The disputes are to be filed in your offices with your management off the clock, not in PM duties. Most items are able to be disputed, but all disputes need to have the 4241a and 4241m attached when sending up to the NY District Representative, Phil Tremper, and the USPS District Manager of Labor Relations, Leslie Selice. The disputes need to be sent hard copies to both parties, by the office. There may be additional required information relevant to your dispute such as any documentation the carrier kept track of or LTM/DPM records, please make sure that copies of all relevant documentation go to both the USPS and the NRLCA. All disputes need to have proper documentation – hard copies of the documents, not pictures. The dispute process is taking place instead of the grievance process. Outcomes of the disputes will be retroactive to the initial date the evaluations went live, October 7th, 2023. Each item being disputed will have its own separate form, each route disputing an item needs its own separate form. No grouping of an office with one issue on one form, & no grouping of multiple disputed items on one form. If there is not substantial evidence to prove your claim on the dispute there will be no action taken.
Guide to proper documentation.
High Option was negotiated as no longer disputable, this needs to be chosen before evaluations are available – as they always have been in previous mail counts prior to RRECS. High Option was negotiated as non-disputable by the USPS, they wanted to take away our ability to dispute any questionable item and we settled on this.
Links:
NRLCA Comprehensive Guide to RRECS (January 4th, 2024)
End of Shift Duty Examples
NRLCA Mini Mail Survey Training
Miscellaneous Activity Sheet
Walking Distances-Data Collection Form
Daily Volume Worksheet
Route Summary
RRECS Q and A-Mini Mail Survey
RRECS vs. “Column 17” Comparison
RRECS Quick Guide – Updated 6/25/2023
Rural Route Evaluation Dispute Form
FAQs
Rural letter carriers are considered bargaining unit employees in the United States Postal Service.
How many rural letter carriers are there? ›
The U.S. Postal Service has almost 80,000 rural delivery routes serviced by some 133,000 rural letter carriers.
What is the union for USPS rural mail carriers? ›
The NRLCA negotiates all labor agreements for the rural carrier craft with the Postal Service, including salaries. Rural carriers are considered bargaining unit employees in the USPS. This means that there is a contract between the Postal Service and the NRLCA.
What is a rural mail carrier called? ›
As a Postal Service™ Rural Carrier Associate (RCA), you will have a continuous, part-time job with a reliable employer. If you are retired, self-employed, an at-home parent, an educator, night student, or are employed on an evening shift schedule, this on-call position could be the ideal job for you.
What is the highest pay for a rural carrier? ›
Rural Carrier Salary in California
| Annual Salary | Hourly Wage |
|---|
| Top Earners | $97,210 | $47 |
| 75th Percentile | $55,300 | $27 |
| Average | $50,390 | $24 |
| 25th Percentile | $33,100 | $16 |
Being an RCA is a difficult position. You are a sub for basically every route in your area so you need to learn all of them. It takes years to advance to regular. But the starting pay is good and even though they say you are only guaranteed 2 days a week, you'll definitely end up working way more.
Do RCA USPS wear uniforms? ›
Rural carriers are not required to wear a USPS uniform. “They can't dictate what they don't pay for,” said Connie Gunn. But she still wears postal-inspired shirts about three days a week, she said, “because I'm proud to be a worker.”
Do rural carrier associates use their own vehicle? ›
Generally, RCAs are required to use their own vehicles for mail delivery, and they receive an equipment allowance in addition to regular pay. The vehicle needs to be insured, dependable, and in good working condition.
Do rural mail carriers get mileage? ›
Rural Carriers
The EMA is 98.0 cents per mile, or a minimum of $39.20 per day, whichever is greater.
What does a regular rural carrier do at USPS? ›
Rural Carrier Associate (RCA)
In this role you deliver and collect packages along routes in rural areas during weekdays, weekends and holidays. You also provide a variety of services to customers along your assigned route. You may be required to use a personal vehicle if a postal vehicle is not provided.
Postal service clerks and mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators work indoors, typically in a post office. Mail carriers mostly work outdoors, delivering mail.
Is the USPS rural carrier contract negotiated for 2024? ›
Although the contract with the NRLCA expired at midnight on Monday, May 20th, the Postal Service and the NRLCA have mutually decided to extend the negotiations. Meanwhile, the 2021-2024 National Agreement remains in full force and effect. The NRLCA represents approximately 128,000 rural letter carriers nationwide.
What is a female mail carrier called? ›
postwoman. The extra figures enable the sorting equipment to sort mail to a specific mail carrier (postman or postwoman). From the Cambridge English Corpus. I should perhaps say postpeople, as nowadays there are as many postwomen as postmen.
Do RCA get days off? ›
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. Work hours will vary depending on the office and route to which you are assigned. You must be willing to work weekends and some holidays and be available for on-call employment.
How many days in a row can an RCA work? ›
Rules for Work Schedules in California
California law normally prohibits an employer from requiring you to work more than six out of seven days.
Are mail carriers considered government employees? ›
USPS positions are not traditional federal jobs since the USPS is not a federal agency (it is considered a quasi-government agency). There are more than 30,000 USPS facilitate across the country, 500,000+ employees, and good benefits such as health insurance, good pay, and a pension plan.
Is an RCA an on-call employee? ›
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. Work hours will vary depending on the office and route to which you are assigned. You must be willing to work weekends and some holidays and be available for on-call employment.
