click on image to see a larger version (opens a new window). X$f ,I 6`:z$"301210KgL` , POSTAL RHD. rural carrier pay increase 2022. The last time we were owned backpay it took two years and it was like six dollars Ledbetter30548 New member Apr 25, 2022 #3 The new contract that was approved stated we will get paid for COLA and small increases all at once pending approval. 10.6.22 CDC Updated Covid-19 recommendations. Per NRLCA UPDATE: Retro Pay Adjustment to be in February 17 Check. 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. New Rural Carrier Salary Charts Released Effective August 27, 2022 08/17/2022 Updated salary schedules reflecting the $2,454 COLA increase for eligible rural carriers are available for download here. 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. The following chart lists the 2022 pay periods. While we are glad to have a date to look forward to, we are continuing to demand an appropriate remedy for all affected rural carriers. Keep swallowing the crap your Union is feeding you. Im done. Years ago, we had a vote to merge the rural and city unions, and make a stronger union. 144 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<1780303268186946AA283FA3C01C95D5>]/Index[126 33]/Length 91/Prev 263824/Root 127 0 R/Size 159/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream 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. I expect well get it before Christmas if not by October. I tell new hires not to waste their money on union dues. In my office Clerks got 10K grievance for working during covid . Ruralinfo.net is not sponsored or authorized by the NRLCA, the USPS or any state or local association. Dam I thought it was are only city union sucks looks like every station. Do they get their back? Wtf is going on? , The last time we were owned backpay it took two years and it was like six dollars. 1. X6"s#P0mg`Z-A;:y8` 34. This page contains the latest information on current NALC pay tables, NALC contract cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) and FERS and CSRS annuity projections. Members pay over $800 a year now in dues. It took about 5 months to get our Backpay & some got a decent amount paid. A union is supposed to have a seat at the table. The January 2023 CPI-W of 293.565 was 0.9% above the December 2022 base index (291.051). We were advised by USPS officials that due to antiquated USPS software issues, the retro payments due and owing to rural carriers would not be made until May of 2023. We were advised by USPS officials that due to antiquated USPS software issues, the retro payments due and owing to rural carriers would not be made until May of 2023. USPS: NRLCA approves new contract Posted on March 18, 2022 March 17, 2022 The National Rural Letter Carriers' Association membership has ratified a new three-year labor contract with the Postal Service. 7:45am - 3:59pm*. Rural Carriers are the laughingstock of Postal management! Downloads: 169. Bet money, they dish out whatever they want without much clarification, and no avenue to argue discrepancies. ) How can we tell how much it s. What about carriers that retired after the agreement was made in March? The leave year always begins the first day of the first full pay period in the calendar year. My question is why am I paying union dues when all of this is absolutely absurd and unacceptable. In certain situations a Rural Carrier mayhave the additional opportunity of choosing what is called a "high option". . Ive seen enough, so, Im retiring with 43 years Total Federal Time-In-Service. 2021-2024 NRLCA-USPS Agreement Questions and Answers: Sorted By Topic COMPENSATION: 17. Why are you stupid Rural Carriers still paying dues to an organization as useless as the NRLCA? ago ,You didn't cross the goal line yet? As Assistant Rural Carriers are part-time and work irregular hours, this is a temporary position. The EMA is 87.5 . 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). My local steward just texted me that she had a back pay check for steward training when she got home. 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. NALC - Backpay and COLA update. Take that number and withhold 22% for federal supplemental tax, 7.65% for FICA, and any state and local tax. 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. Is there anything in the new contract about allowing regular rural carriers to cash out annual leave? *Start and End time may . What a damn joke. endstream endobj startxref Note: Leave replacements on Tables Three and Four receive a 1.3% GWI and 1% wage adjustment in lieu of COLA. 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. Fact is USPS does not have the monies to pay its debts. 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. 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). Ive been in the union for thirty nine years, I can remember when the union had teeth now all they want to do is gum a problem. 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. The payment, commonly known as "retro pay" or "backpay" was included in paychecks dated Oct. 28, 2022 - eight months after the 2021-. Does this apply to aux carriers too or only regular? 46. Employees will receive retroactive payments for the difference in pay for the period between the "effective" date and the . How about a LAWSUIT. Postal Service managers must effectively manage rural carriers who work under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), section 7(b)(2). I'm confused on this statement . And the unions does care at all.And waiting till June for pay increase BS. All new ccas will start at a competitive $14/hr and be able to be worked 360 days in a row, 23.5 hours a day. 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. They didn't snatch the football. We will not be party to giving management interest-free loans on the backs of our carriers! Stand up for us! Lets see if we get it before the next cola needs to be added to it. FECA COLAs are applicable only in cases where death or disability occurred more than one year prior to the adjustments effective date. Sign up today and stay up on the news and events that affect you! The tentative agreement provides four annual general wage increases and seven cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs). The following chart lists the 2022 pay periods. Additional Pay for PTFs due to the Juneteenth Holiday. December 16, 2021. A bang for a buck. Hours: Day Shift. Selected previous National Agreement pay tables are available below. Anyone with an IQ of 100 or more has already left the NRLCA. Pay: $21.89-$22.70*/hour plus vehicle reimbursement. We all know that we are not going to receive any back pay or even hazard pay for COVID. I have never had a single employer tell me Im going to get a raise, earn back pay and earn leave and not receive any of it within a month. Visit our Postal RHD website if you need to buy or sell a route vehicle. Was called USPS inclusive dates chart. I figured it out in like 30Read more . I did love working here now I cant wait to retire Im even looking at going early just to get out. I see this as you not understanding who your employer is and who owes you back wages. August 18, 2021. 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Im a K47 @ 2018 mail count standard eval, then the union approves the RRECS beta testing from March till who knows. I think the Association should have placed a date for the people who work to get paid or receive interest on monies owed before they paid themselves. CONSPIRACY. Would you rather the nrlca be as bad at accounting as USPS? Step 4 Grievance on Rural Route Evaluated Compensation System 498.48 KB. Awful that we work so hard to wait on pennies! 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). We filed a national-level grievance in August and if a suitable remedy is not agreed to by the parties, we will immediately move the issue to National Arbitration. UPDATE: Please be advised that the retro pay due to rural carriers will be reflected in the February 17th paycheck. The USPS Assistant Rural Carrier aids Rural Mail carriers in their journey as of 2022. Already severely underpaid if you are on table 2. The rural union sits at the kids table. Hours worked in excess of 12 hours a day, or 56 hours in an FLSA . Stop playing games and pay because there is NO software issues. You are using an out of date browser. How are rural carriers who were employed during this period and have since retired , to recieve the back pay owed to them. Its total BS! Shit or get off the damn pot. hbbd``b`@ HV @+$. 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! 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. That worked for the Patriots. My salary is still the old table as of paycheck for april 15. So you say that the retroactive payment for the NLRCAS will be February 17th. Nothing is quick with these idiots, itll take to July before we see anything and they always put our backpay on our regular check so the federal taxes eat half of it. When will rural carriers receive the back pay owed since the new contract has been approved? 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. 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 contract covers more than 132,000 rural carriers represented by the union. Jan 31 is neither a payday nor the end of a pay period just a normal Tuesday with a nice ring to it. 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