News & information
November 2017
The Postal Record, Vol. 130, No. 11
Cover story
- 2017 NALC Heroes of the Year Awards
News and features
- Hurricanes taking a toll on letter carriers
- Award-winning branch ups CFC participation
- Health Benefit Plan is packaged to deliver
- House, Senate still working to pass budget resolution
- NALC members honor veterans through flight
- As Postal Regulatory Commission’s review nears end, what might come next?
- NALC selects convention venues for 2020, 2022
- Rolando announces regional appointments
- Customer Connect
- Monthly columns by national officers and staff members
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President’s Message
Back to the future of solidarity
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2017 NALC Heroes of the Year Awards
The annual Heroes event was held on Oct. 4 in Washington, highlighting special acts performed by NALC members to improve lives—or save lives—along their routes. How the NALC heroes are selected.
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Hurricanes taking a toll on letter carriers
Carriers in Puerto Rico, St. Thomas and parts of Florida pick up the pieces following hurricanes Irma and Maria. Donating to PERF.
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Health Benefit Plan is packaged to deliver
Just as letter carriers deliver reliable service our customers can depend on, the NALC Health Benefit Plan delivers first-class benefits to keep you and your family healthy at a reasonable cost. Review your TSP contributions. CCA health benefits.
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Rolando announces regional appointments
Sioux Falls, SD Branch 491’s Brent Fjerestad is an NALC LPO; San Diego Branch 70’s Tami Seastrand & Rutland, VT Branch 495’s Christopher Henwood are RWCAs; San Antonio, TX Branch 421’s Karrie Kimbrell is a Region 10 RAA.
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House, Senate still working to pass budget resolution
There is a lot of activity on Capitol Hill as Congress takes on tax reform and the 2018 federal budget—massive undertakings that will require some congressional gymnastics to accomplish. House approves TSP modernization bill.
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As Postal Regulatory Commission’s review nears end, what might come next?
The review is one of the requirements of the 2006 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA). Postal Regulatory Commission leadership.
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NALC members honor veterans through flight
Many military veterans who fought in wars that monuments were built to remember have never visited them. The Honor Flight Network works to assure that vets get to experience firsthand the memorials that honor them.
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Customer Connect
Success stories from St. Louis Branch 343; Minneapolis Branch 9; Fairfield, IA Branch 726; Ballwin, MO Branch 5050; Mobile, AL Branch 469; Florence, AL Branch 892; Emerald Coast, FL Branch 4559; Honolulu Branch 860.
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NALC selects convention venues for 2020, 2022
The NALC Executive Council has announced the sites and dates for the next two national conventions following the one in Detroit next year. Seeking host branches for 2024 and 2026 conventions.
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Award-winning branch ups CFC participation
The competitive drive of two Florida letter carriers paid off when their post office raised more than any USPS station in the country last year for the Combined Federal Campaign.
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Executive Vice President
How the budget process could affect letter carriers
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Vice President
National-level arbitration update: the hiring ratio case
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Secretary-Treasurer
Important seasonal updates
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Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
NALC behind the scenes
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Director of City Delivery
Redesigned PS Form 3849/New vehicle update
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Director of Safety and Health
The blame game
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Director of Retired Members
Protecting your retirement
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Director of Life Insurance
MBA privacy practices
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Director, Health Benefit Plan
During this year’s Open Season, ‘Dare to Compare’
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Contract Talk
National-level arbitration update: The hiring ratio case
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Postal Record editor
Heroes, continued
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Community Service
Honor and appreciate veterans all year
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Compensation Department
OWCP Connect: The Claimant Query System returns
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Deliver the Cure
Dec. 15—deadline for credit on the NALC MDA Honor Roll
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Director of Education
‘The blood-sucking aristocracy stood aghast’
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Veterans Group
A growing, evolving community