News & information

April 2022

The Postal Record, Vol. 135, No. 4

Cover story

• NALC activists' 12 years of hard work pays off. Congress passes postal reform

News and features

• New COVID-19 guide available
• EAP offers help when you need it most
• Food drive is set for May 14
•  In person or online, NALC is committed to MDA
• On deck
• Workers Memorial Day a reminder to fight for workers’ rights and safety
• Deadlines approaching for national convention
• Figured out
• Proud to Serve: Heroic letter carriers
• Customer connect success stories
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

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• President's Message

  Making high-quality six-day delivery a reality

• News from Washington

  Postal Reform Act passes in Senate, sent to President Biden’s desk

• New COVID-19 guide available and EAP offers help when you need it most

  A new COVID-19 guide that includes current tools and procedures is now available on the NALC website. Also, the Employee Assistance Program is a free program that offers counseling to any postal employee.

• Food drive is set for May 14

  As the big day approaches, branch food drive coordinators are finalizing preparations for the annual event.

• In person or online, NALC is committed to MDA

  Letter carriers continued their commitment to NALC’s official charity, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, through two years of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

• Workers Memorial Day a reminder to fight for workers’ rights and safety

  Also: Deadlines approaching for national convention

• Figured out

  Retired letter carrier David Manley has collected several hundred letter carrier figurines and built his own cabinets to hold them.

• Veterans Group

  Join the NALC Veterans Group today

• Proud to Serve and Customer Connect

  Honoring heroic carriers and letter carriers who have submitted successful sales leads.

• Executive Vice President

  Route evaluation and adjustment

• Vice President

  Delivery Point Sequencing issue and adjudication

• Secretary-Treasurer

  Branch audits: A guide for trustees

• Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  Start hiring off on the right foot with employee verification compliance done right

• Director of City Delivery

  City Delivery updates

• Director of Safety and Health

  COVID-19 health and safety updates

• Director of Retired Members

  Annuity compensation for part-time career service

• Director of Life Insurance

  MBA Retirement Savings Plan

• Director, Health Benefits

  This spring, keep up with your health

• Contract Talk

  PTF maximization

• Monthly CSRS annuity payments

  for letter carriers who retire on July 1, 2022

• Monthly FERS annuity payments

  for letter carriers who retire on July 1, 2022

• Community Service

  Donate to the Disaster Relief Foundation

• Workers Compensation

  COVID-19 and workers’ compensation, two years later

• Letter from the Editor

  Letter carrier conversation