News & information

June 2022

The Postal Record, Vol. 135, No. 6

Cover story

• The Food Drive returns

News and features

• News from Washington
• Tangherlini and Kan confirmed to USPS Board of Governors
• House committee considers bills related to USPS, federal workers
• Looking ahead to the midterms
• Opting (hold-down) assignments explained
• Delivering the spice
• James D. Henry appointed NALC vice president
• NALC Convention: Things to do in Chicago
• Getting ready for the convention
• Notice of nominations for NALC national officers
• NALC national office campaign information
• Salute to retiring officers
• Letter carriers and the mail on social media
• Proud to Serve: Heroic letter carriers
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

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• President’s Message

  Meeting the moment in Philadelphia

• News from Washington

  Tangherlini and Kan confirmed to USPS Board of Governors; House committee considers bills related to USPS, federal workers; Looking ahead to the midtermns

• Opting (hold-down) assignments explained

  Helping new members understand what opting is and how it works for city carriers.

• Delivering the spice and James D. Henry appointed NALC vice president

  A letter carrier crates and sells his hot sauce.

• The Food Drive returns

  On Saturday, May 14, the Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive returned after two years off for safety reasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Letter carriers and the mail on social media

  Various news stories and interesting anecdotes that celebrate letter carriers and the mail have been appearing on social media.

• 72nd Biennial Convention

  Things to do in Chicago; Getting ready for convention; Notice of nominations for NALC national officers; NALC national office campaign information; Salute to retiring officers

• Proud to Serve

  Honoring heroic carriers

• Executive Vice President

  Technology Integrated Alternate Route Evaluation and Adjustment Process

• Vice President

  The best ability is dependability

• Secretary-Treasurer

  Important reminders

• Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  The process of changing or accessing branch/state bylaws

• Director of City Delivery

  NALC convention preview

• Director of Safety and Health

  Improper use of information against you

• Director of Retired Members

  Planning for retirement upon conversion

• Director of Life Insurance

  Life insurance definitions

• Director, Health Benefits

  Wellness Incentive program

• Contract Talk

  Individual retirement counseling

• Community Service

  National convention updates

• Workers’ Compensation

  Claim denied? Don’t despair. Appeal!

• MDA Report

  MDA reminders and updates

• Veterans Group

  Find out what’s offered in the NALC Veterans Guide

• Monthly CSRS annuity payments

  for letter carriers who retire on Sept. 1, 2022

• Monthly FERS annuity payments

  for letter carriers who retire on Sept. 1, 2022

• Letter from the Editor

  A letter carrier’s courage—and humanity