News & information

November 2022

The Postal Record, Vol. 135, No. 10

Cover story

• Thank you for your service

News and features

• News from Washington: Congress funds government through Dec. 16; House committee advances Social Security Fairness Act, contact your representative to bring it to the House floor; House passes five bills supporting veterans; House passes bill to prevent overturn of presidential elections
• City carriers to receive 1.3% general wage increase
• Helping carriers hit by hurricanes Ian and Fiona
• Make the most of your investments in the TSP
• Time to contribute to CFC
• Dept. of Labor recognizes letter carriers and pandemic’s other essential workers
• Service dog helps carrier on the job
• In his writing place
• Full-time advocates appointed
• Carrier donates kidney to woman in need
• Proud to Serve: Honoring heroic carriers
• NALC Veterans Group
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

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• President's Message

  Solidarity is a secret to our success

• NALC election ballots being returned

  As this issue of The Postal Record was going to press, NALC members were in the process of returning their ballots for NALC’s national and regional elections.

• Installation of officers set for Dec. 17

  The installation of NALC’s 28 elected national officers for four-year terms will take place in Washington, DC, on the evening of Saturday, Dec. 17.

• News from Washington

  Congress funds government through Dec. 16

• Make the most of your investments in the TSP + City carriers to receive 1.3% general wage increase

  Effective Nov. 19, all career city carriers will receive a 1.3 percent general wage increase.

• Time to contribute to CFC

  The open enrollment period began on Sept. 1 and ends on Jan. 14, 2023.

• Helping carriers hit by hurricanes Ian and Fiona

  Letter carriers in Florida, the Carolinas and Puerto Rico are recovering from damage inflicted by hurricanes Ian and Fiona.

• Dept. of Labor recognizes letter carriers and pandemic’s other essential workers

  On Sept. 1, the Department of Labor (DOL) inducted the “Essential Workers of the Coronavirus Pandemic,” recognizing medical personnel, teachers and letter carriers, among others, into the department’s Hall of Honor.

• Service dog helps carrier on the job

  An Army vet uses a service dog at the office and on his route to help him with PTSD and anxiety

• In his writing place

  Minneapolis, MN carrier is following his dream to write novels.

• Full-time advocates appointed

  FTAs are new positions created by President Fredric Rolando as additional resources to represent NALC members in arbitration.

• Carrier donates kidney to woman in need

  Portland, OR member donated a kidney to a woman he didn't know.

• Thank you for your service

  We honor the service of all veterans in our ranks and recognize NALC Veterans Group members

• Proud to Serve

  Honoring heroic carriers

• Executive Vice President

  Letter Carrier Political Fund

• Vice President

  Back in the saddle

• Secretary-Treasurer

  Important reminders

• Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  Electronic bylaws submission method

• Director of City Delivery

  City delivery updates

• Director of Safety and Health

  Investigation of training records

• Director of Retired Members

  The repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision

• Director of Life Insurance

  MBA term life policies

• Director, Health Benefits

  Highlights of Open Season

• Contract Talk

  Penalty overtime pay, assignment of overtime and work-hour limitations during December

• Workers’ Compensation

  Choosing your appeal route

• Monthly CSRS annuity payments

  for letter carriers who retire on Jan. 1, 2023

• Monthly FERS annuity payments

  for letter carriers who retire on Jan. 1, 2023

• Veterans Group

  Making deposits for military service

• Letter from the editor

  Vets, storms and service