News & information

May 2024

The Postal Record, Vol. 137, No. 5

Cover story

• NALC Heroes of the Year Awards

News and features

• Medicare Part B Special Enrollment Period for 65 and older runs through September
• Food Drive Day is Saturday, May 11
• As Las Vegas letter carriers rally, NALC calls on Congress to pass Protect Our Letter Carriers Act
• Tackling his catch
• CCA temporary assignments to other post offices
• Carriers and the mail make news online
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

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• President’s Message

  Service is what letter carriers do

• Medicare Part B Special Enrollment Period for 65 and older runs through September

  Retirees aged 65 or older who have not yet enrolled in Medicare Part B have a chance to enroll without being subject to the late enrollment penalty during this special one-time-only period

• News from Washington

  As Las Vegas letter carriers rally, NALC calls on Congress to pass Protect Our Letter Carriers Act; Senate committee holds hearing on Postal Service oversight; and House committee holds second hearing on WEP and GPO repeal

• Heroes of the Year Awards

  The union recognizes heroic letter carriers for their bravery and for going above and beyond on their routes and in their communities

• Carriers and the mail make news online

  Mail-centered stories on social media and online news sites

• Veterans Group

  Making deposits for military service and the veterans project for Boston national convention

• Tackling his catch

  One letter carrier tells us about making his own lures for 30 years and fishing since before he can remember

• CCA temporary assignments to other post offices

  Understanding the provisions for when CCAs are temporarily required to work in another installation

• Executive Vice President

  An update to cases pending at the Interpretive step

• Vice President

  The mission is...

• Secretary-Treasurer

  The Reciprocal Agreement/obtaining a branch checking account

• Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  We deliver

• Director of City Delivery

  COTS vehicle: Rivian Delivery 500

• Director of Safety and Health

  Harassment from management should be grieved despite hotline

• Director of Retired Members

  The best day to retire

• Director of Life Insurance

  The Mutual Benefit Association 2023 financial report

• Director, Health Benefits

  Protect yourself from health care fraud

• Contract Talk

  Framing the issue

• Workers’ Compensation

  Medical evidence and OWCP, Part 8: What the attending physician should understand in responding to medical reports from OWCP-directed exams (continued)

• MDA Report

  March Branch Challenge results

• Letter from the Editor

  CCA temporary assignments to other post offices