News & information

November 2024

The Postal Record, Vol. 137, No. 10

Cover story

• Tentative agreement: Includes three general wage increases, regular step increases, twice-yearly COLAs, reduces the time to top step in Table 2 by 92 weeks, increases Step P by $1,000

News and features

• Union elections up 35 percent
• Review your retirement investments in the Thrift Savings Plan
• Make a contribution through the Combined Federal Campaign
• Union Member Rights and Officer Responsibilities under the LMRDA
• Holidays, pay and annual leave exchange
• Proud to Serve: Heroic letter carriers
• A cut above
• A special delivery: A letter carrier makes sure a WWII veteran’s letters find their way home
• Thank you for your service

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• President’s Message

  Perseverance pays off

• NALC and USPS reach tentative agreement

  A summary of the tentative agreement

• Union elections up 35 percent

  The surge in elections is part of a trend of rising public popularity regarding unions in recent years.

• Review your retirement investments in the Thriit Savings Plan

  And Make a contribution through the Combined Federal Campaign

• Union Member Rights and Officer Responsibilities under theLMRDA

  The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) guarantees certain rights to union members

• Holidays, pay and annual leave exchange

  Rights and benefits related to holidays and holiday pay

• Proud to Serve

  Honoring heroic carriers

• A cut above

  A Colorado carrier tells us about his hobby of chainsaw carving

• Veterans Group

  Making deposits for military service

• A special delivery

  A letter carrier makes sure a WWII veteran’s letters find their way home

• Thank you for your service

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

• Executive Vice President

  The Letter Carrier Political Fund—ensuring your future

• Vice President

  Respect

• Secretary-Treasurer

  Important reminders about Open Season and more

• Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  The Constitution and branch officers

• Director of City Delivery

  City delivery updates

• Director of Safety and Health

  Looking in the rearview mirror

• Director of Retired Members

  Federal Employees Group Life Insurance

• Director of Life Insurance

  Hospital Plus

• Director, Health Benefits

  PSHB Open Season

• Contract Talk

  Route inspections, Part 3

• Workers’ Compensation

  OWCP and chiropractors

• Monthly CSRS annuity payments

  for letter carriers who retire on Dec. 1, 2024

• Monthly FERS annuity payments

  for letter carriers who retire on Dec. 1, 2024

• NALC Health Benefit Plan - 2025

  Join the plan that delivers this Open Season.

• Letter from the Editor

  Blues on the route

• MDA Report

  Delivering a cure in Boston and beyond