The Carrier National Rural...

National Rural LetterThe

Vol. 110, No. 12 December 2011

Carrier

IN THIS ISSUE:Retiree COLA2011-2012 Holiday/Leave ChartChristmas Overtime

TABLE OF CONTENTSCarrierNational Rural LetterThe

667 Hot News

668 From the Desk of President Jeanette Dwyer

671 Happy Holidays From the National Board

672 Happy Holidays from the NRLCA Staff

674 News Briefs

675 National Steward Recognition Week

676 2011-2012 Holiday & Leave Chart

677 SWAC Conference Information

678 SAC Conference Information

679 APWU Annual Meeting Information

680 Statement of Financial Position/Activities

682 Eastern States Conference Information

683 Legislative Report

684 Secretary-Treasurer’s Report

686 Question Box

689 Membership Milestones

690 In Memoriam

691 Membership Analysis

692 October PAC contributions

696 National Auxiliary

698 2011 Magazine Index

700 Advertisements

FEATURED ON THIS MONTH’S COVER

Photo by Rural Carrier Wes Christensen taken on his route on Rural Route 2 inFertile, MN.

THE NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIEROfficial Monthly Publication of the NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS’ ASSOCIATION

Established in 19031 630 Duke Street

Alexandria, VA 22314-3467Tel: 703-684-5545

Web Site Address — www.nrlca.org

NATIONAL OFFICERS

Jeanette Dwyer, PresidentRonnie Stutts, Vice President

Clifford D. Dailing, Secretary-TreasurerJoey C. Johnson, Director of Labor Relations

Robert T. Horne, Director of Steward Operations

Don Maston, Executive CommitteemanTel: 661-266-3879

P.O. Box 902710, Palmdale, CA 93590-2710

David Heather, Executive CommitteemanTel: 816-420-0620

P.O. Box 28430, Kansas City, MO 64188

Susan Knapp, Executive CommitteemanTel: 845-956-1117

P.O. Box 599, New Hampton, NY 10958-0599

Steven L. Traylor, Executive CommitteemanTel: 217-532-2166

P.O. Box 520, Hillsboro, IL 62049-0520

LEGISLATIVE STAFFPaul Swartz, Director of Governmental Affairs

Kevin P. Talley, Asst. Director of Governmental AffairsKen Parmelee, Governmental Affairs Consultant

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

Devin Cassidy, Director of Workers’ Compensation703-684-5545

Mike Watson 503-653-2911 (Oregon)

RURAL CARRIER BENEFIT PLANClifford D. Dailing, Director of Health Programs

Lawrence J. Waligora, Manager of Health Programs1630 Duke Street, 2nd FloorAlexandria, VA 22314-3467

Tel: 703-684-5552CLAIMS INQUIRY

Rural Carrier Benefit Plan,P.O. Box 7404, London, KY 40742

800-638-8432

RURAL CARRIER AUTO AND

HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE PLANSShirley Corno, Plan Director,

13736 Riverport Drive, Maryland Heights, MO 63043Service: 800-325-1190 — Claims: 800-325-1088

Sales: 888-325-7727 — Homeowners: 866-366-4607

EDITORIAL STAFF – NATIONAL OFFICE

Ronnie Stutts, EditorMelissa Ray, Managing Editor/Advertising

Clifford D. Dailing, Associate EditorSheila Reardon-Gilman, Auxiliary Editor

POSTMASTER: SEND CHANGE OF ADDRESS TO:1630 Duke Street

Alexandria, VA 22314-3467

The National Rural Letter Carrier (SSN 0028-0089) is published monthly,by the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association, 1630 Duke Street,Alexandria, VA 22314-3467. Periodicals postage paid at Alexandria, VAand additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes toNRLCA Membership Department, 1630 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA22314-3467. It is a monthly publication for 108,000 members of theNRLCA, pro viding news and information for regular, substitute and retiredcarriers, RCRs & RCAs, the Auxiliary and Juniors. The NRLCA magazine isprovided under the requirements of the NRLCA Constitution automaticallyto each member. It is available to surviving spouses at the rate of $20 peryear and to non-rural craft persons who meet the NRLCA guidelines at therate of $150 per year. These rates became effective January 1, 2009.

December 2011 667

HotNews

Retirees Will Receive First COLA since 2008

Federal retirees will receive up to a 3.6 per-cent cost-of-living adjustment increase in2012—the first boost since 2008. The

COLA mirrors the rise in the consumer priceindex (CPI), the government’s method of mea-suring inflation. The CPI rose 3.9 percentbetween September 2010 and September 2011,largely due to an increase in gasoline and foodprices. COLAs are determined based on the CPI-W, a formula that takes into account increases inthe CPI for urban wage earners and clerical work-ers.Federal retirees under CSRS as well as Social

Security recipients will receive the full 3.6 percentCOLA increase. Those in FERS will receive a 2.6

percent bump in 2012. If the full COLA increaseis 3 percent or higher, as it is for 2012, FERSretirees receive 1 percent less than the fullincrease. If the increase is less than 2 percent,FERS retirees receive the same as CSRS retirees.

The government publishes the annual COLAadjustments typically in late October, based onthe percentage increase (if any) in the averageCPI-W for the third quarter of the current yearover the average for the third quarter of the lastyear in which a COLA became effective. Therehasn’t been a COLA increase since 2008, when itrose 5.8 percent. This year’s increase takes effecton December 1; it will be reflected in retirees’ firstannuity payments in January 2012.

Open Season deadlines approaching quickly

The deadline for postal employees to enrollor change plans in the Federal EmployeesHealth Benefits (FEHB) Program is

December 12. The deadline for enrolling inFlexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) is December25 at 5 p.m. CT. Even if you enrolled in theFSA program for 2011, you must complete anew election form to participate in the pro-gram in 2012. For more information on FSAs,see pages 424-425 of the October magazine.December 12 is also the Open Season enroll-

ment deadline for the Rural Carriers Benefit Plan(RCBP), which is part of the the FEHB. Thebiweekly premiums for this plan are $61.34 forself and $85.95 for family coverage, a slightincrease from last year’s premiums. For more

information on the plan, see the 2012 RCBP PlanBrochure on our website, www.nrlca.org. Now might also be a good time to review your

Thrift Savings Plan contributions. If you’re a reg-ular FERS employee, the Postal Service will fullymatch your contribution up to 3 percent of basicpay, and match one-half of your contributionfrom 3 to 5 percent, so you will want to con-tribute enough to take advantage of this “freemoney.” Changes to your TSP, FSA or health insurance

can be made using PostalEASE on the Internet athttps://liteblue.usps.gov. (Under “Employee SelfService,” select PostalEASE.) You can also call theEmployee Service Line at 1-877-477-3273, selectoption 1 for PostalEASE.

668 The National Rural Letter Carrier

From the Desk ofNRLCA President Jeanette P. Dwyer

New Postal Bill Introduced in Senate

On November 2, 2011, the 21st CenturyPostal Service Act of 2011 was intro-duced in the Senate by Sen. Joe

Lieberman (I-CT), Chairman of the HomelandSecurity and Governmental Affairs Committee,and Ranking Member Susan Collins (R-ME),along with Subcommittee Chairman of theFederal Financial Management, Government

Information, Federal Services, and InternationalSecurity Tom Carper (D-DE) and RankingMember Scott Brown (R-MA). The postal legisla-tion would affect rural mail delivery nationwide.Here is my take on this legislation: it’s a com-

mendable attempt to help the ailing PostalService. For years, we have advocated the need tofix the Postal Service’s financial condition byrestructuring its payments for the Future RetireesHealth Benefits Fund (FRHBF) and by returningthe overpayment of the Federal EmployeesRetirement System (FERS). This newly intro-duced Senate bill would fix these two financialburdens, which we believe will set the Postal

Service back on firm financial footing.However, there are provisions in this bill that we

cannot support. First, the legislation wouldallow the Postal Service to eliminate Saturdaydelivery after two years of enactment if specif-ic criteria are met. The NRLCA firmly believesany reduction in mail delivery will severelyharm the Postal Service and deprive our cus-tomers of essential services. In addition, the

Senate legislation would interfere withcollective bargaining, unfairly tilting theprocess in favor of the Postal Service. Webelieve collective bargaining has benefit-ted the NRLCA and the Postal Service forwell over 40 years and Congress shouldnot interfere with this time-honoredprocess. I look forward to continue working with

Senate and House members on this andother pending postal legislation to find

common ground that will benefit our postal cus-tomers, our union, and the Postal Service.To this end, I have been meeting frequently with

Congressional representatives who hold impor-tant positions on the committees that are crucialto the Postal Service’s livelihood, including Rep.Lynch (D-MA), Rep. Ross (R-FL) and Rep. Issa(R-CA) to express NRLCA’s positions on pend-ing legislation. Specifically, I have been reiterat-ing why maintaining six-day delivery is crucialto the Postal Service’s viability going forward.Eliminating six-day delivery will be the beginningof a never-ending downward spiral for the PostalService and we cannot let it happen.

Maintaining six-day delivery iscrucial to USPS’s viability goingforward. Eliminating six-daydelivery will be the beginning ofa never-ending downward spiral for the Postal Service. . .

December 2011 669

Thank you to our members who have gotteninvolved in the Save America’s PostalService rallies, signing petitions, signing up

for email action updates, and contacting your rep-resentatives in Congress. However, we needeveryone to get involved. Simply put, our jobsand livelihood are at stake. In addition to meeting with Congress, I have

been expanding our outreach to media and gov-ernmental organizations and conducting inter-views with organizations such as Reuters and thePostal Regulatory Commission. Your NationalBoard has taken the delegates’ words to heart at

our National Convention this year, and we haveretained a Public Relations firm to assist us withmedia outreach and utilizing social media in par-ticular to let the public know where our postalunion stands on these important issues. Be sure to keep an eye on our website for new

features such as photos and video clips, pressreleases and other announcements. We will beexpanding the website quite a bit in the comingmonths. If you haven’t already signed up for action alerts

via email, please visit our website and do so, orsend in the insert card printed in the Octobernational magazine.

As this issue goes to press, Vice PresidentStutts and I have just returned from theCanadian Union of Postal Workers’

National Convention in Toronto. I was invited tospeak at the rural caucus about America’s ruraldelivery system and it was quite the learning expe-rience hearing from others.Many of you may remember hearing Canadian

Union of Postal Workers President Denis Lemelinspeak at our National Convention two years ago.Rural delivery in Canada, unlike America, is still

quite new, having only been in existence since2003. Their union is just beginning to negotiatecontractual agreeements, so we learned a lotabout their systems and they learned about ourevaluated system and collective bargaining.Solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Canadacan only strengthen our ties with the worldwidepostal community. Though we have our differences, we have core

similarities so it is worthwhile to learn from eachother and work together when possible.

Canadian Union of Postal Workers’ National Convention

NRLCA Increases Public Relations Outreach to Media

Vice President Ronnie Stutts,President Jeanette Dwyer,Canadian Union of PostalWorkers President DenisLemelin and his wife NinfaDominguez at the CUPW Convention in Toronto.


Below is a joint advertisement created byNRLCA, the other postal employeeunions, and VoteVets.org. It was printed in

a number of Capitol Hill newspapers that reach

members of Congress and their staffs. This is oneexample of a number of joint endeavors NRLCAhas been involved with to increase awareness ofpostal issues and our views on pending legislation.

December 2011 671

Clifford & Kelley DailingSecretary-Treasurer

Happy Holidays from your National Board & Spouses

Ronnie & Thelma StuttsVice President

Jeanette & Larry DwyerPresident

Robert & Donna HorneDir. of Steward Operations

Joey & Kim JohnsonDir. of Labor Relations

Steve & Nancy TraylorExecutive Committeeman

Don & Michelle MastonExecutive Committeeman

David & Kendall HeatherExecutive Committeeman

Susan & Gerald KnappExecutive Committeeman


Sonia Francis,Membership

Sandy Chaney,Insurance Dept.

Jenny Cooke, Insurance Dept.

Rita Lawson, Sr. Accounting

Assistant

Martha Granger,HR/Office Manager

Devin Cassidy,Dir. of Workers’ Comp.

Tareice Beckett,Membership

Barbara Bruce,Insurance Dept.

Elise Casey, Assistant to the VP/Events Coordinator

Jade Fish,Asst. to the Dir. ofSteward Operations

Deborah Adams,Receptionist

Angela Morris, Asst. to the Directorof Labor Relations

December 2011 673

Barbara Westry, Asst. to the Secretary-

Treasurer

Richard Mozier, CPA & Controller

Melissa Ray,Managing Editor

Paul Swartz, Director of Governmental

Affairs

Angee Tabor, HR Assistant

Larry Waligora, Manager of Insurance

Programs

Kevin Talley, Assistant Director ofGovernmental Affairs

Stewart Pelto, Staff Assistant

Cheryl Woolen,Insurance

Happy Holidays from the NRLCA Staff!

Terri Walker, LaborRelations Assistant

Courtney Wimer,Asst. to the President


News Briefs

IRS Raises TSP Contribution Limit for 2012

Federal employees will be able to con-tribute up to $17,000 to the ThriftSavings Plan in 2012, the IRS said last

week. That will be a $500 increase from the2011 maximum.

The IRS sets the limits for before-tax contribu-tions to the TSP and similar 401(k)-type plans.The catch-up contribution limit that can be con-tributed by participants who are at least age 50will remain unchanged at $5,500.

Guidelines on gifts to Postal Service employees

The Standards of Ethical Conduct forEmployees of the Executive Branch(“Standards”), which are codified in Title

5, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 2635,cover all Postal Service employees, including let-ter carriers. The “gifts from outside sources” por-tion of the Standards specifies that Postal Serviceemployees may not accept or solicit gifts fromprohibited sources (including Postal Service cus-tomers) or gifts given to them because of theirofficial positions.While postal employees are never permitted to

accept cash (in any form, and any amount, asexplained below), there are a number of excep-tions and exclusions to the general gifts rule.Postal Service employees may accept the follow-ing items:

* Snacks and beverages that are not offered aspart of a meal.

* Perishable items worth less than $20 (i.e.,flowers, chocolates, cookies, etc.); if the items areclearly worth more than $20, employees shouldshare them with others in the Postal Service work-place.

* Items with little intrinsic value (i.e., greetingcards, plaques, pens, coffee mugs, etc.).

* Items with a market (retail) value of $20 orless.

* Gifts motivated solely because of a personalrelationship.

* Gifts for which the employee has paid market(retail) value.

* Gifts paid for by the Postal Service.Postal Service employees may not accept cash—

in any amount or form (bills, change, checks,money orders)—from an outside source in con-nection with doing their job. This prohibition isreferenced in Title 5, Code of FederalRegulations, and Section 2635.202(c) (4) (ii). Itis derived from a criminal statute (18 U.S.C. §209) that prohibits an employee from receiving—for services provided as a government employee—any contribution to or supplementation of his orher salary from any source other than the govern-ment. While many Postal Service customers havetraditionally thanked their letter carriers with giftsof cash during the holiday season, this practiceputs employees at risk of violating federal law.If you need more information, please contact the

U.S. Postal Service Law Department’s EthicsHelpline at 202-268-6346 or send an email [email protected].

The NRLCA National Board takes this opportunity to say a word of thanks to the stewardswho continue to serve the Association so faithfully. We know that they will continue to rep-resent rural carriers in your office to the best of their abilities.

How many times have you seen rural carriers upset over some action or mistreatment by man-agement and then turn around and take their anger and frustrations out on the steward? Ihope you all recognize this as inappropriate behavior and make a pledge not to engage in

such behaviors. Being a steward is a tough job and too many have quit due to abuse from the carri-ers they serve voluntarily and without any compensation.

All of us know that obviously the steward is not the cause of your complaints. He/she is notresponsible for route adjustments, automation, mail volume, lack of relief carriers, orchanges in management initiatives. Please, consider that the steward listens to nothing but

complaints on a daily basis and has as his/her highest desire the resolution of them in your favor.

Now is the time to take a moment and say thank you to the stewards in your local office, yourarea, your state. These individuals put themselves on the line for you every day to helpensure the best working environment possible for you and your fellow carriers.

Keep in mind that in most cases these dedicated carriers are doing the steward work on their“own time” after carrying a full day’s worth of mail on their own rural route. We ask you tohelp to make their job a little easier by knowing your rights, following the contract, and

striving to provide the very best service to your customers.

Stewards around the country deserve appreciation for their efforts. Therefore, in order to recog-nize the contributions of stewards to the rural carrier craft, the NRLCA hereby designatesDecember 5 - 12, 2011 as National Steward Recognition Week. Please use this opportunity to

recognize the stewards in your state and thank them for volunteering their time on behalf of all ruralcarriers.

State and assistant state stewardsreceive training at the National StateStewards’ Seminar.

THANK YOUR STEWARDS! NATIONAL STEWARD RECOGNITION WEEK IS

December 5 - 12, 2011

December 2011 675

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSD

AY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSD

AY

FRIDAY

PAYPERIODBEGINS

Annual

Sick

Pay Period

Sick

Annual

Annual

Sick

Annual

Sick

BroughtForward

BalanceUsedThis

Period

EarnedThis

Period

Note: A holiday falling on Saturday is observed on Friday; a holiday on Sunday is observed on Monday.

26 Dec 03 12/23 4

01 Dec 17 01/06 4

02 Dec 31 01/20 4

03 Jan 14 02/03 4

04 Jan 28 02/17 4

05 Feb 11 03/02 4

06 Feb 25 03/16 4

07 Mar 10 03/30 4

08 Mar 24 04/13 4

09 Apr 07 04/27 4

10 Apr 21 05/11 4

11 May 05 05/25 4

12 May 19 06/08 4

13 Jun 02 06/22 4

14 Jun 16 07/06 4

15 Jun 30 07/20 4

16 Jul 14 08/03 4

17 Jul 28 08/17 4

18 Aug 11 08/31 4

19 Aug 25 09/14 4

20 Sep 08 09/28 4

21 Sep 22 10/12 4

22 Oct 06 10/26 4

23 Oct 20 11/09 4

24 Nov 03 11/23 4

25 Nov 17 12/07 4

26 Dec 01 12/21 4

Pay Day

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

2011-12 Holiday & Leave Chart

H

H


December 2011 677

17th Annual Southwest Area ConferenceSheraton Grand DFW Hotel

4440 West John Carpenter Freeway

Irving, Texas 75063

January 13 - 16, 2012

The Southwest Area Conference will be January 13-16, 2012, at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Irving, TX. Itis just 1 mile from DFW Airport, 15 miles from Love Field and Downtown Dallas. There are in-room coffee and tea, hair dryer, iron and ironing board. Parking is complimentary. Shuttle service from DFW Airportis also complimentary.

All rooms, single or double, are $82 plus tax; the Club King Rooms are $122 plus tax. To make reservations, please contact the Sheraton Grand at 972-929-8400 and identify yourself as the SWAC RuralLetter Carriers. All reservations must be made by January 2, 2012.

The Conference Program will be printed in each state paper prior to the conference.

Texas will be hosting the banquet. Tickets are $28. Any out-of-state guest interested in purchasing a banquet ticket should please send your money to Gary Wolfe (address below.)

Please pre-register and send your banquet monies to your respective SWAC Board Member. Auxiliary mem-bers and any guests that plan to attend may pre-register now. This will give us a chance to have your namebadge ready when you arrive.

I look forward to seeing you at our conference. Please have a safe trip.

Gary WolfeSWAC President11335 Gleason Rd.Dardanelle, AR 72834

NAME___________________________________________ Member ( )

NAME___________________________________________ Auxiliary ( )

NAME___________________________________________ Guest ( )

ADDRESS_________________________________________

________________________________________________ # of Banquet Tickets ____x $28

Rosie Morris417 Cook RoadWeatherford, TX 76087

The South Atlantic Conference (SAC) will be January 28-30, 2012 at the Crowne PlazaAtlanta Airport Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. Shuttle to airport is complimentary. Parking forhotel guests is also complimentary.All rooms, double or king, are $94 plus tax. To make reservations call (866)-750-3365;

please ask for the SAC rate. The cutoff for reservations is January 14, 2012. Make reser-vations early, as the room block will fill quickly.All state papers will print a letter with scheduled events. A program will also be avail-

able at the registration desk, which opens at 10 a.m. Saturday.We call our conference a mini-convention, with a vast amount of information and per-

sonal contact with your National Officers. Q&A sessions are provided.Hope to have a large representation from all eight states in the conference and if you

aren't part of SAC, we also invite you to attend.The entire SAC Board extend to you all a special invitation.

Ronald BennettSAC President206 South Binford Ave.Duck Hill, MS 38925

35th Annual

South Atlantic Conference (SAC)

Crowne Plaza Atlanta Airport Hotel, Atlanta, GA

January 28-30, 2012


Wednesday, Jan 18, 2012Registration 9:30 a.m., Meeting 10:00 a.m., Lunch 11:30 a.m.Ann's Restaurant, rain or shine. We will order from the menu.

Guests will be NRLCA Manager of Insurance Programs Larry Waligora andNRLCA Vice President Ronnie Stutts to keep us posted on retirees’ concerns.

For information contact Jeanette BartlesWinter Ranch 1199

600 State Highway 495Alamo, TX 78519(816)738-3006

Annual Winter Texas Luncheon for NRLCA Retirees

December 2011 679

Please Join Us for

APCU’s Annual Meeting!

Atlanta Postal Credit Union's 87th Annual Meeting will soon be here. Join us

on Saturday, January 28, 2012. The meeting will convene at 2:00 PM.

Please make a special note!

This year’s Annual Meeting will be held at a new location. Due to space

constraints and scheduling conflicts at the Cobb Galleria, we have moved the

Annual Meeting site to the beautiful, new Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway,

located just behind the Georgia International Convention Center. The

address is 2020 Convention Center Concourse, Atlanta, GA 30337.

We have invited a very special speaker to set the stage and kick off this year’s Annual Meeting – Bobbie

Staten. Bobbie is a veteran certified speaking professional and humorist. Her motivational speaking

techniques are funny and encouraging. Bobbie uses a weave of down home humor and communicates her

message to let go of stress, and choose what you allow “in your circle” of influence. Bobbie helps

audience members take a moment, reflect, laugh, and enjoy daily workplace, home, and life’s stressful

situations. Her humor is uplifting and suitable for your entire family.

We invite you to come to the meeting to learn more about your credit union, reconnect with fellow

members and friends, and visit with APCU employees, directors and volunteers. As always, there will be

cash door prizes for several lucky winners and mementos for all who attend.

For those of you who will be attending the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) at the Crowne Plaza that

weekend and want to attend the Annual Meeting, we will provide continuous motor coach transportation

to and from the Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway. More information about transportation and departure

times to the Annual Meeting location will be available at the SAC registration table on Saturday morning.

Please join us for this very important event. Watch for Atlanta Postal Credit Union signs that will mark

the way to the site of the 87th Annual Meeting.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Sincerely

Don DeCinque

President and Chief Executive Officer

3900 Crown Road (404) 768-4126

Atlanta, GA 30380-0001 (800) 849-8431

Web site: www.apcu.com FAX (404 669-2750

Donald A. DeCinque

President & CEO


September2011 2010

AssetsCurrent Assets Cash and cash equivalents 6,325,409.51$ 5,597,503.46$ Investments 1,294,081.79$ 1,273,546.54$ Accounts receivable: Insurance - Federal plan(RCBP) 148,760.89$ 374,496.12$ Office of Personnel Management 123,860.67$ 104,000.00$ Insurance-Non-Federal programs 150,212.52$ 163,508.71$ Postal Data Center 212,733.98$ 708,225.26$ Other 26,168.58$ 6,500.00$

661,736.64$ 1,356,730.09$ Prepaid expenses 83,966.22$ 392,402.51$

------------------------------ ------------------------------ Total current assets 8,365,194.16$ 8,620,182.60$

Other Assets Investments held to fund deferred compensation 801,362.90$ 893,217.36$

------------------------------ ------------------------------ 801,362.90$ 893,217.36$

Property and equipment, at cost 7,095,308.12$ 7,228,333.74$ ------------------------------ ------------------------------

Total assets 16,261,865.18$ 16,741,733.70$ ================= =================

Liabilities and Net AssetsCurrent liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses: Trade 187,967.67$ 181,513.91$ Salaries and payroll withholdings 126,414.94$ 1,518,982.36$ Insurance - Non-Federal plans 359,346.31$ 518,681.98$ State chapters 5,520,439.43$ 5,185,165.82$ Annual and sick leave 639,487.80$ 490,617.70$

------------------------------ ------------------------------ 6,833,656.15$ 7,894,961.77$

Dues collected in advance 48,912.19$ 44,616.00$ ------------------------------ ------------------------------

Total current liabilities 6,882,568.34$ 7,939,577.77$

Other liabilities Accrued postretirement benefits 854,499.99$ 875,750.00$ Deferred compensation 801,362.90$ 893,217.36$

------------------------------ ------------------------------ Total other liabilities 1,655,862.89$ 1,768,967.36$

------------------------------ ------------------------------ Total liabilities 8,538,431.23$ 9,708,545.13$

Net assets - unrestricted

Undesignated-operating 7,503,022.31$ 6,828,103.57$

Designated-steward training (634,088.35)$ (670,665.00)$

Designated-postretirement benefits 854,499.99$ 875,750.00$ ------------------------------ ------------------------------

Total unrestricted net assets 7,723,433.95$ 7,033,188.57$ ------------------------------ ------------------------------

Total liabilities and net assets 16,261,865.18$ 16,741,733.70$ ==================== ====================

NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERSSTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

For the Three Months Ending September 30, 2011

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

December 2011 681

NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERSSTATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

YTD vs Prior YTDSeptember September Increase2011 2010 (Decrease)

REVENUEMembership Dues 2,839,021.35$ 2,119,578.21$ 719,443.14$

Membership Dues - Steward Training 304,629.22$ 288,946.24$ 15,682.98$

Insurance (Non-Federal Programs) 452,877.80$ 449,610.62$ 3,267.18$

Investment 16,560.05$ 23,725.53$ (7,165.48)$

Insurance - RCBP 34,541.81$ 47,751.33$ (13,209.52)$

Publication Advertising 4,862.00$ 13,501.30$ (8,639.30)$

Convention 35,760.00$ 30,730.00$ 5,030.00$

Miscellaneous 54,017.78$ 9,020.00$ 44,997.78$

Total Revenues 3,742,270.01$ 2,982,863.23$ 759,406.78$

EXPENSESSalaries 824,305.16$ 748,887.84$ 75,417.32$

Professional Services 613,355.64$ 555,178.36$ 58,177.28$

Insurance Premiums Remitted 271,601.60$ 5,180.00$ 266,421.60$

Transportation 328,031.27$ 533,941.26$ (205,909.99)$

Printing and publications 141,061.98$ 128,419.94$ 12,642.04$

Steward training 62,005.46$ 55,725.70$ 6,279.76$

Postage 151,798.87$ 135,516.68$ 16,282.19$

Hotels 98,587.14$ 197,245.30$ (98,658.16)$

Meals/catering 280,763.82$ 257,134.43$ 23,629.39$

Depreciation and amortization 227,856.47$ 236,922.84$ (9,066.37)$

Employee benefits 67,040.89$ 102,718.94$ (35,678.05)$

Office supplies and other expenses 90,024.12$ 105,803.23$ (15,779.11)$

State Allocations - Steward Training 148,860.00$ 151,534.02$ (2,674.02)$

GMAC Promo 119,685.57$ 129,911.27$ (10,225.70)$

Equipment rental and maintenance 420,007.08$ 409,778.81$ 10,228.27$

Database Maintenance 40,400.00$ 140,337.50$ (99,937.50)$

Salaries - Steward Training 68,893.42$ 73,433.20$ (4,539.78)$

Payroll Taxes 58,439.37$ 41,239.25$ 17,200.12$

Public relations 5,580.10$ 13,094.42$ (7,514.32)$

Utilities 24,054.21$ 20,114.76$ 3,939.45$

Rent 10,500.00$ 7,500.00$ 3,000.00$

Taxes 50,986.71$ 49,050.44$ 1,936.27$

Telephone 21,920.10$ 23,036.47$ (1,116.37)$

Contributions -$ -$ -$

Association emblems 37,937.02$ 3,570.08$ 34,366.94$

Insurance 26,380.26$ 24,652.67$ 1,727.59$

Subscriptions 1,556.31$ 7,280.21$ (5,723.90)$

Employee benefits - Steward Training 5,699.34$ 8,666.87$ (2,967.53)$

Payroll taxes - Steward Training 5,270.35$ 5,617.64$ (347.29)$

Condo fees 6,561.50$ 3,641.80$ 2,919.70$

National Appeals 6,765.67$ 6,765.67$

State Allocations - National Convention -$ -$ -$

Total Expenses 4,215,929.43$ 4,175,133.93$ 40,795.50$

Excess of revenue over expense (expenses over revenues) (473,659.42)$ (1,192,270.70)$ 718,611.28$

For the Three Months Ending September 30, 2011

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

The Eastern States Conference will be held at the Ambassador Banquet & Conference Center, I-90and Peach St., Erie, PA 16509 on March 30 through April 1, 2012. Reservations can be made at theHilton Garden Inn by calling 814-866-1390 or the Courtyard by Marriott by calling 814-860-8300;refer to Eastern States Conference. Room rates are $110 plus 11% tax. The hotel will honor the grouproom rate for up to 2 days before or after the conference. The cut-off for room reservations isMarch 9, 2012. Hotels will provide free shuttle from the airport—please notify hotel desk of flightnumber and arrival time so they can schedule pick-up.

During your stay, discount coupons will be available for Splash Lagoon lndoor Water Park andWave Pool located across the street from the Conference Center. Visit: splashlagoon.com

On Friday evening, a Steward Seminar will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. The Pennsylvania Rural LetterCarriers’ Association will sponsor a meet-and-greet featuring light refreshments immediately followingthe conclusion of the seminar.

National Officers and guests will speak during the conference on Saturday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. andSunday from 8 a.m. until approximately 1 p.m. Any candidate running for National Office will beallowed time on the agenda if they choose to attend.

Join your fellow carriers on Saturday evening at the banquet. The banquet will be buffet-style and thecost for the meal is $35.00 and includes tax and service charge. There will be entertainment fol-lowing the meal.

Eastern States Conference Registration

To register to attend the Eastern States Conference, please send a check for $22.00 made payable toEastern States Conference to: Joseph Duschl, PO Box 403, Schaefferstown, PA 17088.Registrations received after March 9, and for those registering at the door, the fee will be $24.00. Acontinental breakfast is provided Saturday morning as part of the registration fee. Breakfast Sunday andlunch Saturday and Sunday are on your own. Please plan accordingly. If you have any questions, pleasecall Joe at 717-279-7462.

Eastern States Conference 2011March 30- April 1, 2012 Erie, PA

Name:______________________________________________________________Address:______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________Phone:_____________________________________________________Banquet Tickets Number_________ x $35.00 =____________Registration (Must be received by March 9) Number _________ x $22.00 = ________

Total $_____________

If you would like to receive an email acknowledging receipt of conference registration check,please provide your email address: _________________________________________


December 2011 683

Senate Committee FavorablyReports S. 1789

Director of Governmental Affairs Paul Swartz

The Senate Homeland Security andGovernmental Affairs Committee favor-ably voted S. 1789, the 21st Century

Postal Service Act of 2011, out of committee by avote of 9-1. S. 1789 now waits to be scheduledfor the Senate floor.S. 1789 requires the recalculation of the Federal

Employee Retirement System (FERS) pensionsurplus (estimated to be $6.9 billion), and returnsthe surplus back to the Postal Service. The over-payment would be transferred to the PostalService, which could use the money to offer buy-outs or retirement incentives in an effort toreduce the active postal workforce. Any addition-al funds remaining after the Postal Service hascompleted this incentive program could then beused to repay debt or pay workers’ compensationobligations. S. 1789 also restructures the pre-funding

requirement the Postal Service is mandated by lawto pre-fund by implementing a 40-year amortizedpayment schedule. The total payment goal thePostal Service is required to pre-fund would bereduced to 80 percent (currently, the PostalService is mandated to pre-fund 100 percent).The NRLCA also has several big concerns with

the Senate postal legislation. The legislationallows for the Postal Service to reduce mail deliv-ery after two years if certain criteria are meant,including if the Postal Service determines thatafter all other savings options have been imple-mented, it still concludes that reducing mail deliv-ery to five days is necessary to achieve viability.The NRLCA believes that any reduction in maildelivery will severely harm the Postal Service andits finances, and this should not be an option.S. 1789 includes instructions to an arbitrator

that they consider the financial condition of the

Postal Service when rendering a decision, in addi-tion to considering comparability of wages andbenefits to those offered in the private sector.Workers’ compensation reforms for federal andpostal employees are also included in the Senatebill. As the legislation is drafted, compensation fornew enrollees under the Federal EmployeesCompensation Act (FECA) would be set at 662/3 percent of salary at the time of injury untilthe employee reaches retirement age. Once theemployee reaches retirement age, the compensa-tion levels would be reduced to 50 percent ofsalary at the time of injury. Under current law, ifan employee is injured on the job, they wouldreceive 75 percent of their salary at the time ofinjury if they have dependents and 66 2/3 per-cent of their salary if they did not. Under currentFECA laws, compensation levels do not changeupon reaching retirement age.During the markup, roughly 41 amendments

were submitted, but only a small portion wasintroduced and many of the amendments failed.Some of the amendments that failed includedallowing the Postal Service to immediately imple-ment five-day mail delivery and an amendmentthat would end the mailbox monopoly and allowcustomers to choose who can deposit mail in cus-tomers’ mailboxes.The NRLCA will continue to monitor S. 1789 as

it advances through the legislative process. Pleasecontinue to check the NRLCA website forupdates on this bill and other postal legislation inCongress. We will need your help to defeat anyharmful provisions included in both the Senateand the House bills.


Change Your Address Onlineat NRLCA Website

National Secretary-Treasurer Clifford Dailing

The NRLCA is adding a new feature to itswebsite: the ability to change your addressonline. Keeping your information current

ensures our monthly National Rural LetterCarrier magazine, Coventry Health Care mail-ings and other correspondence reach you in atimely fashion.To access this feature, navigate your web brows-

er to www.NRLCA.org and sign in using the“Member Login” feature on the central left-handside of the page. Signing into the web page willtransform the “Member Login” feature into twooptions: “Manage Your Profile” and “Log Out.”Click “Manage Your Profile.” This will take you

to a new page that allows you to update yourmailing address and other NRLCA membershipinformation. Enter your mailing address, city,state and zip code into the required fields, thenclick “Submit.” Should you choose, you may alsouse this page to update your phone number, e-mail address, username and password.Be sure to use standard National Change of

Address (NCOA) abbreviations like ST, AVEand RD when updating your mailing address.If you need help finding the correct abbreviation,please consult a list of common abbreviationsbeginning on page 57 of a U.S. Postal Service(USPS) manual that can be found at this webaddress:http://pe.usps.com/cpim/ftp/pubs/pub28/ pub28.pdf (you will need Adobe Reader toopen this file).PLEASE NOTE: a mailing address change

with the NRLCA will automatically update allNRLCA-sponsored insurance plans (e.g.Coventry Health Care). It will not, however,affect outside insurance plans or informationon file with the USPS, the U.S. Office ofPersonnel Management (OPM) or the U.S.

Department of Labor’s Office of Workers’Compensation (OWCP).IMPORTANT: If you are an active carrier, you

must also update your mailng address with theUSPS at their Lite Blue website: https://liteblue.usps.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/.scr/Login.If you are a retired carrier, you must also updateyour mailing address with OPM at this website:https://www.servicesonline.opm.gov/(yqwv51u05boeqw45i3hmqpya)/Default.aspx. All carriers,retired and active, who collect monies from theU.S. Department of Labor should also locate theirdistrict and update their mailing address at theOWCP website:http://www.dol.gov/OWCP/CONTACTS/FECACONT.HTM.YOU MAY NOT change your name online due

to potentially severe issues with the USPS HumanResources system (if you’re active) and OPM’smonthly annuities (if you’re retired). To changeyour name, please send a written request alongwith any supporting documents (e.g. a marriagecertificate, court documents, etc.) to:

NRLCA Membership Department1630 Duke St.Alexandria, VA 22314

The Membership Department still acceptschanges of mailing address sent through the mail.Please put your full name, Employee ID number(if you’re an active carrier), Civil Service Annuitynumber (if you’re retired), old address, newaddress and signature on a sheet of paper and mailto the address shown above.Should you require further assistance, please

contact the NRLCA Membership Department at703-684-5545. Thank you!

December 2011 685

Surviving Spouses/Non-Rural Craft IndividualsIf you are the surviving spouse of a rural carrier or a non-rural craft individual who has met the

guidelines for a subscription to The National Rural Letter Carrier magazine, you must still sendyour change of mailing address to the NRLCA Membership Department. Please list your fullname, old address, new address and signature on a sheet of paper and mail to the MembershipDepartment address on the previous page.

Question Box: Christmas Overtime

National Director of Steward Operations Robert Horne

27 Pay Periods in 2011 Leave Year;Additional Annual Leave Earning, NoChange to Carryover Limit

The 2011 leave year began January 1, 2011(Pay Period 02-11) and ends January 13, 2012(Pay Period 02-12) for a total of 27 pay periods.Therefore, employees may earn one additionalpay period’s worth of annual leave during the2011 leave year as compared to the typical 26 payperiod leave year. For a full-time employee, theextra pay period amount will be 4, 6, or 8 hours,depending on the employee’s leave earning cate-gory; the pay period amount is pro-rated forpart-time employees. Note: For regular rural car-riers, the additional leave credit was provided onPP 02/11 (January 21, 2011) pay stub.Although employees may earn one additional

pay period’s worth of annual leave during leaveyear 2011, the annual leave carryover maximumswill not increase for leave year 2011. Employeesmust use any annual leave in excess of the stan-dard carryover limit that applies to them by theend of leave year 2011 (January 13, 2012) orthey will forfeit the hours of annual leave that arein excess of their carryover limit.

Employees may also earn an additional incre-ment of sick leave during leave year 2011. For afull-time employee, the extra pay period amountwill be 4 hours; the pay period amount is pro-rated for part-time employees. However, there isno carryover limit for sick leave.

Definition: The leave year is the year beginningwith the first day of the first complete pay periodin a calendar year and ending on the day beforethe first day of the first complete pay period inthe following calendar year.

Christmas Pay Procedures for RuralCarriers The 2011 Christmas period for rural carriers

begins Saturday, December 3, 2011 (Week 1, PayPeriod (PP) 26-11), and ends Friday, December23, 2011, Week 1 of Pay Period 01-12. Duringthis period, certain timekeeping and pay rulesapply. Timekeepers, including postmasters, super-visors, and other employees responsible for ruralcar-rier time and attendance recording, shouldbecome familiar with Article 9.2.K., ChristmasAllowances and Procedures, of the 2006USPS/National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association(NRLCA) Agreement. This article describes the types of compensation

to which rural carriers are entitled during theChristmas period. It also describes related time-keeping procedures and regulations for theChristmas period, as well as special rules whichbegin with the start of the Guarantee Year(October 22, 2011) and continue through theend of the Christmas period.

Christmas Overtime Christmas Overtime is paid only during the des-

ignated Christmas period. Regular rural carriersare paid Christmas overtime under two circum-stances: a. Christmas Assistance — This is assistance pro-

vided by the regular carrier on her or his reliefday. Christmas assistance work hours areentered in the Xmas Assist Work Hours blockon PS Form 1314.

b. Hours worked in excess of the route’s evalua-tion — This is based on the total actual workhours for the week, not on individual days. Forexample, if a route has a daily evaluation of 9hours and the regular carrier works 10 hours


December 2011 687

on 2 days, and 8 hours on the other 3 days, noovertime would be paid. Even though the car-rier exceeded the daily evaluation on 2 days ofthe week, he did not exceed the weekly evalu-ation. The weekly evaluation is 45 hours; thecarrier worked 44 hours. (See Handbook F-21, Section 567, for overtime calculationwhen leave days are taken during the week andfor routes with an evaluation of less than 40hours.) These hours are calculated automati-cally, so no separate entries or calculations arerequired.

Overtime Rate The overtime rate paid to regular (FLSA Code B)

carriers is 150 percent of the carrier’s regular rate.The regular rate is determined by dividing the totalcompensation received for hours actually workedby the carrier since the beginning of the GuaranteeYear (not including overtime), by the total numberof hours worked since the beginning of theGuarantee Year (not including overtime). Thisovertime rate is used for both FLSA overtime andChristmas overtime.

Replacement Carriers Replacement Carriers (Designations 70, 73, 74,

75, 76, 77, 78, and 79) are only entitled to FLSAovertime. For these employees, FLSA overtime ispaid for hours worked in excess of 40 in a week.

Auxiliary Route Carriers Carriers serving any auxiliary route are compen-

sated at the hourly rate for actual hours workedduring PP 26-11 and week 1 of PP 01-12. Duringthis period, carriers are not paid the evaluation ofthe route. Overtime is paid only when the carrierexceeds 40 hours for the week.

Christmas Assistance Christmas assistance is additional service provided

on a rural route during the Christmas period. Forregular carriers, Christmas assistance applies only toassistance given by the carrier, on his/her relief day,while a replacement carrier carries the full route.For replacement carriers, it applies to any assistanceprovided on a regular or auxiliary route during theChristmas period. Christmas assistance is reportedin the Xmas Assist Work Hours block on PS Form

1314 (for regular carriers) or PS Form 1314-A (forreplacement carriers). Regular carriers can perform Christmas assistance

only on their relief day. Therefore, only regular car-riers assigned to J or K routes may report Christmasassistance. Regular carriers assigned to route typesH or M cannot perform Christmas assistancebecause these route types do not have a relief day.Note: There are no provisions for paying a regularcarrier for performing service on a Sunday, on anactual holiday, or other than on the assigned route.

Examples of Christmas assistance: l A regular carrier comes in on his/her relief day

and helps the replacement carrier case theroute.

l A regular carrier comes in on his/her relief dayand carries part of his/her regular route.(Replacement carrier is listed on PS Form1314.)

l A replacement carrier carries part of a regularroute due to heavy Christmas volume.

These are not examples of Christmas assistance: l A regular carrier comes in on his/her relief day

and carries his/her regular route. l A regular carrier works 2 hours beyond the

daily evaluation of his/her regular route. l A regular carrier performs any work while

assigned to an H or M route.

Work on Relief Days and Use of XDays During the period from the beginning of the

Guarantee Year (October 22, 2011), through thelast day of the Christmas period (December 23,2011) — which includes pay periods 23-11, 24-11, 25-11, 26-11, and 01-12 (Week 1) — recordrelief days worked by regular rural carriers on PSForm 1314, as described below.

1. Carriers who work a relief day during thisperiod and who are entitled to a future dayoff (X day) must be given that X day in thesame pay period. Record DACA Code R or 3on PS Form 1314 for the relief day that isworked, and DACA Code X on the day thatis taken off. The Rural Time and Attendance


Collection System (RTACS) will not acceptany PS Form 1314 that contains a DACACode 3 or DACA Code R without a corre-sponding DACA Code X.

2. Record DACA Code 5 on PS Form 1314for the relief day that is worked if an X day isnot taken in the same pay period that therelief day is worked, or if the carrier is on therelief day work list and selects the option for150 percent compensation. When DACACode 5 is entered, the carrier does notreceive an X day.

3. Carriers may not use any X days that wereearned in previous pay periods during thisperiod. RTACS will not accept any PS Form1314 that contains a DACA Code X withouta corresponding DACA Code 3 or DACACode R.

Important Items to Remember: RuralCarrier Christmas Pay Procedures l Hours entered in the Daily Overtime block

are always included in Actual Weekly Hours. l Hours entered in the Xmas Assist Work

Hours block are not included in ActualWeekly Hours.

l Carriers on auxiliary routes are paid for actu-al hours worked, not the route’s evaluation,during the Christmas period.

l An X day cannot be entered on a time cardunless there is a corresponding R or 3 day inthe same pay period and the carrier’s X daybalance is zero or greater.

l If Actual Weekly Hours exceed 56 hours in aweek, a DACA Code 5 must be used. DACACode 3 or R is not allowed.

l If a regular carrier works his/her relief dayand carries his/her assigned route, this is notreported as Christmas assistance.

l Regular carriers may only work on theirassigned route.

l Second Trips are not compensable during theChristmas period except for additional EMA;however, a carrier may be eligible to receiveChristmas overtime.

l Regular carriers may not work on Sunday,December 25 or Sunday, January 1.

l Regular carriers may not work on the

observed holidays of Monday, December 26or Monday, January 2.

Payment Procedures for Holiday/Designated Holiday WorkChristmas and New Year’s Day are on Sundays

this year; therefore, the provisions of Article 11,Section 2 will apply. Because both holidays fall onSunday, the following Monday will be observedas the holiday. If this causes the holiday to fall ona relief day, the preceding Saturday will becomethe designated holiday. Regular rural carriers maybe required to work on designated holidays with-out regard to Article 8, Section 5 (RDWL provi-sion). If a regular carrier is required to work adesignated holiday, there is no corresponding Xday as there is with the requirement to work arelief day. The payment procedures for working adesignated holiday are outlined in Article 11,Section 2.B and C.

ARTICLE 11HOLIDAYSSection 2. Payment A. A regular rural carrier whose regular scheduled

work day falls on a holiday will not be required towork and will be paid at the daily rate for that day.When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the followingMonday shall be observed as the holiday.B. When a holiday falls on the relief day of an

evaluated carrier, the carrier shall be granted thepreceding work day as the designated holiday.When the primary leave replacement is unavailableon the carrier’s designated holiday and other leavereplacements are unavailable in accordance withArticle 30.2.D, the regular carrier may be sched-uled to work on the designated holiday. For thepurpose of this section, a leave replacement is con-sidered unavailable when he or she is assigned towork on any regular or auxiliary route. A regularrural carrier required to work on a designated hol-iday shall receive the daily rate of pay for such dayin addition to holiday leave pay to which theemployee is entitled.C. If a regular rural carrier is required to work on

the designated Christmas holiday, such carrier shallreceive one and one-half (1 1/2) times the dailyrate of pay in addition to the holiday leave pay.

December 2011 689

Cleo M. Johncock, Michigan

Robert L. List, South Dakota

Melville D. Merry, New York

John M. Milton Jr., Kansas

James D. Reinhart, Ohio

Kiyoshi K. Shioshita, Colorado

Edward B. Wood, Arkansas

Congratulations to the following rural carriers who have achieved membership milestones in the NRLCA:

60 60

5050

Admah Lanier Jr., North Carolina

Laurel E. Mook, Wisconsin

Hoke L. Smith, Alabama

Membership News

Daryl Millerhas a knackfor being

at the right place atthe right time tohelp out customersin need on hisroute. So much so,in fact, that he hasbeen dubbed “TheGuardian Angel”

by some of his cus-tomers.

Miller, a regular carrier who delivers mail inElkhart, IN, was driving along County Road 4 ona typical day. As he approached Betty and Ed

Hickman’s house, he spotted Betty lying on thegarage floor, where she had fallen and couldn’tget up.Miller raced to the elderly woman’s aid and

helped her up. Her husband wasn’t home at thetime, so she was ecstatic the carrier came by whenhe did.A few weeks later, Daryl Miller was delivering

mail on County Road 3, when he spotted anoth-er customer, Mr. Wingard, pinned under his truckin the driveway. The rural carrier quickly called911 and waited with the gentleman until para-medics arrived.His sub, Debbie Detwiler, writes, “Daryl truly

goes above and beyond the rural carrier call ofduty and deserves recognition!” Congratulations, Daryl, on your heroic efforts.

Indiana Rural Carrier is Two-Time Hero!

Regular rural carrier Daryl Miller


In Memoriam

Gerald Copley, 82, of Aiken, SC passed away onOctober 17, 2011. Born in South Boston, VA, hewas the beloved husband of Patricia S. Copley forover 58 years. Mr. Copley graduated from AikenHigh School and Presbyterian College. He servedin the U.S. Air Force and served as the financesecretary for the American Legion for many years. During Mr. Copley’s career he was an accoun-

tant, a photographer and owner of PhotoCraft.He was employed as a rural letter carrier for over30 years. Gerald also served an officer in NARFE.He served as a deacon, R.A. leader, and SundaySchool teacher at First Baptist Church in Aiken.He was a tennis player and an avid South CarolinaGamecocks fan.Mr. Copley has been a loyal and dedicated mem-

ber of the NRLCA for over 40 years. In additionto serving as both a county and district officer, hewas elected as the secretary-treasurer of theSCRLCA in 1980, a position he held for the next22 years. Gerald attended his first NRLCANational Convention in Kansas City, MO in1974. Since then, he has only missed two nation-al conventions and has served as a South Carolinadelegate to over 30 conventions. Gerald has beenhonored twice by the SCRLCA, first as Carrier ofthe Year and later as Member of the Year.Gerald is survived by his loving wife, Patty; three

daughters; three son-in-laws; one daughter-in-law; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchil-dren. He was preceded in death by his son, Dale,who was also a rural carrier.

Steven A. Miller, 52, of Roanoke, IL passedaway on September 9, 2011 at his residence. Hewas born May 18, 1959 and married DebraHudson on May 22, 1982. Steve loved his job as a rural mail carrier in

Roanoke for the past 25 years. He also in the pasthad been a volunteer firefighter for the RoanokeFire Department. He was a member of theRoanoke Sons of American Legion. Steve loved to golf. He played in the Roanoke

Golf League and always enjoyed playing in theRoanoke Open. He also was an avid bowler and

participated in the Journal Star brothers tourna-ment for 48 years. His name is in the NationalBowling Hall of Fame for his 300 game. Stevealso was a very devoted Cardinals fan. Surviving are one daughter and one son; his

father; one brother; three sisters; and many niecesand nephews.

Paula Parker, 55, of Hornbeak, TN diedSeptember 27, 2011, at her home with her familyby her side after a long battle with cancer. Paulawas born November 29, 1955, in Tiptonville. Shewas a retired rural carrier for the Hornbeak PostOffice, was a member of the NRLCA and wasnamed Outstanding Member for the TennesseeRural Letter Carriers’ Association in 2010. Paulawas a current member of the Hornbeak Board ofAldermen, was the current vice mayor for thetown of Hornbeak and was a member of AntiochBaptist Church near Hornbeak.She is survived by her husband, Robin; two

daughters and a son-in-law; two brothers and sis-ters-in-law and several nieces and nephews.

Millie Rose, 78, passed away on September 3.She was the cornerstone of one of Fort Myers’most respected postal families. Millie was a ruralcarrier in Fort Myers, FL for 27 years. She washired into thepost office as aDes 73 in 1969,went regular in1977 and retiredin 1996. In retirement

Millie volun-teered at ManateePark, went parasailing, and enjoyed the slots at theBig M and Seminole Casinos. Three of her daugh-ters, Jodie, Donna and Linda, followed her intothe rural craft, as did her granddaughter, Maggie.Her husband, Joe Rose, a city carrier, precededher in death. She is survived by her children, 13grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Millie Rose, second from left, and her threerural carrier daughters (L-R): Linda Ostrow-sky, Donna Mourick & Jodie Layne.

State Total Rts

D/W Reg

Cash Reg

D/W PTF

Cash PTF

D/W Rel

Cash Rel

D/W Ret

Cash Ret

D/W Assoc

Cash Assoc

Ret D/W Assoc

Ret Cash Assoc

Total Members

AK 17 15 0 0 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 23

AL 2014 1662 14 0 0 1035 2 521 35 20 0 1 0 3290

AR 1128 912 9 4 0 624 1 360 31 19 0 2 0 1962

AZ 1179 891 1 24 0 303 0 85 14 11 0 2 0 1331

CA 2833 1913 5 64 0 878 1 264 42 24 0 0 0 3191

CO 904 631 2 4 0 373 0 143 13 14 0 0 0 1180

CT 725 566 1 0 0 342 1 129 15 5 0 0 0 1059

DC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

DE 269 202 0 0 0 118 0 34 6 4 0 0 0 364

FL 4572 3173 12 22 0 1519 1 471 78 39 0 0 0 5315

GA 3606 2646 13 9 0 1527 0 719 75 37 0 0 0 5026

HI 95 72 1 5 0 27 0 5 2 1 0 0 0 113

IA 1179 995 17 9 0 591 7 726 76 14 0 1 0 2436

ID 506 394 1 0 0 252 0 163 16 4 0 0 0 830

IL 2734 2049 17 14 0 1258 4 895 102 10 0 0 1 4350

IN 2153 1681 21 7 0 1094 2 665 61 17 0 0 0 3548

KS 1006 742 2 4 0 367 0 448 22 2 0 1 0 1588

KY 1578 1260 7 0 0 754 1 513 19 6 0 3 0 2563

LA 1165 965 7 0 0 573 1 367 29 18 0 1 0 1961

MA 977 765 1 5 0 468 1 109 17 13 0 0 0 1379

MD 1411 893 5 21 0 362 1 143 20 13 0 0 0 1458

ME 601 453 2 10 0 272 0 145 13 12 0 1 0 908

MI 2847 2167 11 3 0 1434 2 724 143 14 0 0 1 4500

MN 1798 1453 3 4 0 867 0 718 29 9 0 0 0 3083

MO 2097 1655 3 7 0 946 0 852 47 22 0 3 0 3535

MS 1280 1011 1 0 0 508 0 421 5 8 0 0 0 1954

MT 230 169 0 0 0 80 0 79 3 5 0 0 0 336

NC 3850 2441 20 2 0 1387 0 865 89 27 0 0 0 4831

ND 307 275 3 1 0 194 0 201 7 2 0 0 0 683

NE 730 618 6 0 0 433 1 408 27 0 0 3 0 1496

NH 589 457 2 7 0 200 3 91 9 11 1 0 0 781

NJ 1121 802 7 3 0 419 1 119 32 16 0 0 0 1399

NM 325 275 1 0 0 135 0 55 1 4 0 0 0 471

NV 290 243 0 1 0 126 0 18 0 3 0 0 0 391

NY 2411 1615 2 17 0 840 1 574 47 10 0 1 0 3107

OH 2761 2175 9 5 0 1226 1 866 59 16 0 1 0 4358

OK 1263 980 10 6 0 534 0 416 36 14 1 0 0 1998

OR 712 529 4 5 0 291 0 194 17 7 0 0 0 1047

PA 3212 2335 19 5 0 1300 1 777 77 20 0 0 0 4534

PR 46 35 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 57

RI 181 138 0 0 0 63 0 15 2 0 0 0 0 218

SC 1917 1486 2 0 0 543 0 408 25 23 0 0 0 2487

SD 357 305 2 0 0 204 0 219 12 0 0 1 0 743

TN 2568 1922 7 2 0 826 1 734 18 22 0 0 0 3532

TX 5654 3923 29 22 0 1882 7 846 104 46 0 0 0 6859

UT 413 327 0 5 0 186 0 40 0 5 0 0 0 563

VA 2673 1604 8 37 0 722 2 442 32 15 0 0 0 2862

VI 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

VT 346 241 4 5 0 99 4 89 7 3 0 0 0 452

WA 1301 1006 2 21 0 535 0 239 33 4 0 1 0 1841

WI 2033 1604 11 1 0 1146 1 836 66 10 0 0 1 3677

WV 566 398 6 0 0 239 0 137 18 2 0 0 0 800

WY 58 41 0 0 0 13 0 16 0 2 0 0 0 72

74,591 55,112 310 361 0 30,141 48 18,307 1,631 604 2 22 3 106,544

Membership Analysis Friday, September 30, 2011

December 2011 691


Connecticut Shaw, Burma Tolland

Florida Benn, Patricia MiltonEsposito, Gail Spring HillLibell, Marybeth Spring Hill

Williams, Deborah Sarasota

IdahoButtars, Kurtis Weston

MassachusettsHorne, Maureen Lowell

MissouriCantriel, Don UnionZeller, Bernadette Harrisonville

New Mexico Lopez, Francesmarie Albuquerque

OhioMericle, Debra Paulding

Oklahoma Goforth, Vickie Billings

Wisconsin Boerner, Ronald Almond

NRLCA SUSTAINING DONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS Sustaining Members are those who have signed up via payroll deduction or electronic funds trans-fer (EFT) to donate to the NRLCA-PAC on a regular basis. These newest SDS members deserveour special thanks for their ongoing commitment.

October 2011 PAC Contributions

This issue of the magazine features those rural letter carriers whose generous cumulative contributions received in the National Office from August 1, 2011 through October 31,2011 reached the designated level below during the previous month. Please make all

checks/money orders payable to NRLCA-PAC.

October Aggregate Totals1st place: TX $14,616.97 . . . . Janis Cassens2nd place: IA $5,436.90 . . . .Shirley Ring3rd place: KS $4,874.50 . . . . Tammy Goodyear

October Per Capita Totals1st place: KS $3.05 . . . . . . . . . Tammy Goodyear2nd place: IA $2.24 . . . . . . . .Shirley Ring3rd place: TX $2.12 . . . . . . . . .Janis Cassens

Year to Date Aggregate Totals1st place: TX $19,006.02 . . . . Janis Cassens2nd place: IA $13,225 . . . . . . Shirley Ring3rd place: OK $12,309.66 . .Burl & Dru Webb

Year to Date Per Capita Totals1st place: OK $6.15 . . . . . . . . Burl & Dru Webb2nd place: IA $5.44 . . . . . . . .Shirley Ring3rd place: ID $4.74 . . . . . . . . . Patricia Upton

Iowa

Oakley, Jeffrey Audubon

DIAMOND CAPITOL $1000+ — OCTOBER 2011DIAMOND CAPITOL $1000+ — OCTOBER 2011

None

EMERALD CAPITOL $1500+ — OCTOBER 2011EMERALD CAPITOL $1500+ — OCTOBER 2011

December 2011 693

DelawareEmbleton, John Greenwood

Georgia Morgan, Michael Eastanollee

Iowa Duquette, Gerald Pleasant Hill

Kooiker, John BoydenStock, Kent Kellogg

Missouri Kassner, Diane Rich Hill

New Jersey Carey, Martin Metuchen

Throne, Margaret Somerset

Oklahoma Dunn, Edward GateRoper, Dix GageRoper, Peggy GageWayland, Donna Blanchard

Texas Cassens, Janis GeorgetownClark, Rita KopperlLouthan, Thomas Hale CenterSlattery, Mark GarlandSmith, Pamela Burleson

RUBY CAPITOL $500 - $999 — OCTOBER 2011RUBY CAPITOL $500 - $999 — OCTOBER 2011

ELITE CIRCLE $250 - $499 — OCTOBER 2011

California Bonnema, Ronald Orland

Florida Cano, Jerry West MelbourneJones, Allan Lake Wales

Georgia Dodd, Everett CummingGoldman, Billy Lincolnton

Iowa Albright, Richard Dallas CenterBrees, Gary PetersonHeisdorffer, Elaine OttumwaMcNamara, Pamela DunkertonMueller, Ronald PetersonRichie, Dennis Creston

Kansas Burgess, Val LebanonClark, Richard LeotiCraig, Roland HaysJacobs, Joan Lake CityJohnson, Norman LeonardvilleKeller, Jerry HalsteadMaike, Gerald AlmaPenn, Robert PaolaReed, Avery Fort ScottThompson, Dwight Geuda Springs

Weyand, Wanda Mcpherson

Kentucky Moorman, Lavon Harned

Louisiana Froelich, Michael RustonGoldson, Wanda Lake Charles

Massachusetts Pacheco, Lorraine Taunton

MichiganDrakos, Luetta Holland

Minnesota Amborn, Renee SherburnBabcock, Lynn FaribaultBrogan, Keith LanesboroDebbaut, Gregory MilroyHalter, Robert LambertonKadlec, Jerome HutchinsonMay, Cynthia KimballPatterson, James WestbrookTordsen, Kathy Lamberton

Missouri Wiswall, David FayetteZeller, Bernadette Harrisonville

North Carolina Brown, Robert Rich SquareFrazier, Ken EdenGates, Michael HertfordWeathersby, Brian Tarboro

North Dakota Volesky, Ida Wyndmere

New Mexico Honeyfield, Donald PeraltaReecer, Donald Alto

Oklahoma Campbell, James TurpinClark, Kimiko FossMcGavock, Jerry GraniteParker, Ed BingerWhite, Kathryn Guymon

Oregon Hawkins, Steven Bend

Pennsylvania Benson, Shari Easton

Puerto Rice Arocho, Cipriano San Sebastian

Texas Allen, James Lampasas

Bassett, Benita YoakumCalvert, Leland WaxahachieCreel, Terry NewcastleDavis, Frances SeabrookEdwards, Edmon LampasasEllis, Thomas GrandviewGolightly, Patsy JacksonvilleGriffin, Freddy LorenaHeath, William AustinHunt, Joe VernonJohnson, Loyce OmahaMcLarry, J KyleMelgoza, Irma McAllenMiller, Dale DetroitMorales, Gloria TaylorOliver, Jackie DianaProbst, Jerry SpringtownRussell, Clarence CarrolltonTaylor, Connie SchulenburgWeisinger, Darlene Houston

WisconsinDarr, Leah TomahawkDedrick, Mark Spring GreenLyons, Brent DickeyvilleDobratz, Michael ClintonvillePophal, Kathryn MerrillLarschied, Robert BerlinHepp, Ronald Clintonville

EXECUTIVE $100 - $249 — OCTOBER 2011EXECUTIVE $100 - $249 — OCTOBER 2011

GeorgiaBuff, Porter RinggoldCantrell, G. Michael EllijayHorne, Donna ThomasvilleHunter, Robert Marietta

IowaBarratt, Steven KirkmanJohnson, Ricky RolfeMeling, Duane CylinderReimers, Roger Defiance

Idaho McCoy, Glenna Twin Falls

KansasBorne, Sandra El DoradoCochran, John WellingtonIllig, Penny PerryMoore, Mary McPhersonRencin, Billy HanoverSchlagel, Rebecca Bonner SprngsStubenhofer, William Strong CityWesterhouse, Eugene Eudora

Kentucky Baker, Larry Paducah

Louisiana Priest, Candice Greenwood

Missouri Keeton, Janet Blue Springs

New Jersey Irrgang, Diane MilmayParks, Michael Toms River

South Carolina Hart, Jody Lexington

Texas Burleson, Cynthia BurnetDeleon, Eduardo Mission

Dodgen, Helen ChildressFlack, Susan OdessaGlancy, Jacqueline MesquiteHartman, Freida WellingtonMalek, Ed ParadisePitts, David ClarendonSholmire, Jolynn OrangeStone, Janice Emory

WisconsinBerg, Ronald BarneveldFriend, Louan EndeavorSusa, Diane MarshfieldWojnarowski, Lisa West Milwaukee

ELITE CIRCLE $250 - $499 — OCTOBER 2011

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF

NRLCA-PAC!


Arkansas Byers, Drondia MurfreesboroPayne, Ricky PiggottTerrell, Susan Russellville

CaliforniaLiles, Patricia Madera

Florida Libell, Marybeth Spring Hill

Georgia Driskell, Delores Villa RicaGonzalez, Carlos KennesawHarrison, Jimmy KiteMitchell, H. Clay Hiram

Iowa Dolphin, Lora ElyGustafson, Steven BooneHugeback, Tracy Wall LakeJohnson, Mardee AredaleLarson, Robert CaseyNewcomer, Ralph MoultonO'Connell, Trevis FloydPearson, Robert Cedar RapidsReis, Christal KingsleyThompson, James Gladbrook

Idaho Boguslawski, Lorna Jerome

Kansas Davis, Steven ColumbusFord, Diane KinsleyGraves, Billy HealyHansen, Bruce ColbyHarms, Merril North NewtonKaufman, Elizabeth HutchinsonManche, Nancy MorrillNeuhaus, Peter LawrencePackebush, Kathy PartridgePettengill, Joyce BentonTaylor, Connie OlsburgTaylor, Paul Olsburg

KentuckyThomas, Kelly LouisvilleWatson, Mary Clinton

Louisiana Dupre, Patricia Eunice

Massachusetts Keedy, Blake Hadley

Michigan Semrau, Larry Lansing

Minnesota Halbe, James MorrisJohansen, James TylerKautz, Brenda Zumbro FallsKoopmeiners, Gerald MelroseMiller, Jeffrey MorrisSalzwedel, Thomas LakefieldSantovi, Carol CarverSchuerman, Diane BensonZiegelman, Michael Garfield

Missouri Mothersbaugh, Terri HarrisonvilleSchnitker, Rhonda Union Star

Mississippi Wray, Lamar Eupora

North Carolina Bateman, Brenda CreswellCarnes, Robin BurlingtonCaudell, Mack SpartaKight, Janet ComoLeonhardt, Sara Bessemer CityLiverman, Melissa ColumbiaNeal, Jerry LumbertonNeutze, Terry JacksonvilleYoung, Ernest Rocky Mount

North Dakota Soine, Kevin Ray

Nebraska Buckendahl, Suzanne Battle Creek

Repenning, Paul Plainview

New Jersey Genung, Bruce Hopatcong

New Mexico Baca, Gilbert Albuquerque

Oklahoma Beard, Eddie DukeBennett, James HennesseyHenry, Becky TiptonKoehn, Sherry RingwoodMurphy, Benny GranitePerkins, Gilbert GatePope, Gary LavernePowers, Janice HintonRinehart, Robert Geary

Pennsylvania Brown, Arden Union City

Tennessee Meyers, Diana Powell

Texas Akin, Dolores CarthageBaros, Edwin WesthoffBates, Olive GilmerBradford, Raymond DallasBrady, Homer Fort WorthCarpenter, Roy StephenvilleChavarria, Daniel PharrCody, Gerald Gun Barrel CityCooksey, Peggy CrowleyCrume, Lorie MayDalrymple, Selena KempDickey, Billy CrockettDurdin, Raymond JasperEasterly, Morris CrockettErwin, Anita IraFreytag, Daniel FlatoniaGanzer, Ruby KrugervilleGomez, Rose KenedyHabluetzel, Martha InglesideHall, Marilyn Marble Falls

Haynos, Nancy CarthageHerrell, Katherine EastlandHesse, Linda LevellandHooper, Zade AntonJames, Mary FredericksburgJennings, Robert Royse CityKruse, Roland TaylorLedbetter, Sherri ArlingtonLightfoot, Patricia ClevelandLusk, Charlene College StationMallett, Jean BurnetMangham, David HullMcKelvey, Patricia BogataNix, David TemplePomykal, Amos RosebudPowell, Billy MarshallRobison, Jackie NeedvilleSchmittou, Mitch AubreySchramm, Allena CrowleyShannon, Donald NormangeeSmith, Sylvia Red OakStanfield, Rhonda GordonSullivan, Billie BowieTobias, Jesse DallasWilliams, Gary Arlington

Utah Gubler, Mary Ann IvinsMunns, Sinthia Garland

Virginia Akers, Carl Rocky MountHinton, Jeffrey Hiwassee

Washington Abbott, Michael Snohomish

WisconsinDrangstveit, Larry ElevaDuell, Felicia ChaseburgLaporte, Marilyn SpoonerMellon, Christina LyonsWiseman, Kathrina Comstock

LEADERSHIP $50 - $99 — OCTOBER 2011LEADERSHIP $50 - $99 — OCTOBER 2011

ArkansasBrower, Susan CoveDyer, Paula Cherokee VillageNicholas, Melissa ForemanThomason, James CabotWard, Eileen Eudora

ArizonaBarnes, Cynthia MesaFrist, Beverly WelltonJagolinzer, Kenneth Wickenburg

Colorado Greenwood, Herbert Fort CollinsPettit, Cynthia Pierce

Delaware Baker, Cheryl Millsboro

Florida Bryant, Lee Floral City

Georgia Ferguson, Sanford EdisonNew, Sheila JeffersonWilkinson, Eldonna Leary

Iowa Arkfeld, Richard PanamaBall, Patricia WapelloBurds, Gary PeostaChaplin, Monty MiltonCordes, Melody AvocaDean, Dorothy MediapolisDennie, Gerald WinthropDuff, Gerald OgdenEllis, Ronda Linn GroveGallentine, Cathy Honey CreekHackenmiller, Janis GraftonHartman, Lynette AllemanHoltz, William AlgonaHouk, Doran BloomfieldIves, Dennis WashingtonJones, Randy DrakesvilleKnoble, Terri Missouri ValleyLoftus, Norbert ElmaMcDowell, Carole West BurlingtonNeideigh, Benjamin WintersetPfannkuch, Dale ManningSnyder, James Adair

Vonnahme, Cherrilie OgdenWeaver, Larry Buffalo CenterWilson, Jimmy MiltonYoung, William Le Mars

Idaho Linder, Rayme HomedaleSanders, Glenda KunaViles, Shawna Post FallsWilkinson, Miki Boise

Illinois Jencius, Thomas South Beloit

Kansas Brozek, Richard LucasHord, Debbie WichitaHull, Debora LyndonLehman, Mark MulberryLittle, Duane Douglass

Kentucky Caudill, David WaynesburgFasnacht, Marcia PaducahFroedge, Sharon Glasgow

New, Ashley PaducahParsons, Delois HendersonStevenson, Gloria Calvert CityThompson, Timothy HickoryVirgin, Jane ProvidenceWyatt, Judy Paducah

Louisiana Theriot, Herman Rayne

Maine Coffren, Charmayne Kingfield

Michigan Hill, Donna BrimleyYoung, Cynthia Hamilton

Minnesota Anderson, Daniel EvansvilleCoil, Gerald Lake LillianEasterlund, Don Le SueurEvink, Gwendolyn EdgertonFreudenberg, Gladys GarfieldHansen, David RevereHauschild, Delmer Dumont

SUPPORTER $25 - $49 — OCTOBER 2011 SUPPORTER $25 - $49 — OCTOBER 2011

December 2011 695

Hervey, Dwight WinnebagoJacinto, April WadenaJaskulke, Lesia GranadaKronbach, Jodi LambertonSaari, Bryan MankatoSharpe, Thomas Lake Lillian

MissouriBartles, Jeanette HarrisonvilleBlanchard, Alan ClearmontBlanchard, Jesse ClearmontBoley, Vicki UrichSchalk, Betty Wentzville

Montana Pfeiffer, Eric Missoula

North Carolina Boone, Dianne GatesBunch, Cynthia Pleasant HillJosewitz, Mary GreensboroSpencer, Tracy ColumbiaValente, Dianna China GroveVoliva, Ann ColumbiaWright, Christina Shallotte

North Dakota Fritza, Shirley CarringtonRoemmich, Reginald New Salem

New Jersey D'Elia, Donna HewittSmith, Richard Mount Laurel

New Mexico Pierce, Alice Texico

New York Burr, Linda VictorHartman, Jeanne Woodhull

OhioKromer, Michelle NorwalkPotochnik, Karen East PalestineRavenscraft, Bob Greenfield

Oklahoma Ikeler, Sheila KeyesWhitmore, Charles Lawton

Oregon Bauer, Robette BeavercreekWhite, Meredith Rhododendron

Pennsylvania Hammer, Diane EmmausSmith, Malcolm Hanover

Tennessee Bates, Debra RelianceMathison, Margaret Cookeville

Texas Aaron, Naomi AubreyArgo, Trina AlvardoArriaga, Melissa DeportBannister, Cora PflugervilleBarger, Arlene ClevelandBiera, Guadalupe San AngeloBlankenship, Inetha QuitaqueBrooks, Helen LubbockBucek, Charles East BernardBurton, Margaret WaxahachieCatalina, John La FeriaConner, Richard DianaConway, Vickie CarthageCooper, Guadalupe HumbleCox, Belinda BeaumontDockrey, Clifford KilleenEulenfeld, Pamela ThorndaleFox, Judy BrazoriaFuller, Fred CueroGarvin, La Rue SilvertonGarza, Delfino Santa ElenaGoforth, Ronnie HerefordGolden, Glenda CleburneGrace, William FranklinGraham, Oliver San AntonioGriffin, Bradley New BostonHaas, Leslie MoultonHam, Kenna LibertyHarris, Mary WacoHester, Johnnie AbileneHodde, Clarence BrenhamHoffman, Johnnie MoultonHoglan, Karen Georgetown

Hollar, Gene Pilot PointHolloway, Newt KerensHooton, Kenneth JacksonvilleJackson, Lanona San AntonioJeschke, Harley MilesJularbal, German SpringKeeling, Arnold WorthamKelly, Peggy SylvesterKerr, Leland HarlingenKrause, Richard DentonLe, Wayne Fort WorthLopez, Cecilia LaredoLovings, Vickie New WaverlyMartin, Winston LubbockMcCarley, Soney Blue RidgeMcDaniel, James CarthageMcMurry, Don AustinMcSpadden, William TeagueMigl, Janette NeedvilleMikesh, Lennie GonzalesMiller, Benjamin VidorMosser, Paul SlatonMunoz, Rocky PharrNesmith, Steven DawsonNguyen, Phuc Fort WorthOldham, Becky WacoParker, Ruth Buchanan DamPatel, Manubhai HoustonPatterson, Shelley West ColumbiaPeebles, Martha AlbaPham, Thuc AustinPride, Cathy HendersonRaasch, Philip AustinRangel, Mario San BenitoRhea, Vickie Mount EnterpriseRodriguez, Shirley BunaSamsel, Barbara ManvelSauceda, Adelpha SnyderSchwab, Janna De KalbSebesta, Phyllis GuySendemer, Sharon San AntonioShutter, Paul AzleSinor, Karen AllenSmith, Barbara TerrellSmith, Deborah Huntsville

Speed, Sherl DenisonStanley, Jan BastropStoddard, Brenda SpringStovall, Ruby KerensSutton, Beverly SaladoTalbert, Jerlyn China SpringThompson, Jack TroyTidwell, Bobby PointTiemann, Henry TaylorTurner, Ralph HicoVaughn, Tammy MadisonvilleVela, Argelia San AntonioWard, Leon SnyderWilliams, Donna ArcadiaWilson, Bessie KingsburyWoodley, Kevin Waxachie

Utah Erickson, Jan HooperHepworth, Luann LaytonLong, Deborah GarlandVarney, Jerry American Fork

Virginia Bradley, John HeathsvilleHenry, Cindy StrasburgJessee, Denny CastlewoodMaynard, ElizabethNewport News

Vermont Lemieux, Neal Barre

Washington Bruns, Dawn VancouverHanson, Levi Spokane

WisconsinBrule, Claudia SuperiorJohnson, Jason DarlingtonLoenser, James ClaytonLoomer, Esther CambridgeResch, Fred BirnamwoodSmidt, Frances Eau ClaireTiffany, Susan TomahawkWhitney, Dennis New Glarus

SUPPORTER $25 - $49 — OCTOBER 2011 SUPPORTER $25 - $49 — OCTOBER 2011

It is extremely important that as the112th Congress progresses that we con-tinue to support our PAC. Your PAC con-tributions are being used to stop legisla-tion that would give the USPS the abilityto cut six-day delivery and interferewith our collective bargaining rights. Inaddition, our Governmental Affairsteam is also continuing to monitor otherissues of importance to NRLCA mem-

bers, such as fighting proposals tochange CSRS and FERS annuities from ahigh three-year average to a high five-year average, as well as protectingyour health benefits through the FEHBPprogram. Your PAC contributions giveus the resources that are needed toeffectively educate members ofCongress on these very importantissues.

Why Give to PAC?

A Programof

Sealed with a

Sound

2011 - 2012 Officers ofthe

Auxiliary of the NRLCA

PresidentLucretia Nobles

230 McDilda DriveLyons, GA 30436-5603

Tel: 912-526-6753

Vice PresidentKay Carter

80 White Oak LanePlymouth, NC 27962-9144

Tel: 252-793-2313

Secretary-TreasurerKatie DeMeritt

6040 Metcalf RoadJeddo, MI 48032-3707

Tel: 810-385-4808

Executive Committee

ChairmanSheila Reardon-Gilman6132 Reservoir Road

Hamilton, NY 13346-2902Tel: 315-824-6618

SecretaryDwight Broome

1501 Murphy Myers RoadMaryville, TN 37803Tel: 865-983-8785

MemberHelen Schuster

183 News StreetJacksonville, FL 32211Tel: 904-705-0794

NATIONAL AUXILIARY


Auxiliary Fall Board MeetingDwight Broome, National Auxiliary Executive Committee Secretary

The Auxiliary Board had its Fall Board meeting in Atlanta onOctober 18-22, 2011. It’s hard to believe that it is now time tostart working on the 2012 National Convention that will be in

Buffalo, NY in August. Registration was discussed and some changes willbe made before next year’s convention. The photographer’s agenda wasreviewed and a new list of pictures will be added to the contract. The offi-cers’ manual was updated, copied and the new pages were replaced ineach manual.President Lucretia expressed thanks to the board for their participation

in contacting the states they had visited soliciting their assistance in writ-ing their congressmen, signing the White House petition and askingeveryone to support the maintaining of six-day mail delivery. It was niceto show our support and help when needed.We had a productive meeting. I would like to report that after seeing

Helen Schuster at work, the Auxiliary is very fortunate to have her as thenewest member of the Auxiliary Board.

Wishing You Happy Holidays and a Wonderful 2012

From Your National Auxiliary Board

NATIONAL AUXILIARY

December 2011 697

The Auxiliary of the NRLCA is offering thefollowing scholarships to the children andgrandchildren of rural carriers who are

both members of the NRLCA and the Auxiliaryof the NRLCA. The scholarships offered are:

Shirley Corno Scholarship: Four $2,500 schol-arshipsThe Delbert “Lucky” Clark MemorialScholarship: One $2,500 scholarshipGMAC Rural Letter Carriers Vehicle andHome Insurance Plan Scholarship: One$1,000 scholarshipNRLCA Auxiliary Discovery Scholarship:$1,000 to a child or grandchild. Preference willbe given to Juniors who have participated in theJunior Organization on the state or nationallevel.Olga Smith Scholarship: $1,000 scholarshipClara Gardner-Burch Scholarship: Two $500

scholarships. One to a boy and one to a girl.Awarded on the basis of need and the desire topursue higher education and a career.Marie V. Mutchmore Scholarship: $500 schol-arship to a child of a rural carrier.Please contact your State Auxiliary for an appli-

cation and complete guidelines for these NationalScholarships and for information on state-levelscholarships that may be available. Applicationpackets for the National Scholarships are availableby request from Helen Schuster, BoardMember, Auxiliary of the NRLCA, 183 NewsStreet, Jacksonville, FL 32211.Remember to read guidelines carefully and fill

out each application completely. Remember par-ents and/or grandparents must be members ofboth the NRLCA and the Auxiliary of theNRLCA.Deadline for postmark is March 1, 2012.

National Scholarships Await Children and GrandchildrenLucretia Nobles, National Auxiliary President

If you or someone you care about has hearingloss, a hearing implant may be an appropriatesolution. Each part of the ear plays an impor-

tant role in supplying the brain with sound infor-mation.Hearing loss is the result of damage to one or

multiple parts of the outer, middle or inner ear.Hearing loss should always be diagnosed by a pro-fessional, such as an audiologist or an ENT spe-cialist. The professional will test hearing in orderto determine the type and severity. An audiogram,which illustrates the findings, is then prepared.There are four types of hearing loss: the first andmost common type is sensorineural hearing losswhich results from missing or damaged sensory

cells (hair cells) in the cochlea. Conductive hear-ing loss describes any problem in the outer ormiddle ear that prevents sound from being con-ducted properly to the inner ear. Mixed hearingloss is a combined loss of both sensorneural andconductive hearing. Finally, neural hearing lossoccurs when the auditory cannot send signals tothe brain.There are three hearing implant systems

designed to treat various types or degrees of hear-ing loss: cochlear implants, for severe to profoundsensor neural hearing loss; combined electricacoustic stimulation, for individuals with partialdeafness; and middle ear implants, for individualswith mild to severe sensorineural hearing loss orconductive and mixed hearing losses.

Cochlear ImplantDiane Susa, Wisconsin Auxiliary Vice President


2011 Magazine Index

Health Information/Insurance Programs2011 Dental/Vision Plan Open Enrollment March p. 932011 Leave Replacement Open Season March p. 922012 RCBP Premiums Announced October p. 4152012 RCBP Benefits November p. 462Digestive Disorders Part I April p. 136Digestive Disorders Part II May p. 170Digestive Disorders Part III August p. 332FEHB Open Season Ends Soon December p. 667Flexible Spending Accounts October p. 424Great American Smokeout November p. 465Healthy Traveling Tips July p. 300Is it Time to Give Up Keys to the Car? February p. 52Navigate Your Way to Smoke-Free 2011 January p. 10OPM announces 2012 Open Season Dates September p. 361

Labor RelationsArbitration to Begin December 5 November p. 464Arbitrator Bloch DPS Flat Award (entire) July p. 282Arbitrator Bloch Issues DPS Flats Award April p. 119Mutual Understanding: Automated Bidding July p. 280Mutual Understanding: EOR Report DPS November p. 459National Officers’ and Grievance Specialists’ Annual Reports

November p. 532National Level Grievance: May Special Count July p. 278NLRB: USPS to Comply with Info Requests June p. 238NRLCA and USPS Sign MOU in Advance of

September Mail Count September p. 375NRLCA Receives USPS Changes to M-38 February p. 39Step 4 Settlement: Carriers Being Required

to Scan AAU Scans June p. 237Step 4 Settlement: Carriers Casing DPS Letter

Mail October p. 421Step 4 Settlement: Changing Equipment During Mail Count

Used to Transport Mail for Loading August p. 327Step 4 Settlement: DPS Letter Mail to Street March p. 81Step 4 Settlement: Proper Credit for Providing Certificate

of Mailing Service October p. 420Step 4 Settlement: Removing RCA from Aux Route to Provide

Limited Duty Work to Regular Carrier June p. 236Step 4 Settlement: Union Access to Contract Postal

Facility August p. 325Step 4 Settlement: Utilizing Leave Replacements

to Deliver Express Mail During Mail Count August p. 328Step 4 Settlement: Utilizing PS Form 3883 August p. 324USPS Responds to NRLCA Re: Food Drive June p. 239

Legislative Issues/PAC112th Congress Addresses USPS Challenges April p. 1352011 NRLCA Legislative Seminar July p. 289Congressional Hearing on Postal Service April p. 122Congress Must Preserve Six-Day Delivery August p. 356EFT deduction PAC form February p. 76;

July p. 309HR 1351, HR 1262 and HR 1332 May p. 168Join the NRLCA Call to Action E-Network! October p. 418Legislative Priorities for 112th Congress February p. 51Meeting with New Deputy PMG July p. 275Meetings with USPS, Rep. Emerson March p. 80New Legislative Threats August p. 319New Postal Bill Introduced in Senate December p. 668Nominations Open for PAC Hall of Fame May p. 161Online instructions for PAC payroll deduction January p. 29;

February p. 69;March p. 109April p. 149

OIG Report Calls for Reduced Pre-funding Jan. p. 5Oversight and Government Reform Hearing May p. 168PAC Award Winners September p. 398PAC Letter from President Cantriel March p. 106PRC Gets Ready to Offer Advisory Opinion March p. 95PRC Offers Advisory Opinion on 5-Day May p. 162President Obama Releases FY12 Budget April p. 126Rep. Issa Introduces HR 2309 August p. 330Save America’s Postal Service Rally October p. 432Save America’s Postal Service Rally Photos November p. 456Senate Testimony on USPS Finances October p. 416Sens. Carper & Collins Introduce S. 1010 &

S. 353 July p. 305Sen. Collins Introduces Reform of FECA March p. 95Sen. Collins Introduces USPS Bill January p. 18Upcoming Meetings with PMG, Congress February p. 40Veterans’ Ad December p. 670Working with Congress and Other Unions June p. 235Why Support PAC? May p. 188You Can Be An Effective Lobbyist June p. 257

Membership NewsForm 1187R for New Retirees January p. 19In Memoriam January p. 26;

February p. 66March p. 105; April p. 146; May p. 184; August p. 342; October p. 431; December p. 690

Membership Analysis Ending 12/29/10 February p. 82Ending 3/31/11 May p. 185 Ending 6/30/11 August p. 343Ending 9/30/11 December p. 691

Membership Award Winners September p. 394Membership Milestones February p. 66;

May p. 180; August p. 341;December p. 689

Million Mile Awards January p. 26; March p. 105; May p. 182; June p. 260August p. 340October p. 430

Outstanding Members of the Year September p. 396PAC Award Winners September p. 398Rural Carrier Heroes January p. 24State Publication Award Winners September p. 397Task Force Awards September p. 399

NRLCA 2011-2012 National Board Elected September p. 3592011 NRLCA Legislative Seminar July p. 2892011 National Convention Information March p. 942011 NRLCA Stewards’ Seminar June p. 248Amendments to the Constitution Adopted September p. 376Annual Report of President Don Cantriel September p. 362Arbitrator Bloch Issues DPS Flats Award April p. 119Attention: Candidates for National Office April p. 129Binding & Non-Binding Resolutions Adopted September p. 382Candidate Announcements for National Office June p. 242Change Your Address Online December p. 684CUPW National Convention December p. 669Delegate Ballot Feb. p. 46;

March p. 84;

d*Visit www.nrlca.org/magazine_and_conventions toview past issues of the National Rural Letter Carrier *

December 2011 699

2011 Magazine Index

April p. 132; May p. 166

Happy Holidays from National Board December p. 671Happy Holidays from NRLCA Staff December p. 672 Higher Level Assignment Policy October p. 422Impasse Reached in Contract Negotiations January p. 3Injury to Wisconsin Workers is Injury to All April p. 124In Memoriam: Past President Dallas Fields September p. 373In Memoriam: Past President Lester Miller April p. 121In Memoriam: Past President Olin Armentrout February p. 41In Memoriam: Past President Tom Griffith May p. 160Lady Carriers’ Club Offers Scholarship April p. 134;

June p. 241July p. 277

Letter Carriers’ Food Drive May 14 April p. 127MORLCA Thanks Joplin Contributors August p. 321National Convention Day-by-Day Summary September p. 388National Convention Proceedings November p. 482National Convention Program July p. 296National Convention Reports by State Editors October p. 426National Mail Count to Be Held This Month September p. 361NRLCA and USPS Sign MOU in Advance of

September Mail Count September p. 375NRLCA Increases Public Relations Effort December p. 669NRLCA Prepared to Fight USPS Attacks September p. 360NRLCA Receives USPS Changes to M-38 February p. 39NRLCA Sec-Treasurer Elected ETAC Chair June p. 240NRLCA Steward Recognition Week December p. 675Postal Employees’ Relief Fund July p. 276;

November p. 467Provident Guild January p. 11 Pre-Convention Magazine May p. 199Roll-in COLA for RCAs/RCRs February p. 39Save America’s Postal Service Rally October p. 432Save America’s Postal Service Rally Photos November p. 456Scenes from Eastern & Western States June p. 246Scenes from SWAC & SAC March p. 86State Convention Assignments for 2011 April p. 130Statement of Financial Position, Activities

Ending 12/31/10 March p. 90; Ending 3/31/11 June p. 258; Ending 6/30/11 November p. 560; Ending 9/30/11 December p. 680

Top Ten New Year’s Resolutions for Carriers January p. 36Union Presidents Write Letter to Pres Obama February p. 39 Veterans’ Ad December p. 670What to do when an active/retired carrier dies January p. 12

NRLCA Auxiliary107th National Convention Summary November p. 6522011-2012 Program of Sealed with a Sound September p. 406Auxiliary Membership as of 4/30/11 June p. 267 Auxiliary Financial Position as of 9/30/11 November p. 474Junior Scholarship Winners November p. 474Meet your National Auxiliary Board October p. 446Meet your National Junior Auxiliary Board November p. 472National Auxiliary Scholarships December p. 697Project Articles January p. 30-31;

February p. 70-71; March p. 110-111;April p. 150-151;May p. 189-191;June p. 266; July p. 310-311;August p. 350-351;December p. 696-697

Question BoxAdult Signature Services August p. 334

Boxes Needed for 60-Minute Change October p. 438Christmas Overtime December p. 686eCareer Profile and eOPF May p. 172ePayroll February p. 54ePayroll Adjustments March p. 98FLSA Codes October p. 434Frequently Asked Questions January p. 20Relief Day Work List October p. 434Rural Percent to Standard June p. 252Workingt Off the Clock: It Must Stop! July p. 302

Retirement IssuesForm 1187R for New Retirees January p. 19IRS Raises TSP Limit December p. 674NARFE Seeks to Include CSRS Employees January p. 7New TSP L Fund Introduced, L 2010 Retires February p. 43Possible Changes to Annuities for Retirees March p. 79Retiree COLA for 2012 December p. 667Sen. Collins Introduces Reform of FECA March p. 95

SafetyBe Prepared for Winter Driving Dangers January p. 8What You Should Know about Tort Claims November p. 466

Workers’ CompensationFiling Occupational Disease Claim April p. 138Obtaining Medical Care for Work Injuries March p. 96Recurrence Claims June p. 250Responsibilities in Workers’ Comp Claims October p. 439Sen. Collins Introduces Reform of FECA March p. 95Schedule Awards January p. 16

US Postal Service27 Pay Periods in 2011 Leave Year January p. 72011-2012 Holiday and Leave Chart December p. 676All First Class Stamps in 2011 to be Forever February p. 43APWU, USPS Reach Tentative Agreement April p. 120Arbitrator Bloch Issues DPS Flats Award April p. 119Congressional Hearing on Postal Service April p. 122EMA increases to 64.5 cents per mile January p. 3

Chart February p. 45EMA increases to 67.0 cents per mile April p. 119;

Chart May p. 164EMA increases to 73.5 cents per mile July p. 288

Chart August p. 322EMA decreases to 72.0 cents per mile October p. 452

Chart November p. 460Guidelines on Gifts December p. 674Impasse Reached in Contract Negotiations January p. 3National Mail Count to Be Held This Month September p. 361NRLCA and USPS Sign MOU in Advance of

September Mail Count September p. 375OPM & OIG Contradictory Findings April p. 127PRC: USPS Cut Over 22,000 Employees April p. 126Roll-in COLA for RCAs/RCRs February p. 39

March p. 79USPS Ends 2010 with $8.5B Loss January p. 6USPS Fails to Justify Discounts for Mailers February p. 42USPS Halts FERS Pension Contributions August p. 321USPS Offers Buyouts for Some Employees May p. 163USPS Offers New Pre-Paid Forever Flat Rate June p. 240USPS Offers New Products, Pricing for 2011 February p. 42USPS Proposes Rules to Close Post Offices May p. 162USPS Starts FY 2011 with $238M Profit January p. 5USPS Suspends Bonuses and Awards August p. 320USPS Withdraws Changes to M-38 March p. 79

d

Piqua, OH to an area closer to or in Dayton,OH. Great management team in Piqua.Relaxed environment. John, 937-450-0001Riverview, FL, 13 miles south of Tampa. Nice42K route and still growing. Prefer central orsouthern Indiana to be close to Indianapolis.Would also consider Louisville, KY area.Alvin, 813-352-320844K Weatherford, Texas to Houma,Louisiana or any 40-mile radius of Houma.Growing area and great co-workers. Call after5 p.m. Hilary, 817-304-6960 [email protected]’s Summit, MO to Cypress, TX vicinity.Near Kansas City & Overland Park, KS.45J/41K with growth, 19 miles, FFV, CBUs,lake communities. Melanie, 816-806-0468Westside of Indianapolis, IN to Nashville, TNarea. 41K and growing with [email protected] or 317-258-2426From Orrville, OH to area around west sideof Columbus, OH to be near family for wife’health concerns. 43J with LLV. Great office& co-workers. Brad, 330-263-0229 Nobleboro, ME (on Rt. #1 in Midcoast) toWinthrop, ME area. Seasonal J41, 40 miles.Nice customers! 207-441-0491 or [email protected]

Right hand drive conversion kit and custommail tray by Postal Things Inc. with lifetimewarranty for 2001 Jeep Cherokee. Got LLV.$450. 740-420-9525 -OH1991 German LLV, well maintained, 135K,great condition, runs great, asking $6,000.Don’t be afraid to make an offer. 574-289-8263 -NW IN

1993 RHD Jeep Cherokee. 134,614 orIgmiles, large mail tray, pwr windows, pwrlocks, new tires. Asking $2,600. Kathy,801-731-0877 or 801-388-8416 -UT

1997 Jeep Cherokee, factory RHD, 4x4,275K, new tires, runs good, mail tray.$4,000. 812-736-7674 -Southern IN

1998 Chevy Blazer chain drive, dual con-version 4x4, 149K, runs great, air, lock, lifttailgate, LLV assigned route. $3,000.Steve, 952-200-2615 -Central MN

1999 Honda CR-V, AWD, keyless. LHD,center-lower dash removed to comfortablyreach pedals. Great mileage, pictures [email protected]. $6,500 OBO, candeliver. 269-908-0887 -MI

2000 RHD Jeep Cherokee, 110K, 4WD,new tires, well maintained and always beendependable. $4,900. 303-908-4203 -CO

2000 Dodge Grand Caravan, AWD, greatshape, 147K, many new parts, great insnow. $3,400. 585-968-9705

2001 RHD Saturn. Many new parts. As is,$1,500. 229-336-2388 -SW GA, pleasespeak clearly if leaving message

2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee RHD convert-ed, 4WD, wooden mail tray, 136K actualmiles, replaced motor and transmission insummer 2011, $4,000. Retired. 319-795-0236 -IA

2005 Jeep Wrangler, silver, 4WD, newheadliner, well maintained, transmissioncompletely overhauled, 109K, Retired.$11,000. 254-266-2393 -Whitney, TX

2006 Jeep Wrangler, factory RHD, white,6-cyl, 2-dr, 4WD, AC, AM/FM/CD, hardtop, new tires, well-maintained, one owner,43K. $13,000 OBO. 772-873-8400 [email protected]

2006 RHD Jeep Wranger 2-dr, 4WD,62K, AC/AM/FM/CD, no mechanicalissues, no accidents. Assigned LLV.$13,995. [email protected] -York,ME

2006 Jeep Liberty 4x4, dual steeringwheels and pedals. Fully loaded. 85K. Runsgreat. Regularly serviced. Good condition,almost new tires. $12,200 OBO. 478-550-2234

2007 RHD Jeep Liberty, 4WD, 79K, AC,CD, PW, PL, mail tray, US Mail sign,remote starter, $15,000. 401-359-2358 -Providence, RI

2008 Jeep Wranger, blue, 2-dr, 4x4, 110K,factory RHD, 17-inch aluminum wheelsand 6 ply Michelin tires. $13,500. 308-325-0990 -NE

Vehicles for Sale

Mutual Transfers

Route Vehicle Sales& Mutual Transfers

AdvertisementsAdvertising in this column is available to

NRLCA members in good standing for transfersor route vehicle sales only. The charge for eachinsertion is $25, which is non-refundable,with a maximum of 25 words. We reserve theright to edit your ad if it exceeds 25 words.Make check or money order payable to theNRLCA and send with your ad to: NRLCA,c/o Accounts Receivable-Advertisements, 1630Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-3467.

Ads are published on a first-come, first-served, space-available basis. The contents ofthe transfer ads below do not necessarily reflectthe contractual language of the agreementbetween the USPS and the NRLCA.


Hands Free Window

Made from Lex-An, almost impossible to break.Installs in less than one minute. Keeps out heat,cold, dust & rain. Hinges open at the slightest touchand the wind closes it as you move.

Vehicle Make: ___________________Year & Model: ___________________Body Style: ____________________

Cost: $100.00 (includes s & h)

Order From:Hands Free Window by Super Auto Glass100 A Redd Loop Rd. Natchez, MS 39120Ph: 601-442-7708 (leave msg after 5 p.m.)[email protected]://superhandsfree.vpweb.com

Up to 300% longer brake life! Save up to $1,000 per year-per vehicle.

Dual ControlsInstalled in Most Vehicles

JOHN BARDIN LLCPine Bush, NY (845) 744-3835

December 2011 701

BELT’S AUTO SALESKentucky

2008 Jeep Wrangler X, 2-dr,RHD, 4x4, 47K, one owner,

yellow, $18,500

2008 Jeep Liberty, 4x4, blazer red, 34K, $19,800

2008 Jeep Liberty Sport, 4x4,white, 30K, $19,800

2007 Jeep Liberty, 4x4, silver, 34K, $16,900

2006 Jeep Liberty, 4x4, blazer red, 64K, $13,900

We Deliver!Tel: 1-877-908-3388 (toll-free)

270-559-0738 or 270-519-7352

wwww.beltsautosale.com

BrAnd nEw Jeep wrangler rHds

Loaded with all the goods.

Best Prices Around!

Call for yours today!

(931) 247-1369 • Dusty

Postal Things Inc.Products for the rural route carrier.

Featuring

Right Hand Drive conversions,with the “Lifetime Guarantee”

Mail Trays, the Flip Window andmany other products

Do it yourself

or let us install them.

We also carry mail trays and otheritems for factory RHD Wranglers.

Phone toll-free 800-949-5587

or 423-614-0860

or visit us at

www.postalthings.com

1450 Dellwood Lane NE

Cleveland, TN 37312-5803

The National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association reserves the right to accept or reject any advertisement submitted for the Association’s publication “The National Rural LetterCarrier.” The Association does not attempt to investigate or verify any of the claims made in advertisements appearing in the Association’s publication. The appearance of anyadvertising in the Association’s publication in no way implies endorsement or approval by the Association of any such advertising claims or of the advertiser, its product, orservices. The Association disclaims any liability whatsoever, including but not limited to direct, proximate, consequential or other damages, in connection with claims, productsor services resulting from advertising appearing in its publication.

December 2011 703

URGENT — Time Value

Left: Rural Carrier Geneva Lockhart, cancer survivor,with the pink tree at the Waterford Works, NJ PostOffice. Photo taken by NJ Editor Diane Irrgang

Below: Snow-covered mailbox in Alvaton, KY takenby Junior Sarah Garrett (daughter of KY Editor KathyGarrett)

Annual Retired Rural Letter Carriers’ Meeting and LuncheonAre you a retired rural letter carrier from any state? If so, this meeting is for you. It is the

Annual Rural Letter Carriers’ Retiree Meeting and Luncheon in Gilbert, AZ. Vice PresidentRonnie Stutts and Manager of Insurance Programs Larry Waligora will be here from the

National Office to speak and answer your questions. I am sure you will want to hear about thestate of your retirement in the troubled USPS.

The meeting will be held Thursday, January 19, 2012 at the Golden Corral at 1318 N.Cooper Rd; Gilbert, AZ. (note: Stapley Rd becomes Cooper south of Baseline)

Registration will be at 9 a.m. with the meeting beginning at 9:30 a.m. The luncheon will be at 11:00 a.m. Cost will be under $10.

Contact: Bernie King at 480-396-5454 to pre-register or for more information.

The Carrier National Rural...

Documents

Transcript of The Carrier National Rural...