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Duration
Two years (expiration date: November 20, 2006).
General Wage Increases
November 27, 2004 – 1.3% increase of the basic annual salary for the step in
effect on November 20, 2004. A partial chart which shows 40-48 hours is printed at the
end of this article. The effect on 12-39 hour routes is not printed only to conserve
space. Hourly rate employees will receive proportional application.
RCA/RCR-- Schedule 1 – increase 20˘ per hour ($15.42)
Schedule 2 – increase 24˘ per hour ($18.71)
On February 5, 2005 the COLA earned during the 2000-2004 Agreement will roll
into RCA/RCR schedules as already provided for in the current Agreement. This will
result in an 82˘ per hour increase. Accordingly, Schedule 1 employees will be paid
$16.24 per hour and Schedule 2 employees will be paid $19.53 per hour.
November 26, 2005 – 1.3% increase of the basic annual salary for the step in
effect on November 20, 2004. A partial chart which shows 40-48 hours is printed at the
end of this article. The effect on 12-39 hour routes is not printed only to conserve
space. Hourly rate employees will receive proportional application.
RCA/RCR--Schedule 1-increase 21˘ ($16.45 per hour)
Schedule 2-increase 25˘ ($19.78 per hour)
Time Standards
An eighteen minute per week time allowance for reloading/unloading for all
routes will be added by a base hour change, effective with the beginning of the 2005
guarantee year (October 30, 2004).
EMA
Increase of three cents to the base, the
second pay period after theratification
of the 2004 Contract Extension. Example: If the EMA rate is 41.5˘ permile at the time of ratification, the new rate will increase to 44.5˘ per mile.
This threecent increase is the largest one-time upward adjustment to EMA since the
advent of collective bargaining in the Postal Service.
Mail Count
2005 – The only routes that will be counted are vacant routes, auxiliary routes
and routes where either the regular carrier or employer opts for a count.
Four weeks - February 18 – March 18 (includes a holiday).
2006 – The only routes that will be counted are vacant routes, auxiliary routes
and routes where either the regular carrier or employer opts for a count.
Two weeks - February 24 – March 9.
COLA Continuation
COLA will be retained and will be calculated and added to the basic annual salary
the second full pay period after the release of the CPI-W in:
January 2005
July 2005
January 2006
July 2006
RCA’s
An amount equal to the COLA paid to full-time rural carriers on an hourly basis
will be rolled into RCA/RCR hourly rates two full pay periods after the release of the July
2006 Consumer Price Index. This is five months earlier than in any previous agreement.
RURAL CARRIER ASSOCIATE/RURAL CARRIER RELIEF SCHEDULES
STRAIGHT-TIME HOURLY WAGE RATES
Rural carrier associate/relief straight-time hourly rates listed at page 127 will be
revised as follows:
Effective Date Schedule 1* Schedule 2**
7) 11/27/04 $15.42 $18.71
(This schedule reflects the 1.3% general wage increase)
8) 2/5/05 $16.24 $19.53
(This schedule reflects COLA roll-in from the 2000 Agreement)
9) 11/26/05 $16.45 $19.78
(This schedule reflects the 1.3% general wage increase)
An amount equal to the COLA paid to full-time rural carriers on an hourly basis
under the 2004 Contract Extension will be rolled into RCA/RCR hourly rates two
full pay periods after the release of the July 2006 consumer price index.
* Applies to rural carrier associates hired beginning August 24, 1991.
** Applies to rural carrier associates and rural carrier relief employees on the rolls prior
to August 24, 1991.
Health Insurance
Employer contribution for bi-weekly premiums for health insurance continues as
is.
Future Developments
Provides for the formation of a Task Force to discuss future developments that
may impact the rural carrier craft, such as DPS flats and Delivery Point Packaging; to
address effectiveness, and minimize adverse impacts on the rural carrier craft, postal
customers and Postal Service.
Memorandums of Understanding
All are to remain in force for this extension. Examples:
Joint Education Training Fund
Right-Hand Drive Incentive
Sick Leave for Dependent Care
Leave Sharing
As you can see, all of the items listed above are significant gains for the rural carrier
craft. There are no concessions or “givebacks” associated with any of these gains. The
NRLCA National Board believes that this contract extension is beneficial to the entire
rural craft and we strongly encourage each of you to vote yes, in favor of ratification.
The wage increase will be for all regular route evaluations from 12 hours to
48 hours. The partial chart printed below indicates the actual dollar amount
of the 1.3% increase for each general wage increase for 40-48 hours and
steps A-12. This is the amount that will be added to the basic salary schedule
on November 27, 2004 and again on November 26, 2005.
