More rural postal workers in the US speak out about thousands in lost wages due to new compensation formula

[Ruralinfo]

On May 31, the WSWS published an initial article on the new Rural Route Evaluation Compensation System for rural letter carriers in the US Post Office. This new pay system, based not on hours worked but on an “evaluation” based on the amount of mail delivered and difficulty in delivering it, is completely opaque and has resulted in ... Read more
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[Wilco183]

Some heavy hitting for a change in this article...

"Rural letter carriers have two bitter enemies—the USPS and the NRLCA bureaucracy, who have been co-conspirators against rural carriers every step of the way."

 

[Surprise!]

Don't forget the group that calls themselves "The StakeHolders".

 

[MildlyInfuriated]

Don't forget the group that calls themselves "The StakeHolders".

I thought they were the steakholders

 

[Gotrope]

I had lunch on Sunday with friends. A group of professionals were at the next table over. They started asking questions about employment at USPS. They received an earful. And they absolutely thought we were lying about not getting a 90% salary retirement payout.
We actually had to show them the fers page and the salary table. They were horrified.

And then, a fellow Steward started telling them about the unpaid, It's included, hours
I think they left the restaurant more outraged against the USPS on our behalf than we were.

They all worked for versions of county and state govt. Fantasy pay. But, they did promise to be nicer in future to the few people left delivering their Amazon and unmentionables.

 

[Dumbassclerksyndrome]

Yes, people are astonished at the FERS retirement. Not the good gig it once was

 

[Gotrope]

Yes, people are astonished at the FERS retirement. Not the good gig it once was

No, but, IF you take advantage of the tsp system...you can do pretty well. Unfortunately, most don't or they participate in any meaningful way too late.

 

[Surprise!]

No, but, IF you take advantage of the tsp system...you can do pretty well. Unfortunately, most don't or they participate in any meaningful way too late.

Most have no way of knowing how this works. Not the rules but the investment growing over time.

 

[Gotrope]

Most have no way of knowing how this works. Not the rules but the investment growing over time.

And that is a tragedy for all

 

[OldHillbilly]

No, but, IF you take advantage of the tsp system...you can do pretty well. Unfortunately, most don't or they participate in any meaningful way too late.

At a minimum do the 5%.

 

[OldHillbilly]

I’m not a socialist though I’m afraid I’m a capitalist, but that doesn’t mean they don’t make valid points.

 

[Surprise!]

Don't forget the group that calls themselves "The StakeHolders".

Interesting The Stakeholders arn't really stakeholders. The Bolshevik, (Russian: “One of the Majority”) were not really the majority.

 

[flash]

Most have no way of knowing how this works. Not the rules but the investment growing over time.

I recently read a fed article named 4 legged stool..... Buying bonds as added leg of the retirement. I think it's great idea especially for subs before and after getting career status

 

[Gotrope]

I recently read a fed article named 4 legged stool..... Buying bonds as added leg of the retirement. I think it's great idea especially for subs before and after getting career status

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[Gotrope]

At a minimum do the 5%.

The 5 will get you the match. However, in reality, 20% is what you should hope for to cover inflation and long term goals in retirement. 5% won't last a 30 year retirement.

 

[ATCBigE]

I still love seeing the people comment about (if you click the link) about you should have done your scans.

Hundreds if not thousands of people did do the scans and did them right and still lost several hours or more. Ridiculous time standards that are killing us. Oh yeah I guess federal time standards don't matter here.

 

[Voglio-il mio]

I recently read a fed article named 4 legged stool..... Buying bonds as added leg of the retirement. I think it's great idea especially for subs before and after getting career status

My fourth leg is a Military Pension.

 

[BrendaSue]

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On May 31, the WSWS published an initial article on the new Rural Route Evaluation Compensation System for rural letter carriers in the US Post Office. This new pay system, based not on hours worked but on an “evaluation” based on the amount of mail delivered and difficulty in delivering it, is completely opaque and has resulted in ... Read more
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Why don't rural carriers fall into the Fair Labor Standard Act? I work ~54 hours a week yet I am paid only an evaluated time of 46 hours.

 

[mailvan]

At a minimum do the 5%.

too bad rurals couldn't participate until they became regulars, unlike the other crafts

 

[Gotrope]

My fourth leg is a Military Pension.

Yeah, that fourth leg is looking pretty awesome on medical front.