Pay for Vehicle use RCA

[Kludain]

I'm getting conflicting information about what the USPS pays for mileage

1. I have been informed they pay YOU and your miles from Home to Work - Miles Driven for Duties - Work to home
2. I have been informed they pay your miles from Home to Work - Miles Driven for Duties - Work to home
3. I have been informed #1 and #2 are wrong and they ONLY pay your miles for Miles Driven for Duties.

I would think #1 is right because they are basically contracting you and your vehicle - but I don't want to guess. Whichever is right I need the written information for it.

Thanks in Advance

 

[oi veh.]

#3 is correct.

unless you are talking about going to academy and such.

also, this is a public forum. so, if that is your real name, you may want to change your user name if you wish to remain anonymous.

 

[KDM]

I'm getting conflicting information about what the USPS pays for mileage

1. I have been informed they pay YOU and your miles from Home to Work - Miles Driven for Duties - Work to home
2. I have been informed they pay your miles from Home to Work - Miles Driven for Duties - Work to home
3. I have been informed #1 and #2 are wrong and they ONLY pay your miles for Miles Driven for Duties.

I would think #1 is right because they are basically contracting you and your vehicle - but I don't want to guess. Whichever is right I need the written information for it.

Thanks in Advance

You get the mileage of the route. It us up to you to get to work just like the rest of us. They may pay you the difference in mileage to go to a different office if it is farther from your home than your assigned office.

 

[Kludain]

You get the mileage of the route. It us up to you to get to work just like the rest of us. They may pay you the difference in mileage to go to a different office if it is farther from your home than your assigned office.

Do you have the information on this? I would love to read the documentation.

 

[Kludain]

#3 is correct.

unless you are talking about going to academy and such.

also, this is a public forum. so, if that is your real name, you may want to change your user name if you wish to remain anonymous.

Do you have the information on this? I would love to read the documentation.

 

[oi veh.]

here's this for starters:

https://www.ruralinfo.net/shared-files/131705/Rural-Carrier-Associate-(RCA)-Travel-Questions.pdf

 

[Kin1]

Remember they don't pay you totally for all duties either. If you f up and have a package out of order and have to go back and deliver that package and drive 2 miles there and 2 miles back you just lost that 4 miles of wear on your vehicle as well as your time.

They are also not going to pay you to drive to academy. They'll pay for your mileage. Say your home office is 10 miles away and training is 40 miles away they'll pay you 30 miles x2, so 60 miles of travel but they won't pay you the 30 mins 2 1 hour of extra drive time.

 

[Kludain]

here's this for starters:

https://www.ruralinfo.net/shared-files/131705/Rural-Carrier-Associate-(RCA)-Travel-Questions.pdf

I've found the handbook and read the section quoted in the link but it talks about official travel for business IE: Your station is sending you to training etc. which is Kin1 is speaking of. It doesn't speak to the point of The UPPS conscripting your vehicle when they hire you on and and the requirement is that you "MUST" have a vehicle to perform your duties.

Handbook F-15 Chapter 7.1 speaks too/covers:
* 7-1 When to Claim Per Diem Versus Actual Expenses

 

[oi veh.]

I've found the handbook and read the section quoted in the link but it talks about official travel for business IE: Your station is sending you to training etc. which is Kin1 is speaking of. It doesn't speak to the point of The UPPS conscripting your vehicle when they hire you on and and the requirement is that you "MUST" have a vehicle to perform your duties.

Handbook F-15 Chapter 7.1 speaks too/covers:
* 7-1 When to Claim Per Diem Versus Actual Expenses

it's part of the job if the route is not assigned a government vehicle. that is why you get EMA. additionally, job postings include that you must provide a vehicle.

just like those who drive government vehicles, we do not get compensation to commute to work.

if required to travel for training or other duty stations, you are compensated regardless of ride (POV or GOV).

otherwise, you receive EMA for duty miles, to include second trips.

below is our current contract. EMA is covered in Article 9.2.G.

https://www.ruralinfo.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2021-2024-Special-Contract-Edition_FINAL.pdf

 

[Kludain]

it's part of the job if the route is not assigned a government vehicle. that is why you get EMA. additionally, job postings include that you must provide a vehicle.

just like those who drive government vehicles, we do not get compensation to commute to work.

if required to travel for training or other duty stations, you are compensated regardless of ride (POV or GOV).

otherwise, you receive EMA for duty miles, to include second trips.

below is our current contract. EMA is covered in Article 9.2.G.

https://www.ruralinfo.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2021-2024-Special-Contract-Edition_FINAL.pdf

Thank you - Downloaded and will read it when I have time.