2011 Mail Count

Aux routes 2601 – 3448 – loss of 153 routes or 4.25% H routes 5229 – 6214 increase of 985 or 18.84% J routes 6757 – 7481 increase of 724 or 10.71% K routes 17410 – 15537 loss of 1873 or 10.76% L aux 2674 – 2712 increase of 38 or 1.43% LH routes 6940 [...]

Did you know that 1 min during a mail count can be worth $2000.00? Thats right… If you are close to moving into the next hour of evaluation, overlooking something small could mean a $2000.00 mistake. Just as an example: A 40k Step 12 route’s salary is $52,061.00A 41k Step 12 route’s salary is $54,011.00 [...]

Well fellow rurals, mail count is here.  If you havent checked out the Ruralinfo mail count page, give it a peek. You can find tools and links to forums where other carriers are talking about count.  Good luck to everyoneout there! http://ruralinfo.net/mailcount.html

Attached is the signed Mutual Understanding signed today regarding the use of the end of run (EOR) report for delivery point sequence (DPS) flats during a mail count. This Mutual Understanding will be in effect with the National September 2011 mail count that begins Saturday September 17, 2011 and for any counts thereafter. The parties [...]

National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association: “This grievance concerns what should be the proper credit during a mail count when a carrier provides certificate of mailing services. The parties agree that a rural route will be provided two minutes credit under column 24 (Registered, Certified Accepted) for each certificate of mailing piece or PS Form 3877 [...]

Due to the potential impact of the upcoming national mail count, increased implementation of DPS flats, and to assist management with adjustments and assignments of rural routes following implementation of the mail count results, several modifications to existing MOU’s have been made which address residual vacancies, auxiliary routes, route adjustments, excessing of rural carriers, and [...]

 I have two separate mail count forums set up in preparation of the upcoming count. One is on the rural connect network, very active forums there. You have to sign up to become a member and be approved. I require sign up and approval because we like to have a semi private place for our [...]

SEPTEMBER 2011 NATIONAL MAIL COUNT INFORMATION The Postal Service has the right to conduct a national count of mail for all rural routes during the last twelve (12) working days in September of any year. Before the Postal Service can schedule a September national count, the Union at the national level must be notified at [...]

National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association: “The NRLCA was notified yesterday that the Postal Service intends to conduct a national mail count in September 2011, in accordance with Article 9.2.C.3a(4) of the national agreement. Please see the attached correspondence from Postal Headquarters. Additional mail count information will be disseminated, including the NRLCA mail count guide, at [...]

The NRLCA was notified today that the Postal Service intends to conduct a national mail count in September 2011, in accordance with Article 9.2.C.3a(4) of the national agreement.   Additional mail count information will be disseminated, including the NRLCA mail count guide, at a later date.   USPS letter of intent