News & information

October 2015

The Postal Record, Vol. 128, No. 10

Cover story

• Making social media work for letter carriers

News and features

• Carper introduces iPost Act
• Congressional district liaisons making friends in Congress
• True colors: Sioux City, IA’s MDA fundraiser
• OPM announces FEGLI open season for 2016
• New T-shirt supports breast cancer awareness
• Proud to Serve
• Monthly columns by national officers and staff members

• NALC President’s Message

  Defending the mailbox from privatization

• Making social media work for letter carriers

  A look at how @NALC_National has embraced #SocialMedia to help spread the union’s message.

• Sen. Carper introduces iPost Act, and more legislative updates

  Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) has introduced the 2015 (iPost) Act, a measure that NALC President Fredric Rolando described as a flawed but reasonable first step in moving toward effective postal reform.

• OPM announces FEGLI open season for 2016

  In fall of 2016, letter carriers will have their first chance in 11 years to sign up for federal group life insurance without having to undergo a physical exam or major life event.

• Making friends in Congress

  Congressional district liaisons discuss unique challenges and opportunities in vital roles

• True colors

  Sioux City, IA’s MDA fundraiser called for everyone to get their ‘cray on’

• Proud to serve

  Aaron Muller, Freddy Kinhofer, Rene Bazile, Jody Beck, Steve Young, Glenda Mix, Jerry Bolding, Dennis Fisher, Sheri Kennicott, Michael Robinson, David Forstad, Ryan Becker

• New T-shirt supports breast cancer awareness

  Also, NALC thanks veterans; Received your Green Book?

• NALC Executive Vice President

  Latest organizing and Customer Connect info

• NALC Vice President

  Jurisdictional disputes

• NALC Secretary-Treasurer

  Convention 2016: Convention call, amendments and resolutions info

• NALC Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

  Taking a look at the NALC Constitution, Part 4

• NALC Director of City Delivery

  Staffing

• NALC Contract Talk

  Holiday schedules

• NALC Director of Safety and Health

  The brutal summer behind us

• NALC Director of Retired Members

  Obtaining retirement credit for military service—FERS employees

• NALC Compensation Department

  Good days and bad days—the continuing story of Charlie

• NALC Director of Life Insurance

  Fall season review

• NALC Director, Health Benefit Plan

  Dare to compare

• NALC Muscular Dystrophy Association Coordinator

  Happy retirement to a great friend of letter carriers

• NALC Director of Education

  More than 225 apply for 2016 Leadership Academy

• Letter from the Postal Record editor

  Acknowledging your work

• City Carrier Wage Schedule

  Wage chart effective August 19, 2015.

• Doherty & Donelon scholarships form