National Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 1111
Serving the greater East Bay area
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NALC Branch 1111 Announcements and Updates

 
 
 

NALC ACTIVIST:

The NALC Activist is a local leadership publication intended for shop stewards, branch officers and all local NALC leaders. This issue reviews grieving management’s OWCP mistakes.

 
 
 
 
 

Retroactive Payments’ Explanation

The Postal Service implemented the first six wage increases called for in the 2023-2026 National Agreement. These consist of four cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) and two general wage increases (1.3 percent and 1.4 percent), which were secured in the interest arbitration award issued by Arbitrator Dennis R. Nolan on March 21 of this year.

 

New Employee Experience Retention and Mentoring Program (NEERMP).

The NALC and USPS released jointly-developed document regarding the New Employee Experience Retention and Mentoring Program (NEERMP). The program, which began on July 1, and is new for most of the country, was designed with the intent of improving communication between new letter carriers and their managers and co-workers, providing work experiences that give new letter carriers the ability to learn their jobs at a more moderate pace, and providing them with continuing education beyond the Carrier Academy and the on-the-job instruction stages. The document, M-02010 in NALC’s Materials Reference System (MRS), provides answers to commonly asked questions about the program. The document will be updated in the future if additional agreements are reached on matters related to the NEERMP.









NALC Health Benefit Plan and Open Season

The NALC Health Benefit Plan’s 2027 Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) rates and coverage details have been released. NALC members and their families can now review the updated plan offerings, benefit changes and premium rates to prepare for the upcoming Open Season. Full details are available on the Plan’s PSHB Open Season page at nalchbp.org.

Open Season for the 2027 plan year begins Monday, Nov. 9, and continues through Monday, Dec. 14, 2026. This is the annual opportunity for Postal Service employees and annuitants to evaluate their health insurance options, compare plan features, and make any necessary changes to their enrollment.

For more information about 2026 benefits, rates or Open Season enrollment, visit nalchbp.org or contact the Plan directly at 888-636-NALC (6252). Health Benefit Plan representatives are available Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern time.

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