Treasurer

January 2025

Hello Brothers and Sisters,

Welcome to our new website. Thank you for your patience in getting a new host and building the website. This is definitely a learning process, hopefully the finished product will be easy to use and full of information for our members.

I hope this letter finds you all in good health and spirits. This is our busiest time of the year so please be careful while delivering and be mindful of your surroundings. Look out for your fellow sisters and brothers and reach out with a helping hand.

I want to thank the members for allowing me to serve as your State Treasurer. It has been and will always be a pleasure.

John Crader

SCSALC Treasurer

John Crader

Privately owned vehicle (POV) mileage reimbursement rates

GSA has adjusted all POV mileage reimbursement rates effective January 1, 2025.

Modes of transportation Effective/applicability date Rate per mile

Airplane* January 1, 2025 $1.75

If use of privately owned automobile is authorized or if no government-furnished automobile is authorized and available January 1, 2025 $0.70

If government-furnished automobile is authorized and available

January 1, 2025 $0.21

Motorcycle January 1, 2025 $0.68

Relocation Effective/applicability date Rate per mile

Standard mileage rate for moving purposes

January 1, 2025 $0.21

* Airplane nautical miles (NMs) should be converted into statute miles (SMs) or regular miles when submitting a voucher using the formula (1 NM equals 1.15077945 SMs).

For calculating the mileage difference between airports, please visit the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Inter-Airport Distance website.

QUESTIONS:
For all travel policy questions, email travelpolicy@gsa.gov.

March 2025

Hello Sisters and Brothers,

The State Convention is fast approaching. I am looking forward to seeing all of the delegates. It is always a good time when we all get together as one.

I know that I say it time and time again, but I will say it again. If you don’t follow politics I understand, but we need to pay attention when it comes to the Postal Service. This is our livelihood that is on the line. Do what you can do to participate. Attend rallies, contact your representative, have family and friends contact representatives. If you do not have the time I get it, then the least that you can do is participate in the Letter Carrier Political Fund. You can do as little as $5.00 a pay period. This fund is our political voice. Your union dues cannot be used for political purposes. Unfortunately, in Washington, DC money talks. The bigger our fund, the louder our voices. Just like the old saying, Knowledge is Power. We need both right now.

Summertime is also heading our way so make sure we are all prepared for that as well.

Stay safe and I will see you at the convention!

John Crader

SCSALC Treasurer

July 2025

Hello Sisters and Brothers,

Many changes have been happening in the Post Office. New contract, legislative action, and a new Postmaster General coming in. It can be overwhelming at times, but we all need to be aware of everything.

Beginning July 1, 2025, there are two important changes implementing with our contract. The first is the new overtime desired lists. Here is a summary of the new language:

For Employees Desiring to Work Up to 12 Hours Per Day on Their Regularly Scheduled Days

This Overtime Desired List (ODL) is for full-time letter carriers who want to work overtime on any assignment only on their regularly scheduled days. Signing up for only this ODL does not create any entitlement or obligation to work overtime on a non-scheduled day. For purposes of overtime on a non-scheduled day, carriers who are only on this ODL are treated exactly the same as any other full-time carrier not on the ODL—They may only be required to work overtime under the provisions of Article 8.5.D. Full-time letter carriers who sign this ODL are considered to be available up to 12 hours per day on regularly scheduled days.

Letter carriers who sign this ODL cannot place their name on the Work Assignment List, however in accordance with Article 8.5.A they may also place their name on the ODL for employees desiring to work 8 hours per day on their non-scheduled days. Employees who sign both ODLs are eligible to work up to 12 hours per day on their regularly scheduled days and their non-scheduled days.

For Employees Desiring to Work 8 Hours Per Day on Their Non-Scheduled Days

This Overtime Desired List (ODL) is for full-time letter carriers who want to work overtime on any assignment only on their non-scheduled days. Signing up for only this ODL does not create any entitlement or obligation to work overtime on a regularly scheduled day or beyond 8 hours on their non-scheduled days. For purposes of overtime on a regularly scheduled day or beyond 8 hours on their non-scheduled days, carriers who are only on this ODL are treated exactly the same as any other full-time carrier not on the ODL—They may only be required to work overtime under the provisions of Article 8.5.D. Full-time letter carriers who sign this ODL are considered to be available for up to 8 hours per day on non-scheduled days.

Letter carriers who sign this ODL cannot place their name on the Work Assignment List, however in accordance with Article 8.5.A they may also place their name on the ODL for employees desiring to work up to 12 hours per day on their regularly scheduled days. Employees who sign both ODLs are eligible to work up to 12 hours per day on their regularly scheduled days and their non-scheduled days.

Work Assignment List

The Work Assignment List is for full-time letter carriers who only want to work overtime on their own assignment on regularly scheduled days. Signing up for Work Assignment overtime does not create any entitlement or obligation to work overtime on a nonscheduled day. For purposes of overtime on a non-scheduled day or on other than their own assignment, carriers on the Work Assignment List are treated exactly the same as any other full-time carriers not on the ODL—They may only be required to work overtime under the provisions of Article 8.5.D. Full-time letter carriers who sign the Work Assignment List are considered to be available for up to 12 hours per day on regularly scheduled days.

Letter carriers who sign the Work Assignment List cannot place their name on either of the Overtime Desired Lists defined in Article 8.5.A.

The other item that's new is the New Employee Experience, Retention and Mentoring Program (NEERMP). This program implemented July 1, 2025. There is training currently being conducted via ZOOM for this program. As per the contract, this training must be attended by management from the District Manager down to the 204B. It also must be attended by NALC Representatives from the National Business Agent down to alternate stewards. In other words, everybody at every step is required to attend the training. This training must also be completed no later than August 1, 2025. I am the NALC Representative for the South Carolina District in charge of training. I'm asking that all Branch Presidents and stewards make sure that management is complying with this program. If you have any trouble getting the time for the training or if management isn't complying, please reach out to me and I will escalate the issue.

Thank you all for believing in me and the job that I do. I truly enjoy being your elected officer.

John Crader