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2025-2026 UPCOMING EVENTS

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June 17-19, 2026

Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center
101 18th Street
Moline IL

Room Rate $109

Complimentary hot breakfast
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Pet friendly

What's New!

*National Delegate Update 7/16/2025

*Official dates of next MMS August 22 - September 5

*Illinois 1 disputes are complete, and carriers should expect a copy of their dispute by the end of the week.

*Illinois 2 is still in progress, and they will not be sent out by labor until the district is completed as a whole.

*National Delegate Election Results
The official number of delegates for the Illinois Delegation is 40, including four national paid ...read more
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*2025-2026 ILRLCA elected officers
President Pam Shumard
Vice President Dawn Rowane
Secretary Treasurer Christine De Nino
Northern Committeeman James Roy
Central Committeeman Matt Flood
Southern Committeeman Julie Hathaway
Committeeman at Large Geanine Oram

*2024-2027 National Agreement has been ratified.
View Ratification Tally
View Ratification Committee Report

*Kentucky Carriers require our assistance. Devastating tornadoes caused substantial damage to the community. Postal families and community members have lost homes, essential items.

*NRLCA has released information regarding members receiving invoices for non-payment of health benefit premiums.

*A tentative contract agreement has been reached. click here for the 2024-2027 Tentative Agreement Highlights. Additional information may be found on NRLCA.org

*H.R. 1522 -Federal Retirement Fairness Act. Legislation that would allow rural letter carriers to buy back their time spent as an RCA. Click here for co-sponsors. Click here for a form letter to send to your Representative. Click here to download our Fact Sheet.

*H. Res. 70-Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization. Click here for co-sponsors. Click here for a form letter to send to your Representative. Click here to download our Fact Sheet.

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ARE YOUR BENEFICIARY FORMS CURRENT?

Reason to designate Beneficiary Form number
Payment of a deceased employee's last pay check to include the payment of earned annual leave and any other miscellaneous monies payable to beneficiaries. Standard Form 1152
Payment of the value of an employee's life insurance benefits based on the coverage in effect at death. If you assigned ownership of your life insurance to another person, or if you did not assign your life insurance but there is a valid court order that governs payments of your benefits, then those have priority over any FEGLI designation of beneficiary form you complete, as explained on the form. Standard Form 2823
Lump sum payment of employee's retirement contributions if no entitlements exist for a surviving spouse and/or dependent unmarried children under the age of 18, or under the age of 22 if a full-time student, or unmarried and incapable of self-support (regardless of age, provided the disability was established before age 18). Standard Form 3102 for FERS employees

Standard Form 2808 For CSRS employees
TSP Beneficiaries may be added on TSP.gov. Current beneficiary is listed on statements and account

Need assistance? Contact Shared Services HRSSC
At (877) 477-3273

Mid-States 1st Timers

THE 2024-2025 NRLCA NATIONAL BOARD

President:

Donald L. Maston

Vice President:

Patrick A. Pitts

Secretary-Treasurer:

Thomas K. Turner

Director of Labor Relations:

John Adams

Director of Steward Operations:

Nicky Phillip

National Chaplain

Gary W. Wilder (Tennessee)

Remains Chaplain for 2024-2025

Executive Committee

Jeanette P. Dwyer,

Chairman

Michael Merola:

Elected on August 30, 2024,

to serve a two-year term as Executive Committeeman.

Bethany Small:

Elected on August 30, 2024,

to serve a four-year term as Executive Committeeman.

Kirby D. Ricketts

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