<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[NALC Branch 4837]]></title><description><![CDATA[NALC 4837]]></description><link>https://www.nalc4837.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:56:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.nalc4837.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[NALC National Update – Oct 5, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[National update for letter carriers. One development since Friday: two new USPS Inspector General audits put arrow key accountability under the spotlight, right after the Handbook M-41 Arrow Key revisions. OIG audits flag arrow key lapses (Las Vegas and Baltimore) On Sep 30, 2026, the USPS Office of Inspector General released a mail theft audit of two Las Vegas, NV, post offices (Report 26-101-R26). It found that keys recorded as verified in RADAR, the system offices use for monthly arrow key...]]></description><link>https://www.nalc4837.com/post/nalc-national-update-oct-5-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac3dcc48eaf5647d76d4de8</guid><category><![CDATA[National NALC Updates]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:22:12 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>nalc4837</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NALC National Update – Oct 2, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is today’s national update for letter carriers. One material development since yesterday: NALC posted Handbook M-41 revisions tied to Arrow Keys and closed a related national interpretive dispute. Handbook M-41 Arrow Key revisions; M-02022 closes MDD-TR scan dispute On Oct 2, NALC reported that after Article 19 talks, USPS provided final revisions (Sep 24) to Handbook M-41, City Delivery Carriers Duties and Responsibilities—Sections 261.2 (Receipting for Accountable Items) and 431...]]></description><link>https://www.nalc4837.com/post/nalc-national-update-oct-2-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6abfe80fa6828b6df2877aeb</guid><category><![CDATA[National NALC Updates]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:21:19 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>nalc4837</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NALC National Update – Oct 1, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[National NALC news for Thursday, Oct 1, 2026, compiled for Branch 4837 members. Open Season dates and 2027 premiums OPM set Federal Benefits Open Season for Nov 9 – Dec 14, 2026. For the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) plans, the average enrollee share goes up 8.2%. Plan brochures arrive in early November. One plan is ending: UHC Choice Plus Primary Postal East. If you're in it and don't choose a new plan, you'll be moved to FEP Blue Focus. Adding family members will require eligibility...]]></description><link>https://www.nalc4837.com/post/nalc-national-update-oct-1-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6abf5bfac05582c873bba6da</guid><category><![CDATA[National NALC Updates]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:23:38 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>nalc4837</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>