NATIONAL STEWARD SYSTEM
OVERVIEW FOR 2011
NATIONAL CONVENTION
NATIONAL STEWARD SYSTEM
 Page 622, November 2010 National Rural Letter Carrier
 Picklesimer, Illinois: “Because of how close this was, and
there were a few things even the Committee felt that needed
to change, there were two or three things I objected to, like
the next two amendments we’re not going to look at now, I
would make a motion that this be further worked on and we
see another proposal next year.”
 Cantriel: “The motion before us is that it be referred back to
the Exploratory Committee for consideration at a later date.
It passes. It will be given back to the Exploratory Committee
for further investigation at a later date.” (Passed)
MAPS OF AREAS
 The following slides show a National Map of all postal areas .
 There are seven (7) Postal Areas across the nation.
 We will show a breakdown of each Postal Area and the
projected assignments of Full-Time District Representatives,
Full-Time Assistant District Representatives, and Part-Time
Assistant District Representatives for each recognized Postal
District.
 As a reminder, this is a projection for providing a cost
analysis for budgetary information.
USPS April 2011
Legend
Capital Metro
Eastern
Great Lakes
Northeast
Pacific
Southwest
Western
Western
Northeast
Great
Lakes
Eastern
Capital
Metro
Pacific
Southwest
Northeast
Southwest Area
April 2011
Oklahoma
1 DR, 1 FT
ADR, 1 PT ADR
Ft. Worth
1 DR, 1 FT
ADR, 1 PT
ADR
1 DR, 1 FT
ADR, 3 PT ADR
1 DR, 2 PT
Alabama
ADR
1 DR, 1
Mississippi
Dallas
1 DR, 2 PT
1 DR, 1 FT
ADR
ADR, 2 PT Louisiana
ADR
Houston
Rio Grande
Arkansas
1 DR, 1 FT
ADR, 1 PT
ADR
1 DR, 2 PT
ADR
FT ADR,
3 PT
ADR
North
Florida
1 DR, 2 FT ADR,
3 PT ADR
Suncoast
1 DR,2
FT ADR,
2 PT ADR
South
Florida
1 DR, 1 PT
ADR
SOUTHWEST AREA
ROUTES
FULL-TIME DISTRICT
REPRESENTATIVE
FULL-TIME ASSISTANT
DISTRICT
REPRESENTATIVE
TOTAL FULL-TIME
REPRESENTATIVES
ALABAMA
1999
1
1
2
3
5
ARKANSAS
1129
1
1
2
3
DALLAS
1678
1
1
2
2
4
FORT WORTH
1147
1
1
2
1
3
HOUSTON
1212
1
1
2
1
3
LOUISIANA
1166
1
1
2
3
MISSISSIPPI
1292
1
1
2
3
NORTH FLORIDA
2638
1
2
3
3
6
OKLAHOMA
1242
1
1
2
1
3
RIO GRANDE
1650
1
1
2
3
5
SOUTH FLORIDA
475
1
1
1
2
SUNCOAST
2783
1
2
3
2
5
18411
12
10
22
23
45
DISTRICT
SOUTHWEST AREA
PART-TIME ASSISTANT
DISTRICT
TOTAL
REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES
THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND BUDGETARY PURPOSES.
Baltimore
Northern Virginia
1 DR, 1 PT
ADR
Capital
1 DR, 1 FT
ADR, 1 PT ADR
Richmond
1 DR, 1 FT ADR, 1
PT ADR
Greensboro
1 DR, 2 FT ADR, 1 PT ADR
Mid-Carolinas
1 DR, 2 FT ADR, 1 PT ADR
Atlanta
1 DR, 2 FT ADR,
2 PT ADR
Greater So Carolina
1 DR, 1 FT ADR, 1 PT ADR
Capital Metro Area
April 2011
CAP-METRO AREA
DISTRICT
ROUTES
FULL-TIME
PART-TIME
FULL-TIME DISTRICT ASSISTANT DISTRICT TOTAL FULL-TIME ASSISTANT DISTRICT
TOTAL
REPRESENTATIVE
REPRESENTATIVE
REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES
ATLANTA
2236
1
2
3
2
5
BALTIMORE1085/CAPITAL-313
1398
1
1
2
1
3
GREATER SOUTH
CAROLINA
1575
1
1
2
1
3
GREENSBORO
1954
1
2
3
1
4
MID CAROLINAS
2054
1
2
3
1
4
NORTHERN VIRGINIA
698
1
1
1
2
RICHMOND
1285
1
1
2
1
3
12368
7
9
16
8
24
CAP-METRO AREA
THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND BUDGETARY PURPOSES
Western
New York
1 DR, 2 PT
ADR
Central
Pennsylvania
Northern Ohio
1 DR, 2 PT ADR
Western
Pennsylvania
1 DR, 1 FT
ADR, 3 PT
ADR
Cincinnati
1 DR, 1 FT ADR,
Appalachian
2 PT ADR
1DR, 2 PT ADR
Kentuckiana
1 DR, 1 FT ADR, 2 PT ADR
Tennessee
1 DR, 2 FT ADR, 2
PT ADR
1 DR, 1 FT
ADR, 2 PT
ADR
Eastern Area
April 2011
Philadelphia Metro
1 DR, 3 PT ADR
South
Jersey
EASTERN AREA
ROUTES
FULL-TIME DISTRICT
REPRESENTATIVE
APPALACHIAN
1168
1
CENTRAL PA
1663
1
CINCINNATI
1743
KENTUCKIANA
DISTRICT
FULL-TIME ASSISTANT
PART-TIME ASSISTANT
DISTRICT
TOTAL FULL-TIME
DISTRICT
TOTAL
REPRESENTATIVE REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES
1
2
3
1
2
2
4
1
1
2
2
4
1649
1
1
2
2
4
NORTHERN OHIO
1229
1
1
2
3
SOUTH JERSEY-1004/
PHILADELPHIA-342
1346
1
1
3
4
TENNESSEE
2701
1
3
2
5
WESTERN NEW YORK
704
1
1
2
3
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
1232
1
1
2
3
5
13435
9
6
15
20
35
EASTERN AREA
2
THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND BUDGETARY PURPOSES
Northeast Area
April 2011
Northern New England
1 DR, 1 FT ADR,
3 PT ADR
Albany
Greater Boston
1 DR, 1 PT ADR
1 DR, 2 PT ADR
Connecticut
Valley
Westchester
1 DR, 3 PT ADR
1 DR, 2 PT ADR
Long Island
Northern New Jersey
1DR, 2 PT ADR
New York
Triboro
Caribbean
NORTHEAST AREA
FULL-TIME ASSISTANT
PART-TIME ASSISTANT
DISTRICT
TOTAL FULL-TIME
DISTRICT
TOTAL
REPRESENTATIVE REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES
ROUTES
FULL-TIME DISTRICT
REPRESENTATIVE
ALBANY
1062
1
1
2
3
CONNECTICUT VALLEY
1145
1
1
3
4
NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND
1531
1
2
3
5
NORTHERN NJ-383/
CARRIBBEAN-49
432
1
1
2
3
GREATER BOSTON
714
1
1
1
2
WESTCHESTER-489/ LONG
ISLAND-151
640
1
1
2
3
5524
6
7
13
20
DISTRICT
NORTHEAST AREA
1
1
THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND BUDGETARY PURPOSES
Western Area
April 2011
Seattle
1 DR, 1 FT ADR, 4
PT ADR
Dakotas
Portland
1 DR, 5 PT ADR
Northland
1 DR, 2 PT
ADR
NevadaSierra
Salt
Lake
City
1 DR, 2 FT
ADR, 2
PT ADR
Colorado/
Wyoming
1 DR, 4 PT ADR
Hawkeye
Central
Plains
1 DR, 2 PT
ADR
1 DR, 1 FT ADR, 2
PT ADR
1 DR, 3 PT
ADR
Mid-America
1 DR, 1 FT
ADR, 2
PT ADR
Alaska
Arizona
1 DR, 1 FT ADR, 3 PT
ADR
WESTERN AREA
DISTRICT
ROUTES
FULL-TIME
FULL-TIME
PART-TIME
DISTRICT
ASSISTANT DISTRICT TOTAL FULL-TIME ASSISTANT DISTRICT
TOTAL
REPRESENTATIVE REPRESENTATIVE REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES
ARIZONA
1495
1
1
2
3
5
CENTRAL PLAINS
1447
1
1
2
2
4
COLORADO/WYOMING
954
1
1
2
3
DAKOTAS
1054
1
1
5
6
HAWKEYE
1158
1
1
3
4
MID-AMERICA
1572
1
1
2
2
4
NORTHLAND
2102
1
2
3
2
5
PORTLAND
841
1
1
2
3
SALT LAKE CITY-796/NEVADA-SIERRA 315
1111
1
1
4
5
SEATTLE-1285/ALASKA-16
1301
1
1
2
4
6
13035
10
6
16
29
45
WESTERN AREA
THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND BUDGETARY PURPOSES
Pacific Area
FY 2010
Sacramento
San Francisco
1 DR, 3 PT ADR
1 DR, 2 PT ADR
Bay-Valley
Sierra Coastal
Honolulu
1 DR, 2 PT
ADR
San Diego
Los Angeles
Santa Ana
Revised 9/15/09
1 DR,
2 PT ADR
PACIFIC AREA
DISTRICT
ROUTES
FULL-TIME
FULL-TIME
PART-TIME
DISTRICT
ASSISTANT DISTRICT TOTAL FULL-TIME ASSISTANT DISTRICT
TOTAL
REPRESENTATIVE REPRESENTATIVE REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES
BAY-VALLEY-296/SAN
FRANCISCO-133
429
1
1
2
3
SACRAMENTO
1124
1
1
3
4
SAN DIEGO- 596/
HONOLULU-94
690
1
1
2
3
SIERRA COASTAL414/SANTA ANA-222/LOS
ANGELES-9
645
1
1
2
3
2888
4
4
9
13
PACIFIC AREA
THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND BUDGETARY PURPOSES
Great Lakes Area
April 2011
Greater
Michigan
Lakeland
1 DR. 1
FT ADR,
2 PT ADR
1 DR, 1
FT ADR,
2 PT ADR
Detroit
1 DR, 3 PT ADR
Chicago
Central Illinois
1 DR, 1 FT ADR, 1
PT ADR
Gateway
1 DR, 1 FT ADR,
3 PT ADR
Greater
Indiana
1 DR, 1 FT ADR, 2
PT ADR
GREAT LAKES AREA
DISTRICT
ROUTES
FULL-TIME
FULL-TIME ASSISTANT
PART-TIME
DISTRICT
DISTRICT
TOTAL FULL-TIME ASSISTANT DISTRICT
TOTAL
REPRESENTATIVE REPRESENTATIVE REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES
CENTRAL ILLINOIS
1200
1
DETROIT
1043
1
GATEWAY
1877
1
GREATER INDIANA
1834
GREATER MICHIGAN
1
2
1
3
1
3
4
1
2
3
5
1
1
2
2
4
1777
1
1
2
2
4
LAKELAND
2009
1
1
2
2
4
GREAT LAKES AREA
9740
6
5
11
13
24
THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND BUDGETARY PURPOSES
STATE ASSIGNMENTS
 THESE PROJECTIONS WILL GIVE US 54 FULL-TIME
DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES, 37 FULL-TIME
ASSISTANT DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES, AND 115
PART-TIME ASSISTANT DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES,
FOR A TOTAL OF 206 REPRESENTATIVES
 CURRENTLY WE HAVE 206 STATE AND ASSISTANT
STATE STEWARDS IN THE SYSTEM
 THIS SCENARIO WILL HAVE AT MINIMUM A DISTRICT
REPRESENTATIVE OR ASSISTANT DISTRICT
REPRESENTATIVE WITHIN EACH STATE
RECOMMENDATION FORM
THIS FORM WILL BE UTILIZED FOR STATES TO SUBMIT THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE REPRESENTATIVE
POSITIONS
The ___________________ Rural Letter Carriers’ Association would like to submit the following name(s) to the NRLCA for
consideration. These selections were made following the guidelines provided by the NRLCA Executive Board.
District Representative
Name _____________________________________________________________
Address ___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
Phone ______________________________________________
District ______________________________________________
Assistant District Representative
Name ____________________________________________________________
Address ___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
Phone ______________________________________________
District ______________________________________________
President ________________________________________________
Sec/Treas ________________________________________________
Date _______________
Date _______________
LOCAL STEWARD ELECTIONS
 The following language will be submitted for local steward
elections, there is no change from the current language except
changing state steward to district representative:
 A. Local Stewards shall be responsible to the District Representative and have
no authority until certified.
 B. Selection
 1. Any member in a local office or a delivery unit may be elected Local Steward and
shall serve until a successor is elected and certified or until he/she resigns.
 Where a local steward is in place, any member may call for an election in the month
of July of every fourth year. An election may also be called for any time the position is
vacant, or when a majority of the members submit a petition to the District
Representative for approval.
LOCAL STEWARD ELECTIONS
 2. Local steward elections require written notification to all members
at least 15 days before the date of the election. Election shall require a
majority of votes cast by members in a local office or a delivery unit.
In the event of a tie vote, the National Association, upon
recommendation of the District Representative, shall select a steward
to serve in that office or delivery unit until a new Local Steward has
been elected and certified.
 3. When more than one Local Steward has been elected in a delivery
unit, a Chief Steward shall be elected by the members of that delivery
unit. When an office is comprised of multiple delivery units, a Chief
Steward shall be elected from among the current local stewards by all
members of that office and shall represent the craft in matters that
concern the entire office. A Chief Steward shall be selected by the
District Representative in the event of a tie. The Chief Steward for the
office shall also serve as the Local Steward for delivery units where no
Local Steward has been elected.
REVENUE
PROPOSED DUES INCREASE AFTER RECOMMENDATIONS FROM 2010
NATIONAL DELEGATES
REVENUE
TYPE OF MEMBERS*
NUMBER OF
MEMBERS
PERCENT OF
MEMBERSHIP
DUES INCREASE
TOTAL REVENUE
GENERATED
PER PAY PERIOD
INCREASE
Regular, PTF,
Associate
57,039
0.522
$ 229.00 $13,061,931.00 $
8.81
RCA, RCR, Substitute
31,400
0.287
$ 80.00
3.08
Retiree
20,934
0.191
$0.00
$2,512,000.00 $
$0.00
*As of 9/30/10
TOTAL NEW
REVENUE
109,373
$15,573,931.00
$0.00
PROPOSED SALARIES AND BENEFITS
SALARIES
Regional
Representatives
PROPOSED NUMBER OF
EMPLOYEES
PROPOSED SALARY
TOTAL SALARY
4
(projected)
$ 83,000.00
$332,000.00
District Representatives
54
(projected)
$ 75,000.00
$4,050,000.00
Assistant District Reps
37
(projected)
$ 70,000.00
$2,590,000.00
Part-time ADR/Area*
20
$ 70,000.00
$1,400,000.00
Guaranteed Salary PT-ADR
115
(projected)
$
2,600.00
$299,000.00
*5200 total days for PT
TOTAL SALARIES
Benefits, 30% includes social security, TSP, health
$8,671,000.00
$2,601,300.00
Leave, Annual
$837,200.00
Leave, Sick
$418,600.00
Civil Service, Retirement
$81,080.00
Total Benefits, Leave, Retirement
$3,938,180.00
TOTAL SALARIES W/ALL BENEFITS
$12,609,180.00
TOTAL EXPENSES
EXPENSES CONTINUED
Full-time office
expenses
Part-time office
expenses
Total Office
Expenses
$
750,500.00
$
563,500.00
$
1,328,700.00
Full-Time Travel & Lodging Expense
$
950,000.00
Part-Time Travel & Lodging Expense
Total Travel
Expenses
$
575,000.00
$
1,525,000.00
Computers, Copiers, Office Equipment Expenses*
Training Seminars Additional
Expenses
$
250,000.00
$
250,000.00
$
3,339,000.00
TOTAL EXPENSES
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REVENUE AND
EXPENDITURES
$
15,573,931.00
$
15,948,180.00
TOTAL LESS:
$
$
$
(242,336.00)
(612,440.00)
(854,776.00)
NET SALARY, BENEFITS, EXPENSES
$
15,093,404.00
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES
$
480,527.00
TOTAL NEW REVENUE
TOTAL SALARY, BENEFITS, EXPENSES
LESS:
Current Grievance Specialist Salaries
Steward Education Fund
NATIONAL STEWARD SYSTEM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS