Rural Carrier Schedule

§ 3543. Rural Carrier Schedule (a) There is established a basic salary schedule which shall be known as the Rural Carrier Schedule, and for which the symbol shall be “RCS”, for carriers in the rural delivery service, which is based in part on fixed compensation per annum and in part on specified rates per mile per annum. Basic salary shall be paid to rural carriers in accordance with this schedule. RURAL CARRIER SCHEDULE Per annum rates and steps 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Basic compensation authorized for the regular carrier. Carriers in rural delivery service: Fixed compensation per annum $1, 841 $1, 896 $1, 951 $2, 006 $1, 061 $2, 116 $2, 171 Temporary rate 1, 941 2, 001 2, 061 2, 121 2, 181 2, 241 2, 301 Compensation per mile per annum for each mile up to 30 miles of route 65 67 69 71 73 75 77 For each mile of route over 30 miles 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 Temporary carriers in rural delivery service on routes to which no regular carrier is assigned: Fixed compensation per annum 1, 841 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Temporary rate 1, 941 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Compensation per mile per annum for each mile up to 30 miles of route 65 For each mile of route over 30 miles 22 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Temporary carriers in rural delivery service on routes having regular carriers absent without pay or on military leave (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) Substitute carriers in rural delivery service on routes having carriers absent with pay (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (b) A rural carrier serving one triweekly route shall be paid on the basis of a route one-half the length of the route served by him. A rural carrier serving two triweekly routes shall be paid on the basis of a route one-half the combined length of the two routes. (c) The Postmaster General may pay such additional compensation as he may determine to be fair and reasonable in each individual case to rural carriers serving heavily patronized routes not exceeding sixty-one miles in length. He may not pay additional compensation to a carrier serving such a route in an amount which would exceed $5,165 during the period referred to in section 3541 (h) of this title, and $5,035 thereafter, when added to the basic salary for the maximum step in the Rural Carrier Schedule for his route. In case such a heavily patronized route is extended in length, the rural carrier assigned to the route at the time of the extension may not be reduced in pay. (d) The Postmaster General may pay additional compensation to rural carriers who are required to carry pouch mail to intermediate post offices, or for intersecting loop routes, in all cases where it appears 74 Stat. 647 that the carriage of pouches increases the expense of the equipment required by the carrier or materially increases the amount of labor performed by him. The compensation may not exceed the sum of $12 per annum for each mile the carrier is required to carry the pouches. (e) In addition to the other compensation, rural carriers shall be paid the authorized fee for making special delivery of mail. The fee may not be paid when— (1) no special delivery service is rendered, (2) delivery is made into a rural mail box, or (3) delivery is made to the addressee or his representative on the rural carrier’s route. (f) In addition to the compensation provided in the Rural Carrier Schedule, each rural carrier shall be paid for equipment maintenance a sum equal to— (1) 10 cents per mile for each mile or major fraction of a mile scheduled or (2) $3.50 per day, whichever is greater. In addition to the allowance provided by the proceeding sentence, the Postmaster General may pay such amount as he determines to be fair and reasonable, not in excess of $2.50 per day, to rural carriers entitled to additional compensation under subsection (c) of this section for servicing heavily patronized routes. Payment for equipment maintenance shall be made at the same periods and in the same manner as payments of regular compensation. (g) Any other employee in the postal field service who is assigned to serve a rural route, and who furnishes the vehicle used in the performance of that service, shall be paid the equipment maintenance allowance provided for the route so served, in addition to his compensation. (h) The length of rural routes shall be determined in accordance with records of the Department. The Postmaster General shall change the records whenever he determines they are not correct.