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 Western Great Lakes Eastern Northeast Capital Metro Southwest Northeast Pacific

Southwest Area Alabama Mississippi Suncoast North Florida South Florida 1 DR, 2 PT ADR 1 DR, 1 FT ADR, 3 PT ADR 1 DR, 1 PT ADR 1 DR,2 FT ADR, 2 PT ADR 1 DR, 2 FT ADR, 3 PT ADR R io Grande Ft. Worth Oklahoma Arkansas Dallas Louisiana Houston 1 DR, 1 FT ADR, 1 PT ADR 1 DR, 1 FT ADR, 2 PT ADR 1 DR, 1 FT ADR, 1 PT ADR 1 DR, 1 FT ADR, 3 PT ADR 1 DR, 1 FT ADR, 1 PT ADR 1 DR, 2 PT ADR April 2011

SOUTHWEST AREA DISTRICT ROUTES FULL-TIME DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE FULL-TIME ASSISTANT DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE TOTAL FULL-TIME REPRESENTATIVES PART-TIME ASSISTANT DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES TOTAL REPRESENTATIVES ALABAMA ARKANSAS DALLAS FORT WORTH HOUSTON LOUISIANA MISSISSIPPI NORTH FLORIDA OKLAHOMA RIO GRANDE SOUTH FLORIDA SUNCOAST SOUTHWEST AREA THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND BUDGETARY PURPOSES.

Capital Metro Area 1 DR, 1 PT ADR Greensboro Mid-Carolinas Greater So Carolina 1 DR, 1 FT ADR, 1 PT ADR Capital Northern Virginia 1 DR, 1 FT ADR, 1 PT ADR 1 DR, 2 FT ADR, 1 PT ADR Baltimore Atlanta 1 DR, 2 FT ADR, 2 PT ADR Richmond 1 DR, 1 FT ADR, 1 PT ADR April 2011

CAP-METRO AREA DISTRICT ROUTES FULL-TIME DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE FULL-TIME ASSISTANT DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE TOTAL FULL-TIME REPRESENTATIVES PART-TIME ASSISTANT DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES TOTAL REPRESENTATIVES ATLANTA BALTIMORE- 1085/CAPITAL GREATER SOUTH CAROLINA GREENSBORO MID CAROLINAS NORTHERN VIRGINIA RICHMOND CAP-METRO AREA THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND BUDGETARY PURPOSES

Eastern Area April 2011 Kentuckiana Appalachian Cincinnati Northern Ohio Central Pennsylvania Western Pennsylvani a Western New York South Jersey Philadelphia Metro 1 DR, 2 PT ADR 1 DR, 1 FT ADR, 2 PT ADR 1DR, 2 PT ADR 1 DR, 3 PT ADR 1 DR, 1 FT ADR, 3 PT ADR 1 DR, 2 PT ADR Tennessee 1 DR, 2 FT ADR, 2 PT ADR April DR, 1 FT ADR, 2 PT ADR

EASTERN AREA DISTRICT ROUTES FULL-TIME DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE FULL-TIME ASSISTANT DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE TOTAL FULL-TIME REPRESENTATIVES PART-TIME ASSISTANT DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES TOTAL REPRESENTATIVES APPALACHIAN CENTRAL PA CINCINNATI KENTUCKIANA NORTHERN OHIO SOUTH JERSEY-1004/ PHILADELPHIA TENNESSEE WESTERN NEW YORK WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA EASTERN AREA THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND BUDGETARY PURPOSES

Northeast Area April 2011 Greater Boston Long Island Triboro New York 1 DR, 1 PT ADR 1 DR, 1 FT ADR, 3 PT ADR Northern New England Valley Connecticut 1 DR, 3 PT ADR Albany Westchester Northern New Jersey 1 DR, 2 PT ADR

NORTHEAST AREA DISTRICT ROUTES FULL-TIME DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE FULL-TIME ASSISTANT DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE TOTAL FULL-TIME REPRESENTATIVES PART-TIME ASSISTANT DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES TOTAL REPRESENTATIVES ALBANY CONNECTICUT VALLEY NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND NORTHERN NJ-383/ CARRIBBEAN GREATER BOSTON WESTCHESTER-489/ LONG ISLAND NORTHEAST AREA THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND BUDGETARY PURPOSES

Alaska Western Area April 2011 Dakotas Arizona Portland Seattle Central Plains Colorado/ Wyoming Salt Lake City Northland Nevada- Sierra Hawkeye Mid-America 1 DR, 2 PT ADR 1 DR, 1 FT ADR, 3 PT ADR 1 DR, 1 FT ADR, 4 PT ADR 1 DR, 4 PT ADR 1 DR, 2 PT ADR 1 DR, 1 FT ADR, 2 PT ADR 1 DR, 5 PT ADR 1 DR, 2 FT ADR, 2 PT ADR 1 DR, 1 FT ADR, 2 PT ADR 1 DR, 3 PT ADR

WESTERN AREA THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND BUDGETARY PURPOSES DISTRICT ROUTES FULL-TIME DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE FULL-TIME ASSISTANT DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE TOTAL FULL-TIME REPRESENTATIVES PART-TIME ASSISTANT DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES TOTAL REPRESENTATIVES ARIZONA CENTRAL PLAINS COLORADO/WYOMING DAKOTAS HAWKEYE MID-AMERICA NORTHLAND PORTLAND SALT LAKE CITY-796/NEVADA-SIERRA SEATTLE-1285/ALASKA WESTERN AREA

Revised 9/15/09 1 DR, 2 PT ADR 1 DR, 3 PT ADR 1 DR, 2 PT ADR 1 DR, 2 PT ADR

PACIFIC AREA THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND BUDGETARY PURPOSES DISTRICT ROUTES FULL-TIME DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE FULL-TIME ASSISTANT DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE TOTAL FULL-TIME REPRESENTATIVES PART-TIME ASSISTANT DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES TOTAL REPRESENTATIVES BAY-VALLEY-296/SAN FRANCISCO SACRAMENTO SAN DIEGO- 596/ HONOLULU SIERRA COASTAL- 414/SANTA ANA-222/LOS ANGELES PACIFIC AREA

Great Lakes Area April 2011 Detroit Greater Michigan Chicago Lakeland Gateway Central Illinois Greater Indiana 1 DR, 3 PT ADR 1 DR, 1 FT ADR, 2 PT ADR 1 DR. 1 FT ADR, 2 PT ADR 1 DR, 1 FT ADR, 3 PT ADR 1 DR, 1 FT ADR, 1 PT ADR 1 DR, 1 FT ADR, 2 PT ADR

GREAT LAKES AREA DISTRICT ROUTES FULL-TIME DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE FULL-TIME ASSISTANT DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE TOTAL FULL-TIME REPRESENTATIVES PART-TIME ASSISTANT DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES TOTAL REPRESENTATIVES CENTRAL ILLINOIS DETROIT GATEWAY GREATER INDIANA GREATER MICHIGAN LAKELAND GREAT LAKES AREA 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 ________________________________________________Date _______________ Sec/Treas ________________________________________________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, $ $13,061, $ 8.81 RCA, RCR, Substitute 31, $ 80.00$2,512, $ 3.08 Retiree 20, $0.00 *As of 9/30/10 TOTAL NEW REVENUE 109,373 $15,573,931.00

PROPOSED SALARIES AND BENEFITS SALARIES PROPOSED NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES PROPOSED SALARYTOTAL SALARY Regional Representatives 4 (projected) $ 83,000.00$332, District Representatives 54 (projected) $ 75,000.00$4,050, Assistant District Reps 37 (projected) $ 70,000.00$2,590, Part-time ADR/Area* 20 $ 70,000.00$1,400, Guaranteed Salary PT-ADR 115 (projected) $ 2,600.00$299, *5200 total days for PT TOTAL SALARIES $8,671, Benefits, 30% includes social security, TSP, health $2,601, Leave, Annual $837, Leave, Sick $418, Civil Service, Retirement $81, Total Benefits, Leave, Retirement $3,938, TOTAL SALARIES W/ALL BENEFITS $12,609,180.00

TOTAL EXPENSES EXPENSES CONTINUED Full-time office expenses $ 750, Part-time office expenses $ 563, Total Office Expenses $ 1,328, Full-Time Travel & Lodging Expense $ 950, Part-Time Travel & Lodging Expense $ 575, Total Travel Expenses $ 1,525, Computers, Copiers, Office Equipment Expenses* $ 250, Training Seminars Additional Expenses $ 250, TOTAL EXPENSES $ 3,339,000.00

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES TOTAL NEW REVENUE $ 15,573, TOTAL SALARY, BENEFITS, EXPENSES $ 15,948, LESS: Current Grievance Specialist Salaries $ (242,336.00) Steward Education Fund $ (612,440.00) TOTAL LESS: $ (854,776.00) NET SALARY, BENEFITS, EXPENSES $ 15,093, DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES $ 480,527.00

NATIONAL STEWARD SYSTEM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS