NALC and USPS agree to MOU for Holiday Carrier Assistant training

NALC and USPS have agreed to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) allowing the Postal Service to employ Holiday Carrier Assistants (HCAs) prior to the start of the four-week December period (November 30 – December 27, 2024) solely for the purpose of training. During this additional period, HCAs may receive training related to employment as a city carrier, including driving, mail security, and other topics necessary to perform the duties of a letter carrier. The parties also agree that during the period of employment preceding the four-week December period, HCAs may not perform city carrier work unless the employee is being trained by another city letter carrier craft employee. The MOU (M-2005) can be found in NALC’s Materials Reference System on the NALC website.