Stillwater, OK 74074
City Carrier Wage Schedule — effective March 7, 2026 (Sixth COLA).
Open the pay chart (PDF) · Official NALC PDF
Top step COLA — running total since contract end: $2,038
CPI-W rose from January 2026 CPI-W (947.051) to October 2026 CPI-W (986.387) — +39.336 points, or 98¢/hr. There is no January 2027 COLA — no new contract has been reached. COLAs normally land every 6 months; with no new contract, this projected amount just keeps growing with each CPI-W release.
Last COLA paid: January 2026 COLA, $250, effective March 7, 2026. One cent per hour for each full 0.4 of a point increase in the CPI-W above the base. (JCAM Art. 9.3.C)
CPI-W (Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers), U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted, 1967=100 series (BLS series CWUR0000AA0). Amount is the annual figure for a full-time top-step carrier (cents/hr x 2,080 hours).
November 10, 2026 · USPS
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today announced its financial results for the 2026 fiscal year ended September 30. Net loss for the year under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) totaled $6.5 billion, compared to $9.0 billion for the prior year.
November 9, 2026 · NALC
Open Season for the 2027 plan year begins today, Nov. 9, and continues through Monday, Dec. 14, 2026. This is the annual opportunity for Postal Service employees and annuitants to evaluate their health insurance options, compare plan features, and make any necessary changes to their enrollment.
November 4, 2026 · USPS
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service will observe Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11. All Post Office locations will be closed. Regular mail delivery and retail services will resume on Thursday, November 12.
November 4, 2026 · USPS
WASHINGTON — USPS Operation Santa adoption registration is officially open!
November 2, 2026 · NALC
The NALC Veterans Guide was first developed in 2020 as a quick reference for useful information relating to military service and the Postal Service. This guide contains various topics of interest to veterans and stewards representing veterans, including the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, Wounded Warriors Leave, the Veterans' Preference Act of 1944 and retirement credit.
October 30, 2026 · USPS
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors will meet Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, in an open session at Postal Service headquarters, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, in Washington, DC. The public is welcome to attend the meeting, which begins at 10 a.m. ET in the Benjamin Franklin Room.
October 23, 2026 · NALC
The National Election Committee, appointed at the 74th Biennial Convention in Los Angeles, CA, to conduct the election of national officers for NALC, has announced the results. The installation of NALC's 28 elected national officers will take place in Washington, DC, on Saturday, Dec. 12.
October 22, 2026 · USPS
WASHINGTON — The Postal Service is ready to deliver the holidays for 2026.