Postal Uniform Allowance Guidelines [2021] - Buying Postal Uniforms Online
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For veteran city letter carriers, CCAs (City Carrier Assistants), and Motor Vehicle Support/drivers, the 2020 postal uniform allowance is $464. For new letter carriers, if this is your first year and your postal uniform allowance anniversary date is after 5/21/2019, your allowance is $571.
The National Association of Letter Carriers released a bulletin on November 25, 2020 that stated the following:
"Increase in uniform allowance on May 21, 2021, to $487 (5 percent increase from current rate) and on May 21, 2022, to $499 (another 2.5 percent increase). Additional allowance credits for newly eligible employees have been increased by the same percentages."
If your anniversary date is: |
after 5/21/2018 |
after 5/21/2019 |
If this is your 1st year |
Letter Carrier (Type 1) |
$452 |
$464 |
$556/$571 |
Motor Vehicle Driver (Type 1) |
$464 |
$464 |
$556 |
Motor Vehicle Mechanic (Type 3) |
$226 |
$226 |
– |
Window Clerk (Type 2) |
$199 |
$199 |
$217 |
Mail Handler A (Type 3) |
$92 |
$92 |
– |
Mail Handler B (Type 3) |
$168 |
$168 |
– |
Mail Handler C (Type 3) |
$205 |
$205 |
– |
Maintenance A (Type 3) |
$94 |
$94 |
– |
Maintenance B (Type 3) |
$179 |
– |
– |
Maintenance C (Type 3) |
$226 |
– |
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How can I check the balance on my postal uniforms allowance card?
You can check your postal uniform allowance balance & anniversary date by calling Citibank at 1-800-287-5003. We recommend verifying your balance before placing an order, to ensure proper processing. The uniform allowance changes every year, it's also dependent on what craft you are. Your postal allowance may also be different depending on when your anniversary date is in a particular year.
I've just received my postal uniform allowance card what should I do?
Call Citibank at 1-800-287-5003 immediately to activate your card. Once your card is activated, you can begin purchasing your approved postal uniform items licensed postal uniform vendors, like us here at www.postalvendor.com.
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What happens if my card balance isn't enough?
We accept any personal credit card or debit card to pay the remaining balance on your order. However, you'll still need to provide your Uniform Allowance Purchase Card (UAPC) during checkout. The USPS Uniform Program mandates that all officially licensed postal uniform vendors (of which PostalVendor.com is, of course) identify eligible postal employees by their valid UAPCs. In this case, if you purchase your postal uniforms with a personal card, we'll ask for a photo of your postal employee ID.
Why should I purchase from PostalVendor.com with my postal uniform allowance?
We understand that you have many options when it comes to buying your postal uniforms with your allowance. There are a number of online shops who sell postal uniforms, and just about every state in the country has at least 1 officially licensed postal uniform vendor. However, at PostalVendor.com, we only provide the highest quality Made in the USA uniforms (oftentimes union made), from manufacturers like A+, Spiewak, New Balance, & Flying Cross. We also always ship via USPS Priority, and always provide FREE tracking confirmation with every purchase.
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