Because open season kicks off Monday, Nov. 9, Link offered a pair of timely reminders.
A Login.gov account is needed to access open season applications, and there are new eligibility verification requirements when adding a family member to a health plan.
We also highlighted the latest USPS-NHL licensing promotion: A Zamboni ice-resurfacing vehicle emblazoned with the organization’s Sonic Eagle logo, which is now smoothing the rink at Little Caesars Arena, home of the Detroit Red Wings.
“The Postal Service is embedded in our local communities, so we wanted to reflect that in our NHL sponsorship and align our branding with individual NHL teams,” said Sheila Holman, USPS marketing vice president. “We’re going deeper with specific teams in our sponsorship deals rather than the entire league.”
There was a feature on an underwater mailbox that’s a magnet for scuba divers in Japan’s Susami Bay, as well as articles on Election Mail resources, the Postal Inspection Service’s readiness for election season, the new Diwali stamp, and an ethics reminder that employees must not perform work for an outside business or film social media influencer videos when on the clock for USPS.
And we shared how special agents with the USPS Office of Inspector General used a proprietary data analytics tool to flag anomalies in the account of a North Carolina repair contractor. The contractor agreed to pay USPS $1 million in a civil settlement.
Finally, in “Heroes,” Letter Carrier Philip Thomas was delivering to a home in Meadville, PA, when he saw a hand knocking on the window from inside the house.
The customer had suffered a stroke and was unable to get up. Thomas called 911 and stayed with the woman until help arrived. She has since recovered and gone to live with a relative.
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