Link turned its attention last week to open season, which begins Monday, Nov. 11.
We let you know about upcoming “Open Season 101” webinars, which will explore the new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program and the new PSHB enrollment platform, among other topics.
We told you about a virtual benefits fair that will be open 24/7 during open season and will feature virtual booths, instructional videos, and educational seminars and games, as well as webinars and live question-and-answer sessions.
Link also ran stories about USPS Hazmat Awareness Month, which began Nov. 1; the Combined Federal Campaign’s focus this month on supporting the mental health needs of veterans; and the importance of updating your emergency contact information.
We introduced you to a trio of employees: “On the Job” spotlighted Bruce Schnittker, a letter carrier who has walked the same route in Garden City, NY, for 41 years; “Off the Clock” profiled Brett Swanson, a Mystic, CT, letter carrier who draws comic books in his free time; and “Heroes” featured Skyler Wilburg, an Albertson, NY, city carrier assistant who stopped a runaway SUV.
And our “History” column offered a peek behind the push for the first Christmas stamp, which was released Nov. 1, 1962.
Though controversial at the time, the stamp was so popular that more needed to be printed, and the theme became a mainstay of the stamp program, with several other religiously themed holiday stamps joining the lineup in later years.
