Last week, the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter was front and center in Link.
We told you about the national day of observance on Jan. 9, when most Postal Service functions were suspended to honor the former president, who died at 100 in his hometown of Plains, GA, on Dec. 29.
We also explored his USPS connections, including news that, shortly before his death, the U.S. Senate voted to name the postal facility in Plains the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office.
“He’s a special man. Always has been,” Pat Conger, a USPS retail associate in Plains, said of Carter before his death.
Link spotlighted several employees last week, too.
“Heroes” told the story of James Gray, who performed CPR on a coworker who had had a heart attack while driving. The local postmaster reported that the paramedics who helped the man credited Gray with saving his life.
“On the Job” spotlighted Sal D’Angelo, a retail associate in Manhasset, NY, who first worked with USPS at a summer job while he was in college. “Thirty-seven years later, I have forged a long career from that summer job,” D’Angelo said.
And “Off the Clock” profiled Mike Porter, a communications specialist for the chief processing and distribution officer’s organization who manages and performs with an Illinois-based 1980s tribute band, BoomBox, when he’s not at work. He’s also an award-winning yodeler.
It’s a time of new resolutions, and Link ran a few stories on career self-improvement, including new leadership courses and virtual supervisory job fairs.
And speaking of news you can use, we also told you that federal employees can contribute as much as $23,500 to the Thrift Savings Plan in 2025, up from $23,000 in 2024.
