Link kicked off the week with headline news: Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has asked the USPS Board of Governors to begin a search for his successor.
“After four and half years leading one of America’s greatest public institutions through dramatic change during unusual times, it is time for me to start thinking about the next phase of my life, while also ensuring that the Postal Service is fully prepared for the future,” he said.
“It has been one of the pleasures of my life and a crowning achievement of my career to have been associated with [the organization’s 640,000 employees] and their mission of public service. I look forward to working with them during my remaining time here.”
“On the Job” profiled one of those service-spirited employees: Chloe Bickman, a USPS customer services supervisor in New Orleans.
“Every day I learn something new,” she said. “USPS changes day to day, hour by hour. It’s fast-paced and keeps me on my toes.”
Meanwhile, “Heroes” offered yet more proof that letter carriers are the eyes and ears of their communities.
After finding a 94-year-old on the floor of his apartment, Lisa Chaffee, a rural carrier in Huntingdon, PA, called 911 and waited with him until paramedics arrived. The man died several days later, but his relatives credit Chaffee with making it possible to visit him one last time.
Link also reported Chenise LeDoux was named acting Southern Area vice president; the deadline for mobile device security training is Monday, April 14; MyHR has a new page promoting human resources events; and the American Vistas stamps for business mailers have been released.
Finally, “Off the Clock” profiled David Plybon, an equal employment opportunity program manager at the Postal Service’s Washington, DC, headquarters who sings with a local chorus.
“I can have the worst day, but when I get to rehearsal and start singing, all the other stuff just fades away,” he said.
