Last week, Link reported on people who continue to mail their tax returns each year. Among them: Tim Qiu, a USPS acting integrated operating plan specialist who recently used Certified Mail for his return. “I’m very happy that the Post Office can provide this secure service,” he said. We also reminded you to beware of […]
Rural Carrier Associate Hayden Dale was delivering mail recently in Wilmington, OH, when he heard shouts coming from a barn. Dale found a customer on the barn floor who had fallen off a ladder, hitting his head and sustaining other injuries. Dale ran to the man’s residence to alert his wife, who called 911 while […]
Postal Bulletin’s latest edition, published April 18, features a guide to Election Mail and Political Mail. Updates to USPS policies, procedures and forms are also included. Employees can go to usps.com to read and download the latest Postal Bulletin, along with past issues. […]
USPS employees and contractors who work remotely must complete every-other-year telework training by Thursday, June 13. The course, called CyberSafe Teleworking: Working Remotely, is for employees and contractors with virtual private network or virtual desktop infrastructure and who are approved for telework. The training covers teleworking responsibilities, the importance of communicating effectively, the applications that […]
Do you have recommendations for “Off the Clock,” Link’s column on Postal Service employees and their after-hours pursuits? If so, email us. A member of our team will get back to you. In the meantime, catch up on stories you may have missed. “Off the Clock” subjects this year have included Jacob Howley, a USPS […]
Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar offering tips on a more healthful approach to snacking. The session, “Healthy Snacking,” will be held Thursday, April 25, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern. Representatives from Kaiser Permanente, a provider of health plans for federal employees, will lead the discussion. Participants must register before the […]
A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.18 percent during the week ending April 12, up 0.11 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected April 17. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 97.59 percent, while Southern ranked last with a 96.37 percent rating. Among the […]
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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and USPS Board of Governors Chairman Roman Martinez IV testified before the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on April 16. The committee has oversight of the Postal Service. The testimony from DeJoy and Martinez is available on the USPS Newsroom website. […]
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The Postal Service has released a video on its new Betty Ford stamp. The stamp honors the former first lady, who was widely admired for her support of women’s rights and her candor about the serious health challenges she faced. The four-minute video features comments from Susan Ford Bales, her daughter; Dr. Joseph Lee, president […]
A new video takes viewers behind the scenes of the Postal Service’s latest television advertising campaign. The campaign, titled “Turn Shipping to Your Advantage,” consists of three 15-second ads that highlight USPS Ground Advantage, the organization’s newest shipping offering. The three-minute behind-the-scenes video features the Postal Service employees who helped create the campaign, as well […]
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The latest episode of the “Mailin’ It!” podcast looks at the Postal Service’s environmental sustainability efforts. Jennifer Beiro-Réveillé, environmental affairs and corporate sustainability senior director, is the guest. The 23-minute episode, released Tuesday, April 2, is available on Link and other postal websites, as well as most podcast platforms. […]
A Postal Service employee who saved a customer being attacked by a dog received the top hero of the year award from the National Association of Letter Carriers this week. Philip Moon, an Amarillo, TX, letter carrier, was in his delivery vehicle last fall when he saw the woman being attacked. He pulled the customer […]
USPS employees pledged $2.8 million during the most recent Combined Federal Campaign, which ended Jan. 15. Including the monetary value of more than 2,100 volunteer hours pledged, the total USPS contribution was $2.85 million. “Every year, Postal Service employees come through for the Combined Federal Campaign — and the 2023-24 campaign was no exception,” said […]
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My name is Tomasz Drzal and I’m a letter carrier in Hicksville, NY, which is part of Long Island. I came to the United States from the south of Poland when I was 16. I went to school in Connecticut for the last two years of high school. I played soccer to help me adjust. […]
Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar on reducing financial stress, creating a budget and using employee health benefits most effectively. The session, “Financial Literacy,” will be held Tuesday, April 2, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern. Representatives from Kaiser Permanente, a provider of health plans for federal employees, will lead the discussion. […]
The Postal Service celebrated the ingenuity, bravery and resilience of the men and women who helped guide enslaved people to freedom before the Civil War at the March 9 dedication ceremony for the Underground Railroad stamps. The event was held in Church Creek, MD, at a visitor center named for Harriet Tubman, a conductor for […]
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“Mailin’ It!,” the Postal Service podcast, is marking National Consumer Protection Week. The March 5 episode features an interview with Eric Shen, a postal inspector who discusses investment fraud, including the deceptive tactics fraudsters use to lure unsuspecting victims. The 28-minute episode is available on Link and other postal websites, as well as most podcast […]
In its latest episode, the “Mailin’ It!” podcast delves into the complexities of handling hazardous materials. The discussion covers regulations, employee training, transportation, public safety and more. The 26-minute episode, released Feb. 22, is available on Link and other postal websites, as well as most podcast platforms. […]
After a two-year break, “News Quiz” is back to test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end. 1. Fill in the blank: By fiscal year 2030, USPS seeks to increase package recyclability to (blank). a) 74 percent b) 75 percent c) 88 percent d) None of the above 2. […]
Clipper snowstorms delivered the first of an expected one-two punch in the Northeast and Midwest on Feb. 13, and heavy rain and mountain snow are expected to bring flooding and mudslides this week in the West. Areas of the Plains will see up to 6 inches of snow. The Postal Service is continuing to deliver […]
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USPS employees who use the GetThere travel booking tool no longer need a username and password to access the web-based app. Instead, employees will have to access GetThere by using special URLs, depending on whether they are individually billed account or centrally billed account users. The new URLs can be found on the Travel and […]
My name is Christian Johnston and I’m a USPS customer relations coordinator in Salt Lake City. When I’m not at work, you might find me onstage, performing in musicals throughout my native Utah. Currently, I’m in “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” a darkly hilarious show that opened in January. I’ve also recently been […]
The Postal Service dedicated its latest Year of the Dragon stamp during a ceremony in Seattle on Jan. 25. “For more than three decades, the Postal Service has issued stamps highlighting the Lunar New Year, the most important holiday in many Asian cultures,” said Eduardo H. Ruiz Jr., WestPac Area vice president, who spoke at […]
The Postal Service, alongside White House officials, unveiled its first set of electric vehicle charging stations at the organization’s South Atlanta Sorting and Delivery Center on Jan. 22. Charging stations like those at the Atlanta facility will be installed at hundreds of new sorting and delivery centers across the United States throughout the year and […]
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Employee safety is a top priority for the Postal Service, which is why the organization wants to ensure everyone is aware of its longstanding policy on firearms on postal property. A recent Florida district court decision is being misreported or may be misinterpreted as holding that the Postal Service’s ban on carrying firearms — either […]
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If you’re like many people, the New Year’s resolutions you made a few weeks ago are already becoming a thing of the past. Almost a quarter of those who make resolutions quit them after the first week of January, according to one study by the University of Scranton. Some Postal Service employees who’ve bucked that […]
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After observing the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday at the start of the week, USPS will resume regular delivery and retail services on Tuesday, Jan. 16, in a nation firmly in winter’s grip. About 150 million Americans — or 45 percent of the nation’s population — are under a wind chill warning or advisory, according […]
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My name is Rachael Kneisly and I’m a team leader for the Postal Inspection Service in Washington, DC. My group focuses on combating drugs in the mail. We’re hunters. We focus on drug trafficking organizations that send narcotics, money and illegal firearms through the mail, and use analytics and street work to stop them. My […]
The holiday season is now a memory for many, but the Postal Service’s busiest time of year was still making news in Link last week. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy led his latest employee video message with a review of the organization’s performance during the holidays. We also introduced you to a quartet of letter carriers […]
The Postal Service will hold its next online veterans roundtable for employees on Sunday, Jan. 21, at 1 p.m. Eastern. Warren Small Jr., a Vietnam War veteran and retired New York state court clerk, will lead a discussion on the importance of staying resilient, and Tena Branstetter, a USPS human resources manager, will discuss navigating […]