USPS is encouraging employees to complete the Postal Pulse survey before the Friday, Sept. 13, deadline. The survey, which began Aug. 6, allows employees to share observations about their work environment. This feedback helps USPS to make positive changes and improvements. The Postal Pulse survey takes about 5-7 minutes to complete. Nonbargaining employees should have […]
Guests at the installation ceremony for Tricia Lucas, the new postmaster of Hartford, CT, could be excused for thinking they had wandered into a midsummer wedding. Lucas was sworn in with a flourish: festive outdoor tent, colorful streamers and two adorable young attendants charming everyone as they made their way down the aisle. The two […]
Mere months after a historic wildcat strike brought the U.S. Mail to a standstill, President Richard M. Nixon signed the Postal Reorganization Act— the most comprehensive postal reform since the nation’s founding — on Aug. 12, 1970. The act abolished the former Post Office Department, a Cabinet-level arm of government funded by taxpayers, and created […]
“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end. 1. Approximately how many Sun City, AZ, routes are delivered by USPS employees on bicycles? a) 10 percent b) 20 percent c) 30 percent d) 40 percent 2. Fill in the blank: […]
The Postal Service will dedicate its Autumn Colors stamps on Friday, Aug. 16, in Hartford, CT. The ceremony, part of the Great American Stamp Show, will be held at 11 a.m. at the Connecticut Convention Center, located at 100 Columbus Blvd. The speakers will include Heather Dyer, the Postal Service’s chief information security officer. Attendees […]
The Postal Service has reported its financial results for fiscal year 2024’s third quarter (April 1-June 30). Here are some highlights: • Revenue. Total operating revenue was $18.8 billion, an increase of 1 percent compared with the same quarter one year earlier. Shipping and packages revenue increased 2.4 percent, First-Class Mail revenue increased 2.1 percent […]
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Postal Bulletin’s latest edition, published Aug. 8, reminds employees who work with powered machines and equipment to follow safety procedures. Updates to the organization’s 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. […]
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The next Postal Pulse employee survey will run from Tuesday, Aug. 6, through Friday, Sept. 13. The annual survey allows employees to share observations about their work environments, providing the organization with valuable feedback to make improvements. This year’s survey is being administered by a new vendor, Perceptyx. Beginning Aug. 6, employees with a USPS […]
My name is Larry Wilson and I’m a rural carrier in Tompkinsville, KY. After I pick up mail and packages from the local Post Office and load my postal vehicle, I board the Cumberland River Ferry to reach 43 of the 465 delivery points on my route. I ride almost daily, between 12:30 and 2:30 […]
USPS employees may participate in an upcoming virtual seminar on the new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program. The session will be held Tuesday, Aug. 13, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern. PSHB — which takes effect in 2025 — is a new, separate program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and will be […]
Hector Hernandez, a professional dog trainer from Lansing, MI, visited several USPS sites in Kentucky-West Virginia District last month to talk about how to interact with dogs and avoid getting attacked. At a stop in Elizabethtown, KY, Hernandez was joined by letter carriers and local USPS managers, including Alan Lewis, the district safety manager. “I’ve […]
Here’s a special “Jeopardy!”-themed edition of “News Quiz” to mark the release of the Alex Trebek stamp. The correct answers — er, questions — appear at the end. 1. Trebek, who became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1998, was born in this Canadian province in 1940. a) What is Alberta? b) What is British Columbia? […]
Hank Aaron’s incredible contributions to baseball, on and off the field, were celebrated July 31 at the Atlanta dedication ceremony for the stamp honoring him. Aaron (1934-2021) rose from humble beginnings in the Jim Crow South to rewrite the record books, prevailing in the face of entrenched racism. As a member of the Atlanta Braves, […]
The Postal Service held a special dedication ceremony for its Low Denomination Flowers stamps July 18 in Berkeley, CA. The collection consists of five stamps: • One-cent Fringed Tulip, featuring one purple fringed tulip; • Two-cent Daffodils, featuring two yellow daffodil blossoms; • Three-cent Peonies, featuring three red peonies; • Five-cent Red Tulips, featuring five […]
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My name is Susan Wozniak and I’m the administrator for the USPS Employee Assistance Program, also known as EAP. We provide employees with access to licensed professionals for counseling, support, therapy, coaching and more. I’ve been with the Postal Service for six years — which kind of makes me a baby here. I started in […]
Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar on how to successfully and efficiently manage projects in the workplace. The “Project Management” session will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 6, at 12:30 p.m. Eastern. Representatives from DeVry University will lead the webinar. Participants must register before the event on the webinar website. Participation is […]
Alex Trebek, the longtime host of “Jeopardy!” who was honored with a stamp this week, had plenty of Postal Service employees among his fans. Some got to meet him while competing on the TV quiz show. Rachel Moyer, a technology acquisition program manager in Charlotte, NC, appeared on “Jeopardy!” in 2017, finishing in second place. […]
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Carter Scott, winner of the Postal Service’s Driver of the Year Award, has walked — or rather driven — the talk and then some. “I believe in safety,” he says. The tractor-trailer operator for the Suburban Processing and Distribution Center in Gaithersburg, MD, has had no preventable incidents since he began his career as a […]
On July 26, 1775, the Second Continental Congress voted to create a postal system in the Colonies and selected Benjamin Franklin to lead it. “Establishment of the post office was a bold move — and it was yet another thumb in the eye of the British King,” author and scholar Tara Ross wrote in a […]
“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end. 1. Fill in the blank: The Postal Service holds more than (blank) career conferences each year. a) 10 b) 50 c) 150 d) None of the above 2. To protect their USPS-issued […]
The USPS Employee Assistance Program will hold its next online orientation on Friday, Aug. 2, from 1 to 1:30 p.m. Eastern. The orientations, held on the first Friday of each month, offer information on how Postal Service employees and their families can use the program. Employees must register in advance on the EAP website. […]
Postal Bulletin’s latest edition, published July 25, explains what is involved with the Postal Pulse employee survey. Updates to the organization’s 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. […]
The Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS) has temporarily disabled the enrollment function on its platform because of recent fraudulent activity. Current participants are still able to submit claims for reimbursement while the enrollment functionality is disabled, and qualifying life events can be retroactively adjusted once the enrollment functionality resumes. FSAFEDS identified a limited number […]
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The Postal Service is reminding employees to follow the mandates of the Privacy Act. The 1974 federal law governs the collection, use and maintenance of the personal information that federal agencies gather and hold in their systems of records. Under the law, all USPS employees and contractors must protect such information from unauthorized disclosure and […]
USPS employees may participate in an upcoming virtual seminar on the new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program. The session will be held Tuesday, July 30, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern. PSHB — which takes effect in 2025 — is a new, separate program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and will be […]
Did they space out? The Apollo 11 astronauts — Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins — brought a commemorative envelope on their pioneering lunar mission with the intent to postmark it on the surface of the moon July 20, 1969, the date of the landing. They also brought the steel master die — shaved […]
Rural Carrier Associate Lucas Wight really got into the spirit of Independence Day. Wight arrived for a shadow day with Maple Falls, WA, Postmaster Michael Hinkle dressed as George Washington, complete with powdered wig. “He surprised us,” Hinkle said of the unexpected uniform. “None of us knew.” Luckily for Wight, the weather cooperated, topping out […]
“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end. 1. Fill in the blank: On July 14, USPS raised mailing services product prices approximately (blank). a) 7.8 percent b) 8.7 percent c) 25 percent d) 52 percent 2. How many regional […]
The Postal Service is discontinuing its dual-use Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express medium tube box. This will help the organization simplify its package offerings, a goal of the Delivering for America plan. Customers can order the box while supplies last […]
Kelly Abney, the Postal Service’s chief logistics officer, retired July 5. Abney led the redesign of the organization’s transportation network, including its shift away from air transport. He also oversaw the deployment of a state-of-the-art logistics systems platform. His efforts led to “the reduction of over a billion dollars in costs from our transportation […]