The Postal Service will release its Year of the Dragon stamp on Thursday, Jan. 25. The stamp is part of the Lunar New Year series, which honors an annual observance in many Asian cultures and the United States. Beginning on the night of the second new moon following the winter solstice, the festival celebrates the […]
A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 95.38 percent during the week ending Jan. 19, down 0.91 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected Jan. 24. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 96.59 percent, while Southern ranked last with a 93.52 percent rating. Among the […]
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Like it did for a lot of people, the COVID-19 pandemic changed how Cara Greene approaches health and fitness. Greene, the Postal Service’s controller and vice president, reassessed the foods she was eating and lost 60 pounds over six months. She also rethought her exercise routine by setting smaller, more achievable goals — such as […]
Postmaster Lisa Di Paolo-Schweers was working at the Santa Ysabel, CA, Post Office recently when a customer collapsed. Di Paolo-Schweers called 911 and rushed to help the 78-year-old man. She spoke to the dispatcher, describing the customer’s condition: He had hit his head as he fell to the floor and appeared to be suffering a […]
• Margaret P. Ford was named the Charlotte, NC, Regional Processing and Distribution Center’s plant manager. She previously served as plant manager of the Mid-Carolina Processing and Distribution Center in Charlotte. • William T. Graves Jr. was named the Greensboro, NC, Network Distribution Center’s plant manager. He previously served as the Raleigh, NC, Processing and […]
The Postal Service will dedicate its Black Heritage stamp honoring legal pioneer Constance Baker Motley on Wednesday, Jan. 31, in New York City. The ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Eastern at the Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center at 348 E. 54th St. The speakers will include Anton Hajjar, a member of the USPS […]
Last week, the average time for the Postal Service to deliver a mailpiece or package across the United States was 2.7 days, according to data released Jan. 23. The data also show that from Jan. 1-12, which represents the fiscal year’s second quarter thus far, USPS delivered 85.8 percent of First-Class Mail on time when […]
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The Postal Service wants customers to help their local mail carrier following a week in which much of the nation was battered by snow, ice and cold temperatures. In regions affected by inclement weather, USPS is asking customers to clear snow and ice from sidewalks, stairs, porches and areas near mailboxes, whether on a house […]
My name is Kobi Logan and I’m a retail associate at the Simpsonville, MD, Post Office, about 20 miles south of Baltimore. I started early last year. What is my day like? Fun! We have a lot of fun here. The customers are great. For example, that woman who just came to the window? I […]
Link is looking back at the year in “Heroes’ Corner” with a countdown of the 10 most-viewed articles. Coming in at No. 4 is “He’s not playing,” the story of Dominique Brooks. The city carrier assistant was delivering mail one day last December in Richmond, MI, when she came upon a barefoot 4-year-old boy wandering […]
Here’s a look at some recent changes in the Postal Service leadership ranks: • Leonetta J. Jackson was named retail and delivery applications senior director. She previously served as human resources technology services director. • Earl L. Johnson Jr. was named address and retail technology services director. He previously served as addressing and geospatial analytics […]
Link is looking back at the year in “Heroes’ Corner” with a countdown of the 10 most-viewed articles. Coming in at No. 5 is “A honking miracle,” the story of Lakhwinder Gill. The Fremont, CA, letter carrier was delivering on his route when he went to investigate the source of a continuously honking car. Gill […]
President Joe Biden has ordered U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff on Tuesday, Dec. 19, to honor Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, who died Dec. 1. Flags should be flown at half-staff until sunset on Dec. 19. To fly the flag at half-staff, hoist the flag to the peak […]
The Thrift Savings Plan has announced its holiday schedule: • Dec. 15: December installment payments will be processed and reported to the IRS as 2023 income. • Dec. 20: Any 2023 required minimum distributions (RMDs) for civilian, uniformed services and beneficiary participants who have a remaining RMD balance will be processed. These payments will be […]
Link is looking back at the year in “Heroes’ Corner” with a countdown of the 10 most-viewed articles. Coming in at No. 7 is “Setting the scene,” the story of Felicia Harpp-Cordell. The retail associate was on duty at the Warrensburg, NY, Post Office when she received a text message alerting her to an accident […]
Here’s a look at some recent changes in the Postal Service leadership ranks: • Carlos E. Del Toro was named Puerto Rico District’s manager. He previously served as Post Office operations manager. • Simimole V. George, Southern Area’s operations integration manager, was named to a detail assignment on the team overseeing the implementation of sorting […]
The Postal Service has issued a policy on providing pregnancy-related accommodations to employees. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires employers to accommodate pregnancy-related medical restrictions if an employee has a qualifying disability. However, under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act — also known as the PWFA — employers must provide reasonable accommodations to known limitations of […]
Link is looking back at the year in “Heroes’ Corner” with a countdown of the 10 most-viewed articles. Coming in at No. 8 is “A faint plea,” the story of JoShana Williams. The letter carrier was delivering mail to a customer last winter in Beech Grove, IN, when she noticed the main door was slightly […]
Link would like to publish a story about Postal Service employees who’ve made — and kept — New Year’s resolutions. If you’ve made changes such as eating healthier, getting fit, spending less time on electronic devices or quitting smoking, we’d like to hear from you. Send an email to link@usps.gov and a member of our […]
The Postal Service is inviting employees to audition for upcoming advertising campaigns. Employees who are selected to participate could be featured in a variety of ads, including TV commercials. The casting call is open to all employees. No prior acting experience is required. The USPS Employee Casting website has instructions on creating and submitting audition […]
Link is looking back at the year in “Heroes’ Corner” with a countdown of the 10 most-viewed articles. Coming in at No. 10 is “Brave Graves,” the story of Camille Graves. The rural carrier was delivering a package to a customer in Brookfield, MA, when she heard a cry for help from inside the home. […]
USPS offers two catalogs for employees and customers looking for holiday gifts for philatelists and postal aficionados. The Delivering Cheer catalog can be downloaded from the online Postal Store. The 52-page publication offers notecards, stationery, stamps and stamp-inspired products commemorating significant moments in U.S. history. Collectible items — such as official White House Christmas ornaments, […]
Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar on improving self-care. The session, “Taking Care of YourSELF: Sleep, Exercise, Love and Food,” will be held Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. Eastern. Representatives from Kaiser Permanente, a provider of health plans for federal employees, will explain how the daily practice of simple strategies relating to […]
Postal Service employees can use PostalEASE to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program or the USPS Health Benefits Plan. PostalEASE can be accessed from the Benefits Enrollment Changes section of the Open Season LiteBlue page, or by calling the employee service line at 877-477-3273 and selecting option 1. The Federal Relay Service number […]
Letter Carrier Tara Montville was recently delivering mail in Ashland, MA, when she heard a customer yelling for help inside a residence. As Montville approached the front door, the woman said she had fallen the night before and had been unable to get up. The Postal Service employee contacted the Ashland Post Office and 911 […]
USPS employees should ensure their self-service profile is set up on PostalEASE — the platform used to make changes to benefits during open season. Employees will need to have a personal identification number (PIN) and multifactor authentication set up before they can make any changes. A PIN can be reset by calling the Human Resources Shared […]
Postal Service employees can participate in upcoming webinars on educational benefits for military members. The sessions will be held Dec. 5 at 6:15 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. Eastern time. Representatives from the University of Phoenix, a USPS educational partner, will advise on how to receive college credit for military experience, mentorship opportunities, and benefits and […]
The Postal Service has announced release dates for some of next year’s stamps, along with the cities where the dedication ceremonies will be held: • Lunar New Year: Year of the Dragon, Jan. 25, Seattle; • Black Heritage: Constance Baker Motley, Jan. 31, New York City; • The Underground Railroad, March 9, Church Creek, MD; […]
A flexible spending account may be a good option for Postal Service employees who wear eyeglasses, visit the dentist more than twice a year, or have other needs. Flexible spending accounts, or FSAs, allow employees to set aside money on a pretax basis to pay for health care and dependent care expenses. USPS employees can […]
Here’s a look at Postal Service employees who received appointments or recognition recently: • Allen Mitchell, the St. Louis Processing and Distribution Center’s plant manager, was named the Milwaukee Processing and Distribution Center’s acting plant manager. • Dapo O. Oladeji, the Champaign, IL, Processing and Distribution Center’s plant manager, was named the Carol Stream, IL, […]