The CyberSafe at USPS team wants employees and contractors to know that smishing and vishing are rising threats to the Postal Service. Smishing refers to text messages sent by online criminals to con recipients into downloading malicious software or divulging passwords and financial account information. Vishing is a term that combines the words “voice” and […]
Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar on the health effects of herbs and how to incorporate them into your daily life. The session, “Herbs and Other Natural Foods,” will be held Tuesday, March 12, from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern. Representatives from Kaiser Permanente, a provider of health plans for federal employees, […]
USPS employees who conduct vehicle or building maintenance activities, handle hazardous or regulated waste, or have responsibilities for bulk storage tanks containing oil may be required to complete environmental compliance training. Installation heads should use the online Environmental Training Matrix document to determine the applicable requirements and identify employees who must complete each course. Most […]
The Postal Service will observe Women’s History Month, which begins on Friday, March 1. The commemoration was first observed nationally as Women’s History Week in 1980. The week was chosen to coincide with International Women’s Day on March 8, a global observance that began in 1911. In 1987, Congress designated the entire month of March […]
Custodian Ruben Munoz was working outside the Phoenix Processing and Distribution Center last fall when he heard gunshots in the distance. Moments later, a woman pulled up in her car, got out and approached Munoz. “Am I hit?” she asked repeatedly. The woman had been driving nearby when she saw a man shooting a gun. […]
Postmaster Lejuana Tennyson is helping forge community, one puzzle piece at a time. As a festive diversion for customers at the Smithville, OK, Post Office, Tennyson purchased a jigsaw puzzle depicting vintage holiday postage stamps. The pieces were laid out on a lobby table in December with a sign inviting interested customers to try their […]
“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end. 1. Under coach John Wooden, how many NCAA Division I national basketball championships did the UCLA Bruins win? a) Four b) 10 c) 88 d) None of the above 2. Which Postmaster […]
My name is Jerin Hedden and I’m a letter carrier in Salt Lake City. I started with USPS in 2005 as a part-time flexible clerk, then became a carrier two years later. My route is mostly residential and includes an area called Emigration Canyon. I walk about 10 miles a day, or 25,000 steps. I […]
USPS employees and contractors should not toss away light bulbs when they are no longer usable. Most light bulbs — including fluorescent, compact fluorescent, high-intensity discharge (HID), light-emitting diode (LED), neon and ultraviolet lamps — contain hazardous materials such as mercury, a toxic metal. The Postal Service considers these items universal waste that must be […]
The Postal Service has announced release dates for more of this year’s stamps, along with cities where dedication ceremonies will be held: • Floral Geometry: Friday, April 26; Burlingame, CA; • Ansel Adams: Wednesday, May 15; Yosemite, CA; • Carnival Nights: Thursday, June 6; Biloxi, MS; • Protect Sea Turtles: Tuesday, June 11; Corpus Christi, […]
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A private Facebook group with more than 8,600 members is doing its part to preserve a tradition that might seem out of step in the digital age: mailing greeting cards. The group, called Random Acts of Cardness, allows members to post greeting card requests for themselves or others, such as a co-worker dealing with an […]
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The Postal Service will release its stamp honoring John Wooden on Saturday, Feb. 24. Wooden led the UCLA Bruins to a record-setting 10 NCAA Division I basketball national championships, four perfect seasons and 88 consecutive victories. Born in 1910 in rural Indiana, Wooden’s love of the game started early. He helped his high school team […]
Retail Associate Brooklynn Coker was on duty at Shadle Garland Station in Spokane, WA, when she heard a co-worker complaining of elbow pain. Coker, a former registered nurse, observed swelling and inflammation in the man’s arm and told him to go to an emergency room right away. Once there, doctors diagnosed sepsis and began treatment. […]
A funeral procession recently wended its way through Barboursville, WV, and City Carrier Assistant Jaeden Layne paused in respect. A passerby was so moved by the young man’s deference that he snapped a photo and posted it on his Facebook page. “It was nice to see someone so young being so respectful,” he wrote. “We […]
The USPS Employee Assistance Program will hold its next online orientation on Friday, March 1, from 5 to 5:30 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 Feb. 22, has tips for employees and customers on avoiding investment scams. 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. […]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt not only put his stamp on world history — he put it on the world of stamps, too. The 32nd president began collecting stamps around age 8 and his interest never waned. As a child, stamps helped him learn about geography and foreign leaders. When he contracted polio at age 39, his […]
Letter Carrier Jeffrey Sparks was delivering mail recently in El Dorado, KS, when he saw an older customer lying on the floor of a home’s garage. Sparks approached the woman, who had fallen while trying to retrieve groceries from her car. The Postal Service employee offered to call 911, but the customer declined because she […]
Like all good teachers, Ben Noble knows how to bring history to life for his students. The Minneapolis letter carrier, who helps train newly hired carriers, dons a 1980s USPS uniform when leading one of his classes. The uniform, which Noble pieced together through donations from colleagues, helps prompt questions about the Postal Service and […]
Throughout its history, the nation’s postal system has strived to find faster, more efficient ways to deliver mail. On Feb. 17, 1893, those efforts went underground when a pneumatic tube system for U.S. Mail was tested in Philadelphia. Pneumatic systems employ compressed air to transport items in sturdy cylindrical canisters through a series of pipes. […]
Postal Service facilities that store certain quantities of hazardous chemicals must complete and submit the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Tier II form by March 1 each year. Reporting requirements apply to any location that stores threshold quantities of EPCRA-regulated chemicals, such as sulfuric acid in lead-acid and gel cell batteries; gasoline; diesel […]
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Much of the nation is dealing with severe winter weather this week. A slow-moving storm that slammed California last week delivered the first significant snowfall of the season across eastern New Mexico on Feb. 11. Severe weather was also reported from Texas to western Georgia, including giant hail as large as 3 inches in diameter […]
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My name is Jagbir Mangat and I’m a letter carrier in Syosset, NY, which is part of Long Island. I was born in Punjab, India. I came to the United States in 1998, and now I live in Huntington Station, NY. Before USPS, I worked in customer service for a bank. I had a background […]
You’ve heard of phishing, but do you know about quishing? The latest cybersecurity scam occurs when you receive an email that contains a QR code and instructions to scan it to address a problem, such as reentering your credit card number because the payment on a recent online purchase didn’t go through. However, scanning the […]
The Postal Service is reminding fleet managers and drivers to always buy regular unleaded and low-grade diesel fuel from stations in the USPS Preferred Fueling Network. The network, known as PFN, has 39 brands and more than 26,400 retail fuel sites. A list of participating locations is available on usps.com. Email USPSPreferedFuelingNetwork@usps.gov for additional information. […]
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The Postal Service is offering virtual courses for Executive and Administrative Schedule (EAS) employees through the Center for Creative Leadership, a provider of leadership development and research. The four courses, which are designed to elevate front-line leadership capabilities, offer a mix of instructor-led, moderated and self-paced training. The courses are: • Frontline Leader Impact, available […]
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Letter Carrier David Moulton was delivering mail recently in Salem, MA, when he spotted a 3-year-old boy roaming a busy street alone. It was a frigid day and the child had wandered away from a day care facility, wearing very little clothing. Moulton wrapped his jacket around the toddler, called 911 and kept him safe […]
Sometimes you have to roll with the punches. The Romance, AR, Post Office planned a local dedication ceremony last month for this year’s Love stamp. Unfortunately, a gusty winter storm dashed hopes for an outdoor event. All was not lost, however. Members of a church across the street had decorated the interior of the building […]
The Postal Service has announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2023). Here are some highlights: • Revenue. Total operating revenue was $21.6 billion, an increase of 0.5 percent compared with the same quarter one year earlier. Shipping and packages revenue increased 2.7 percent, and First-Class Mail […]
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The latest entry on Postal Posts, the USPS blog, was penned by Lisa Bobb-Semple, stamp services director. She writes about this year’s stamp lineup, including forthcoming releases to mark the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons and the 250th anniversary of the First Continental Congress. […]