A sales lead from a mail handler in California has resulted in a marketing deal worth more than $80,000 for the Postal Service. Manuel Villavicencio, an equipment operator at the Santa Clarita Processing and Distribution Center, was having dinner with his daughter, who works at a local college. She told him that the school was […]
Like it does every election season, the Postal Service is reminding employees about the Hatch Act’s rules on misusing their government positions. The Hatch Act is a law that prohibits postal and other federal employees from engaging in partisan political activity while on duty, while wearing a uniform, while on federal property, or while inside […]
Rural Carrier Michael Elkins was making deliveries on a recent Monday in Mount Gilead, NC, when he grew concerned about an 86-year-old customer who lives alone and had not picked up her Saturday mail as usual. As Elkins approached her house to check on the woman, he heard her normally quiet dog barking in distress. […]
Here’s a look at Postal Service employees who received appointments or recognition recently: • Jay L. Smith was named new business acquisition director. He previously served as enterprise and key accounts director, a role now held by Michael J. McInturf, who previously served as retail and healthcare accounts director. Mark W. Worrall was named the […]
The Postal Service dedicated its latest Forever stamp, a celebration of Hanukkah, on Oct. 20 at Temple Emanu El in Chagrin Falls, OH. The eight-day Jewish observance commemorates the reclamation of the Second Temple of Jerusalem in the second century B.C. after its desecration by soldiers. Oil was needed to resanctify the temple, but only […]
Do you know colleagues like Allen Dix, a rural carrier from Virginia who rescued a farmer critically injured by a runaway tractor? We want to know about them, too. USPS is seeking nominees for the Postmaster General Heroes’ Program, which honors employees who go above and beyond the call of duty. The program is based […]
A sales lead from a letter carrier in California has resulted in a local shipping deal worth almost $18,000 for the Postal Service. While delivering mail on his route, Raymundo Ortiz, who works at the Gilroy Post Office, took an opportunity to talk with the owner of a seed warehouse who was looking to save […]
Sophia Torres saw the light. The rural carrier was so taken by her experience filling in on a vacant route in Montauk, NY — whose 18th-century lighthouse was commemorated in a stamp last year — that she filed for a permanent transfer. “It may seem like the end of the world,” Torres said of the […]
Rural Carrier Associate Keith Cooper was recently delivering mail in Point, TX, when he came upon an 83-year-old customer sprawled out in a ditch near her mailbox. Cooper rushed to aid the woman, who had fallen two hours earlier while gathering kindling for the winter. He safely helped her stand up, at which point her […]
“When disaster strikes” shows how the Postal Service is uniquely equipped to respond to emergencies. USPS employees don’t get the recognition they deserve for helping communities recover from disasters. […]
Postal Service employees can participate in an upcoming webinar to learn about the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program and Medicare. The session, “Medicare and FEHB,” will be held Oct. 25 at noon EDT. Representatives from GEHA, a not-for-profit provider of health plans for federal employees, will conduct the webinar and explain how Medicare works […]
Here’s a look at some recent changes in the Postal Service leadership ranks: • Jake R. Campbell, letter and flat planning and implementation executive manager, was named to a special assignment in the facility modernization effort. James N. Dale Jr. was named acting letter and flat planning and implementation executive manager. • Naples, FL, Postmaster […]
The Postal Service dedicated its new Kwanzaa stamp Oct. 13 during a ceremony in St. Louis. “USPS is honored to continue in the celebration of Kwanzaa — a communal tradition that has grown to hold special meaning to millions of people,” said Eddie Banner, the organization’s Kansas-Missouri District manager, who spoke at the event. The […]
Do you know colleagues like Robin Bailey and Bonnie Przybocki, rural carriers from Gainesville, VA, who performed lifesaving CPR on a co-worker experiencing cardiac arrest? We want to know about them, too. USPS is seeking nominees for the Postmaster General Heroes’ Program, which honors employees who go above and beyond the call of duty. The […]
“A route through history” was enjoyable. I looked up some of the notable sites mentioned in the story and learned a lot about Revolutionary War history. […]
The Postal Service wants employees to know about professionals who are available to provide confidential counseling, consultation and coaching services to help manage life’s challenges. The USPS Employee Assistance Program is a free, voluntary program that offers assessment, referral, short-term counseling and more to postal employees and their families. EAP provides 24/7 access to licensed […]
The Postal Service wants employees and contractors to follow the rules when using USPS-issued devices to conduct business abroad. Employees and contractors must take these steps: • Complete the CyberSafe International Traveler course (course code 2020ITEC4579SS01) before traveling. • Request authorization for international business travel at least 21 days before the trip. • Request access […]
Dushore, PA, with a population of 552, is tiny by most standards. But in Sullivan County — which is also known as the “Gem of Endless Mountains” — the town is a humming metropolis. For starters, it has the traffic light — that’s right, there’s one light in the entire county. And on good days, […]
The headlines “Pickup line,” “Who’s the Ross” and “Display of affection” were so clever. Good journalistic technique! […]
Terry Curry, a rural carrier in Jeffersonville, GA, was recently delivering mail when she came upon an older customer walking along a dirt road on a day with triple-digit temperatures. Curry stopped to check on the woman, who said she was on her way to her son’s home but didn’t feel well and didn’t think […]
The Combined Federal Campaign’s cause of the week is disaster response. According to a 2021 report by the World Meteorological Organization, during the past 50 years: • The number of weather-related disasters increased by a factor of five. • A disaster related to weather, climate or water hazard occurred every day, killing 115 people and […]
Here’s a look at some recent changes in the Postal Service leadership ranks: • DeAngela L. Mayes was named integration and support specialist in Corporate Affairs. She previously served as a consumer relations specialist. • Wisconsin District Manager Samarn S. Reed was named to a special assignment for Central Area. St. Louis Postmaster Jeff A. […]
The Postal Service wants to remind employees about the Hatch Act’s rules on political conversations on the job. The Hatch Act prohibits postal employees from engaging in partisan political activity while on duty, in a postal building, while wearing a postal uniform or badge or while in a postal vehicle. Political activity is any activity […]
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to learn more about the disease and efforts to cure it. Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer in women in the United States. Men can have breast cancer, too, though it is rare. Breast cancer begins in the tissue of the breast. […]
The Postal Service is asking military members and veterans to join dozens of others who have already submitted photos of themselves for an upcoming Veterans Day video. The deadline for submissions is Oct. 15. Submissions should be sent to Marty Mieras, military program specialist, at martin.m.mieras@usps.gov and should include the veteran’s name, rank and USPS […]
“Cool by the pool,” the Heroes’ Corner article about a Colorado letter carrier who performed CPR to save an unresponsive girl pulled from a pool, was a beautiful story. The letter carrier’s actions were commendable. […]
Julie Bish, a rural carrier, was recently delivering mail in New Bethlehem, PA, when the sight of a downed mailbox gave her pause. She soon spotted the apparent cause: an all-terrain vehicle that had crashed nearby. The Postal Service employee stopped to take a closer look and found a man pinned underneath the four-wheeler, which […]
The Postal Service has recommended deadlines for the holiday mailing and shipping season. The suggestions, released Oct. 4, are for expected delivery by Dec. 25 to domestic, Air/Army Post Office (APO), Fleet Post Office (FPO) and Diplomatic Post Office addresses. Here are the deadlines: • Nov. 5: APO, FPO, and DPO addresses (all ZIP Codes), […]
October is Energy Action Month, a time for federal agencies to share what they have done to advance energy conservation and resilience. This year, USPS is highlighting its Commitment to Environmental Excellence, an eight-point framework for making sustainability a priority at all levels of decision-making. It is also a public statement of the organization’s desire […]
Here’s a look at Postal Service employees who received appointments or recognition recently: • James C. Colling was named chief counsel overseeing National Labor Relations Board matters in the Labor Law Group. He previously served as senior litigation counsel in the national employment litigation unit. • Brenda L. Hunter, a Supply Management program analyst, received […]