Thrift Savings Plan specialists will offer several webinars in July on the ins and outs of the program, also known as TSP. Here’s an overview of the webinars and when they’ll be offered (all times are Eastern); select each date to register online. • TSP Contributions: Taking Control of Your Future: Shows how the future […]
Letter carriers will be able submit sales leads on their mobile delivery devices, starting July 11. The devices now have an “Employee Lead Entry” option, allowing carriers to enter a customer’s information and indicate which products or services they spoke to the customer about. “GPS technology allows for certain fields to be prepopulated, reducing the […]
Additional price and classification changes — as well as a Priority Mail enhancement and a new method of determining zone assignments — are slated to take effect July 10. Here’s an overview: • Price changes: As the Postal Service has previously announced, the price of a Forever stamp will increase from 58 cents to 60 […]
City Carrier Assistant Dylan Diaz was recently making deliveries at an apartment complex in Clovis, CA, when a sobbing preschooler ran up to him and clutched his uniform. The distraught little girl told Diaz she couldn’t remember where she lived or where her parents were. The Postal Service employee calmed the child, assured her he […]
President Joe Biden has ordered U.S. flags flown at half-staff to honor the victims of this week’s mass shooting in Highland Park, IL. Flags should be flown at half-staff until July 9 at sunset. To fly the flag at half-staff, hoist the flag to the peak for an instant and then lower it to the […]
Here’s a look at Postal Service employees who received appointments or recognition recently: • Fiona E. Chicosky, facility requirements manager, was named facilities planning acting director. • Trinh T. Griffin was named finance and payment technology services director. She previously served as IT solutions architecture manager. • Elliott R. Holmes was named the Knoxville, TN, […]
A scholarship to nurture and support new Postal Service leaders is now accepting applications. The Centralized Funding for Development Scholarship is designed to financially support nonbargaining employees who seek to enroll in training, individual college courses, degree programs or professional certifications to hone their leadership skills. The application window is July 1-31. The scholarship helps […]
The USPS Continuous Improvement team is offering a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Train the Trainer session July 7. The course will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern, via Zoom. It is open to postal employees who have earned a green belt or higher in Lean Six Sigma. “The Postal Service needs […]
The Postal Service made its commitment to addressing climate change clear by publishing its first-ever Climate Action Plan last year. The plan is organized around five priority actions: education, identification of weaknesses, protection of facilities, protection of supply chain and logistics, and planning for change. These actions will allow USPS to better prepare for climate […]
A sales lead from a letter carrier in Texas has resulted in a shipping deal for the Postal Service worth more than $480,000. Frank Loredo, who works at the Irving Main Post Office, talked with a representative of a local manufacturing company that needed a way to ship a line of new products. He submitted […]
The Postal Inspection Service is continuing to hire. The agency will accept applications for postal inspector positions from Tuesday, July 5, at 10 a.m. Central through Saturday, July 16, at 10 a.m. Central. These positions are open to qualified USPS career employees and external applicants. Postal inspectors are federal law enforcement agents who enforce laws […]
Letter Carrier Peter Sigona was recently delivering mail in an Auburn, NY, neighborhood when an older customer flagged him down. Sigona stopped to check on the woman, who is recovering from a stroke and relies on a walker. She told him her phone had been out of order for several days, and she just realized […]
Here’s a look at Postal Service employees who received appointments or recognition recently: • Brooklyn, NY, Postmaster Eddie L. Banner was named Kansas-Missouri District manager. • Jeff A. Drake was named St. Louis postmaster. He previously served as the Kansas City, MO, Processing and Distribution Center’s plant manager. • Chief Information Officer Pritha Mehra was […]
The term “postal family” has a new meaning in Rocheport, MO. The town recently inducted William H. Phillips and his descendants into the Rocheport Hall of Fame. From 1854-1956, Phillips or a member of his family served as the town’s postmaster. The induction ceremony included a congratulatory letter from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. “We are […]
Matthew Fee, a carrier technician in Coldwater, MI, was recently delivering mail in an apartment building when he heard an unusual sound coming from one of the units. Fee knocked on the door and someone faintly replied, “Help me.” The Postal Service employee alerted a building manager, who opened the door and discovered that the […]
The Postal Service is working to identify the risks of climate change at every level of the organization. Many operational risks are already known and documented, such as the loss of USPS facilities and service routes because of flooding, wildfires, sea level rise and other climate hazards. In addition, there has been an increase in […]
A tip from a retail associate in New Hampshire has resulted in a shipping deal worth more than $77,000 for the Postal Service. Stacey Porter, who works at the Windham Post Office, knew a customer from serving him at the Post Office for several years. The customer sells vintage radios as well as replacement parts […]
The Postal Service wants to help employees and contractors protect its online network by fostering a cybersecurity culture within the organization. The USPS computer network is one of the world’s largest — linking more than 32,000 facilities and making communication possible between hundreds of thousands of employees, customers and others. However, like all computer networks, […]
Denise Hilpipre, a rural carrier in Plainfield, WI, was recently delivering mail when she noticed suspicious activity: Two strangers were removing firewood from a customer’s property. Hilpipre documented details of the incident, including a description of the pair’s vehicle and their appearance, and called the customer to ask if he had authorized anyone to take […]
The USPS Benefits and Wellness team will conduct a virtual information fair next week to help employees make the most of their benefits throughout their career. Here’s the schedule for the event, which is called Investing in You: Benefits, Retirement and More! All times are Eastern. • Tuesday, June 28, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. • Wednesday, […]
If you have old, unused postal technology sitting around your workplace, you have an opportunity to return it to USPS — and maybe win a prize in the process. The Postal Service is sponsoring its first Equipment Scavenger Hunt, a contest to locate and return unused computer, retail, delivery and networking equipment. The contest, which […]
Here’s a look at some recent changes in the Postal Service leadership ranks: • Richard Fermo, Florida 1 District manager, was named Florida 2 District’s acting manager, while Jacksonville, FL, Postmaster Wendy L. English was named Florida 1 District’s acting manager. David M. Jordan, Florida 2 District’s acting operations integration manager, was named Jacksonville’s acting […]
The Postal Service wants all employees and contractors with an ACE workstation to set up three password recovery security questions in eAccess. Recovery security questions help USPS to verify users when they forget their passwords or usernames and their accounts become locked. Follow these steps to set up your security questions: • Log into eAccess […]
The Postal Service wants all employees to understand what climate risk is and what its potential effects mean for the organization. To help educate employees about the USPS Climate Action Plan of 2021, the organization will share what it has been doing to understand, plan for and adapt to the effects of a changing climate, […]
A new online dashboard charts survey results for several USPS customer-facing channels. The Customer Experience Satisfaction Dashboard tracks survey results down to the facility level. “The dashboard allows employees to easily identify if the customer experience National Performance Assessment targets are being met,” said Yesenia Torres Gonzalez, a business customer insights consultant for Customer Experience […]
A Texas employee’s sales lead has resulted in a marketing deal worth more than $107,000 for the Postal Service. Charles Willis, a customer services supervisor at the Dallas Oak Lawn Post Office, talked with a representative of a business that auctions fine art, jewels and collectibles. The customer was looking for a cost-saving way to […]
The Postal Service has announced dates for more stamp releases, along with the cities where the dedication ceremonies are scheduled: • James Webb Space Telescope, Sept. 8, Washington, DC; • Holiday Elves, Sept. 15, North Pole, AK; • Virgin and Child, Sept. 22, Boston; • Charles M. Schulz, Sept. 30, Santa Rosa, CA; • Kwanzaa, […]
Letter Carrier Ignacio Rosas III was recently delivering mail in a San Jose, CA, neighborhood when he spotted a house on fire. Rosas immediately called 911 and rushed to alert occupants of nearby homes threatened by the flames, including one residence that housed a children’s day care center. Firefighters soon arrived to battle the blaze, […]
The Postal Service has dropped a plan to tighten mailing standards for parcels in soft packaging. In a proposal published in the Federal Register on March 24, USPS had sought to establish parcel selvage standards and to clarify how parcels in soft packaging should be measured. Parcels improperly packaged in soft materials such as plastic, […]
A lead from an employee in Texas has resulted in a marketing deal worth $147,000 for the Postal Service. Tamika Thompson-Ali, a customer services manager at the Preston Royal Post Office, recently helped a customer that needed to find a way to communicate with area residents. She submitted the customer’s information through Submit a Lead, […]