The Postal Service wants employees to know about special flag requirements for this month’s holidays: • Peace Officers Memorial Day, which honors police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty, is Sunday, May 15. Postal Service facilities that are open this day are required to fly the U.S. flag at half-staff. When […]
Here’s a look at some recent changes in the Postal Service leadership ranks: • Maria R. Diggs-Jones, Wisconsin District’s field human resources manager, was named the Kansas City, MO, Post Office’s officer-in-charge. • Todd M. Schimmel was named technology acquisition and program management senior director. He previously served as sortation systems technology executive manager, a […]
A stamp honoring pioneering marine biologist Eugenie Clark was dedicated May 4 at the center she helped found, Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in Sarasota, FL. “One of the goals of the Postal Service’s stamp program is to celebrate the people who represent the best of our nation, and Eugenie Clark — I should say […]
City Carrier Assistant Joseph Beaird was recently making a delivery at a residence in Little Rock, AR, when he came upon an older customer in jeopardy. When Beaird rang the man’s doorbell, he heard him yell for help, and he spotted him lying on the floor inside at the foot of a stairway. The customer, […]
A Texas postmaster’s sales lead has resulted in a marketing campaign deal worth more than $99,000 for the Postal Service. Maureen Padilla, who leads the Grapevine Post Office, talked with a representative of a business that provides housing for people who need various levels of medical and personal care. The customer was looking for a […]
The Stamp Out Hunger food drive is back. The annual event, which had to move online for the past two years because of the coronavirus pandemic, resumes in-person collection on Saturday, May 14. This year, both options are available: Customers can follow the traditional route and leave bags of nonperishable food items by their mailbox, […]
Letter Carrier Daniel Kaehne was delivering mail on an icy day last year in Baraboo, WI, when he came upon a customer yelling for help on a residential walkway. Kaehne rushed to aid the man, who had stepped outside wearing only a flannel shirt and pants, leaving him stranded and exposed in frigid temperatures when […]
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, a time to learn about living a healthier life through increased physical activity. Physical activity is one the best things people can do to better their health. Active people generally live longer and are at less risk for serious health problems. About half of American adults live […]
Here’s a look at Postal Service employees who received appointments or recognition recently: • Trinh T. Griffin, IT solutions architecture manager, was named acting finance and payment technology services director. • Tuan A. Le, package sorting technology executive manager, was named to a special assignment in Engineering Systems. Bradley J. McCullough Jr., technology programs principal, […]
Retail Associate Ellen Schlie is well known in her Columbia, MO, community for being a friendly face behind the window. She found out just how well known when a customer posted a shoutout on social media describing Schlie’s kind assistance on a distressing day. Nearly 200 Facebook “amens!” followed, inspiring a local television news reporter […]
Rural Carrier Johnnie Gatlin was recently making deliveries in a Junction City, KS, neighborhood when he grew concerned about an older customer whose mail was piling up. Gatlin heard a faint cry for help coming from inside the residence, at which point he looked through a window and spotted the woman lying on the floor. […]
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month — an annual celebration of the nation’s 22.9 million Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders — begins May 1. More than 53,000 Postal Service employees identify as being Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. This represents approximately 8.3 percent of the USPS workforce. The organization celebrates the contributions of Asian Americans […]
A lead from an employee in California 4 District has resulted in two deals worth more than $41 million combined for the Postal Service. Damian Sandoval Jr., who works at the Chino Main Post Office as an acting customer services supervisor, received a call from a customer on his former route. Rather than passing the […]
Letter Carrier Melody Stone was recently delivering mail in Elkin, NC, when she heard a customer yelling for help. Stone rushed to aid the man, who was pinned underneath a lawn mower. She immediately called 911, safely freed the customer and comforted him until emergency responders arrived. He was hospitalized for treatment of a head […]
Here’s a look at Postal Service employees who received appointments or recognition recently: • Washington, DC, Postmaster Sherry L. Harper retired March 31 after 30 years with USPS. • Cathleen C. Lujan was named Southern Area’s retail and post office operations support manager. She previously served as a retail support specialist. • Lora M. McLucas […]
Stamps honoring the work of Chippewa artist George Morrison were dedicated April 22 at Grand Portage Lodge and Casino in Minnesota. “George Morrison challenged prevailing ideas of what Native American art should be, arguing that an artist’s identity can exist independently from the nature of the art he creates,” said Steve Monteith, the Postal Service’s […]
Jaiquan Williams, a rural carrier associate in Newtown, CT, was recently making deliveries when a crisis occurred: He saw a customer collapse. While 911 was called, Williams rushed to the woman’s aid, comforting her until emergency responders arrived. The customer recovered from the incident. […]
A Florida rural carrier’s lead submitted in 2021 has resulted in a 2022 shipping deal worth almost $1.5 million. Kristi Jager, who works at the High Point Post Office, submitted a lead in 2021 that resulted in a shipping deal worth more than $4 million. Earlier this year, Fred Assidy, a senior territory representative, followed […]
Email is an efficient way to communicate — until the dreaded reply-all debacle overwhelms your inbox. It usually starts with an email addressed to you and a large number of other recipients. Instead of responding directly to the sender, one of the recipients responds reply-all to everyone in the email distribution list. Another person does […]
Letter Carrier James LaShelle was recently making deliveries in a Clinton, IA, neighborhood when he grew concerned about a disruption in a customer’s routine. The man normally sits by a window in his home and waves at LaShelle daily, but he had not done so in a couple of days, nor had he retrieved his […]
In his latest video message, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy discusses the first anniversary of Delivering for America, the Postal Service’s 10-year plan to return the organization to financial sustainability and achieve service excellence. “I am pleased to say that we are making a lot of progress,” he says. As he notes, USPS has reworked its […]
Postal Service employees can participate in an upcoming webinar to learn about Medicare and the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program with Blue Cross Blue Shield. The session, “Medicare, FEHB and Blue Cross Blue Shield,” will be held Tuesday, April 26, at noon EDT. Christel Bull, a federal account manager for CareFirst Blue Cross Blue […]
Here’s a look at some recent changes in the Postal Service leadership ranks: • Nabeel R. Cheema, chief counsel for pricing and product support, was named acting associate general counsel and chief ethics and compliance officer. Jacob D. Howley, a USPS attorney, was named acting chief counsel for pricing and product support. • David Colon, […]
Jenifer Taylor, a postal support employee in Patterson, AR, was on duty one day last summer when she grew concerned about an older customer who was struggling to breathe after walking to the Post Office from his residence. The man declined help from Taylor and another customer, who offered him a ride home, but when […]
A sales lead from a city carrier assistant in Maryland has resulted in a big shipping deal for the Postal Service. Karla Carter, who works at the Rockville Main Post Office, noticed that a business customer along her route was using USPS — along with the organization’s competitors — to ship hundreds of packages a […]
USPS has released Delivering for America: First-year Progress Report, an update on the 10-year plan to return the organization to financial sustainability and achieve service excellence. Under Delivering for America, the Postal Service has begun to reverse decades of losses, improved on-time performance, streamlined operational procedures and invested in postal infrastructure. The organization has also […]
Letter Carrier Brandon Airosus was on duty recently in Quincy, MA, when he saw a woman and child crossing a street. While paused midway, the little girl suddenly slipped away from her mother and was struck by a car. Airosus rushed to the victim’s side, safely carried her to the sidewalk, called 911 and comforted […]
Postal Service employees can participate in an upcoming webinar to learn about the connection between financial and personal health. The session, “The Connection Between Financial and Mental Wellness,” will be held Tuesday, April 12, at 1:30 p.m. EDT. Representatives from GEHA, a not-for-profit provider of health plans for federal employees, will help participants explore their […]
Here’s a look at Postal Service employees who received appointments or recognition recently: • Gregory K. Curtis was named the Birmingham, AL, Processing and Distribution Center’s plant manager. He previously served as the Ybor City, FL, Processing and Distribution Center’s plant manager. • Kelvin L. Dansby was named acting Memphis, TN, postmaster. He previously served […]
A team of 20 runners representing the Postal Inspection Service will soon compete in a 120-mile race that will take them through some of the toughest terrain in the West. The B2V race, a point-to-point relay from Baker, CA, to Las Vegas through the Mojave Desert, is described as “the world’s most prestigious and unique […]