Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar on successfully and efficiently managing projects in the workplace. The session, “Project Management Information Session,” will be held on Tuesday, June 25, at 1 p.m. Eastern. Representatives from Carlow University will lead the webinar. Participants must register before the event on the webinar website. Participation is […]
The National Postal Museum in Washington, DC, is hosting a guest artist program with stamp artist Katie Kirk. From June through October, five free programs will allow participants to learn about the process of designing and illustrating U.S. postage stamps. The sessions — a mix of virtual and in-person events — will be held Tuesday, […]
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USPS will observe Juneteenth National Independence Day, the country’s newest federal holiday, on Wednesday, June 19. Juneteenth is the oldest known nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. The holiday gets its name from the date in 1865 when 2,000 federal troops arrived in Galveston, TX, and declared enslaved persons […]
The Postal Service held a special dedication ceremony for its new U.S. Flags stamps on June 14, Flag Day. The event was held at the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota. “I can’t think of a better place to unveil these beautiful stamps,” said Lisse Garrett, the USPS Iowa-Nebraska-South Dakota District manager, who spoke […]
U.S. Flags, the Postal Service’s latest set of stamps celebrating the Stars and Stripes, will be released on Friday, June 14 — Flag Day. The four designs depict Old Glory majestically waving at different times of day. In each image, the sun is shining on the flag. Ethel Kessler, an art director for USPS, designed […]
A team representing the Postal Inspection Service’s Los Angeles division recently participated in an annual running event to support the Special Olympics. Since 1981, the Law Enforcement Torch Run has raised awareness and money for Special Olympics athletes. This year’s postal team of almost 30 runners — which included postal inspectors, Postal Police officers and […]
Isn’t traveling light always the best way to go? During World War II, real estate on flights overseas was at a premium. The sacks of letters that went back and forth between troops and the homefront took up space that was needed for war supplies. The powers that be knew how important for morale these […]
“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end. 1. Fill in the blank: The Delivering for America plan has reduced the Postal Service’s projected 10-year losses from $160 billion to (blank). a) $65 billion b) $75 billion c) $85 billion […]
Postal Bulletin’s latest edition, published June 13, takes a look at the Postmaster General Heroes’ Program, which honors employees who go above and beyond the call of duty. 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 […]
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The Postal Service will release its Protect Sea Turtles stamps on Tuesday, June 11, to raise awareness of the threats posed to some of the oldest groups of animals on earth. The stamps feature the six species that forage in U.S. waters or nest on American beaches: loggerhead, leatherback, hawksbill, Kemp’s ridley, olive ridley and […]
The Postal Service has released a video about its new Carnival Nights stamps. The Forever stamps, which were dedicated June 6 in Biloxi, MS, celebrate the enduring popularity of carnivals. The three-minute video features Jakki Krage Strako, the USPS chief commerce and business solutions officer. […]
USPS employees may participate in an upcoming virtual seminar on the new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program. The session will be held Tuesday, June 18, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern. PSHB — which takes effect in 2025 — is a new, separate program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and will be […]
Timothy “T.J.” Jackson is at the center of this year’s USPS National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign. Jackson, a Linthicum Heights, MD, letter carrier, is featured in a photograph that serves as the centerpiece of the campaign, including a Link article, workplace poster and computer screensaver. Daniel Afzal, a USPS photographer, took the shot, which shows […]
The U.S. postal system has been an early adopter of newfangled — and even dangerous — modes of delivery: Airmail. Pneumatic tubes. The Pony Express. But perhaps no experiment was more out-there than the organization’s brief flirtation with missile mail. On June 8, 1959, a Regulus guided missile loaded with 3,000 letters was launched from […]
“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end. 1. Where did the Postal Service hold a news conference on May 30 to preview this year’s USPS National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign? a) Atlanta b) Philadelphia c) San Francisco d) None […]
The Postal Service wants employees to understand — and follow — the rules on political activities under the Hatch Act. The law prohibits federal workers — including USPS employees — from engaging in partisan political activity while on duty, while wearing a uniform, while on government property or while inside a vehicle owned or leased […]
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My name is Ellen Damin and I’m the postmaster for Yosemite National Park in California. I was working as postmaster for Tuolumne, CA, last May when my boss asked if anyone wanted to cover for Yosemite’s retiring postmaster. I blurted out: “I will! I will! I will!” After two weeks, I applied for a lateral […]
The Postal Service is reminding employees and contractors that threats to the organization’s information security can come from people within USPS. Any person familiar with the organization’s resources — including personnel, facilities, information, equipment, network and systems — can be a threat. The risks can come in the form of misuse of information technology, unauthorized […]
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The Postal Service will dedicate its Protect Sea Turtles stamps on Tuesday, June 11, in Corpus Christi, TX. The ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Central at the Texas State Aquarium, located at 2710 N. Shoreline Blvd. The speakers will include David Camp, the Postal Service’s Texas 2 District manager. Attendees are encouraged to […]
The Postal Service is encouraging employees to help spread the word about this year’s USPS National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign. The organization held a news conference May 30 to preview the annual campaign, which begins Sunday, June 2, and concludes Sunday, June 9. Postmasters and other managers are encouraged to hold events in their communities […]
If happiness is a warm puppy, Jeff Herman’s workdays are bookended by joy. Before and after his shifts, the Warrendale, PA, lead mail processing clerk serves as puppy wrangler for Von Bahneman Kennels and K9 Training, his wife’s dog training and breeding business outside Pittsburgh. Cynthia Bahneman Herman has run the business for decades. When […]
Jay Schild is doing his part to honor military veterans for their service. Schild, labor relations manager for the Postal Service’s Ohio 2 District, volunteers for Honor Flight Tri-State, part of a national organization that brings veterans to Washington, DC, to visit memorials to their service. “There are very few things in this world that […]
“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end. 1. How many rural carriers are represented by the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association? a) 128,000 b) 182,000 c) 281,000 d) 821,000 2. When did Ned Felder and Kris Feeney become pen […]
The USPS Employee Assistance Program will hold its next online orientation on Friday, June 7, 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 May 30, takes a look at this year’s USPS National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign, which begins Sunday, June 2, and concludes Sunday, June 9. 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 […]
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The Postal Inspection Service has released its latest video update on Project Safe Delivery, the agency’s initiative with USPS to combat mail-related crime. The 30-second video highlights a recent law enforcement surge in the Chicago area, where postal inspectors made arrests for mail theft and robberies. The operation is one of several that have taken […]
My name is Erik Eicholtz and I’m a driving safety instructor for Kentucky-West Virginia District. I joined the Postal Service in 1986 as a distribution clerk on the midnight shift in Paducah, KY. I’ve been playing drums professionally for 30 years and would literally come out from behind my drum kit, still sweaty from playing […]
Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar on the risk factors for diabetes and how simple lifestyle changes can prevent it. The session, “You Can Prevent Diabetes,” will be held Tuesday, June 4, at noon Eastern. Representatives from Kaiser Permanente, a provider of health plans for federal employees, will lead the discussion. Participants […]
Last week, Link told you about a pallet recycling program that is helping the Postal Service turn trash into cash. The initiative, which fits with a Delivering for America goal to divert more waste from landfills, allows USPS facilities to recycle wooden pallets that are left behind by business customers dropping off large volumes of […]
The National Postal Forum, the mailing and shipping industry’s largest annual conference, will begin Sunday, June 2, and conclude Wednesday, June 5. Highlights will include a keynote address by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and sessions with USPS leaders. The event will be held at the Indiana Convention Center, located at 100 S. Capitol Ave. in […]