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Daniel Grubic, Glenshaw, PA

Letter Carrier Daniel Grubic was recently delivering mail in a Glenshaw, PA, neighborhood when he smelled smoke. The concerned employee soon spotted the source: It was billowing from a home’s dryer vent. Grubic rushed to the front door and knocked while calling 911. A customer came to the door with his dog — both disoriented […]

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Returning the favor

Bernice Redden has witnessed firsthand the power of the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). The Clearwater, FL, customer services supervisor credits several CFC charities with helping her son, Adrian, learn to walk after he was born with cerebral palsy in 1984. “His limbs were so tight he couldn’t use them that well,” she said. Adrian had […]

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Safe route

The Postal Inspection Service is offering letter carriers and other employees some safety tips for the holiday delivery season: • Avoid becoming a target. Don’t display mobile phones or other electronic devices while on your route. Avoid wearing jewelry and minimize the amount of cash you carry. • Stay alert. Don’t wear headphones so you […]

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Closing soon

If you want to change your health benefits or enroll in a new plan, you must act now. The annual open season benefits enrollment period ends Monday, Dec. 11, at 11:59 p.m. EST. This is the last chance most employees will have until next November to consider new options. Employees can choose from a variety of […]

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Need to know

Mary’s melody. The gun-toting mail pioneer known as “Stagecoach Mary” now has her own song. Mary Fields (1832-1914), the nation’s first known African-American woman mail carrier, is immortalized in a song on the new album “Songs for Extraordinary People” by Michael Hearst. Hearst’s songs are dedicated to the well-known and lesser-known people whose lives he […]

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Charlie Bradford, New Orleans

Letter Carrier Charlie Bradford was recently delivering mail in New Orleans when his day was disrupted by an SUV speeding in the wrong direction on a one-way street. The SUV crashed into several parked vehicles before coming to a stop, with the driver trapped inside. The man kicked out a window but couldn’t extricate himself, […]

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Alzheimer’s awareness

USPS dedicated its Alzheimer’s semipostal stamp Nov. 30 in Baltimore. “The Postal Service is proud to issue this stamp today to help raise public awareness of Alzheimer’s,” said PMG Megan J. Brennan, who led the dedication ceremony. “Proceeds from its sale will help support urgently needed medical research into this incredibly debilitating disease.” More than […]

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All together

In a new video message, PMG Megan J. Brennan and the leaders of the postal unions and management associations discuss the value of the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). “Through the Combined Federal Campaign, we have the ability to reach out to thousands of charitable organizations across the country and have a positive impact on millions […]

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Back to school

USPS has introduced Analytics University, an educational platform designed to train employees to use existing data to solve problems and boost performance. The program, which consists of virtual courses and tutorials, is part of the Postal Service’s broader emphasis on using data to make informed business decisions and improve efficiency. “Analytics University enables employees to […]

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Need to know

All’s fair. USPS employees can participate in a live chat with benefits experts Tuesday, Dec. 5, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. EST. The chat is part of an online virtual benefits fair that is occurring throughout this year’s open season, which runs from Nov. 13-Dec. 11. The fair offers information about the Federal Employees Health Benefits […]

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Joe Dawson, Jacksonville, FL

Letter Carrier Joe Dawson was delivering mail recently in a Jacksonville, FL, neighborhood, exchanging pleasantries with a longtime resident at the man’s mailbox, when a toddler nearby took off toward trouble. The child, who had been walking on the residential street with an adult, bolted onto a busy road — known for a blind curve, […]

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Past life

Kenneth Race remembers a lot from his years working inside a Railway Post Office (RPO). Race, who served as a clerk on a Chicago-to-St. Louis route 60 years ago, has fond memories of traveling the rails. “I was happy to get a job with the Postal Service because the pay was good and I was […]

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Let’s compare

Postal Service employees can compare health plans during this year’s open season using Checkbook’s Guide to Health Plans. Checkbook has information about all plans available through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. The comparison tool can help you find the right health plan for you and your family. Information on prescription drugs and dental and […]

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Game on

Talk about an early bird. Des Moines, IA, Postmaster Adam Griswold recently became the first employee to recruit a new business customer to attend next year’s National Postal Forum (NPF). NPF — which features educational workshops, presentations from USPS executives and networking opportunities — is the mailing industry’s largest annual conference. The 2018 meeting will […]

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Need to know

Your time is valuable. This year, USPS employees can pledge volunteer hours to their favorite Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) charities. Employees can use the online pledge portal to donate money, as well as to pledge their time to an organization in need. To find a CFC charity that accepts pledges, visit the portal and filter […]

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Need to know

Flag notice. President Trump has ordered U.S. flags flown at half-staff to honor the victims of the Nov. 5 mass shooting at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, TX. Flags should be flown at half-staff until sunset Nov. 9. To fly the flag at half-staff, hoist the flag to the peak for an instant and then […]

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Good as gold

It was a moment 50 years in the making. Friends and co-workers recently gathered at the Hartford, CT, Processing and Distribution Center to celebrate Gene Herrington’s golden anniversary as a federal employee. Herrington served in the Air Force from 1967-1971, then began his postal career — just days after the Post Office Department became USPS. […]

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Sandra Greene, Waukesha, WI

Suzette Reed’s story is very inspirational. I’ve had multiple surgeries, including one that I’m still recuperating from. I was going to accept that I’ll never have the same strength that I did before the surgery, but this story gave me the motivation to at least try. […]

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David Banning, Cowden, IL

Rural Carrier Associate David Banning was recently delivering mail to a residence in Cowden, IL, when he spotted an unsupervised toddler heading in a dangerous direction: straight toward her family’s swimming pool. Banning rushed to pick up the girl, who was on the pool ladder by the time he reached her, and carried her to […]

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Board of Governors

President Trump has nominated three individuals to the Postal Service Board of Governors: • Calvin R. Tucker, a Pennsylvania resident, for the remainder of a term expiring Dec. 8, 2023 • Robert M. Duncan, a Kentucky resident, for the remainder of a term expiring Dec. 8, 2018, and an additional term expiring Dec. 8, 2025 […]

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Opening soon

Open season, the annual period when Postal Service employees can change their health benefits or enroll in a new plan, begins Monday, Nov. 13. A variety of health, vision and dental coverage is available through the following plans and programs: Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB) USPS Health Benefits Plan (USPSHB) for non-career employees only […]

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Denise Edwards, Great Bend, KS; Gregory Harris, Birmingham, MI

Postal Service employees in Kansas and Michigan recently responded effectively to emergencies they encountered while delivering mail. Great Bend, KS, Letter Carrier Denise Edwards discovered a customer who had collapsed near his mailbox and was barely conscious. She called 911 and stayed with the man until emergency responders arrived. The customer is recovering. In Birmingham, […]

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Merry and bright

The Postal Service will deliver more than 15 billion mailpieces this holiday season, according to projections released Oct. 25. Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, USPS expects to deliver 850 million packages — an increase of more than 10 percent from the same period last year. “The Postal Service is well prepared to meet our […]

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Need to know

Scanning snapshot. The Postal Service’s national scanning rating was 97.58 percent during the week ending Oct. 20, up from one week earlier. Dakotas (99.26 percent) topped the districts, while Western (98.16 percent) led the areas. To see the latest results, go to the Enterprise Analytics site and select “Scanning” on the left hand side, and then “DES […]

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Informed invitations

PO Box customers will soon be able to receive digital previews of their incoming mail through Informed Delivery. The free feature, which the Postal Service introduced nationally this year, allows users to interact with incoming mail and manage packages on a secure online dashboard. Beginning in November, USPS will send emails to PO Box residential […]

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Through the storm

A new video highlights efforts to restore USPS service in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. The powerful storm left devastation throughout the Caribbean and southeastern portion of the United States last month. The 2-minute video shows employees working to sort and deliver mail in hard-hit communities in the Florida Keys. Among the first to re-enter […]

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Farid Ait Djebara, Oakland, CA

Oakland, CA, Letter Carrier Farid Ait Djebara recently came to the aid of a woman who was shot. The woman was in a vehicle that became caught in crossfire between two groups, with a stray bullet piercing a window and striking her in the hip. Ait Djebara was delivering mail nearby when he heard the […]

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