April is Financial Literacy Month, a time to learn how to improve your financial well-being. Sound financial principles can help you save for goals, dreams and unexpected emergencies. According to the federal Financial Literacy and Education Commission, the five financial principles to manage and grow money are: • Earn. Understand your benefits. Learn how to […]
The Postal Service relies on employees to keep their contact information up to date on LiteBlue. USPS needs this information not only for general employee communications but also for important messages about enhanced security measures, organizational changes, emergency events and more. It is critical that employees update and maintain the following: • Address of record; […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.19 percent during the week ending March 24, down 0.09 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected March 29. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 97.29 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 97.02 percent rating. […]
USPS is reminding employees and contractors to prevent hazardous chemicals from entering the environment and waterways when washing postal vehicles outside. The organization’s “zero discharge” policy prohibits postal employees and contractors from releasing oil, grease, metals, acids and other pollutants into outdoor drains and stormwater systems. When washing vehicles outside, employees and contractors must: • […]
The Postal Service dedicated its Art of the Skateboard stamps on March 24 at the Desert West Skate Park in Phoenix. The ceremony kicked off PHXAM 2023, an annual amateur skateboarding competition that draws participants from around the globe. Skateboarding now attracts a greater cross section of people than ever before and became an Olympic […]
The Postal Service is responding to a tornado outbreak earlier this week that caused the deaths of at least 21 people and left a large path of destruction in Mississippi and Alabama. USPS has accounted for its employees in the area. A powerful E4 tornado touched down in Rolling Fork, MS, and traveled at least […]
Scanning snapshot: A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.18 percent during the week ending March 17, down -0.12 from one week earlier. The data was collected March 22. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 97.31 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 96.94 percent rating. Among […]
Postal Service employees can participate in an upcoming webinar on recognizing the signs of burnout and how to manage it. “Distinguishing and Extinguishing Burnout” will be held Wednesday, March 29, at 2 p.m. Eastern. Chelsea Krueger, a wellness nurse consultant with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, will offer self-care reminders, tips for work and available […]
To protect against cybercriminals, the Postal Service is now requiring employees to use multifactor authentication to access the self-service profile portal. Multifactor authentication, or MFA, is an identity verification method in which users provide two or more confirmation factors to gain access to an online account. It is frequently used by banks and other institutions […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.21 percent during the week ending March 10, down 0.03 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected March 15. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 97.32 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 97.08 percent rating. […]
The Postal Service is reminding employees they may not run for partisan office. A partisan election is one in which any candidate in the race represents a political party. This Hatch Act rule applies to partisan elections at the federal, state and local levels. It also applies to employees who are on leave. Acts considered […]
Postal Service employees should be prepared to let customers know about tools they can use to provide details on customs forms when sending packages to the European Union. Retail System Software, Click-N-Ship, Global Shipping Software and Customs Form Online, among other tools, can assist customers in properly filling out customs forms to comply with new […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.15 percent during the week ending March 3, down 0.16 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected March 8. Southern led the four areas with a rating of 97.27 percent, while WestPac ranked last with a 97.02 percent rating. […]
Postal Service employees can participate in upcoming webinars to learn about the gender gap, why it matters and what women can do to address it. The sessions, titled “Women in Leadership,” will be held on Wednesday, March 15, at 9:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. PDT. The webinars are hosted by the Wellness team and the […]
The Postal Service will release its latest stamps, Railroad Stations, on March 9. The stamps celebrate the romance and glamour of train travel by featuring five railroad stations — architectural gems all — that continue to play an important role in the life of their communities. They are Tamaqua Station in Pennsylvania; Point of Rocks […]
The Postal Service is encouraging employees looking to advance their career to consider becoming a front-line supervisor. The organization will offer four virtual career fairs for front-line supervisory jobs, to be held every other month, starting in March. The fairs are part of Focus on the Front, an initiative that began last year to fill […]
Due soon. The deadline for nominations for the 2023 USPS Sustainability Excellence Awards is March 3. The program, which includes the PMG Sustainability Excellence Award, recognizes efforts to create a more sustainable workplace and protect the environment. Nominations should reflect efforts to make the organization perform leaner, greener, faster and smarter. The Sustainability Blue page has […]
The Postal Service will release Patriotic Block on March 1. This nondenominated, nonprofit-rate stamp is for business mailings by authorized nonprofit organizations. The stamp displays the components of the U.S. flag arranged in a four-quadrant block on a white background. The two identical quadrants at the top left and bottom right contain a white star […]
In his latest video message to employees, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy offers an update on the Delivering for America plan that USPS began implementing almost two years ago. He discusses service and financial improvements, as well as efforts to create productive career paths for employees. “There is still a long way to go, and our […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.23 percent during the week ending Feb. 17, up 0.03 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected Feb. 22. Southern led the four areas with a rating of 97.38 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 97.04 percent rating. […]
The Postal Service is reminding employees who haven’t created personal identification numbers, or PINs, for their government travel charge cards should do so before traveling. The Citibank-issued cards are embedded with small, metallic EMV (Europay, Mastercard, Visa) microchips on the front that allow cardholders to complete the transactions when the card is inserted into a […]
The Postal Inspection Service, the nation’s oldest law enforcement agency, wants to know the truth. To that end, it has polygraphers within its ranks to test prospective agents, accused criminals and even alleged victims for veracity through lie-detector testing. “This is a calling,” said Delany de Leon-Colon, inspector in charge. “It’s a job not everybody […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.11 percent during the week ending Feb. 10, up 0.27 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected Feb. 15. Southern led the four areas with a rating of 97.20 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 96.90 percent rating. […]
The Postal Service will release its Women’s Soccer stamp on Feb. 16. The Forever stamp, which arrives during National Girls and Women in Sports Month, recognizes the many advances and achievements of women’s soccer in the United States. The enactment of Title IX in 1972 provided the guideposts, but it was the actions of female […]
Postal Service employees can participate in a new webinar on goal setting. The session, “Achieving Your Health Goals: Plan, Act, Succeed” will be held Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 2 p.m. EST. Alison Burke, a registered nurse and consultant for Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, will talk about how to set attainable goals, design effective action […]
The Postal Service would like to remind employees that federal anti-nepotism rules apply at USPS. Employees are forbidden to directly or indirectly appoint, employ, promote or advance a relative. Advocating for such actions on behalf of a relative is also prohibited. A spouse, parent, child, sibling, aunt, uncle, first cousin, niece, nephew, in-law, stepparent, stepsibling […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 96.64 percent during the week ending Feb. 3, down 0.12 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected Feb. 8. Central led the four areas with a rating of 97.16 percent, while WestPac ranked last with a 95.71 percent rating. […]
The Postal Service has published the latest issue of The Eagle magazine and mailed it to employees’ homes. The winter edition explains how USPS is centralizing carrier operations with new sorting and delivery centers and upgrading other facilities. The aim is to improve postal workplaces and position the organization to better serve customers. The publication […]
Customer relations coordinators have a new place in USPS. The coordinators now report to the Customer Experience organization, under the chief customer and marketing officer. Previously, customer relations coordinators reported to the Retail and Delivery organization. The change was made to centralize customer relations initiatives under the customer relations structure. The aim is to improve […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 96.69 percent during the week ending Jan. 27, down 0.15 from one week earlier. The data was collected Feb. 1. Central led the four areas with a rating of 97.21 percent, while WestPac ranked last with a 95.51 percent rating. Among […]