Augie Suribory, Medford, MA
It was nice to read the “Heroes’ Corner” article about Fremont, CA, Letter Carrier Lakhwinder Gill and how he helped an ailing customer slumped over her vehicle’s steering wheel. […]
Mike Milligan
Posts by Mike Milligan
Scanning snapshot
Scanning snapshot: A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 96.90 percent during the week ending June 16, down 0.17 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected June 21. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 97.39 percent, while Central ranked last with a 96.08 percent rating. […]
No surprises
USPS and the Internal Revenue Service are encouraging employees to conduct a paycheck checkup to determine whether they need to update their tax withholding for 2023. Updating federal withholding is especially important for employees who had an unexpectedly high tax bill or a penalty this year. Similarly, employees who have had a major life change […]
Where the heart is
Fifty years ago, the Postal Service moved its headquarters into its eighth and present-day home in the nation’s capital, at 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW in Washington, DC. In many ways, the move was symbolic: Two years prior, the federal government’s Cabinet-level arm known as the Post Office Department was reborn as the U.S. Postal Service, […]
Need help? Turn to Page
April Page, a rural carrier associate in Dandridge, TN, was called in on her day off to work for a neighboring town’s Post Office. As she drove around looking for a cluster box unit at an apartment building on the unfamiliar route, a woman ran outside and screamed that her husband was dying. The Postal […]
Gregory Huff, Newark, NJ
Thank you for the recent article recognizing LGBTQIA+ Pride Month. As a member of the community, I appreciate the story and the resources it provides. […]
Enduring tales
The Postal Service has released a video to highlight its Tomie dePaola stamp, which was released in May. The Forever stamp celebrates the children’s book author and illustrator, who is best known for his “Strega Nona” — grandma witch — picture book series. USPS dedicated the stamp on May 5 in Manchester, NH. The stamp […]
Clear targets
The Postal Service wants employees and contractors to watch out for phishing emails designed to con recipients into revealing their security clearance information. Employees at several government agencies have received phishing emails in recent weeks, according to the FBI. USPS employees also have been targeted. The emails contain “SF-86_F” or “SF-86” forms that are fake […]
Scanning snapshot
Scanning snapshot: A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 96.94 percent during the week ending June 9, down 0.23 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected June 14. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 97.32 percent, while Central ranked last with a 96.36 percent rating. […]
Tuition savings
Carlow University — the Postal Service’s newest educational partner — will hold a live online session on financial aid June 21. The Pittsburgh-based college offers flexible online study in such fields as nursing, business, human services and criminal justice. There are multiple start dates throughout the year. The university is offering a 10 percent discount […]
Freedom’s jubilee
The newest federal holiday, Juneteenth — short for “June Nineteenth” — is the oldest known nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. It is a time to reflect on a profoundly painful chapter of the nation’s past, as well as a celebration of hope, optimism and the resilience of the […]
LGBTQIA+ Pride Month
June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, a time to honor the lives and contributions of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, asexual and more (LGBTQIA+) community. Over the years, USPS has honored several members of the LGBTQIA+ community on stamps, including political leader Harvey Milk; author James Baldwin; poets Edna St. Vincent Millay and Walt Whitman; […]
Scanning snapshot
Scanning snapshot: A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.01 percent during the week ending June 2, down 0.26 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected June 7. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 97.33 percent, while Central ranked last with a 96.64 percent rating. […]
Autumn stamps
The Postal Service has issued release dates and dedication locations for the last of the previously announced stamps for 2023: • Piñatas!, Sept. 8, Roswell, NM • Snow Globes, Sept. 19, Breckenridge, CO • OSIRIS REx, Sept. 22, Salt Lake City • Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Oct. 2, Washington, DC • Winter Woodland Animals, Oct. 10, […]
Signing off
USPS is reminding facility managers that Postal Vision will cease broadcasting at the end of June. Employees with Postal Vision accounts should be prepared to switch to the replacement application, Informed Facility. Commonly found in break rooms and other nonpublic areas at Post Offices, mail processing centers and other postal facilities, Postal Vision screens have […]
Scanning snapshot
Scanning snapshot: A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.15 percent during the week ending May 26, down 0.10 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected May 31. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 97.41 percent, while Central ranked last with a 96.83 percent rating. […]
Banishing burnout
Are you feeling sluggish? Easily angered? Do simple tasks feel daunting to complete? If so, you may be experiencing burnout. Emotional, physical or mental exhaustion — along with negative attitudes toward yourself or others — are signs of burnout. If left untreated, burnout can cause or exacerbate depression, anxiety and other health problems. The first […]
June goal
The USPS Small Business Solutions team is asking Postal Service employees to submit sales leads in June, which is the organization’s #LEADtheWay Month. Districts will hold competitions throughout the month to support the annual challenge, which has a goal of more than 30,000 quality leads. “We’re asking every USPS employee to look for and submit […]
Memorial Day
Memorial Day, a federal holiday to remember the men and women who died while serving in the armed forces, is Monday, May 29. Facilities that are open on the holiday must fly the U.S. flag at half-staff. The U.S. flag must be flown at half-staff from sunrise — or the hour when it’s raised — […]
Scanning snapshot
Scanning snapshot: A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.12 percent during the week ending May 19, down 0.17 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected May 24. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 97.37 percent, while Central ranked last with a 96.91 percent rating. […]
There’s still time
Employees who haven’t completed their online Postal Pulse employee survey must do so by May 26 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time. The survey, which began April 25, is an important resource for the Postal Service to obtain feedback on its efforts to improve its workplace environments. The survey is run by Gallup and takes about […]
Danger dodgers
The Postal Service recently announced four winners of the Safety Leadership and Vision Awards, which honor the people and projects that go above and beyond to create a safer workplace. The winners are: • The driver safety instructors at the Pittsburgh Processing and Distribution Center, for demonstrating the organization’s safety mission during employee training; • […]
Scanning snapshot
Scanning snapshot: A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.18 percent during the week ending May 12, down 0.10 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected May 17. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 97.34 percent, while Central ranked last with a 97.11 percent rating. […]
USB, eh?
The Postal Service is reminding employees and contractors to plug only USPS-approved devices into postal equipment. Using USB devices that are not approved by the Postal Service puts the USPS network at risk of being hacked. The organization is also asking employees and contractors to remind others of this policy if they see someone inserting […]
USPS Ground Advantage
The Postal Service has proposed pricing for its new product offering, USPS Ground Advantage. Pending favorable review and comments from the Postal Regulatory Commission, USPS Ground Advantage would launch on July 9 and provide a simpler, reliable and more affordable way to ship packages up to 70 pounds in 2-5 business days. USPS Ground Advantage […]
Scanning snapshot
Scanning snapshot: A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.20 percent during the week ending May 5, down 0.08 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected May 10. Central led the four areas with a rating of 97.30 percent, while Southern ranked last with a 97.09 percent rating. […]
Caring is not sharing
The Postal Service is reminding employees and contractors not to share passwords for USPS accounts with co-workers. When an employee or contractor shares a password, they: • Don’t have any control over how the person uses the shared password or what they will do with the information; • Can’t control who else might gain access […]
Standing tall
The Postal Service will release its Chief Standing Bear stamp on May 12. Chief Standing Bear (circa 1829-1908) won a landmark court ruling in 1879 that determined Native Americans are persons under the law with inherent rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. He was a member of the Ponca tribe, who were […]
One of the best
The Postal Service has been nominated for a major award for its years of work in the licensing industry. The organization is a finalist in the best licensed corporate brand category in the 2023 Licensing International Excellence Awards. “It is a huge honor just to get a nomination and be told you are the top […]
Scanning snapshot
Scanning snapshot: A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.19 percent during the week ending April 21, down 0.12% from one week earlier. The data was collected April 26. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 97.34 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 97.04 percent rating. Among […]