National Small Business Week may run from April 30 to May 6, but the Postal Service is stretching the celebration throughout the month of May. More than 1,300 Grow Your Business Day events are planned next month at Post Offices across the country. The USPS events are focused on educating small businesses about the organization’s […]
Business Connect sales leads: Beginning April 21, Postal Service employees who use the Business Connect portal will have an easier way to submit information for the LEADing Together sales leads program. After entering Business Connect activity into the portal, employees can click on the “Create New Lead” button, which transfers the entered information to the […]
Postal Service employees can participate in an upcoming webinar on maintaining a sense of balance in a hectic world. The session, “Finding Your Pace in Life’s Race,” will be held Wednesday, April 26, at 2 p.m. Eastern time. Rushia Edwards, a wellness nurse consultant with Blue Cross Blue Shield, will share practical tips on how […]
The Covington, KY, Post Office plays a supporting role in the latest Barry Levinson movie, “Wise Guys,” set for release in 2024. The film stars Robert De Niro as dueling real-life 1950s mob bosses Vito Genovese and Frank Costello — yes, the actor plays both parts — with the 1941 structure chosen for its intact […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.12 percent during the week ending April 7, down 0.09 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected April 12. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 97.20 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 97.01 percent rating. […]
Postal Service employees can participate in an upcoming webinar on Medicare and retirement. The session will be held Wednesday, April 19, at noon Eastern. Leslie Priest, a senior relationship manager with Aetna, will present information on federal retiree benefits, including types of health plans, Medicare parts A and B, and dental and vision coverage. She […]
The Postal Service is launching an app to give employees another way to participate in the organization’s revamped sales leads program. Called LEADing Together, the new program combines the Business Connect, Clerks Care, Customer Connect, Mail Handlers, Rural Reach and Submit a Lead programs into one, using a common portal for employees to enter customer […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.13 percent during the week ending March 31, down 0.15 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected April 5. Southern led the four areas with a rating of 97.22 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 97.02 percent rating. […]
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 […]