Postal Service contractors must complete a cybersecurity training course by March 31. The course — CyberSafe Fundamentals — provides the information contractors need to adhere to the organization’s cybersecurity policies for protecting USPS electronic data. Available now on the HERO platform, the course also highlights best practices for handling sensitive and sensitive-enhanced information. Contractors who […]
Zoom Team Chat is now available for Postal Service employees and contractors with ACE workstations. The organization is replacing Skype for Business with Zoom Team Chat, which is a similar instant messaging application. Skype for Business will be removed from ACE workstations in February. To use Zoom Team Chat: Open the Zoom app, which can […]
The Postal Service dedicated the latest in its Love series of stamps — this year’s installment celebrating our deep bond with pets — at the Austin Pets Alive! rescue shelter in Texas on Jan. 19. “The kitten and puppy each rest their front paws on a big red heart, which captures perfectly the love we […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 96.67 percent during the week ending Jan. 13, up 0.13 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected Jan. 18. Central led the four areas with a rating of 97.23 percent, while WestPac ranked last with a 95.39 percent rating. […]
Postal Service employees can participate in a webinar on how to understand and monitor their blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and weight. These four measures are vital indicators to tracking overall wellness and risks for health conditions. The session, “Know Your Numbers,” will be held Jan. 25 at 2 p.m. EST. Paige Petty, a registered […]
The Postal Service will release the latest in its popular Love series of stamps on Jan. 19. The stamps come in two designs on a pane of 20 — a puppy and a kitten — each resting their front paws on a big red heart. The sweet, uncomplicated love of pets for their people comes […]
Several Postal Service price changes will take effect Jan. 22. Here’s a list of current and new retail prices: Priority Mail small flat-rate box: $10.40 (current), $10.20 (new) Priority Mail medium flat-rate box: $17.05 (current), $17.10 (new) Priority Mail large flat-rate box: $22.45 (current), $22.80 (new) Army/Air Post Office and Fleet Post Office large flat-rate […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 96.37 percent during the week ending Jan. 6, down 0.28 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected Jan. 11. Central led the four areas with a rating of 97.16 percent, while WestPac ranked last with a 95.22 percent rating. […]
Postal Service employees can participate in an upcoming webinar to learn about furthering their education. The session, “Pursuing Education for Career Advancement,” will be held Jan. 18 at 12:15 p.m. EST and 3:15 p.m. EST. Representatives from the University of Phoenix will conduct the webinar and discuss using degrees, certificates and individual courses to navigate […]
The Postal Service will release Year of the Rabbit, the fourth in the Lunar New Year series of stamps, on Jan. 12. The Lunar New Year is celebrated in many Asian cultures and has become a popular observance in the United States. The Year of the Rabbit begins on Jan. 22 and ends Feb. 9, […]
The Postal Service wants to remind facilities that store large quantities of de-icing and anti-skidding chemical products to follow the rules for proper storage. Such products include: Sodium chloride or rock salt. Calcium and magnesium chloride. Calcium magnesium acetate. Sand. De-icing and anti-skidding products may be regulated under federal, state and local law. Regulations could […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 96.48 percent during the week ending Dec. 30, down 0.51 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected Jan. 4. Central led the four areas with a rating of 97.27 percent, while WestPac ranked last with a 95.42 percent rating. […]
The Combined Federal Campaign’s cause of the week is medical research. The past few years have shown the sort of miracle well-funded medical research can accomplish: Vaccines that normally would take years to develop became available in months. The Cleveland Clinic recently published a list of medical breakthroughs that scientists are on the cusp of […]
Scott Raymond has been named Atlantic Area vice president, a role he has filled on an acting basis since Oct. 1. As vice president, Raymond will be responsible for 12 districts, 128,000 employees, 8,600 Post Offices and 35.6 million delivery points. Prior to serving as acting vice president, Raymond served as Atlantic Region senior director. […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 96.75 percent during the week ending Dec. 23, down 0.14 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected Dec. 28. Central led the four areas with a rating of 97.20 percent, while WestPac ranked last with a 96.49 percent rating. […]
The Postal Service recently released its Annual Report to Congress for fiscal year 2022 — the first full year under the Delivering for America plan. Highlights of the report, which covers Oct. 1, 2021-Sept. 30, 2022, include: 127.3 billion mailpieces delivered to nearly 165 million addresses; A 2.3 percent increase in total revenue; An uptick […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 96.75 percent during the week ending Dec. 16, up 0.37 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected Dec. 21. Central led the four areas with a rating of 97.26 percent, while Southern ranked last with a 96.53 percent rating. […]
Postal Service employees and contractors with ACE workstations will no longer be able to use Skype for Business after Jan. 31. The organization is replacing Skype for Business with Zoom Team Chat, which is a similar instant messaging application. Zoom is installed on all USPS ACE workstations and the Team Chat feature will be enabled […]
There’s “Noel” place like the small Missouri town that draws people from all over the world to send greeting cards from its spirited Post Office. Since 1932, visitors have come to get the holiday pictorial postmark that says, “Christmas Greetings from Noel, MO. ‘The Christmas City’ in the Ozark Vacation Land.” So far this year, […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 96.24 percent during the week ending Dec. 9, down 0.12 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected Dec. 14. Central led the four areas with a rating of 96.61 percent, while Southern ranked last with a 95.94 percent rating. […]
The USPS Benefits and Wellness Team partnered with GEHA on the Well Traveled challenge earlier this year and the results are in. The challenge consisted of a six-week interactive virtual trip and ran from Sept. 12 through Oct. 23. Each day, participants visited a new attraction as they recorded physical activity, dollar-stretching activities and “acts […]
For news outlets in search of holiday stories, USPS is the gift that keeps on giving. Coverage abounds this year, but why is that? The answer is that Delivering for America improvements have provided much to write about. As a Fox Business Channel headline announced: “USPS at highest processing capability ever this holiday season.” “With […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 96.17 percent during the week ending Dec. 2, down 0.31 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected Dec. 7. Central led the four areas with a rating of 98.47 percent, while Southern ranked last with a 95.90 percent rating. […]
The Postal Service has announced release dates and locations for a few of its early 2023 releases: Red Fox, Jan. 5, Fox, AR; no ceremony School Bus, Jan. 5, High Point, NC; no ceremony Lunar New Year: Year of the Rabbit, Jan. 12, San Francisco Love (Kitten and Puppy), Jan. 19, Austin, TX Great Smoky […]
There is a name for those who strive to divert the generosity and kindness that flow so freely this time of year: Grinch. The Postal Inspection Service’s Keeping You Safe From Unhappy Holidays online page explores how so many fall victim to the Grinches among us, including: • Getting swindled. Donating money to a worthy […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 96.38 percent during the week ending Nov. 25, down 0.03 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected Nov. 30. Central led the four areas with a rating of 96.70 percent, while Southern ranked last with a 95.93 percent rating. […]
The USPS Ethics Office wants to remind employees of the rules on the giving and receiving of holiday gifts, whether from colleagues or outside sources. Gifts between employees An employee may give their manager a noncash gift valued at $10 or less. Managers have no limits on what they can give their employees but should […]
That catchy “Holiday Ready” campaign is well underway, but the marketing team isn’t done with its talent search. For example, a spring campaign directed at business customers is right around the corner. The spots will explain why businesses should use the Postal Service as their preferred shipper and will reinforce Delivering for America initiatives underway. […]
When you see stories of carriers carrying on after a disaster, like those highlighted in the “Sense of normalcy” and “Postal family” videos, it makes you proud of your fellow postal workers. As the one customer in the video said: When you see the mail delivered, it’s the first step toward getting back to normal. […]
Letter Carrier Richard Moller was recently delivering mail in Fort Walton Beach, FL, when a terrified customer approached him for help. The woman had been out for an evening run and was being chased by a stranger who was verbally harassing her and throwing rocks at her. Moller calmed and comforted the customer until police […]