Postal Service employees can participate in an upcoming webinar to learn about completing their college education. The session, “Finish What You Started,” will be held Oct. 19 at 12:15 p.m. EDT, 3:15 p.m. EDT and 8:15 p.m. EDT. Representatives from the University of Phoenix will conduct the webinar and discuss transfer credits, alternative credit providers, […]
The Postal Service will release its newest stamp celebrating the pan-African holiday of Kwanzaa on Oct. 13. Kwanzaa is a weeklong observance that begins Dec. 26 and runs through Jan. 1. This year’s stamp features the images of a girl and boy facing a kinara, a seven-stem candelabra that represents the holiday’s seven founding principles, […]
Tracy Lawrence — a female tractor-trailer operator in Minnesota-North Dakota District — is called “The Queen” for good reason. “Tracy is a great operator and has an excellent safety record,” said Dondi Winkelmann, a transportation operations supervisor at the St. Paul, MN, Processing and Distribution Center. “She’s conscientious and takes care of her customers. Not […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 96.90 percent during the week ending Sept. 30, down 0.15 from one week earlier. The data was collected Oct. 5. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 97.06 percent, while Southern ranked last with a 96.79 percent rating. Among […]
Postal Service employees can participate in an upcoming webinar to lean about the “golden hour” of the workday. The session, “The Golden Hour,” will be held Oct. 12 at noon EDT. Representatives from American Public Education Inc. will conduct the webinar and explain the importance of taking a lunch break for recharging and improving overall […]
The USPS BlueEarth Federal Recycling Program is revising its eligible recyclable products list on FedRecycling.com and is temporarily removing inkjet and toner cartridges from those products accepted as of Oct. 18. This move is the result of a recycling supplier unexpectedly withdrawing from the recycling market. The Office of Environmental Affairs and Corporate Sustainability and […]
With the devastation wrought by Hurricane Ian still being calculated, a story in the latest issue of The Eagle magazine, “When Disaster Strikes,” comes at an apt moment. Using the aftermath of 2017’s Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico as its main case study, the article explains why USPS is uniquely equipped to respond to such […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 96.98 percent during the week ending Sept. 23, down 0.07 from one week earlier. The data was collected Sept. 28. Southern led the four areas with a rating of 97.09 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 96.90 percent rating. Among […]
The Postal Service is offering a new commuter benefit option beginning in October. Employees who use micromobility modes of transportation — small, lightweight electric vehicles such as e-scooters, e-bikes and e-mopeds — can use post-tax dollars to save with partner discounts. If you would like to sign up for one or more of these options […]
The Postal Service dedicated its Virgin and Child stamp Sept. 22 during a ceremony in Boston. The Christmas release features “Virgin and Child,” a 16th-century painting that was created by an unidentified Florentine artist known as the Master of the Scandicci Lamentation. The image depicts the Virgin Mary gazing downward at the infant Christ, one […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 96.96 percent during the week ending Sept. 16, down 0.04 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected Sept. 21. Central led the four areas with a rating of 97.20 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 96.75 percent rating. […]
USPS and Penn State University will offer a webinar on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program on Sept. 28 at noon Eastern. Representatives from the university’s Sokolov-Miller Family Financial and Life Skills Center will discuss recent changes to the program, also known as PSLF. The 45-minute session will also cover the four areas of eligibility […]
The Postal Service will release a stamp featuring “Virgin and Child,” a 16th-century painting, on Sept. 22. The painting was created by an unidentified Florentine artist known as the Master of the Scandicci Lamentation. The image depicts the Virgin Mary gazing downward at the infant Christ, one of her arms holding him protectively at his […]
East Setauket on New York’s Long Island Sound is not a town but a “census-designated place.” That doesn’t diminish its significance in the life of the nation, though. The bucolic burg was founded in 1655 and is rich with history. It was the site of a Revolutionary War battle and was a pivotal center in […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 96.88 percent during the week ending Sept. 9, down 0.22 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected Sept. 14. Central led the four areas with a rating of 97.15 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 96.69 percent rating. […]
The Postal Service recognizes National Hispanic Heritage Month, a celebration held each year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Roughly 13 percent of USPS employees report Hispanic ancestry. While it may seem unusual to have a monthly observance start in the middle of one month and end in the middle of the next, it turns […]
Santa’s helpers take center stage with the Postal Service’s latest Forever stamps, Holiday Elves, to be issued on Sept. 15. The whimsical stamps depict four of Santa’s helpers cheerfully working on an assembly line filled with good things like presents and candy. No lumps of coal are in sight. The stamps are se tenant, which […]
The Postal Service facility responsible for deciphering illegible handwritten addresses from across the nation has a growing fan base. Millions of viewers have learned what it takes to get mail delivered to the right place since the USPS Remote Encoding Center, known as the REC, in Salt Lake City opened its doors to British YouTuber […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.01 percent during the week ending Sept. 2, down 0.29 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected Sept. 7. Central led the four areas with a rating of 97.18 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 96.78 percent rating. […]
The James Webb Space Telescope plays the starring role on the latest Forever stamp released by the Postal Service. The engineering marvel, a collaborative effort between NASA and the European and Canadian space agencies, was launched on Dec. 25 from French Guiana in South America. It is the largest and most sensitive telescope ever deployed, […]
The Postal Service is encouraging employees and contractors to set up their ACE computer password recovery settings in eAccess. The settings allow users to easily reset forgotten computer passwords. To set up password recovery: Log into eAccess with your ACE ID and password. Click the My Profile tab. Click Password Recovery Settings, then select security […]
Postal Service employees and other federal workers will receive two statements from the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) for second-quarter transactions. TSP is sending two statements due to recent administrative changes. The first statement, which was mailed in July and can be viewed in the TSP website’s My Account section, covers account activities and the sum […]
Postal Service employees can participate in an upcoming webinar to learn about the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program and Medicare. The session, “Medicare and FEHB,” will be held Sept. 8 at noon EDT. Representatives from GEHA, a not-for-profit provider of health plans for federal employees, will conduct the webinar and explain how Medicare works […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.17 percent during the week ending Aug. 26, down 0.27 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected Aug. 31. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 97.27 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 97.02 percent rating. […]
Postal Service employees can learn about three wellness topics in an upcoming webinar. The session, “3 Short Webinars in One,” be help Sept. 7 at noon EDT. A five-minute fitness hack, a five-minute wellness hack and the value of membership in professional organizations will be the focus of the webinar. Ron Johnson, an American Public […]
Pony Cars — the Postal Service’s latest Forever stamps — were dedicated Aug. 25 at the Great American Stamp Show in Sacramento, CA. The vibrant stamps commemorate five iconic vehicles: the 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302, the 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T, the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, the 1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7 GT and the 1969 […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.36 percent during the week ending Aug. 19, up 0.14% from one week earlier. The data was collected Aug. 24. Central led the four areas with a rating of 97.47% percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 97.24% percent rating. Among […]
The Postal Service’s Pony Car stamps will be released Aug. 25. The Forever stamps are an homage to the sporty coupes and convertibles of the 1960s and ’70s that were marketed to adventurous young drivers. The wildly popular cars played a big role in popular culture, appearing in songs, movies and television. There are five […]
Carrier Technician Shanne Edmundson recently arrived at a store in Oskaloosa, IA, to make a delivery when he encountered a worker in the doorway who was facedown and unconscious after choking on food. With the help of another store employee, Edmundson rolled the woman on her back and saw that she was blue in the […]
A sales lead from a retail associate in Texas has resulted in a marketing campaign deal worth more than $227,000 for the Postal Service. Janean Livingston, who works at the Riverside Post Office in Fort Worth, talked with a local lawmaker who was looking for a way to reach constituents through the mail. Livingston submitted […]