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 […]
If it clucks, it ships. Just ask Dawn Lautenschlager, who has a real bird’s-eye view when it comes to tips for sending poultry safely through the mail. The Phoenix senior business network specialist has made a name for herself on the subject. She began her postal career in 1989 and has spent the bulk of […]
Jeremy Bohnert, a rural carrier in Hillsboro, WI, recently encountered two emergency situations while delivering mail in his community. On a rainy day in May, he came upon an older customer yelling for help as she lay on the ground outside her home. Bohnert helped the woman, who had fallen, get back on her feet. […]
The Postal Service is reminding employees that ethics rules and USPS policies restrict charitable fundraising in the workplace. Fundraising at work is only allowed if it is part of the Combined Federal Campaign — the federal government’s official workplace giving effort — that usually runs from September through January. Common examples of prohibited charitable fundraising […]
The Postal Service wants to remind employees of the Election Mail and Political Mail information resources available online. The organization’s Election Mail and Political Mail Blue page has been updated with standard work instructions, checklists, stand-up talks and other materials for the 2022 elections. In addition to the Blue page, the Postal Inspection Service has […]
The Postal Service released its latest Forever stamp, Elephants, at the Elephant Discovery Center in Hohenwald, TN, on Aug. 12 — the 10th anniversary of World Elephant Day. “We love elephants because of their physical characteristics, social intelligence, capacity for empathy, self-awareness, teamwork and because they share so many of our own best qualities,” said […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.11 percent during the week ending Aug. 12, down 0.06 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected Aug. 17. Central led the four areas with a rating of 97.28 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 96.83 percent rating. […]
The Postal Service delivers important items such as medications, election ballots, utility payments and holiday gifts for loved ones every day for millions of customers. When customers entrust USPS with their letters and packages, they expect that each piece will be delivered to its final destination on time and in its original condition. It is […]