If you missed the Investing in You: Benefits, Retirement, and More summer virtual fair, you can still access the information presented during the event. All live presentations were recorded and are available on demand. Follow these steps to watch: • Go to uspsinvestinginyou2022.vfairs.com. • Select either “Login” or “Guest Login.” • Select “Auditorium.” • Select […]
The Postal Service is celebrating 50 years of the National Marine Sanctuary System with the release of 16 stamps on Aug. 5. The National Marine Sanctuaries pane features images as varied as the habitats and monuments that make up this vast network, which ranges from Rose Atoll in the South Pacific to Stellwagen Bank off […]
The Postal Service introduced The Great American Mail Race, a licensed board game, at the Gen Con Indy 2022 gaming conference in Indianapolis on Aug. 4. The game allows players to race around a board that shows a map of the United States, using different methods — including the Pony Express, steamboats, hot air balloons […]
I loved the coverage of the Mariachi stamp dedication ceremony. The photo of 6-year-old Phoenix Benavidez is one of the best images I’ve seen recently. She is simply adorable. […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.11 percent during the week ending July 29, down 0.15 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected Aug. 3. Central led the four areas with a rating of 97.22 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 96.95 percent rating. […]
The Postal Service is testing a new Rapid Dropoff Station concept to help customers expedite Label Broker and prepaid mail acceptance transactions. Through the Label Broker service, customers who need to return a retail purchase but don’t have access to a printer can have a shipping label printed at a participating Post Office. During the […]
Summertime vacation season is in full swing. If you’re hitting the road this year, there’s a chance you might find lodging in a once-bustling Post Office. The latest conversion is the Old Post Office in Washington, DC. The building, owned by the federal government and managed by the General Services Administration, formerly housed the Trump […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.19 percent during the week ending July 22, down 0.02 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected July 27. Central led the four areas with a rating of 97.38 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 97.01 percent rating. […]
If a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step, the same is true of the path to a flourishing Postal Service career. “You made the first step by attending this workshop,” Alex Stubbs told the roughly 40 employees gathered for the first eCareer Candidate Profile Workshop in Michigan District 1. The sentiments shared […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.12 percent during the week ending July 15, down 0.11 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected July 20. Central led the four areas with a rating of 97.26 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 96.97 percent rating. […]
Postal Service employees can participate in “Men’s Health: Bridge the Health Gap,” an upcoming webcast. The session will be held Wednesday, July 27 at 2 p.m. Eastern. Doug Hudgins, a nurse consultant with Blue Cross Blue Shield, will review what men can do to stay healthy, barriers to longevity that may be common for men […]
Pete Seeger, the social conscience and clarion voice behind such folk classics as “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” and “If I Had a Hammer,” will be honored with the latest stamp in the Postal Service’s Music Icons series. The stamp will be released July 21. Seeger (1919-2014), the child of two classical musicians, used […]
USPS has announced changes to expand its First-Class Package Service product. The changes will simplify three of the USPS ground shipping options into one: Retail Ground and Parcel Select Ground will be incorporated into one enhanced First-Class Package Service product. “We are improving service and simplifying product offerings for our customers,” said Postmaster General Louis […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.13 percent during the week ending July 8, down 0.01 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected July 13. Central led the four areas with a rating of 97.35 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 96.96 percent rating. […]
The Postal Service will offer the next virtual career fair for front-line supervisory positions on July 24 at 1 p.m. Eastern. These events are part of Focus on the Front, an initiative to help USPS fill more than 2,100 Executive and Administrative Schedule Level 17 supervisory positions throughout the organization. More than 25,000 employees have […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.04 percent during the week ending July 1, down 0.11 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected July 6. Central led the four areas with a rating of 97.30 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 96.83 percent rating. […]
The Postal Service has mailed the latest Delivering for America postcard to employees. The card focuses on USPS Connect, an important component of the Postal Service’s 10-year plan to achieve service excellence. Employees may reference the card when speaking with customers or colleagues about USPS Connect, which helps businesses meet consumer demand for fast and […]
The Postal Service has extended a pilot program that provides customers at select California Post Offices with state motor vehicles services. The pilot, which began last fall, will now continue until October 2022. Through the program, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has placed self-service kiosks in participating Post Offices in San Francisco, Sacramento, […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.02 percent during the week ending June 24, down 0.16 from one week earlier. The data was collected June 29. Central led the four areas with a rating of 97.13 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 96.89 percent rating. Among […]
Postal Service employees will receive a special thank-you for submitting leads that turn into to sales for the new USPS Connect Local delivery option. USPS Connect Local, which began a national rollout in February, offers small businesses affordable next-day delivery in all locations, with same-day delivery, Sunday delivery and pickup options in select locations. The […]
The Postal Service recently hosted its annual Sustainability Symposium, a three-day virtual conference that highlighted an array of sustainability efforts. The June 14-16 event included presentations from industry executives, federal government officials and representatives from several USPS departments, including Legal, Government Relations, Supply Management and the team overseeing the next-generation delivery vehicle program. Speakers included […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.06 percent during the week ending June 17, down 0.1 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected June 22. Central led the four areas with a rating of 97.15 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 96.95 percent rating. […]
Postal Service employees can participate in an upcoming webinar to learn about Medicare and the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program with Blue Cross Blue Shield. The session, “Medicare, FEHB, and Blue Cross Blue Shield,” will be held Tuesday, June 28, at noon Eastern. Christel Bull, federal account manager for CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield, […]
Floral Geometry, two stamps that celebrate the symmetry and shapes found in flowers, were released June 21. The stamps have $2 and $5 denominations and are designed to be used with packages and large envelopes. The art features the basic patterns of flowers boiled down to their simplest geometric elements: circles, triangles and ovals. The […]
The Postal Service has updated the Click-N-Ship application to allow employees to generate shipment labels for administrative use. Using Click-N-Ship for administrative labels offers several benefits, including address validation, the ability to print to and from addresses on the label and the ability to add an Intelligent Mail package barcode on the label for tracking […]
Nick Bravo could hardly believe his eyes. The Los Angeles postal inspector was investigating a tip about missing postal equipment when he visited a local company that had amassed a collection of roughly 11,000 USPS pallets. “In my 15 years as an inspector, I have never, ever seen so many pallets in one place,” Bravo […]
I’m thankful Clinton, OH, Rural Carrier Associate William-Jacques Jones was around to perform the Heimlich maneuver and save a customer who was choking on food. Jones’ USPS family is proud of him. […]
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.07 percent during the week ending June 10, down 0.18 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected June 15. Central led the four areas with a rating of 97.25 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 96.95 percent rating. […]
The Postal Service recently announced that employees must reset their self-service profile (SSP) password to comply with the organization’s new security requirements and to avoid disruptions to their access. An SSP password allows employees to access several websites and applications that provide important personal information, including LiteBlue, PostalEASE and ePayroll. To reset your password, go […]
The next Postal Pulse employee survey will take place June 14-July 15. The annual survey allows employees to share observations about their work environments, providing the organization with valuable feedback to make improvements. Here’s what you should know about this year’s survey: • Beginning June 14, nonbargaining employees will receive an email from Gallup that […]