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 […]
The Postal Service has introduced External Large File Sharing, a platform that allows users to send large files to customers, suppliers and other official business associates. External Large File Sharing, also known as ELFS, can be used for presentations, photos, documents, videos and other files that exceed 35 megabytes. The platform — which offers real-time […]
Rural Carrier Timothy Beckham was delivering mail last year in tiny Quitman, LA, when he spotted a customer who’d fallen on her porch. Beckham rushed to aid the woman, who had been stranded for two hours. He safely helped her up, then called police to request further assistance. “The customer said if it weren’t for […]
USPS has filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission to change the effective date for certain proposed classification changes designed to enhance and expand the First-Class Package Service product. The changes were scheduled to be implemented on Jan. 8, 2023 — assuming a favorable review by the commission in 2022. However, following a vote by the […]
Are you interested in becoming a Postal Police officer? Postal Police officers protect USPS facilities along with the employees and customers, Postal Service property, assets, and the U.S. Mail on that property. The Postal Inspection Service is looking to hire in select locations around the country. Positions are available in Baltimore; Boston; Cleveland; Detroit; Fort […]
Fernando Rodriguez, a general clerk at the Austin, TX, Processing and Distribution Center, was on duty on an eventful March day that saw multiple tornadoes hit the area. Upon learning that a suburb, Round Rock, was in a twister’s path, Rodriguez sprang into action, calling colleagues who lived there. He reached one co-worker, Manny Alvarez, […]
Cue the boppy clarinet. The Postal Service’s new Elephants stamp, like the Henry Mancini tune “Baby Elephant Walk,” is cheerful, lighthearted and childlike — fun and simple without being simplistic. The stamp, which depicts a mother and calf beneath an orange sun, will be released Aug. 12, World Elephant Day. Americans have long loved these […]
It took a few beats before Jody Holbrook understood the severity of the situation before him. “I stopped, took a breath and said, ‘I gotta do it,’” the Whitesburg, KY, letter carrier said, recalling the devastation that confronted him on his route July 29. But how? At some addresses, the mailbox had disappeared. At others, […]
USPS has notified the Postal Regulatory Commission of plans to temporarily increase some package product prices for the peak holiday season. If approved by the commission, the increases will affect Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, First-Class Package Service, Parcel Select and USPS Retail Ground. International products will not be affected. The temporary price bump would […]