Lori Gaither-Gordon, Hartford, CT
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. […]
Mike Milligan
Posts by Mike Milligan
Scanning snapshot
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. […]
Reset your password yet?
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 […]
Postal Pulse
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 […]
Scanning snapshot
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.14 percent during the week ending June 3, down 0.1 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected June 8. Central led the four areas with a rating of 97.4 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 96.97 percent rating. […]
Post USPS
The Postal Service wants you to know about the rules that apply to retirees and other former employees. After leaving USPS, former employees may accept a new job with any employer. Depending on what their postal duties were, they may be prohibited from interacting with the Postal Service for a certain time period. For example, […]
Safe side
The Postal Service is alerting ACE computer users that machines missing the latest security patches will be electronically isolated or quarantined from the postal network until the upgrades have been installed. Computers are automatically checked when connected to the postal network to ensure they have installed the latest Microsoft Windows operating system security patches, which […]
Scanning snapshot
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.09 percent during the week ending May 27, down 0.03 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected June 1. Central led the four areas with a rating of 97.21 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 96.94 percent rating. […]
Heads up
Every June, Migraine and Headache Awareness Month calls attention to these painful ailments and some ways to treat them. Migraines are recurring headaches that cause moderate to severe pain or throbbing that is often centralized in one area of the head. Other symptoms include nausea, weakness or sensitivity to light and sound. Women are three […]
Plant talk
While the National Postal Forum was drawing thousands to the Phoenix Convention Center, a smaller but equally vital postal meeting was taking place nearby. The first-ever national symposium for USPS plant managers was held May 15-19 a few blocks away. More than 280 plant managers and logistics employees came together for daily workshops, brainstorming sessions, […]
Scanning snapshot
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97 percent during the week ending May 20, down 0.2 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected May 25. Southern led the four areas with a rating of 97.11 percent, while WestPac ranked last with a 96.92 percent rating. […]
Amazing race
They trained. They ran. They won some mugs. Team Pony Express, representing Postal Inspection Service and other USPS employees, successfully completed the B2V race, a two-day, 120-mile relay between Baker, CA, and Las Vegas. “What an incredible adventure it was for all,” said Inspector in Charge Carroll Harris, a first-time participant who crossed the finish […]
Filter out the phish
Having a USPS email account means you’re part of a team responsible for keeping the organization’s network secure. According to some estimates, the typical office worker receives almost 100 emails a day — and phishing messages are common. To help keep your inbox safe, follow these tips: Slow down: Pause and evaluate messages before acting. […]
Frame by frame
Customers can use a new social media feature to remind friends and family that free COVID-19 tests are available through the mail. The Postal Service has introduced a social media frame that says “I got my COVID test kits delivered by USPS” on a fade-in light blue background, with the organization’s sonic eagle logo below […]
Scanning snapshot
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.07 percent during the week ending May 13, down 0.08 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected May 18. Central led the four areas with a rating of 97.26 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 96.86 percent rating. […]
NPF keynote
USPS has released a video and transcript of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s keynote address at the 2022 National Postal Forum. The remarks, delivered May 16, focus on the Postal Service’s strategic vision, including its efforts to become the nation’s preferred delivery provider. The National Postal Forum — an annual gathering of more than 3,000 professionals […]
A healthy approach to aging
Postal Service employees can participate in an upcoming webinar to learn about embracing aging and growing older gracefully and healthily. The session, “Healthy Aging, Part 1 — Love Your Body,” will be held Wednesday, May 25, at 2 p.m. EDT. This will be the first in a four-part series on how you can help the […]
Focus on the Front
The Postal Service will offer virtual career fairs for front-line supervisory jobs once a month on Sundays, starting this weekend. The fairs are part of Focus on the Front, an initiative to fill 2,800 Executive and Administrative Schedule Level 17 supervisory positions. Topics to be covered during the fairs include: • How to apply, including […]
Sharon Bayly, Washington, DC
The Holiday Elves and Charles M. Schulz stamps — highlighted in the “Bright and beautiful” article — are adorable. They should be good sellers. […]
Scanning snapshot
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.09 percent during the week ending May 6, up 0.08 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected May 11. Central led the four areas with a rating of 97.32 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 96.84 percent rating. […]
Online education
The Capability and Proficiency team wants employees to know that online “Learn and Grow” question-and-answer sessions covering retail and delivery, Post Office operations and more are offered several times a week. The sessions are held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern. They are targeted at executive and administrative field […]
New team formed
John M. Dunlop has been appointed plant and process modernization executive director. The plant and process modernization team was created by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to deliver on a key tenet of the Delivering for America plan: investing in the organization’s mail and package processing network. The team will consist of four core groups: process […]
Scanning snapshot
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 96.93 percent during the week ending April 29, down 0.17 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected May 4. Central led the four areas with a rating of 97.79 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 96.58 percent rating. […]
Celebrate Diversity Month
The Postal Service’s Celebrate Diversity Month virtual fair will conclude May 12. The fair, which began April 12, allows participants to roam “halls” and enter “booths” dedicated to the ways we are different. These include booths devoted to race, ethnicity and gender. Other topics include neurodiversity; health, military and veterans; indigenous groups and folklore; generational […]
It’s better safe
Warren, MI Post Office employees recently pledged to maintain a safe working environment and to avoid injuries while delivering mail. Many of the employees took a similar safety pledge in 2019. However, with nearly one third of the employees newly hired — including 75 who were hired within the last year — the time was […]
Bright and beautiful
The Postal Service has announced the following additional stamp releases for 2022: Charles M. Schulz, saluting the centennial of the comics genius behind “Peanuts”; James Webb Space Telescope, a celebration of the largest, most complex NASA telescope to ever be deployed; Snowy Beauty, hand-sketched designs of colorful blooms wearing the gleaming white accents of a […]
First duty
The Postal Service is reminding all employees of their duty to protect the sanctity of the mail and to treat each piece of mail with care. The public relies on the organization to deliver important items such as gifts for loved ones, medications, election ballots and utility bill payments. When customers entrust USPS with their […]
Manny Makhani, Greensboro, NC
I hope everyone reads “Chain reaction” — the article cautioning employees from sending reply- all emails — and understands how problematic it can be to receive these messages. […]
Scanning snapshot
Scanning snapshot. A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97 percent during the week ending April 22, down 0.03 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected April 27. Central led the four areas with a rating of 97.23 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 96.64 percent rating. […]
FEHB and Medicare
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 Tuesday, May 3, 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 […]