October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a time to ensure everyone has the resources they need to stay safe and secure online. Here are some tips from the CyberSafe at USPS team: • Secure it. Secure your Postal Service-issued electronic devices through encryption, passphrases and the use of a virtual private network. • Separate for […]
Scanning snapshot. The Postal Service’s national scanning rating was 97.76 percent during the week ending Sept. 27, up from one week earlier. Western (97.98 percent) led the areas, while Dakotas (99.12 percent) topped the districts. Scanning allows customers to track their packages and mail, and it helps USPS improve efficiency and network management. To see […]
I enjoy reading Link. Thanks for all you do. […]
Tammie Locke lives to serve. The Southgate, MI, retail associate strives to make sure the Postal Service meets each customer’s expectations. “I like to help people,” Locke says. “Helping people makes me feel like I am accomplishing something.” USPS wants all employees to follow this approach. By delivering excellent experiences, the organization aims to boost […]
If you’re a Postal Service employee who has special memories involving Santa Claus, the organization wants to hear from you. Each year, USPS offers Operation Santa, a program that allows employees to aid families in need by “adopting” their letters to St. Nick and granting their holiday wishes. To help promote this year’s program, the […]
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and the Postal Service is joining organizations across the nation to recognize the contributions and talents of employees with disabilities and to raise awareness about disability employment. The theme for this year’s campaign is “The Right Talent, Right Now.” You can learn more on the U.S. Department of […]
I loved the story about Skippy, the abandoned, ill Pomeranian mix rescued by Willington, DE, Letter Carrier Laura Domnick. There needs to be more kindness toward animals. […]
The USPS Hold Mail online service will be improved in early October to strengthen security and help customers better protect their information. Hold Mail allows customers to place their mail on hold for 3-30 days. To place mail on hold, customers can visit a Post Office and fill out PS Form 8076, Authorization to Hold […]
The Postal Employees’ Relief Fund and the USPS Employee Assistance Program are available to aid workers affected by Hurricane Dorian, Tropical Storm Imelda and other natural disasters. Imelda recently caused significant flooding in parts of Texas, while Dorian devastated the Bahamas before it tore through parts of North Carolina, South Carolina and other areas in […]
Scanning snapshot. The Postal Service’s national scanning rating was 97.75 percent during the week ending Sept. 20, down from one week earlier. Western (97.92 percent) led the areas, while Dakotas (99.08 percent) topped the districts. Scanning allows customers to track their packages and mail, and it helps USPS improve efficiency and network management. To see […]
Fairfax, VA, Letter Carrier Roy Sipe offered good advice in the recent “Best Practices” column on avoiding heat-related illnesses. Given his experience, his words carried a lot of weight. […]
The Postal Service is improving the process for customers who ship cremated remains through the mail. The changes aim to make it easier for employees and customers alike to track cremated remains as they move through the USPS network. The changes also will ensure the process remains safe and deliveries are timely. Under the improved […]
The Postal Service will release Holiday Wreaths stamps this fall to celebrate the variety of wreaths used to welcome the season. The stamps will feature wreaths made from pine cones, dried flowers, berries and other materials that symbolize winter and the holidays, including: A ribbon leaf wreath made of Aspidistra leaves that have been folded […]
Tam Cordes knows the challenges that Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) volunteers face when trying to meet their agency’s contribution goals. Cordes, a product development specialist at USPS headquarters in Washington, DC, is a longtime donor to the CFC, the federal government’s annual workplace charity drive. Last year, she served as a “loaned executive” for the […]
Postmasters, managers and supervisors will soon receive materials to help them discuss efforts to “reposition” mail and generate new revenue for USPS. The materials are part of a Business Connect kit that is slated to arrive at Post Offices and other facilities this week. The kit includes talking points and other guidance that recipients can […]
Thanks for the story on the earnings statement envelope change that was prompted by an employee’s IdeaSMART suggestion. I’ve often wondered what happens to those ideas. […]
President George H.W. Bush’s lifelong commitment to public service was hailed during a special dedication ceremony last week for the new stamp honoring him. “In his 94 years, President Bush taught us how to serve, how to live and how to love,” said USPS Board of Governors Chairman Robert M. Duncan, who served as the […]
The Postal Service’s Pacific Area was recently recognized as a national leader in purchasing products made of recycled materials. The area received a Federal Green Challenge Award, which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gives to organizations that conserve resources. In its citation, the EPA noted that Pacific Area — which comprises California, Hawaii and […]
Link wants to hear from Postal Service employees who have benefited from the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), the annual charity drive that began last week. Each year, employees share stories about how various CFC member charities have helped them or their loved ones. For example, during the previous campaign cycle, Link highlighted: • Israel Lopez, […]
Scanning snapshot. The Postal Service’s national scanning rating was 97.78 percent during the week ending Sept. 13, up from one week earlier. Western (97.93 percent) led the areas, while Dakotas (99.21 percent) topped the districts. Scanning allows customers to track their packages and mail, and it helps USPS improve efficiency and network management. To see […]
I served on the USS Missouri and love the new stamp honoring the ship and its history. […]
The Postal Service’s small-business sales team wants to finish the fiscal year strong — and it needs every employee to do his or her part. So far this year, the team has generated more than $920 million in estimated annualized revenue through its employee engagement programs, which allow postal workers to submit potential sales leads […]
Katrina Pinnix is always ready to get down to business. Pinnix, a mailing requirements clerk for Capital Metro Area’s Greensboro District, works closely with local business customers, helping them understand what’s needed to ensure their mailpieces are delivered promptly. “[It’s] what I enjoy most,” she says. USPS encourages employees to take a similar customer-centric approach […]
It’ll begin to look like winter at the nation’s Post Offices this week. Winter Berries, a booklet of 20 stamps that highlight four seasonal plants, will be released Tuesday, Sept. 17. Coming in an array of shapes, sizes and colors, winter berries provide bursts of life during the year’s coldest months. The stamps feature highly […]
National POW-MIA Recognition Day, which honors the sacrifices made by members of the armed forces held as prisoners of war or listed as missing in action, is Friday, Sept. 20. Postal Service facilities are required to display the POW-MIA flag this day. The flag must fly below the U.S. flag, and both flags should be […]
Thank you for “Saving Skippy,” the story about the letter carrier who rescued a dog she found on the roadside. It’s so heartening to hear that postal workers are taking time to care for the vulnerable animals in our communities. […]
The Postal Service is making changes within its Mail Entry and Payment Technology (MEPT) structure to better serve the organization and its commercial customers. Under the changes, which were announced Aug. 31, Commercial Acceptance will comprise both the Mail Entry and Major Mailer Support functions, and Business Acceptance Solutions will include the Business Acceptance Performance […]
The Postal Service will release a stamp honoring Walt Whitman — often called the father of modern American poetry — Thursday, Sept. 12. The 32nd entry in the Literary Arts series, the stamp celebrates Whitman (1819-1892) during the bicentennial of his birth. Whitman, who broke away from dominant European poetic forms and experimented with free […]
Did you read Link’s recent story about Skippy, a tiny Pomeranian mix that was rescued by a Delaware letter carrier who found him abandoned on a roadside? How about the “On the Job” profile of Keith Nusbaum, a USPS lawyer in Washington, DC, who became a postal inspector, or the “Best Practices” heat safety tips […]
Scanning snapshot. The Postal Service’s national scanning rating was 97.76 percent during the week ending Sept. 6, up from one week earlier. Western (97.96 percent) led the areas, while Dakotas (99.21 percent) topped the districts. Scanning allows customers to track their packages and mail, and it helps USPS improve efficiency and network management. To see […]