“Saving Skippy” was a great story. Three of my pets have been found at the facility where I work. It’s good to know that other postal workers are rescuing animals who cannot speak for themselves when they are lost, hurt or scared. […]
Postal Service employees can order USPS-approved T-shirts to promote the Breast Cancer Research and Alzheimer’s semipostal stamps. Employees can order the shirts, at their own expense, from Tee Luv at tee-luv.com/collections/usps. Employees must enter this passcode when placing orders: usps2019. Each shirt sells for $13.99. Orders for the Breast Cancer Research shirts, available in pink […]
A Postal Service employee will soon become an organ donor for a toddler in the final stages of kidney disease. Nicole Bugaj, a Tolelo, OH, retail associate, was driving to work in May when she saw a billboard advertisement seeking a kidney for a 3-year-old Delta, OH, boy named Ronnie Rusek. The child needed a […]
USPS will introduce a website this month to help businesses serve customers who purchase merchandise online and then decide to return it. The new USPS Shipping Consolidators site will go live Sept. 30, replacing the current Shipping Consolidators site. The revamped site will support shipping and returns consolidators that use the Postal Service for delivery. […]
Tracy Adams is positively postal proud. “I like to finish what I start each day, and the Post Office provides that for me,” says Adams, a Malad City, ID, retail associate. “I come to work, sort new mail, serve different customers, work with some great employees and, at the end of the day, I feel […]
Kudos to Clint Wood, the alert Lexington, MO, letter carrier whose concern saved a customer in dire need of medical attention. […]
Scanning snapshot. The Postal Service’s national scanning rating was 97.47 percent during the week ending Aug. 30, down from one week earlier. Western (97.69 percent) led the areas, while Dakotas (98.85 percent) topped the districts. Scanning allows customers to track their packages and mail, and it helps USPS improve efficiency and network management. To see […]
A new mural in Washington, DC, celebrates Roger “Buck” Hill, a retired letter carrier and renowned jazz saxophonist who died in 2017 at age 90. The 70-foot mural is the city’s tallest, and depicts Hill, also known as “the Wailing Mailman,” in a postal uniform playing the saxophone — which was part of his morning […]
The Postal Service’s first Business Connect Month ended on a strong note. Postmasters, managers and supervisors were encouraged to submit sales leads during the Aug. 1-31 campaign. This resulted in meetings between USPS sales representatives and 29,245 small businesses that will generate more than $45 million in estimated annualized revenue. The organization wants to build […]
The Cornell, MI, Post Office may be a small facility, but it has earned a big reputation for keeping things clean. It’s all thanks to relief Postmaster Christy Nelson, whose attention to detail has not gone unnoticed. “She is so proud of the work she does and how the office looks to the local community,” […]
In his latest “Dollars and Change” video, Chief Financial Officer Joe Corbett reviews the Postal Service’s financial results from fiscal 2019’s third quarter (April 1-June 30). USPS recorded total revenue of $17.1 billion and operating expenses of $19.3 billion, leaving the organization with a net loss of $2.3 billion. The net loss was driven by […]
The Postal Service will release its Tyrannosaurus Rex stamps Thursday, Aug. 29. The 16-stamp pane features four designs of the dinosaur in growth stages from infancy to adulthood. The first design depicts a newly hatched T. rex covered with downy feathers, while the second illustrates a T. rex approaching through a forest clearing. The third […]
Monday, Sept. 2, is Labor Day, the holiday celebrating the contributions of workers to the fabric of American life. The holiday was first celebrated in New York City in 1882. As unions expanded throughout the nation, Labor Day events grew in popularity, and in 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed the bill declaring the first Monday […]
Scanning snapshot. The Postal Service’s national scanning rating was 97.78 percent during the week ending Aug. 23, down from one week earlier. Western (98.11 percent) led the areas, while Dakotas (99.28 percent) topped the districts. Scanning allows customers to track their packages and mail, and it helps USPS improve efficiency and network management. To see […]
Luke Grossmann has been named finance and strategy senior vice president, a new role in the Finance organization. Grossmann will be responsible for leading research, development and implementation of strategy, financial planning, demand forecasting and economic analysis for the Postal Service. The new organization will include the current Finance and Planning team, a newly created […]
Tina Moore always tells her team members to think of one question when it comes to customer service: “What if this were you?” The Canal Winchester, OH, Postmaster finds that when employees put themselves in customers’ shoes — eager to receive an online purchase, for example, that may not be easily replaceable — it immediately […]
The Postal Service has introduced an award to honor outstanding teamwork within the organization. The Engagement Cross-Functional Team Award will be given to groups that help foster engaging postal workplaces. Employee engagement is generally defined as being involved in, enthusiastic about and committed to your work. The Employee Engagement LiteBlue page has a detailed explanation […]
The Postal Service is reminding employees about new services that were added to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) this year. The program aims to help employees overcome life challenges that can affect their health, family or job performance. EAP is voluntary, confidential and free. Services are available year round through the EAP site, online apps, […]
Scanning snapshot. The Postal Service’s national scanning rating was 97.73 percent during the week ending Aug. 9, down from one week earlier. Western (97.99 percent) led the areas, while Dakotas (99.17 percent) topped the districts. Scanning allows customers to track their packages and mail, and it helps USPS improve efficiency and network management. To see […]
U.S. soldiers rely on the unique work ethic of Belgain Malinois dogs to complete some of the military’s most dangerous missions, a new Postal Service video shows. The dogs are known for their loyalty and strong desire to please their masters — two qualities that make them especially effective on the battlefield. “They work for […]
A Postal Service intern is spending her summer spreading the word about Informed Delivery. Angella Osinde, a marketing intern at Pacific Area’s office in San Diego, is working on a project to help employees learn more about the mail notification feature. “Increasing awareness for Informed Delivery starts with postal employees … who have direct contact […]
The Internal Revenue Service has a new mobile-friendly online tool that makes it easier for workers to ensure the right amount of tax is withheld during the year. The Tax Withholding Estimator replaces the IRS’s Withholding Calculator, which previously provided an online method for checking withholding. The estimator uses a plain language, step-by-step format that […]
The music festival that took place in upstate New York 50 years ago this week left a lasting impression on the pages of history, Postal Service leaders told attendees at the Aug. 8 dedication ceremony for the Woodstock stamp. “Woodstock was a defining event of a generation. It became synonymous with the youth counterculture of […]
The U.S. military uses German shepherd dogs to help protect the nation, a new Postal Service video shows. The dogs’ natural instincts make them effective in detecting explosives and apprehending enemies. “My hats off to these dogs and the jobs they do to keep America safe,” Army Staff Sgt. Terry Young says in the 2-minute […]
What did you think of Link’s recent look at the Postal Service’s efforts to expand its shipping and packages business? How about the coverage of the Postal Inspection Service’s efforts to fight opioid overdoses, and the story about the new labor contract with the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association? Did you read the profiles of […]
Bill Vance, the substitute rural carrier in Gowanda, NY, highlighted in “Mr. Dependable,” demonstrates a dedication to excellence. He’s done a great job serving his community for 45 years. […]
Letter Carrier Mark Hines was delivering mail on a recent Saturday in Pulaski, VA, when he heard a customer yelling for help from inside her garage. Hines stopped to aid the woman, who was seriously injured in a fall and was relying on his timely arrival in order to get help. The customer asked Hines […]
My name is Al Tariq Franklin, but as Paul Simon would say, you can call me Al. I’m one of three employee engagement ambassadors for Northeast Area in Edison, NJ. In that role, I travel to 10 districts to lead two classes: “Creating an Engaging Workplace,” for Executive and Administrative Schedule employees, and “Engagement Matters,” […]
Latiesha Suggs believes being positive helps her work relationships at the Omaha, NE, Processing and Distribution Center. “I say ‘Hi’ to everyone I see, even if I don’t know them,” she said. “It puts a smile on their faces.” Suggs, a mail handler who joined the Postal Service in 1995, strives to meet job expectations, […]
Highlights from the 1969: First Moon Landing stamp dedication ceremony are featured in a new Postal Service video. The stamp celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, which marked the first time humankind ventured beyond the Earth to step foot on another celestial object. “That historical moment — that sweep of history […]