• Tracy L. Carter has completed an assignment as the Louisville, KY, Post Office’s officer in charge and has resumed her regular duties as Lakewood, OH, customer services manager. • Chris P. Dorian was named sales strategy and analytics director. He previously served as business evaluation manager. • Tracy L. Higinbotham was named asset management […]
Postal Service employees must complete a cybersecurity training course by Thursday, July 18. Employees who miss the deadline will have limited ACE system access until the course is completed. The CyberSafe Fundamentals course provides the information and best practices employees need to know to keep USPS electronic data secure and protect critical information from cyber […]
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The Postal Inspection Service is warning USPS employees and the public that scammers are using text messages to steal personal data — a scam called smishing, short for SMS phishing — to commit identity fraud. Scammers do this by sending a text that appears to be from a bank, government agency or a well-known company. […]
• Dylan A. Coopersmith was named the Fort Myers, FL, Processing and Distribution Center’s plant manager. He previously served as the Lehigh Valley, PA, Processing and Distribution Center’s processing support manager. • Roman D. King was named Philadelphia postmaster. He previously served as Virginia District’s Post Office operations manager. • Robert S. Manier, Maine-New Hampshire-Vermont […]
The Postal Service honored the refined, timeless beauty of Shaker design at a June 20 stamp ceremony in Pittsfield, MA. The release of the Shaker Design stamps coincide with the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the first Shakers in America. Founded in England in the 18th century, the Shakers were a celibate, pacifist and […]
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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has appointed Alicia Cheng, a graphic designer and educator, to the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee. The committee, also known as CSAC, recommends future stamp subjects. Cheng is currently head of design at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Prior to that, she was a co-design director at the […]
The Postal Service is reminding employees that the Privacy Act of 1974 applies to collecting, using and maintaining personal information. If a USPS business initiative involves any personally identifiable information, team members should contact the Postal Service’s Privacy and Records Management Office to determine whether the act’s provisions apply. Here are some points about the […]
The Postal Inspection Service is warning USPS employees and the public of a new identity fraud scheme called vishing — short for voice phishing — where scammers try to hook you as soon as you answer the phone. The scammers will call from a number that may look familiar or even appear to be from […]
• Jacksonville, FL, Postmaster Wendy L. English retired after 35 years with USPS. Robert P. Birge Jr., the Mobile, AL, postmaster, was named Jackson’s acting postmaster. • Brandy N. Grant, the Greensboro, NC, Network Distribution Center’s processing support manager, was named the Charlotte, NC, Local Processing Center’s acting plant manager. • Erika Ramirez Randel completed […]
The Postal Inspection Service is warning USPS employees and the public of an identity theft scam to steal sensitive information, known as phishing. The scammers use emails, text messages or websites that appear to come from trusted sources, such as banks, online retailers or social media companies. These messages typically contain urgent requests or enticing […]
• Margaret M. Pepe was named product solutions executive director. She previously served as product management executive director. • Jennifer L. Selde was named government liaison director. She previously served as government relations senior liaison. • Brandi D. Smith, Texas 1 District’s operations integration manager, was named Fort Worth, TX, acting postmaster. Got news to […]
The Postal Service will begin upgrading the operating system on ACE desktop and laptop computers in August. Windows 11 will be installed on ACE workstations automatically. Employees and contractors can also initiate the upgrade themselves. The installation will take two to four hours. The upgrade will not affect any files stored on the ACE workstations. […]
In his keynote address on June 3, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy spoke to more than 4,000 attendees at the National Postal Forum in Indianapolis. He described the major elements of the Delivering for America plan, the factors making the transformation of USPS necessary, and the scale and breadth of the modernization now positioning the organization […]
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The Postal Service is inviting employees to audition for this year’s holiday advertising campaign. Employees who are selected to participate could be featured in a variety of ads, including TV commercials. The casting call is open to all employees. No prior acting experience is required. The USPS Employee Casting website has instructions on creating and […]
The Postal Service is reminding employees of their duty to protect the sanctity of the mail. USPS delivers important items such as medications, bills, payments, gifts for loved ones and other items of value to its customers every day. Customers put their trust in the Postal Service. Each letter and package should be treated with […]
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• Mack A. Harmon Jr., the Delaware Processing and Distribution Center’s plant manager, was named the St. Louis Processing and Distribution Center’s acting plant manager. • Kimberly B. Levenson was named manager of the Human Resources Shared Service Center in Greensboro, NC. She previously served as the center’s operations manager. • Michael C. Payne, human […]
USPS won both categories for which it was nominated in the Licensing International Excellence Awards. The winners were announced last week. The organization took top prize in the Best Brand — Corporate category, besting fellow nominees Dr. Scholl’s, Girl Scouts of the USA, Hershey’s, Kodak and Scotts Miracle-Gro. True Crime Stories, a Postal Inspection Service-branded […]
• Victor H. Leon Jr., the Las Vegas Processing and Distribution Center’s processing support manager, was named Western Division’s acting processing operations manager. • Jerome H. Mitchell II was named the Michigan Metroplex plant manager. He previously served as the Charleston, WV, Processing and Distribution Center’s plant manager. • Ashley Holmes Mullenix, field liaison communications, […]
The Postal Service’s rewards program for business customers using Click-N-Ship will end in early June. Participants in the USPS Loyalty Program had been able to earn credits by using Click-N-Ship to buy Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express services, but this was discontinued on June 10, 2023. Since then, loyalty program participants have been eligible […]
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The Postal Service is reminding managers and employees of the rules for promoting semipostal stamps. Each year, the organization sets aside four months to promote these stamps, which raise money for the associated causes: • September for the Alzheimer’s stamp; • October for the Breast Cancer Research stamp; • November for the Save Vanishing Species […]
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The Postal Service will release its Ansel Adams stamps on Wednesday, May 15. A masterful photographer and dedicated environmentalist, Adams (1902-1984) became one of the 20th century’s most renowned artists. His signature style — an approach defined by a sharp focus and nearly infinite tonality — allowed Americans to experience the nation’s natural wonders in […]
• Steven J. Bacik, the Milwaukee Processing and Distribution Center’s distribution operations senior manager, was named the Oak Creek, WI, Processing and Distribution Center’s acting manager. • Yan Fedulov was named WestPac Area’s operations integration manager. He previously served as a management associate. • Sunny Kuruvilla was named the Arizona Regional Processing and Distribution Center’s […]
The latest entry on Postal Posts, the USPS blog, explains the passport application process for customers, including recent improvements. Elvin Mercado, the Postal Service’s retail and Post Office operations vice president, wrote the post, which was published last week. […]
The Postal Service has released a video that highlights this year’s stamp lineup. The three-minute video explains how stamp subjects are selected and stamp images are created. Those interviewed include Postmaster General Louis DeJoy; Lisa Bobb-Semple, stamp services director; Antonio Alcalá, an art director for USPS; and Gail Anderson, a member of the Citizens’ Stamp […]
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Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar that will address benefits available after retirement. The session, “USPS Retirement Health Benefits: Medicare, Dental and Vision,” will be held Wednesday, May 15, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern. Representatives from Aetna, a provider of health plans for federal employees, will lead the discussion. Participants must […]
The Postal Service will dedicate its Ansel Adams stamps on Wednesday, May 15, in Yosemite National Park in California. The ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Pacific at the Ansel Adams Gallery, located at 9031 Village Dr. The speakers will include Daniel Tangherlini, a member of the USPS Board of Governors. Attendees are encouraged […]
USPS is holding a series of virtual seminars on the new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program that takes effect Jan. 1, 2025. PSHB is a new, separate program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and will be administered by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. USPS employees, annuitants and eligible family members are […]
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Rural Carrier John Kooyenga was delivering mail in Clifton, IL, on a bitterly cold day in January when he saw a customer on the ground near a residence. The 85-year-old man, who lives in a remote area, had been stranded for more than an hour after taking a tumble and losing his cellphone in a […]
• Jake R. Campbell was named processing insights and optimization director. He previously served as letter flat planning and implementation executive manager. • Wendy K. Daniels was named customer experience and strategy director. She previously served as enterprise customer care support manager, a position now held by Kevin R. Bankston. He previously served as customer […]
The Postal Service wants employees to follow its ethics rules about contracts, both during and after their tenure with the organization. USPS may enter into a contract with a current employee in three instances: • The lease of an employee’s vehicle in connection with their employment; • The license of a patent invention that is […]