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 […]
Mail Processing Clerk Kharalyn Ford was recently in the break room of the Memphis, TN, Network Distribution Center when a co-worker dining near her began to choke and gasp for air. Ford called out for help and performed the Heimlich maneuver, eventually dislodging the obstruction. The employee was grateful for Ford’s quick response and declined […]
• Sunny Kuruvilla, the Denver Network Distribution Center’s manager, was named the Phoenix Cactus Hub’s acting plant manager. • Russell H. Ryndak, Western Division’s processing operations support manager, was named the West Valley, AZ, Processing and Distribution Center’s acting plant manager. • David L. Walton was named public relations director. He previously served as a […]
Letter Carrier Terralen Lofton was delivering mail recently in Lafayette, LA, when she heard a popping sound coming from a residence. She followed the noise and discovered the house was on fire. Lofton alerted a neighbor, who told her someone was inside the home. The Postal Service employee called 911 and alerted the customer, who […]
• Melinda S. Doleshal, Central Area’s field human resources director, was named occupational safety and health policies and programs acting manager. Elisa Fion, employment policy and programs manager, was named Central Area’s acting field human resources director. • Austin, TX, Postmaster Antonio Gracia Jr. was named Miami’s acting postmaster. • Denver Postmaster Trent J. McNeal […]
• Sachin Agarwal, innovation and product solutions manager, was named data strategy and governance acting senior director. • Sunny Kuruvilla, the Denver Network Distribution Center’s plant manager, was named the West Valley, AZ, Processing and Distribution Center’s acting plant manager. Dennell M. Maestas, the Albuquerque, NM, Processing and Distribution Center’s plant manager, was named the […]
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, April 17, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern. Representatives from Aetna, a provider of health plans for federal employees, will lead the discussion. Participants must […]
USPS has notified the Postal Regulatory Commission of mailing services price changes to take effect Sunday, July 14. The proposed adjustments, approved by the Postal Service governors, would raise mailing services product prices approximately 7.8 percent. The commission will review the changes before they are scheduled to take effect. If favorably reviewed, the changes would […]
USPS wants employees to remember that there are rules for engaging in outside activities that conflict, or appear to conflict, with their official Postal Service duties. Under the USPS Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct, employees: • May not work in any capacity for an entity that delivers matter that could otherwise be sent via U.S. […]
Retail Associate Donette Hicks recently discovered a wallet in a drop box at the Carpinteria, CA, Post Office. After alerting her supervisor, Hicks found identification in the wallet and used social media to track down the owner. The Postal Service employee then returned the wallet to the customer during her lunch break. “She wanted to […]