USPS logo LINK — USPS employee news Printable

Need to know

Scanning snapshot. The Postal Service’s national scanning rating was 97.31 percent during the week ending Dec. 30. Dakotas (98.3 percent) topped the districts, while Western (97.66 percent) led the areas. Scanning allows customers to track their packages and mail. It also helps the Postal Service improve efficiency and network management. Scores and standings change continually. […]

Read More… from Need to know

Comeback kid

People want to know: Who is the little girl who sang about wanting a hippopotamus for Christmas in the Postal Service’s holiday TV campaign? Her name is Gayla Peevey and the former child star is experiencing a comeback of sorts thanks to the ad featuring her 1953 hit. No one is more surprised than Peevey […]

Read More… from Comeback kid

Medal for mettle

A USPS employee recognized in 2015 through the Postmaster General Heroes’ Program recently received another prestigious honor for his heroic act. Arlington, VA, Administrative Judge Peter F. Pontzer was awarded the Carnegie Medal, which recognizes acts of outstanding civilian heroism. Pontzer was vacationing with his family on the North Carolina coast when two teenagers became […]

Read More… from Medal for mettle

Mail stops

Before adventure cyclist Meg Whiston began a journey from Montana to Alaska, she made sure her loved ones knew where to send mail. Whiston mapped her 2,500-mile bicycle trek around eight Post Offices where her family and friends could send letters and snacks, she writes in Adventure Cyclist magazine’s latest issue. Whiston stopped every 8 […]

Read More… from Mail stops

Crime fighters

Would you like to help protect customers from crimes involving the U.S. Mail? The Postal Inspection Service will accept applications for postal inspector positions from Monday, Jan. 9, at 12:01 a.m. EST through Friday, Jan. 13, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Inspectors are federal law enforcement agents with investigative jurisdiction in all criminal matters involving the […]

Read More… from Crime fighters

Debra Grace-Sims, Rolla, MO

It was a bad situation, but a postal employee’s timing couldn’t have been better for a customer who recently suffered a seizure. Rural Carrier Debra Grace-Sims was delivering parcels to Melvin Blake’s home when she saw him outside in distress. She rushed to his side to prevent him from falling, then lowered him to the […]

Read More… from Debra Grace-Sims, Rolla, MO

Creature comforts

Several heroic Postal Service employees received praise in 2016 after coming to the aid of four-legged friends. Rainsville, AL, Rural Carrier Tanya Lyons rescued a customer’s pet from a burning doghouse, while Geneva, NY, Rural Carrier Joanna Palmer got help for a dog after it was beaten by its owner. John Hatz and Brenda Prado, […]

Read More… from Creature comforts

Moments of youth

Kids today. Who says they don’t appreciate mail? Some of the Postal Service’s most passionate proponents in 2016 were children. Consider Alex Myteberi, the 6-year-old New York boy who met President Obama after he wrote him a heartfelt letter about the Syrian refuge crisis. Earlier, Obama praised Carmine McDaniel, a Newport News, VA, boy who […]

Read More… from Moments of youth

Autumn achievements

The Postal Service was in election mode as the final three months of the year began. Employees delivered approximately 85 million election mailpieces and 1.3 billion political mailpieces during the six-week period before Election Day. Altogether, USPS delivered more than 2 billion pieces of election and political mail during this election cycle. PMG Megan J. […]

Read More… from Autumn achievements

Go with the flow

The Postal Service continued to deliver cheer in a Texas community this month despite a four-day ban on drinking water. Corpus Christi enacted the ban after the town’s water supply became contaminated. Many schools, businesses and shops were closed — but USPS never missed a beat. After city officials lifted the ban, local postal leaders […]

Read More… from Go with the flow

Bruce Stuart, Lomita, CA

City Carrier Assistant Bruce Stuart was delivering mail recently in Lomita, CA, when he came across a man lying on a sidewalk. Finding him unresponsive, Stuart called 911 and stayed on the scene until emergency responders arrived. After he notified his supervisor of the incident, he got back to his route. […]

Read More… from Bruce Stuart, Lomita, CA

Winter wins

The Postal Service began 2016 by once again demonstrating its ability to deliver for customers, no matter what Mother Nature has up her sleeve. Throughout the winter, employees kept the mail moving despite a blockbuster blizzard in the East, heavy snow in the Midwest and drenching rains in the West. It was also a time […]

Read More… from Winter wins

Civic lessons

Throughout 2016, USPS employees did their part to strengthen the communities they serve. During the springtime Stamp Out Hunger food drive, employees collected more than 80 million pounds, surpassing the previous record of 77 million pounds. Employees also showed their spirit through Breast Cancer Awareness Month activities in October. And throughout the fall, postal workers […]

Read More… from Civic lessons

For the children

Children always need a helping hand — and several times in 2016, heroic Postal Service employees were there to lend one. Chillicothe, IL, Letter Carrier Mary Wilkins rescued a boy who was riding a toy tractor into the path of an oncoming vehicle, while Denver Letter Carrier Robert Batley saved a toddler he spotted wandering […]

Read More… from For the children

Help during the holidays

USPS is reminding employees that counseling and other services are available through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) throughout the holidays — and all year long. If you need to talk to someone, you can call EAP’s toll-free number at 800-327-4968 (800-EAP-4YOU). The TTY number is 877-492-7341. Counselors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a […]

Read More… from Help during the holidays

Fare thee well

Link is looking back at the year that was. For the next few days, we’ll review the events that shaped the Postal Service in 2016. Our coverage will include a four-part series that recalls the year’s major news. We’ll also feature memorable stories about individual employees, including highlights from “Heroes’ corner,” as well as articles […]

Read More… from Fare thee well

Opinions, please

What did you think of the resources available to you during this year’s open season? The Postal Service wants you to share your feedback through a new online survey. The feedback will help the organization learn how employees like receiving open season health benefits information. The findings also will be used to improve future open […]

Read More… from Opinions, please

Barrett Wright, Jasper, IN

An apparent fall while exiting her car recently left a woman seriously hurt on a Jasper, IN, street. When City Carrier Assistant Barrett Wright discovered her lying facedown on the pavement while delivering mail, he called 911, comforted her until emergency responders arrived, and helped them immobilize her back and get her into an ambulance. […]

Read More… from Barrett Wright, Jasper, IN

Twin peaks

Peak season is about to peak. The Postal Service is getting ready for two of its busiest days of the year as the holiday delivery season enters crunch mode. Dec. 19 is projected to be the year’s busiest mailing day. Approximately 12 million customers are expected to visit the nation’s 31,000 Post Offices — as […]

Read More… from Twin peaks

Holiday happenings

It’s peak season crunch time. Are you using Link mobile to stay on top of all the Postal Service’s holiday happenings? If not, you don’t know what you’re missing. “I get emails from Link mobile. It’s a great service,” said Pamela Sergent, a retail associate and distribution clerk in Scipio, IN. Link mobile is geared […]

Read More… from Holiday happenings