Rural Carrier Danny Lara Jr. was delivering mail recently in Waterford, CA, when he noticed a customer’s mail piling up. The Postal Service employee asked the local sheriff’s department to check on the 91-year-old woman. Officers found the customer unconscious in her chair. She was treated for an infection that had led to elevated blood […]
Postal Service employees across the nation collected food donations for their communities during this year’s Stamp Out Hunger drive, held May 11. The National Association of Letter Carriers leads the annual event, with help from USPS and other organizations. Since its launch in 1993, Stamp Out Hunger has grown into the nation’s largest one-day food […]
Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar to learn more about Medicare, including how Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans work with Medicare parts A and B. The session, “Medicare Basics,” will be held Thursday, May 23, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern. Representatives from the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) will […]
Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar on common causes of fatigue and how to recharge your batteries. The session, “Recharge for Good: How to Overcome Fatigue,” will be held Thursday, May 23, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern. Representatives from the Virginia Hospital Center and Blue Cross Blue Shield, a provider of […]
A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.21 percent during the week ending May 10, down 0.29 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected May 15. Atlantic led the four areas with a rating of 97.55 percent, while Southern ranked last with a 96.47 percent rating. Among the […]
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Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar on cancer prevention, early detection, treatment and support. The session, “Cancer Unveiled: Empowering Knowledge for Health,” will be held Monday, May 20, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern. Representatives from GEHA, a provider of health plans for federal employees, will lead the discussion. Participants must register […]
Last week, Link covered the Postal Service’s latest quarterly financial report. During fiscal year 2024’s second quarter (Jan. 1-March 31), the organization reported operating revenue of $19.7 billion, an increase of 2.1 percent compared with the same quarter one year earlier. We also told you about a proposed price change for Parcel Select and a […]
The Postal Service will offer a virtual job fair for supervisory positions on Sunday, May 19. Participants will hear from operational leaders and receive an overview of the knowledge and skills needed to be a competitive applicant. Individual sessions will provide attendees with information on how to apply for vacancies in eCareer, respond and demonstrate […]
Letter Carrier Ricky Martin was delivering mail recently in Canton, MO, when he saw a customer lying on her back in an alley. The woman, who had previously suffered a stroke and now struggles with balance, had become unsteady and fallen. Martin called 911 and stayed with the customer until paramedics arrived to take her […]
USPS has notified the Postal Regulatory Commission of Parcel Select price changes to take effect Sunday, July 14. The proposed adjustments were approved by the USPS governors this week. If favorably reviewed by the commission, the new rates will include an average 25 percent increase for Parcel Select, which allows high-volume shippers to enter packages […]
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Peace Officers Memorial Day, which honors police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty, is Wednesday, May 15. Postal Service facilities are required to fly the U.S. flag at half-staff. When the U.S. flag is flown at half-staff, all other flags must fly at half-staff, too. To fly the flag at half-staff, […]
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Postal Service employees must complete a cybersecurity training course by Thursday, July 18. 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 threats. Employees can access the course through HERO on the MyHR website. Employees who miss the […]
USPS employees and annuitants may participate in an upcoming virtual seminar on the new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program. The session will be held Thursday, May 16, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern and from 4 to 5 p.m. Eastern. PSHB — which takes effect in 2025 — is a new, separate program within […]
Postal Service employees and contractors who perform legal research for the organization can participate in an upcoming webinar on the Lexis+ service. The session, “Step Up to Lexis+ for Legal Researchers” will be held Thursday, May 16, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern. A LexisNexis government solutions consultant will lead the discussion. Participants must register […]
A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.29 percent during the week ending May 3, down 0.25 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected May 8. Atlantic led the four areas with a rating of 97.64 percent, while Southern ranked last with a 96.55 percent rating. Among the […]
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A new video encourages Postal Service employees to participate in the Stamp Out Hunger food drive on Saturday, May 11. Customers are urged to leave nonperishable food in bags by their mailboxes to be picked up by mail carriers. USPS is a partner in the drive, which is spearheaded by the National Association of Letter […]
The Postal Service’s annual Mailbox Improvement Week will begin Sunday, May 19. Postmasters must send Notice 209, Mailbox Improvement Week, to all rural and highway contract route customers a week prior as a reminder. Notice 209 can be ordered through eBuy Plus or the touch-tone order entry system. Postal Bulletin’s May 2 edition has more […]
Newspapers made news in Link last week. We told you how publishers are turning to the Postal Service, aiming to take advantage of the organization’s ability to deliver to every address in the nation. “The Postal Service is proud to provide newspaper delivery in communities across the United States. We work closely with publishers to […]
Do you know Postal Service employees like Subrena Simpson, a Gardner, MA, retail associate who prevented an older customer from being scammed out of $29,500? We want to know about them, too. USPS is seeking nominees for the Postmaster General Heroes’ Program, which honors employees who go above and beyond the call of duty. The […]
Postal Service facilities that are open Sundays should fly the U.S. flag at half-staff on Sunday, May 5, which is National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service Day. President Joe Biden issued the half-staff flag proclamation for all federal buildings on May 3. USPS facilities that fly the flag at all times and are closed Sundays should […]
The Postal Service has announced plans for this year’s National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign. The annual effort, which aims to bring attention to one of the most common safety issues facing mail carriers, will kick off Thursday, May 30, with a news conference in the Philadelphia area. The campaign itself will begin Sunday, June 2, […]
The Postal Service will observe Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, which begins Wednesday, May 1. It is a time to celebrate the cultures and achievements of Americans of Asian, Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian descent — the fastest-growing racial group in the nation, according to the 2020 census. The observance is held in May primarily […]
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Zoom, the video conferencing and chat platform used by the Postal Service, will use a new display name format starting Wednesday, May 1. Employees and contractors will now see their last name, first name, city and state displayed when they use the Zoom desktop and mobile applications. This change aligns Zoom with the name format […]
A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.32 percent during the week ending April 26, down 0.19 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected May 1. Central led the four areas with a rating of 97.65 percent, while Southern ranked last with a 96.59 percent rating. Among the […]
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Newspapers across the nation are increasingly turning to USPS to deliver their print editions, aiming to provide their subscribers with more reliable, consistent service. As the labor market has tightened in recent years, many publishers have struggled to find private carriers for traditional home deliveries. By turning the job over to the Postal Service, publishers […]
Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar on bouncing back from adversity and using it to emerge stronger than ever. The session, “Rising Strong: Building Resilience for Life’s Challenges,” will be held Monday, May 6, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern. Representatives from GEHA, a provider of health plans for federal employees, will […]
The latest entry on Postal Posts, the USPS blog, gives an overview of the organization’s plans to build a greener and cleaner Postal Service. Jennifer Beiro-Réveillé, environmental affairs and corporate sustainability senior director, wrote the post, which was published last week. “We are eliminating unnecessary air and road trips and optimizing the journeys we need […]
Last week, Link looked at the Postal Service’s efforts to update its beloved Mr. ZIP character. The organization is licensing Mr. ZIP to publishers, toymakers and other companies that pay USPS a fee to use the character. “Our vision is that Mr. ZIP becomes a beloved character to today’s children, and they grow up remembering […]
City Carrier Assistant Jodee Jones was recently driving along her route in Huntingdon, TN, when she saw smoke coming from the roof of a home. After Jones called 911, firefighters arrived and extinguished the blaze. The residents, who were not there at the time, thanked Jones the next day, telling her that if the call […]
Stamp Out Hunger, the annual drive that allows Postal Service employees to collect food donations for their communities, will be held Saturday, May 11. The National Association of Letter Carriers leads the one-day event, with help from USPS and other organizations. Since its launch in 1993, Stamp Out Hunger has grown into the nation’s largest […]