The website for Postal Service retirees now includes access to LEADing Together, the organization’s employee sales lead program. LEADing Together combines the Business Connect, Clerks Care, Customer Connect, Mail Handlers, Rural Reach and Submit a Lead programs into one, using a common portal for employees — and now retirees — to enter customer information. KeepingPosted.org […]
The USPS-licensed Stamp Art 2024 Wall Calendar, which commemorates more than 175 years of American stamp history, is now on sale. The latest design features 12 monthly stamp collages and showcases seasonally appropriate stamp art, influential figures and moments throughout U.S. history. It also has space for writing and organizing notes, appointments and reminders. The […]
Sherry Fabian, the Cambridge, NY, postmaster, described her work with Operation Adopt A Soldier in a recent issue of The Eagle. The nonprofit organization sends care packages of toothpaste, shampoo, socks, batteries, snacks and other items to deployed troops. Fabian started as a volunteer packing boxes alongside her son, who was fulfilling a community service […]
All USPS employees on Maui have been accounted for after wildfires engulfed large swaths of the Hawaiian island this month, the worst natural disaster in the state’s history. Seven postal workers lost their homes, and the homes of two others were damaged. The town of Lahaina — once the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom — […]
The Postal Service is reminding employees who operate motor vehicles to be extra vigilant near schools and playgrounds as classes resume for the school year. While driving, remember to: • Slow down and obey speed limits. • Never pass a school bus with flashing red lights or its stop sign extended. Vehicles on both sides of […]
To help mark USPS Ethics Awareness Week, the Postal Service wants employees to know about the rules regarding contracts with relatives. To avoid favoritism and other unethical conduct, USPS generally doesn’t contract with relatives of employees. If an employee’s relative submits a contract offer to the Postal Service, the offer may only be accepted if […]
The Postal Service dedicated its Thinking of You stamps at the Great American Stamp Show in Cleveland on Aug. 11. “Think, for a moment, how wonderful it feels to receive a card for the special milestones in life — birthdays, holidays, birth announcements, invitations to weddings and parties, and everything we love to celebrate with […]
I enjoyed “ZIP-ing along at 60,” the article about Mr. ZIP and the ZIP Code. I had no idea there was a ZIP Code lunch box or that Ethel Merman did a public service announcement to promote the ZIP Code. […]
Postal Service employees can participate in an upcoming webinar on quitting smoking. The session, “Tobacco Cessation,” will be held Aug. 22 at noon Eastern. Topics will include the health risks associated with tobacco use, how help from others can increase your chances of success when quitting, and available resources. Participants must register on the webinar […]
To help mark USPS Ethics Awareness Week, the Postal Service is reminding employees they may not use the organization’s property for any unauthorized purpose. Misusing postal property violates federal ethics rules and can result in discipline, fines, garnishment of wages and termination of employment. Here are some things employees should keep in mind: • Although […]
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy traveled to Richmond, VA, last month to speak with employees about the state of the Postal Service. DeJoy met with about 650 employees in several locations, including the Richmond Main Post Office and the Richmond Processing and Distribution Center. He also swore in 10 new postmasters and spoke at a town-hall-style […]
Flexible spending accounts, or FSAs, can pay for more than just medical care. They can be used to cover health care products and child care services, too, depending on the account. Summer expenses such as sunscreen and first-aid kits are eligible for reimbursement under a health care FSA, and a kid’s camp fee can be […]
The Postal Service will release its Thinking of You stamps on Aug. 11. The stamps come in five designs featuring whimsical images, including flowers, balloons, cute animals, sweet treats and symbols of good luck. The pane also has die-cut stickers that can be used to decorate envelopes and stationery. Greg Breeding, an art director for […]
Dozens of college students got a crash course in direct mail marketing at the recent Direct Effect Innovation Challenge in Charlotte, NC. This USPS initiative aims to teach the value of direct mail, part of the Delivering for America plan to educate the next generation of marketers. The students had three hours to create a […]
I enjoyed “ZIP-ing along at 60,” the article about Mr. ZIP and the ZIP Code. I had no idea there was a ZIP Code lunch box or that Ethel Merman did a public service announcement to promote the ZIP Code. […]
Postal Service employees can participate in an upcoming webinar to learn about mindfulness: the act of being fully present, aware and not feeling overwhelmed. The session, “Mindfulness Matters,” will be held Aug. 14 at noon Eastern. Representatives from GEHA, a not-for-profit provider of health plans for federal employees, will conduct the webinar. Participants must register […]
The Postal Service wants employees to remember it collects and maintains a variety of personally identifiable information about customers, employees and outside businesses in order to carry out its mission. Under the Privacy Act of 1974, a federal law, USPS employees and contractors have a legal and ethical obligation to hold personal information in confidence […]
Rhoshonda Jones, an address management systems manager in Bellmawr, NJ, shared her approach to fitness in the summer issue of The Eagle magazine. Wanting to improve her health with exercise, Jones recruited friends and family to get her “off the couch.” Encouraged by her success and wanting to help others get fit, Jones founded Goals […]
The Postal Service wants to remind employees to safeguard the mailstream from improperly wrapped or damaged packages containing hazardous materials. Once packages containing damaged, leaking or nonmailable hazardous materials are identified, they should be brought to a designated rewrap or hazardous material mail staging area for assessment. Hazardous items that are disposed of locally could […]
Postal Service nonbargaining employees are required to complete training on political activity and the Hatch Act by Sept. 30. The Hatch Act law prohibits federal workers — including Postal Service employees — from engaging in political activity while on duty, while wearing a uniform, while on federal property or while inside a federal vehicle. Nonbargaining […]
USPS employees are doing their best to ensure that colleagues stay healthy during the hottest summer on record thus far. Several facilities have set up hydration stations, where employees can get a cold drink and read tips on heat safety. The Pacoima Post Office in Los Angeles has both in-office and traveling hydration stations, with […]
Excellent article about the ZIP Code’s 60-year history! For more ZIP Code fun facts, readers and listeners can check out “How the ZIP Code Got Its Groove” in The Eagle magazine, volume 1, issue 3, page 20; or “An Ode to the ZIP Code” on the “Mailin’ It!” podcast. […]
The Postal Service is reminding employees to keep their USPS-issued cellphones, tablets and laptop computers secure. Here are some tips for protecting mobile devices from hackers: • Always use a virtual private network, or VPN, to connect to the internet. • Use only USPS-approved storage devices. • Back up data stored on mobile devices. • […]
The Postal Service is reminding employees who are interested in supporting their communities to ensure that any activity they propose follows the community service activities policy. The policy, also known as CSAP, addresses the use of Postal Service money, property or time for a community event, project or cause. Under CSAP rules: • Employee participation […]
Are you interested in becoming a Postal Police officer? Postal Police officers protect USPS employees, customers, facilities, property and the U.S. Mail. The Postal Inspection Service is looking to hire in select locations around the country. Positions are available in Atlanta; Baltimore; Boston; Chicago; Cleveland; Dallas; Detroit; Los Angeles; Memphis, TN; Miami; New Orleans; New […]
Rural Carrier Ronda Layson was at the Coco River Post Office in Naples, FL, when she spotted a colleague in distress. Layson found the employee unconscious and not breathing. As she began CPR, another employee held the hand of their ailing colleague until paramedics arrived. “Ronda went above and beyond the call of duty for […]
Before Barbie was a movie star, she was a model for a stamp. The new “Barbie” film, directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie as the title character and Ryan Gosling as boyfriend Ken, set a record last week as the best opening for a film with a female director. It also had the […]
The ZIP Code was launched 60 years ago this month as part of a program of improvements to increase postal delivery speed. At the time, Americans were already struggling to adapt to three-digit area codes for long-distance telephone calls, so promoting the five-digit ZIP (short for Zone Improvement Plan) Code was a tough sell. To […]
The Postal Service celebrated the John Lewis stamp release at Morehouse College in Atlanta on July 21. Lewis (1940-2020), a longtime U.S. House representative, was a key figure in some of the most pivotal moments of the Civil Rights Movement. He was the face of the Nashville Student Movement, chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating […]
All USPS employees with an ACE ID must complete cybersecurity training in HERO by Sept. 26. Protecting employee, customer and supplier data from digital threats is a priority for the Postal Service. The CyberSafe Fundamentals course shows the best practices for handling sensitive and sensitive-enhanced data for the safekeeping of electronic USPS records. While the […]