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 […]
USPS wants to ensure the accuracy of Postmaster Finder, the organization’s national historical database of postmasters. The database is maintained by the USPS Historian’s Office, which relies on the receipt of PS Form 8020, Report of Installation (Postmaster or Officer-in-Charge), to keep it current. Employees who conduct office transfers should submit a Form 8020 whenever […]
Kyle Mailman, a letter carrier, was recently making deliveries in a Wichita, KS, neighborhood when he detected the odor of leaking gas at a customer’s residence. Mailman shared his concern with the homeowner, and the gas company was contacted. Utility workers responded to the scene and repaired a leak. The customer later visited the local […]
A sales lead from a customer services manager in California has resulted in a shipping deal worth nearly $2.3 million in new revenue for the Postal Service. Samuel Johnson, who works at the Vernon Post Office, visited a new business in the area and asked the owner if she was interested in information about shipping […]
In September, the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum will celebrate 30 years in the City Post Office, a beaux-arts-style building across from Union Station in Washington, DC. In the past, when the building served as a mailing hub, proximity to one of the country’s first major train stations facilitated mail processing and delivery. Today, easy access […]
Portland, ME, Letter Carrier Sarah Faulkner was recently delivering mail when she heard a smoke detector going off inside a residence. Seeing no vehicles parked outside the home, Faulkner rushed to the front door and got no response when she knocked. The Postal Service employee immediately called 911 and remained on the scene until emergency […]
The Postal Service will release its John Lewis stamp July 21. Lewis (1940-2020) was a key figure in some of the most pivotal moments of the Civil Rights Movement. For more than three decades, Lewis represented Georgia in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he was hailed as the “Conscience of the Congress.” He was […]
The Postal Service has published the latest issue of The Eagle magazine and mailed it to employees’ homes. This summer edition explores USPS Ground Advantage, the organization’s new shipping option. “The real spark for Ground Advantage was looking at our processing, logistics and delivery network changes and realizing that we will have a fantastic 2- […]
Here’s a look at Postal Service employees who received appointments or recognition recently: • Gabriel H. Magdaleno, WestPac Area’s operations integration manager, was named the acting Portland, OR, postmaster. • Richard H. McGurk, commerce services manager, was named acting commerce and marketing technology services director. • Kevin V. Romero, Nevada-Utah District manager, was named acting […]
Postal Service employees can participate in an upcoming webinar on how to make small changes to cooking and shopping habits to create healthier meals. The session, “Swap-ortunities for Health,” will be held July 25 at noon Eastern. Representatives from GEHA, a not-for-profit provider of health plans for federal employees, will explore how tools such as […]
An unusual event in West Babylon, NY, was part Art of the Skateboard stamp promotion, part local hero celebration. Special guest Chad Caruso, a native of nearby Lindenhurst, NY, recently completed a 3,000-mile solo skateboarding trek from Venice Beach, CA, to Virginia Beach, VA, an achievement that made him a Guinness world record holder. Amy […]
The Postal Service is requiring managers at sites that use Voyager credit cards to update the profiles of their drivers in the Fleet Commander Online (FCO) system. Incomplete FCO driver profiles will be deactivated, and the drivers’ fuel card PINs will no longer work after Aug. 3. Fleet managers are required to access the FCO […]
The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team will hold a veterans’ roundtable for Postal Service employees on Sunday, July 23, at 1 p.m. Eastern time. The discussion will center on the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act, the most significant expansion of benefits and services for toxic-exposed veterans in more than 30 years. The […]
Zoom, the video conferencing platform used by the Postal Service, has added several enhancements for meetings and webinars. Here are some of the upgrades and how they work: • Immersive view: As many as 25 participants can be placed into a single virtual background scene by selecting “Immersive view” in a meeting or webinar. • […]
It’s so great to see young people like Vinoda Thiyagarajan — the seventh grader who won two awards at a national invention competition for the “smart mailbox” she created — contributing to the nation’s future. […]
Jonathan Thompson, a tractor-trailer operator in Garden City, NY, was recently on duty when he saw an alarming sight: Two little girls were standing in the middle of a busy highway. Thompson stopped and guided the pair — identically dressed twins around the age of 4 — out of harm’s way. Once they reached the […]
Summer has arrived and the heat is on. The Postal Service encourages all employees who work in hot conditions to: • Hydrate before, during and after work — even if they don’t feel thirsty. • Wear light-colored, loose-fitting and breathable clothing. • Avoid direct sunlight whenever possible. Apply sunscreen of at least SPF 15 and […]
USPS employees exceeded the organization’s goal of 30,000 sales leads submitted during the June #LEADtheWay challenge. Employees submitted 33,657 leads during the month, up from 30,467 leads submitted in June 2022. Since the start of the current fiscal year in October 2022, Postal Service employees have submitted more than 170,000 sales leads, generating more than […]
The Postal Service has launched USPS Ground Advantage, a new offering that provides a simple, reliable and more affordable way to ship packages in 2-5 business days across the contiguous United States. “USPS Ground Advantage is a game-changer — for our customers, the industry and USPS. By efficiently and effectively integrating our ground transportation model […]