World Post Day, an annual commemoration of mail’s role in the everyday lives of people and businesses, as well as its contribution to global social and economic development, will be observed Oct. 9. The theme of this year’s event is “Post for Planet,” which focuses on how national postal services can take a lead in […]
The Postal Service released its latest stamps — a salute to cartoonist Charles M. “Sparky” Schulz — at the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa, CA, on Sept. 30. “The Postal Service is pleased to present its new Forever stamps commemorating the birth centennial of Charles M. Schulz, the beloved creator […]
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an observance whose importance has grown exponentially since it was established in 2004. The theme chosen by the USPS Corporate Information Security Office this year — Stay CyberSafe and Deliver for America — emphasizes the critical role cybersecurity plays in supporting the Delivering for America plan. A good first step […]
The Combined Federal Campaign’s cause of the week is housing and shelter. One of the silver linings of the pandemic was that fewer people were homeless, thanks to coronavirus relief funds and eviction moratoriums. According to a 2021 assessment by the Department of Housing and Urban Development: • The number of sheltered families with children […]
The Holiday Elves Forever stamps — highlighted in the “Jolly entrance” article — are adorable! They will certainly be popular with customers this season. […]
Carrier Technician Joshua Cirrito was recently delivering mail in a Williamsville, NY, neighborhood when he spotted smoke and flames billowing from a residence. Cirrito rushed to the front door, banged on it and rang the bell until the homeowners — an older couple — answered, unaware they were in danger. At a safe distance from […]
As part of National Preparedness Month, the Postal Service is encouraging employees to make sure their personal mobile devices are ready for an emergency and know how to use the device’s features prior to such an event. Having a properly prepared mobile device helps keep you alerted, powered and able to contact the correct people […]
The Postal Service is alerting employees and contractors that the organization’s email system automatically blocks documents embedded with macros, which could prevent messages from reaching recipients. Macros are programmed to instruct computers to automate certain repeated tasks, such as formatting documents or executing complex calculations in Microsoft Excel. While useful, macros can also be exploited […]
The Postal Service is issuing a set of 10 fun-filled stamps on Sept. 30 to mark the centennial of cartoonist Charles M. Schulz’s birth. Schulz’s original “Peanuts” comic strip ran in newspapers from 1950 until a day after his death in 2000. His work still runs in many papers as “Classic Peanuts.” The strip introduced […]
The Postal Service’s Informed Delivery now has more than 50 million subscribers, a significant milestone for the popular free feature. Launched in 2017, Informed Delivery allows consumers to digitally preview their incoming mail and manage their package delivery from computers, smartphones and other devices. “Informed Delivery is changing the way consumers engage with their mail […]
The Postal Service is responding to Hurricane Ian, a Category 4 storm in the Gulf of Mexico. The hurricane made landfall in Southwest Florida on the afternoon of Sept. 28, bringing storm surges, torrential rain and damaging winds to the state. To protect employees and the public, USPS has suspended mail delivery and retail operations […]
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy delivered a videotaped keynote address to postal customer councils for National PCC Week. In the 10-minute message, DeJoy looks back on what has been accomplished under the Delivering for America plan and the changes that are ahead. “Together, we have now started to change the direction of the Postal Service. We […]
The Postal Service is upgrading the organization’s internet bandwidth to boost network speeds and efficiencies. The multiphase Telecom Integrated Postal Network Enhanced (TIPN-E) project is spearheaded by the Chief Information Office’s Network and Compute Technology teams. The project will modernize existing network circuit technology to increase internet speeds for all retail and delivery sites and […]
The Combined Federal Campaign’s cause of the week is global health. There’s good news and bad news on the worldwide health front, according to the World Health Organization: • Global life expectancy at birth jumped from 66.8 years in 2000 to 73.3 years in 2019, but • Burgeoning “lifestyle” diseases such as obesity and diabetes […]
Poshmark just added another postal feather to its cap. Earlier this month, the Postal Service presented the online reselling platform with a 10-Year Partnership Award in recognition of the collaboration between the two organizations. “Over a 10-year period, Poshmark has enhanced the value of what USPS delivers every day — mail and packages,” said Jay […]
Kimberly “Smitty” Smith, a Colorado Springs, CO, letter carrier, was recently making deliveries at an apartment complex when a staff member approached him, dripping wet, desperately asking if he knew CPR. Smith said he did, so the woman led him to the swimming pool, where a teenage girl was unresponsive next to it, having been […]
The Eagle magazine is one year into helping employees understand the Postal Service’s Delivering for America plan to achieve financial sustainability and service excellence, and the editorial team would like to find out how much you’ve learned. How will the Postal Service transform delivery units to accommodate the growth in package delivery? How can employees […]
Postal Service employees can participate in an upcoming webinar on preparing for retirement. The session, “Retirement 101,” will be held Sept. 29 at noon EDT. An Aetna representative will conduct the webinar, which will cover how retirement benefits work, including tools and resources to help employees plan for changes. Participants must register before the event […]
During National Preparedness Month, the Postal Service is encouraging employees to put together an emergency supply kit for their homes. Such a kit is a collection of basic items to meet the needs of your family — including pets — for at least 72 hours. These items should be packed in a portable container, such […]
Maybe Pickles the Clown is considering a career change? The Wisconsin District’s Job Center on Wheels made a stop at the Pierce County Fair in mid-August. The fair featured Pickles, a demolition derby, goat judging, cotton candy and the USPS mobile recruitment center — positioned in prime real estate on the midway. Attracting and retaining […]
I was excited for Bonita Brown, the postal employee whose student loans were recently forgiven under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) highlighted in article “Zero balance.” My student loans were forgiven under the PSLF, too. It is a huge relief for me. […]
The Combined Federal Campaign’s cause of the week is education. According to the National Center for Education Statistics: • Only eight states have public high school graduation rates of 90 percent or higher. • Only 35 percent of fourth-graders are proficient in reading, according to the standard set by the National Assessment of Educational Progress. […]
The Postal Service has cut its rate for Every Door Direct Mail as part of its price and classification changes that went into effect July 10. The new rate for the product, when dropped off at a retail location, is a 6.5 percent decrease and is a return to what it cost in 2019, before […]
The passing of Queen Elizabeth II, who reigned for 70 years, will soon alter the United Kingdom’s stamps and mailboxes. Elizabeth’s death, at the age of 96 on Sept. 8, will change the face of the United Kingdom’s stamps, which will soon bear a profile image of its new monarch, King Charles III. Stamps bearing […]
Caroline Badgett, a rural carrier associate, was recently making deliveries in Eustace, TX, when she spotted a customer lying in a yard outside a residence. Badgett rushed to check on the customer, who was unresponsive, and immediately called 911. Paramedics soon arrived to provide medical attention. They determined that the customer’s blood sugar level was […]
“Here, kiddie kiddie” was a clever headline for the “Heroes’ Corner” about a child who became lost looking for the family cat. Nice job! […]
During National Preparedness Month, the Postal Service is reminding managers and emergency management teams to be ready at a moment’s notice. USPS employees at every level must be prepared to respond to — and recover quickly from — emergencies. Facility managers and other postal leaders should: • Post emergency procedures and make sure they are shared […]
USPS and 18 of its international counterparts will celebrate the fourth annual Green Postal Day on Sept. 16. The observance highlights the progress made by posts around the world working together to reduce carbon emissions. It is also meant to inspire other industries to adopt a similar approach to addressing climate change. The day is […]
The most wonderful time of the year has received a jump start. The USPS Operation Santa program began accepting letters from people in need on Sept. 15 — six weeks earlier than last year. The Postal Service made the announcement at the stamp dedication celebrating the new Holiday Elves stamps in North Pole, AK. Michael […]
The Postal Service has made critical investments in personnel, technology and its network footprint in advance of the 2022 holiday season. Preparations began in January and build on the investments and organizational strategy improvements made ahead of the successful 2021 holiday mailing and shipping season. These measures are part of Delivering for America, the Postal […]