Rural Carrier Associate William-Jacques Jones was recently making deliveries in Clinton, OH, when he came upon a customer in distress. The man, who was choking on food, was attempting to walk to a neighbor’s house for assistance. Jones rushed to the customer’s aid, performing the Heimlich maneuver on him until the obstruction was dislodged. The […]
Juneteenth, the nation’s newest federal holiday, is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. It is rooted in events that took place in Texas in 1865. President Abraham Lincoln had declared enslaved persons free as of Jan. 1, 1863, but enforcement of his Emancipation Proclamation relied heavily on […]
Lee Moak, a member of the USPS Board of Governors, presided as the dedicating official at a stamp ceremony honoring Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham on June 14. The event, held at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC, also featured Graham’s eldest son, Donald; her younger son, Stephen, and daughter, Lally Weymouth; historian Michael […]
Jacqueline Goff, a contract delivery service carrier in Belfry, KY, was making deliveries in January when she learned that an older customer had been without heat and electricity for over four days. The woman, who had no cellphone, had been unable to call anyone, so Goff offered to contact the electric company for her. Goff […]
The Postal Service is enhancing its organizational structure, continuing a series of improvements to help implement Delivering for America, its 10-year plan to achieve financial sustainability and service excellence. Details are available in a June 13 memo from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. […]
Four projects were chosen for the 2022 Sustainability Excellence Awards, which honor standout efforts to reduce the Postal Service’s environmental footprint. Of the four, one — a route consolidation devised by the Surface Logistics Transportation team — was singled out for the top honor, the Postmaster General Sustainability Excellence Award. “Eliminating unnecessary transportation around the […]
Here’s a look at some recent changes in the Postal Service leadership ranks: • Tracy R. Raymond, retail operations manager, was named acting retail operations director. • Oklahoma City Postmaster Daniel M. Reyes III was named the acting postmaster in Dallas. Corpus Christi, TX, Postmaster Marcia J. Titus was named Oklahoma City’s acting postmaster. • […]
Postal Service employees can participate in an upcoming webinar to learn how adding certain foods to their diet can improve common ailments. The session, “Health Literacy — Translating Your Diagnosis Into Eating,” will be held Tuesday, June 21, at noon Eastern. Health and wellness representatives from GEHA, a not-for-profit provider of health plans for federal […]
I admire good artwork, and the detail in the upcoming Nancy Reagan stamp is perfect. […]
Katharine Graham, publisher of The Washington Post and the first female head of a Fortune 500 company, will be honored June 14 with the 17th stamp in the Distinguished Americans series. Graham was the daughter of Eugene Meyer, a businessman who bought a then-struggling Washington Post in 1933 at a fire-sale price. She married Supreme […]
The Postal Service has approved two new uniform items for use by city letter carriers. The Cyberknit polo shirt and cargo-pocket trouser are designed to help carriers maintain a professional image while providing enhanced comfort, safety and utility features. The shirt is made of 100 percent polyester performance fabric and offers moisture management technology. It […]
Zoom, the Postal Service’s video conferencing platform, has added a feature, Slide Control, that allows meeting presenters to transfer control of slide presentations to other participants. Only one participant or panelist at a time can use Slide Control, which works with Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides and Apple Keynote. To use the feature, Zoom must be […]
Shelby Milford, a rural carrier associate, was recently making deliveries in Michie, TN, when she came upon the scene of an accident that left a woman in her 20s injured. Milford immediately called for emergency assistance and stayed with the woman, whose car began to emit smoke. With help from a passerby, the Postal Service […]
The Postal Service’s chief financial officer, Joe Corbett, reviews fiscal year 2022’s second quarter (Jan. 1-March 31) in his latest “Dollars and Change” video. USPS reported $19.8 billion in operating revenue, total operating expenses of $20.4 billion and an adjusted loss of $1.7 billion for the quarter. The organization also reported improvements in shipping and […]
The Postal Service will offer its next virtual career fair for front-line supervisory positions on June 12 at 1 p.m. Eastern time. USPS is offering the fairs through “Focus on the Front,” an initiative to fill more than 1,700 Executive and Administrative Schedule Level 17 supervisory jobs. The fairs are designed to educate potential applicants […]
The USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) completed 1,473 investigations during the six-month period that ended March 31. These investigations led to 448 arrests and more than $113 million in fines, restitutions and recoveries. This amount includes more than $14 million that was returned to the Postal Service. The data is included in the OIG’s […]
The Postal Service has issued new requirements for shipping used electronics and other hazardous materials. Effective June 6, mailers must separate all material requiring hazardous markings or labels into identifiable containers. Additionally, pre-owned, damaged or defective electronic devices — such as cellphones, laptops, tablets — that either contain or are packed with lithium batteries must […]
Peter Zong believes it’s never too early to start considering a career with the Postal Service. While career fairs are often held in Post Offices, Zong — a Minnesota District training technician — recently provided information about USPS jobs at a career fair for high school students. “I had the opportunity to educate and share […]
The Postal Service has released an animated video to promote USPS Dog Bite Awareness Week. About 5,400 postal workers were attacked by dogs last year. The 50-second video offers tips for customers, such as securing their dogs in a separate room when a mail carrier arrives to make deliveries. USPS is sharing the video on […]
Postal Service employees can participate in an upcoming webinar to learn how to deal with inflammation, a sign that your body is fighting harmful conditions. The session, “Fighting Inflammation Naturally,” will be held Monday, June 13, at noon Eastern. Coletta Meyer, a health and wellness manager for GEHA, a not-for-profit provider of health plans for […]
Tammy Frye, a retail associate in Spurlockville, WV — an area with spotty cellphone service — was on duty on a cold December day when a customer rushed into the office, saying an SUV had plunged into a nearby ravine. After 911 was called on the office phone, Frye locked the door and hurried to […]
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, a time to honor the contributions of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community. Pride Month typically features celebrations of LGBTQ+ history, achievements and identities. These activities often include the rainbow flag, a symbol of the LGBTQ+ movement that traces its roots to 1978, when San Francisco elected official […]
The Postal Service’s business system owners must complete mandatory cybersecurity training by Aug. 15. Business system owners refer to employees and contractors who are functional coordinators for various USPS systems, such as the Time and Attendance Collection System and VPN Access. The CyberSafe Assessment and Authorization course will help employees and contractors learn about the […]
It would appear Ryon Knopik got the memo. A recent outing by the Wichita, KS, postmaster is a prime example of what the Postal Service is promoting in its new initiative to more fully integrate postmasters into the fabric of their communities. Knopik visited Remington Elementary School in Potwin, KS, where he spoke about his […]
Letter Carrier Donna Moeller was delivering mail in February in a Cedar Rapids, IA, neighborhood when she heard a man yelling for help in a closed garage. Moeller rushed to the garage door and knocked on it, and he told her: “I need an ambulance.” The Postal Service employee asked the man’s neighbor to call […]
Supply Management has released its latest three-year strategic plan, which covers the years 2022-2024. “It is more important than ever for Supply Management to work cross-functionally to meet the future needs of the organization,” said Mark Guilfoil, the department’s vice president. “Our new strategic plan is aligned with the organization’s core goals.” Supply Management has […]
The Dallas Post Office is known for its impressive performance. The tiny hamlet in northeast Pennsylvania — you thought we meant the other one? — has a team of employees that makes Postmaster Melissa Berti beam. “We are just a unique family,” Berti said, and cites four employees to prove her point. Jeffrey Wallace, a […]
Their number was up — and Gambier, OH, couldn’t have been happier. The rural village, home to Kenyon College, celebrated its “date matches ZIP” day on April 30 with games, activities, festive foods and a parade. A ceremony on the steps of the Post Office — where town and gown have mixed for decades — […]
USPS is reminding employees and contractors to prevent hazardous chemicals from entering the environment and waterways when washing postal vehicles outside. The organization’s “zero discharge” policy prohibits postal employees and contractors from releasing oil, grease, metals, acids and other pollutants into outdoor drains and stormwater systems. When washing vehicles outside, employees and contractors must: • Use either dry […]
The Postal Service is reminding employees who have been issued a Citibank GSA SmartPay 3 card to only use them for official USPS business-related travel expenses. The cards allow employees who travel on postal business to receive government-rate airfares and hotel accommodations. However, the cards should never be used: • For another employee’s travel expenses. […]