USPS is taking additional actions to improve its service reliability by implementing changes to service standards for First-Class Package Service, effective May 1. This initiative is part of Delivering for America, the Postal Service’s 10-year plan to achieve financial sustainability and service excellence. Modifying these service standards will allow for additional transport time for long-distance […]
The Postal Service is reminding employees that they are required to abide by the Hatch Act, including the guidelines for using social media. Here’s a quick recap of the law: • The Hatch Act exists to keep politics out of federal workplaces. The law, passed in 1939, limits certain political activities of federal employees, including […]
Letter Carrier Jeremy Downing was delivering mail on a summer day in Miamisburg, OH, when a customer approached him, frantically asking if he’d seen her 2-year-old son. The woman said the boy had apparently slipped out the front door while she was preoccupied elsewhere in their residence, and Downing assured her he would keep an […]
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s efforts to modernize the Postal Service are the subject of a lengthy article in Bloomberg Businessweek. The feature details the challenges facing USPS when DeJoy became the 75th postmaster general, in 2020, including the effects of COVID-19 on the organization’s 644,000-member workforce and the issues associated with the increase in mail-in […]
The Postal Service released its Flags on Barns stamps for business-mail users on April 14. The series of four stamps, set in rural landscapes, shows barns that have the U.S. flag painted on them. Illustrator Stephanie Bower used pencil and watercolors on watercolor paper to create the original art for the four stamps. The words […]
Glad to see James Bircher — a Fort Worth, TX, bulk mail technician who used the Clerks Care program to pass along a sales lead to USPS — and others receive recognition for their efforts to generate new revenue for the organization. […]
Rural Carrier Brittany Siler was recently delivering mail in Peru, IN, when she grew concerned about a customer whose mail was piling up. Siler alerted a neighbor, who arranged for someone to check on the woman. The customer was found stranded in her bathtub, where she’d fallen two days earlier. She soon received medical attention. […]
The Postal Service reform legislation that President Biden signed into law on April 6 will involve changes to employees’ health and retirement benefits. USPS understands that employees have many questions, so here are a few things to know: • The law establishes the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program, which will provide health insurance to […]
Here’s a look at some recent changes in the Postal Service leadership ranks: • Pamela A. Dunaway, Kansas-Missouri District’s manager, retired March 25 after 31 years with USPS. • Eric D. Gilbert, a California 6 District Post Office operations manager, was named the Columbus, OH, Post Office’s acting officer in charge. • Gina M. MacNeill […]
The USPS Benefits and Wellness team is encouraging employees to join the 10KaDay challenge, a six-week interactive program that helps build behaviors for lifelong wellness while virtually traveling the globe. Employees can use their personal, nonpostal devices to log into the 10KaDay website or download the program app to track physical activity, access hundreds of […]
The USPS Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team will host a virtual fair, beginning in April, to mark Celebrate Diversity Month, a time set aside to honor the diversity that is a longtime hallmark of the Postal Service. “‘E pluribus unum’ is inscribed on all coins minted in the United States. It is Latin for ‘out […]
The Postal Service will require employees to reset their self-service profile password after April 24 to comply with new online security rules. A self-service profile password allows an employee to access several applications and websites, including LiteBlue, PostalEASE, ePayroll, eRetire, eOPF and eReassign, as well as IdeaSMART and HERO. Employees who fail to comply will […]
Postal Service employees can participate in an upcoming webinar to learn about making healthy food choices to get more nutrient-rich and disease-preventing foods on their plate. The session, “Food as Medicine,” will be held Monday, April 18, at noon EDT. Mandy Katz, a nutritionist for the Giant supermarket chain, and Coletta Meyer, health and wellness […]
Customer Services Supervisor Lamont Cooper had recently left work in Elkridge, MD, when he witnessed a serious accident: A tractor-trailer overturned at an intersection, crushing a car beside it. While 911 was called, Cooper sprang into action, safely rescuing the car’s driver. Paramedics soon arrived and treated the man for minor injuries. […]
A neighborhood pharmacy in New York City is now using USPS Connect Local for deliveries, thanks to the enthusiasm of one customer services supervisor. USPS Connect Local, which began a national rollout in February, offers small businesses affordable next-day delivery in all locations, with same-day delivery, Sunday delivery and pickup options in select locations. After […]
The Postal Service will release a Forever stamp in honor of Shel Silverstein, the multitalented, acclaimed children’s book author and illustrator, on April 8. Silverstein (1930-1999) wrote and illustrated several bestselling books, including “Where the Sidewalk Ends” (1974), “A Light in the Attic” (1981), “Falling Up” (1996) and “Every Thing on It” (2011). Each featured […]
The Postal Service has released six videos that detail how to report accidents and hazards, conduct investigations and develop safety action plans using the Safety and Health Management Tool. The tool — also known as SHMT — replaced the Employee Health and Safety accident reporting process last October. The topics addressed in the videos include: […]
The Postal Service wants employees and contractors to be aware of cybercriminals who use ransomware to brazenly take over entire computer networks and hold them hostage until payment is made. Ransomware — a type of malicious software, or malware, that prevents users from accessing computer files, systems or networks until demands for a ransom are […]
The Postal Service is reminding employees to follow the organization’s ethics rules when considering outside employment. Employees can look for a second job with most companies — including those that do business with USPS. There are a few prohibited outside employers. For example, employees cannot seek second jobs with FedEx and UPS, as well as […]
Retail and Post Office Operations has launched a campaign designed to center USPS in the minds of customers as a storefront for government services, as well as a reliable retail outlet. Dubbed “A Premium Experience,” the customer-centered effort underscores the Postal Service’s role as a provider of stamps, passport services and fingerprinting. The aim is […]
The Postal Service’s latest Delivering for America card focuses on the organization’s plans for its 650,000-person workforce. The 6-by-4-inch card describes efforts to foster workforce stability, invest in employees and make USPS a destination for careers through Delivering for America, the organization’s 10-year plan to modernize the Postal Service. The card, which was mailed to […]
Postal Service employees can continue to work toward achieving their wellness goals with the help of a new webinar series. Kaiser Permanente, a provider of health plans for federal employees, will offer a new series of virtual “Mindful Monday,” “Thriving Tuesday” and “Wellbeing Wednesday” sessions this spring. Here’s an overview of the webinars and when […]
Want to stay on top of the latest Postal Service news? Link mobile can help. The mobile-friendly version of the Link website offers news reports, feature stories and informational videos, including coverage of Delivering for America, the organization’s new 10-year plan, and the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic. The site is particularly helpful to […]
Jeremiah Moberg, a postal inspector in Jacksonville, FL, was spending time off with family members at a community swimming pool on Labor Day weekend last year when danger disrupted their fun: Twin toddlers had ventured into the water without wearing flotation devices, unseen by their parents, who thought the 1-year-old boys were napping. When a […]
The Postal Service has placed a first order for 50,000 next-generation delivery vehicles (NGDVs) with Oshkosh Defense for $2.98 billion. The order will include a minimum of 10,019 battery electric vehicles, an increase from the 5,000 electric vehicles that were initially planned. An improving financial and operational outlook under the Delivering for America plan has […]
The legacy of “the greatest generation” is that of service to their country. Word War II veteran Dudie Ono Kaohi left that spirit of service and more to his son, David Kaohi, a mail processing clerk at the Honolulu Processing and Distribution Center. In February, David accepted the Congressional Gold Medal — the highest civilian […]
The Postal Service is participating in World Backup Day, a global initiative that highlights the importance of regularly backing up the data stored on computers and mobile devices. The annual event, to be held March 31, underscores the consequences of not backing up digital information. When a computerized device is damaged or suddenly stops working, […]
The USPS booth at the 2022 CES earned the No. 9 spot on Exhibitor magazine’s list of the best exhibits at the Las Vegas trade show. Formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show, CES is one of the largest trade shows in the world. It returned to an in-person format after taking place as a […]
Postal Posts, the Postal Service’s recently refreshed official blog, offers insider views on the organization’s past, present and future. It is updated every few weeks with new posts. As in the parable of the blind men and the elephant, each of these perspectives helps give a fuller picture of USPS in all its complexity and […]
The Postal Service wants to remind employees about the Commuter Benefits Program, which allows them to pay for qualified commuting costs using pretax money. Any career USPS employee is eligible for this benefit. There is no fee to join or cancel. There is no open enrollment period; employees can enroll or make changes at any […]