Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar that will explain how high-deductible health plans work with health savings accounts. The session, “Health Savings Accounts Overview,” will be held Wednesday, Dec. 4, from noon to 2 p.m. Eastern. Representatives from the Mail Handlers Benefit Plan will lead the discussion. The plan is open to […]
The Postal Service is primed to deliver exceptional service during this year’s holiday rush, the organization’s executives said this week. “Thanks to the substantial progress we have made under the Delivering for America plan, we are ready and confident to handle the holiday surge,” said Dr. Joshua Colin, the organization’s chief retail and delivery officer. […]
The Postal Service has released Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s recent remarks to the USPS Board of Governors. The topics include preparations for this year’s holiday season, service performance and ongoing operational improvements. The message is available on the USPS Newsroom website. […]
The Postal Service recently received a gold rating for international express mail customer service from the EMS Cooperative. Part of the Switzerland-based Universal Postal Union, the EMS Cooperative promotes the delivery of international express mail between national postal services. The International Research Group, which is part of the USPS Customer Care Center in Wichita, KS, […]
Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar to learn more about health, dental and vision plan options within the new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program. PSHB — which takes effect in 2025 — is a new, separate program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and will be administered by the U.S. […]
Last week, Link got down to business: We offered a look at a Postal Service retail modernization prototype recently unveiled in Athens, GA. The new space offers upgraded retail counters, expanded self-service options, USPS Smart Lockers, fingerprinting and identity verification. More retail prototypes are planned in Waco, TX; Fort Lauderdale, FL; and nine other locations. […]
Letter Carrier Michael Pentico was recently delivering mail in Perry, IA, when he heard a faint noise. As he listened closely, he determined that the alarm clock-like sound was coming from a home on the other side of the road. Pentico walked toward the residence and smelled smoke. Realizing the sound was a smoke alarm, […]
My name is Charlitha Arney — people call me “Charlie” — and I am a customer service operations manager in Minneapolis. I just got my Professional Association of Diving Instructors open water scuba certification this year at age 47. For a long time, my biggest fear was the water. At some point, I realized that […]
The Postal Service wants employees to understand the four types of health plans available during this year’s open season. The plan types are: • Health maintenance organizations, or HMOs, which provide care from in-network physicians and hospitals located in particular geographic or service areas; • Preferred provider organizations, or PPOs, which offer fee-for-service plans that […]
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A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.34 percent during the week ending Nov. 15, down 0.18 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected Nov. 20. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 97.66 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 97.08 percent rating. Among the […]
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Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar to learn more about health, dental and vision plan options within the new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program. PSHB — which takes effect in 2025 — is a new, separate program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and will be administered by the U.S. […]
Drumroll, please: The curtain has lifted on this year’s much-anticipated open season, and Link was there with the basics employees need to know. We also explored the many changes in store, including a new flexible spending account (FSA) administrator and higher FSA and Thrift Savings Plan contribution limits. And we advised on how to use […]
Letter Carrier Matthew Civiok was recently delivering mail in Baldwinsville, NY, when he saw a motorcycle lying in the middle of the road. The bike appeared to be mangled from an accident. Civiok then spotted a man nearby who looked to be badly injured. The Postal Service employee approached the man, who told him that […]
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The Postal Service has announced shipping services price changes to take effect Sunday, Jan. 19. The USPS governors approved the proposed adjustments this week. The changes would raise shipping services prices approximately 3.2 percent for Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express, 3.9 percent for USPS Ground Advantage and 9.2 percent for Parcel Select. Federal law […]
Amber F. McReynolds was elected chair of the USPS Board of Governors on Nov. 14. The governors also elected Derek Kan as vice chair. McReynolds joined the board in May 2021 and is serving the remainder of a seven-year term that expires in December 2026. She previously served as vice chair and also chairs the […]
The latest entry on Postal Posts, the USPS blog, looks at some of the Washington, DC, buildings that have served as the nation’s postal headquarters through the years. Benjamin Kuo, the Postal Service’s facilities vice president, wrote the post, which was published Nov. 7. […]
The Postal Service has announced many of the stamps it will release in 2025: • Allen Toussaint, the 48th entry in the Black Heritage series will honor the virtuoso pianist, singer, songwriter, composer, arranger and producer; • American Vistas, two presorted standard stamps depicting stylized, minimalist scenes of mountains and a beach for use on […]
The Postal Service has reported its financial results for fiscal year 2024 (Oct. 1, 2023-Sept. 30, 2024). Here are the highlights: • Revenue. Total operating revenue was $79.5 billion, an increase of 1.7 percent compared with the previous fiscal year. First-Class Mail revenue increased 3.4 percent, while Marketing Mail revenue increased 1.9 percent. Shipping and […]
The Postal Service has released a new video that takes viewers behind the scenes of the organization’s holiday advertising campaign. The centerpiece of the campaign is “The Holiday Ride,” a 30-second TV commercial that highlights USPS Ground Advantage and new delivery vehicles. The three-minute video features the Postal Service employees who helped create the campaign, […]
To help Postal Service employees compare health plans during this year’s open season, the organization offers access to Checkbook’s Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees. The online guide has information about all plans available through the new Postal Service Health Benefits Program. Employees can use the comparison tool to find the right health plan […]
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Joseph Corbett, the Postal Service’s chief financial officer, will retire Tuesday, Dec. 31, and be succeeded by Luke Grossmann, the organization’s finance and strategy senior vice president. Corbett joined USPS in 2009, overseeing the organization’s departments of finance and strategy, treasury, accounting, pricing and costing, and supply management. His tenure has been marked by a […]
A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.29 percent during the week ending Nov. 8, down 0.29 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected Nov. 13. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 97.62 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 97.16 percent rating. Among the […]
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Angela Curtis, the Postal Service’s delivery operations vice president, will retire after 34 years of federal service. She “led the transformation of city and rural delivery realignment,” Postmaster General Louis DeJoy wrote in a memo announcing Curtis’s retirement. Curtis, a U.S. Air Force veteran, began her Postal Service career as a letter carrier in North […]
USPS employees may participate in an upcoming virtual seminar on the new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program. The session will be held Tuesday, Nov. 19, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern. PSHB — which takes effect in 2025 — is a new, separate program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and will be […]
Open season, the once-a-year opportunity for Postal Service employees to make changes to their health coverage or choose a new plan, begins Monday, Nov. 11, and concludes Monday, Dec. 9. This year’s options will include the Postal Service Health Benefits Program (PSHB), a new, separate program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB) that […]
Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar to learn more about health, dental and vision plan options within the new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program. PSHB — which takes effect in 2025 — is a new, separate program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and will be administered by the U.S. […]
Veterans Day may occupy a single spot on the calendar each year, but it was practically a weeklong commemoration in Link. We explored the origins of the annual holiday and shared news about special certificates and a video USPS released to salute employees who served in the military. We also warned about fake websites that […]
Rural Carrier Pam Lavalley was delivering mail in Gilbertsville, KY, recently when she saw an older woman lying on the ground outside. The customer had been trying to walk to an outdoor freezer to get a roast to make for supper, but lost her footing. She fell onto the concrete driveway, cracking her knee and […]
Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar on this year’s open season benefits enrollment period. The session, “Open Season 101,” will be held Saturday, Nov. 16, from 1 to 3 p.m. Eastern. The presentation will include information on 2025 benefits changes, including the Postal Service Health Benefits Program and the Postal Service Health […]
The Postal Inspection Service will kick off its “Don’t Get Snowed by Holiday Scams” campaign on Thursday, Nov. 7. The agency is encouraging employees and customers to: • Avoid fake postage websites. Letters and packages with counterfeit postage will be returned to their senders. Legal postage can only be purchased at Post Offices or from […]