Small businesses have big needs — especially when it comes to shipping products to their customers. This is why USPS offers Click-N-Ship, a service that allows small-business owners and others to create prepaid Priority Mail labels on ordinary printing paper. This might sound like a small thing, but it’s important to customers who often don’t […]
If you want to nominate someone for the Postal Service’s Engagement Leader of the Year Awards, you must act now. Nominations will be accepted through Thursday, Oct. 31. The awards honor leaders who are involved, enthusiastic and committed to improving their workplace environments. USPS began seeking nominations this month. The program, also known as ELOY, […]
USPS has introduced a mobile-friendly version of ePayroll that allows employees to see their earning statements on smartphones, tablets and other devices. The ePayroll mobile application became available last week. The app displays the same earning statements that employees see when they use ePayroll on a desktop computer, but the information is formatted for easy […]
Rural Carrier Jamie Huth was delivering mail on a June day in Sykesville, MD, when she heard the faint sound of someone yelling for help. Huth stopped and looked around until she spotted an 80-year-old customer, Gary Peltier, who had been operating a riding lawn mower that had plunged down a steep embankment nearly two […]
Melville, NY, Mail Processing Clerk John Marrinan, highlighted in “Lost loot,” is a great person for finding and returning $5,000 that a customer accidentally mailed in an unmarked envelope. […]
Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan has named Bolivar J. Bueno chairman of the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee, a panel that selects subjects for recommended stamp releases. Bueno has been a member of the panel, also known as CSAC, since 2012. He succeeds Janet Klug, who is retiring. Bueno, a Kissimmee, FL, resident, is founder of […]
Here’s Link’s latest “News Quiz,” a weekly feature that invites readers to test their knowledge of recent stories. The correct answers appear at the end. 1. True or false: Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan will retire Jan. 31, 2020, after 33 years with USPS. a) True b) False 2. Which USPS service expanded nationwide Oct. […]
The Postal Service will celebrate an enduring winter tradition with the release of its Holiday Wreaths stamps Friday, Oct. 25. Inspired by the holiday decorating traditions of early America, the four wreaths featured on the stamps are made from materials easily found during the winter months. The stamps, available in booklets of 20, show: A […]
The tiny Pomeranian mix clinging to life on a Delaware roadside in August may have had his luckiest day when Letter Carrier Laura Domnick found him and rushed him to an animal shelter. But Skippy’s happiest day? That’s undoubtedly when he met Anna Maria Buehler and Bob Gorman, the couple who has committed to caring […]
Rural Carrier Douglas Branham was recently delivering mail in Dry Branch, GA, when he spotted a 5-year-old boy alone on a roadside. Branham stopped to check on the boy, who said he’d been dropped off there by his father. The Postal Service employee called 911 and stayed on the scene until emergency responders arrived. It […]
John Marrinan, the Melville, NY, mail processing clerk featured in “Lost loot,” is a shining example of a USPS employee. By finding and returning $5,000 that was accidentally mailed, he reminds us of the importance of checking each mailpiece before placing it in a recycle container. […]
The Postal Service wants to ensure employees have opportunities to discuss their career development with the managers who directly oversee them. To help facilitate this, the organization has introduced Career Conversations, a feature in the HERO portal that allows employees to initiate career-oriented discussions and take greater control over their careers. By requesting career conversations […]
USPS doesn’t just deliver mail and packages. The organization strives to deliver excellent customer service, too. This is one of the Postal Service’s four core strategies, along with engaging, equipping and empowering employees; innovating; and investing in the future. Delivering world-class experiences is a big job. After all, virtually everyone receives mail, which means virtually […]
To help mark the release of the latest Purple Heart Medal stamp, here are some facts about the oldest military decoration in the world in present use. 1. The Purple Heart medal was created by George Washington. In 1782, Washington, who was then commander in chief of the Continental Army, created the Badge of Military […]
Jackson, MI, Letter Carrier Martha Olsen likens her good health to winning the lottery. So when she learned of a fellow Michigander named Dan who was searching for a kidney donor last year, Olsen decided she wanted to share the wealth. The Postal Service employee didn’t know Dan, but she was moved by his social […]
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The following message from Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan was distributed to USPS employees Oct. 16, following her retirement announcement: Today I am announcing my retirement from the U.S. Postal Service, effective Jan. 31, 2020. When I was appointed Postmaster General, I made a commitment to the Board of Governors that I would serve for […]
Santa Claus will get a helping hand from the Postal Service again this year. Operation Santa, the annual USPS program that allows employees and customers to aid families in need by “adopting” their letters to St. Nick and granting their holiday wishes, will run from Nov. 18-Dec. 20. The program will have a new website: […]
USPS wants managers, supervisors and others to tell craft employees about Link mobile, the Link site’s mobile-friendly version. Link mobile offers the same content available on Link’s desktop version — including news reports, feature stories and informational videos — but in a format that’s easy to read on smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices. The […]
Here’s Link’s latest “News Quiz,” a weekly feature that invites readers to test their knowledge of recent stories. The correct answers appear at the end. 1. According to a Postal Service announcement last week, what will be the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp next year? a) 53 cents b) 54 cents c) 55 […]
Letter Carrier William Hughes Jr. was recently delivering mail in a Bozeman, MT, neighborhood when he saw a boy on a scooter who was being attacked by two dogs. Hughes rushed to the boy’s aid and safely repelled the animals. The Postal Service employee helped the boy get home, then called animal control to report […]
Toledo OH, Retail Associate Nicole Bugaj, featured in the article “Gift of life,” demonstrates courage and selflessness in her willingness to donate a kidney to an ill 3-year-old. She’s amazing. […]
The spine-tingling fun of the Halloween season was celebrated during the Oct. 11 dedication ceremony for the Spooky Silhouettes stamps. “These commemorative Forever stamps highlight the fact that Halloween is the only time of year that we can delight in the things that scare us. The creepy. The eerie. The mysterious. The frightful things that […]
The Postal Service is inviting employees to submit nominations for its fourth annual Engagement Leader of the Year Awards. The program, also known as the ELOY Awards, honors leaders who are involved, enthusiastic and committed to improving their workplace environments. USPS leaders will be recognized at the district, area and headquarters levels, culminating with two […]
Rural carriers, like all Postal Service employees, make unique contributions to the organization’s business. As the job title implies, rural carriers traditionally serve in rural communities, as well as suburban areas and even some urban centers. This helps USPS to fulfill its “universal service obligation” to serve all customers in the United States. The history […]
The new mural in Washington, DC, honoring USPS retiree Roger “Buck” Hill is the latest example of a postal-themed public art project. Here are six others. 1. “Statue of the Mail Carriers.” This Milwaukee artwork stands near the site where the National Association of Letter Carriers was formed in 1889. The artist sculpted the bronze […]
Here’s Link’s latest “News Quiz,” a weekly feature that invites readers to test their knowledge of recent stories. The correct answers appear at the end. 1. Which of the following topics were discussed during the recent National Postal Customer Council Week? a) Informed Delivery b) Informed Visibility c) A new marketing campaign for the mailing […]
Letter Carrier David Rink was making deliveries last winter in Adrian, MI, when he grew concerned that mail was accumulating for a customer, Luvisa Cousino, who normally emptied her mailbox daily. Rink alerted a neighbor, and they both checked on Cousino, whom they soon heard weakly crying out for help. The Postal Service employee and […]
The world needs more people like Meredith Taylor, the Kenna, WV, retail associate who fostered a homeless teenager and helped him graduate high school. […]
When Destiny Dixon attended a recent Greater South Carolina District career conference, she didn’t expect to be chosen to work alongside her boss — for a day at least. Dixon, a Columbia, SC, letter carrier, received a ticket during the conference. When its number was called, she learned the prize was a “shadow day” with […]