Buy and save. USPS will offer a discount on greeting cards at Post Offices and other locations where greeting cards are sold. Customers will save $1 when they buy two Hallmark greeting cards from April 27-June 16. Customers must present a coupon to receive the discount. The in-store coupons, which will be available at greeting […]
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. Fill in the blanks: The Postal Service spent more than (blank) for transportation, supplies, services, facilities and equipment with more than (blank) suppliers during 2018. a) $12 billion, 15,900 […]
I was tickled when I read “Plane view,” the article about the Piggott, AR, Post Office mural. My mother was born in Piggott, so I’ll be sure to buy the Post Office Murals stamps. […]
A weekday walk recently took a disastrous turn for a Princeton, IN, customer and his small dog when they were attacked by a pit bull. Letter Carrier Mark Schuh, who was delivering mail nearby, heard the commotion and rushed to the man’s defense, using dog repellent spray until the pit bull retreated. Schuh called animal […]
The new Post Office Murals stamps aren’t the first to feature postal themes. Here are five others. 1. Post Rider and Horse. This 2-cent stamp, issued in 1869, is an early example of a release depicting a postal theme. 2. First Automated Post Office in the United States. Issued in 1960, this 4-cent stamp showcased […]
The Postal Service’s technological capabilities are showcased in “The Future Delivered,” the latest USPS TV commercial. Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan narrates the ad, which shows how the organization and its employees use Informed Delivery and other tools to serve customers. “Every day, visionaries are creating the future. So every day, we put our latest […]
The Postal Service is reminding employees that mercury metal and devices containing mercury metal are always prohibited from mailing. This includes antique items such as thermometers, barometers, blood pressure meters and similar devices. Generally, this doesn’t include newer types of these devices, especially digital versions. According to Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted and Perishable Mail, devices […]
Two employees at the Callicoon, NY, Post Office came to the aid of a customer during a moment of distress last winter. The woman had fallen on ice at her home and struggled to get inside. But after getting to a phone and contacting a neighbor, who called 911, she grew panicked when emergency responders […]
I enjoy readying Link, especially articles like the Post Office Murals stamp series. Link is a great way to refresh for a few minutes and read stories that are different and interesting. […]
Engagement runs in the family of JeVonda Gilbert-Faust and Rodrick Cole. Gilbert-Faust, Mid-Carolinas District’s customer services manager, and Cole, Dallas District’s customer services manager, are both honorees this year in the Postal Service’s Engagement Leader of the Year Awards competition. They’re also cousins. “We are really like a brother and sister. When JeVonda got her […]
USPS employees submitted more than 45,000 sales leads that resulted in $441 million in estimated annualized postal revenue during the first six months of fiscal 2019. The leads were submitted through six programs — Business Connect, Clerks Care, Customer Connect, Mail Handlers, Rural Reach and Submit a Lead — that have generated more than $7 […]
The Postal Service has released a video with highlights from the recent Marvin Gaye stamp dedication ceremony in Los Angeles. “Marvin Gaye was one of the greatest singers and the greatest artists ever, in history,” Smokey Robinson says during 1-minute, 30-second segment. “I’m very proud to be here today … and I’m very proud that […]
More than 5,700 Postal Service employees were attacked by dogs in 2018. To help mark National Dog Bite Prevention Week, here’s a list of the cities with the most dog attacks against employees last year, along with the number of attacks recorded in each location. 1. Houston (75) 2. Los Angeles (60) 3. Philadelphia (51) […]
Congratulations to Harris London for almost 43 years of service as a telephone operator at USPS headquarters in Washington, DC. She must hold the record for the longest-lasting summer job in history! […]
Trenton, NJ, Rural Carrier Margot Townsend was recently making deliveries when she grew concerned about an older customer whose mail was piling up. Townsend knocked on the woman’s front door and heard her faintly calling out for help, but both the front and back doors were locked. The Postal Service employee immediately alerted neighbors, who […]
It’s never too soon to start planning for retirement — and that means thinking about your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) account. The TSP is a retirement savings program for federal workers. On average, 7 out of 8 Postal Service employees contribute to the TSP. You can’t control your Social Security benefits and you can’t control […]
Behind the Eagle, the latest #PostalProud initiative to showcase USPS employees, began April 1. #PostalProud, an ongoing effort to celebrate workers and their efforts to serve customers, is part of the organization’s core strategies to engage, equip and empower employees and to deliver world-class customer experiences. Like Peek into Peak and Inside Blue, two recent initiatives […]
Not every Post Office has a mural, but every Post Office will soon have Post Office Murals stamps. The 10-stamp pane showcasing five classic works of art will be released Wednesday, April 10. Each stamp features a detail from one of five murals that were designed to help boost the public’s morale during the Great […]
To help mark the release of the Marvin Gaye stamp last week, here are five facts about the influential singer: 1. Marvin added the “e” to his last name. Gaye was born Marvin Pentz Gay (with no “e”) Jr. in Washington, DC, in 1939. When he became an adult, he added the vowel to his […]
A mural in the Piggott, AR, Post Office is one of five from across the nation to be featured in the new Post Office Murals stamp release. The “Air Mail” mural was painted in 1941 by Dan Rhodes (1911-1989). The painting shows a customer handing a letter to a Postmaster, who then helps load mailbags […]
I’m a supervisor in Hartford, CT, and my employees often are confused about their advanced annual leave. Link’s recent article on this topic helped me and my team to better understand the policy. […]
Eight employees at the Hawkeye District office in Des Moines, IA, were recently recognized for coming to the aid of a colleague, Western Area Mailpiece Design Analyst Kirk Petty, when he experienced a life-threatening medical emergency in February. Address Management System Technician Kelly Snyder and Health and Resource Management Specialist Jody Paullin discovered Petty in […]
Employees at the Fremont, NE, Post Office arrived at work on a Friday morning last month expecting business as usual. The town of about 26,000 residents had recently been slammed by a major snowfall, followed by rising temperatures that caused widespread thawing. Still, no one expected disaster was imminent. Then the levee that protected Fremont […]
The Postal Service has announced dates for four stamp releases, along with the cities where the stamps will be dedicated. The releases are: Frogs, Tuesday, July 9, Boise, ID 1969: First Moon Landing, Friday, July 19, Cape Canaveral, FL State and County Fairs, Thursday, July 25, Minot, ND Military Working Dogs, Thursday, Aug. 1, Omaha, […]
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. Fill in the blank: Since Portland District introduced its Safety Happens program last year, workplace accidents have fallen (blank). a) 14 percent b) 16 percent c) 22 percent d) […]
A mural in the Florence, CO, Post Office is one of five from across the nation to be featured in the new Post Office Murals stamp release. The “Antelope” mural was painted in 1939 by Olive Rush (1873-1966). The painting, which hangs in the Post Office’s lobby, features a herd of pronghorn, which are often […]
Two thumbs up to Link for keeping me in touch with USPS. It’s good to know about organizational changes and updates. […]
Medford, OR, Letter Carrier Clifford Maris III was enjoying a day off last December when a car crashed into the grocery store where he and his wife were shopping. Maris, a former Air Force combat medic, rushed to check on the driver, who was unconscious after going into cardiac arrest while behind the wheel. The […]
It’s showtime for the Postal Service’s new stamp honoring Marvin Gaye, the singing icon who was one of the most influential performers of his generation. USPS released the stamp April 2. Known as the “Prince of Soul,” Gaye (1939-1984) helped shape the Motown sound in the late 1960s and broadened the reach of R&B music […]
The Postal Service is streamlining the hiring process for most entry-level bargaining positions. The organization has introduced the Virtual Entry Assessment (VEA), a process that all applicants — including current non-career bargaining unit employees — must complete when applying for these positions. The VEA is a set of four online assessments that each align to […]