The Postal Service is reminding employees to abide by the Hatch Act as Election Day nears. The Hatch Act is a law restricting the partisan political activity of civilian, executive branch employees of the federal government, including USPS employees. Under the law, political activity is defined as any action directed toward the success or failure […]
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Bill Fraine was appointed the Postal Service’s business and commercial initiatives vice president, effective May 4. He reports to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. Fraine is responsible for the creation of the organization’s commercial strategy and for aligning it with network transformation changes. “Bill brings extensive sales, operations and business development experience to this position, which […]
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The Postal Service will dedicate its Carnival Nights stamps on Thursday, June 6, in Biloxi, MS. The ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. Central at the South Mississippi Summer Fair at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center, located at 2350 Beach Blvd. The speakers will include June Martindale, the USPS Alabama-Mississippi District manager. […]
A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.28 percent during the week ending May 24, down 0.19 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected May 29. Atlantic led the four areas with a rating of 97.74 percent, while Southern ranked last with a 96.33 percent rating. Among the […]
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Memorial Day, a time to honor the men and women who gave their lives in service to the country, will be observed on Monday, May 27. The first national commemoration was held in 1868, after Gen. John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of former Union soldiers and sailors, called […]
USPS employees and annuitants may participate in an upcoming virtual seminar on the new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program. The session will be held Thursday, May 30, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern and from 4 to 5 p.m. Eastern. PSHB — which takes effect in 2025 — is a new, separate program within […]
Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar that will explain Medicare Part C, Medicare Advantage plans and how they work with the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program. The session, “FEHB Program and Medicare Advantage,” will be held Thursday, May 30, from 1 to 1:45 p.m. Eastern. Representatives from GEHA, a provider of […]
A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.29 percent during the week ending May 17, down 0.15 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected May 22. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 97.58 percent, while Southern ranked last with a 96.58 percent rating. Among the […]
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To further clarify the implementation plans of the Postal Service for the Mail Processing Facility Reviews that have been completed — and continued activity on regional processing and distribution centers, sorting and delivery centers, and local processing centers — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy sent a letter on May 20 to Sen. Gary Peters (D-Michigan), chairman […]
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Not long after moving into a new role as a contract technician at the Tucson, AZ, Processing and Distribution Center a few years ago, Cecilia Chaney noticed the facility was throwing away its excess wooden pallets. Like many postal facilities, the Tucson center regularly receives pallets from business customers dropping off large volumes of mail. […]
Last week, Link reported on the Stamp Out Hunger food drive. The annual drive that allows Postal Service employees to collect food donations for their communities, was held May 11. We also reminded you of the rules for promoting semipostal stamps, as well as instructions on ordering semipostal-themed T-shirts, and we previewed several forthcoming events, […]
The Postal Service is encouraging customers to spruce up their mailboxes during Mailbox Improvement Week, which begins Sunday, May 19. Mailboxes should be fully operational, able to protect mail from the weather, safe to use, conveniently located and neat in appearance. They should also be large enough to support the customer’s daily mail and package […]
Rural Carrier Danny Lara Jr. was delivering mail recently in Waterford, CA, when he noticed a customer’s mail piling up. The Postal Service employee asked the local sheriff’s department to check on the 91-year-old woman. Officers found the customer unconscious in her chair. She was treated for an infection that had led to elevated blood […]
Postal Service employees across the nation collected food donations for their communities during this year’s Stamp Out Hunger drive, held May 11. The National Association of Letter Carriers leads the annual event, with help from USPS and other organizations. Since its launch in 1993, Stamp Out Hunger has grown into the nation’s largest one-day food […]
Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar to learn more about Medicare, including how Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans work with Medicare parts A and B. The session, “Medicare Basics,” will be held Thursday, May 23, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern. Representatives from the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) will […]
Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar on common causes of fatigue and how to recharge your batteries. The session, “Recharge for Good: How to Overcome Fatigue,” will be held Thursday, May 23, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern. Representatives from the Virginia Hospital Center and Blue Cross Blue Shield, a provider of […]
A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.21 percent during the week ending May 10, down 0.29 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected May 15. Atlantic led the four areas with a rating of 97.55 percent, while Southern ranked last with a 96.47 percent rating. Among the […]
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Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar on cancer prevention, early detection, treatment and support. The session, “Cancer Unveiled: Empowering Knowledge for Health,” will be held Monday, May 20, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern. Representatives from GEHA, a provider of health plans for federal employees, will lead the discussion. Participants must register […]
Last week, Link covered the Postal Service’s latest quarterly financial report. During fiscal year 2024’s second quarter (Jan. 1-March 31), the organization reported operating revenue of $19.7 billion, an increase of 2.1 percent compared with the same quarter one year earlier. We also told you about a proposed price change for Parcel Select and a […]
The Postal Service will offer a virtual job fair for supervisory positions on Sunday, May 19. Participants will hear from operational leaders and receive an overview of the knowledge and skills needed to be a competitive applicant. Individual sessions will provide attendees with information on how to apply for vacancies in eCareer, respond and demonstrate […]
Letter Carrier Ricky Martin was delivering mail recently in Canton, MO, when he saw a customer lying on her back in an alley. The woman, who had previously suffered a stroke and now struggles with balance, had become unsteady and fallen. Martin called 911 and stayed with the customer until paramedics arrived to take her […]
USPS has notified the Postal Regulatory Commission of Parcel Select price changes to take effect Sunday, July 14. The proposed adjustments were approved by the USPS governors this week. If favorably reviewed by the commission, the new rates will include an average 25 percent increase for Parcel Select, which allows high-volume shippers to enter packages […]
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Peace Officers Memorial Day, which honors police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty, is Wednesday, May 15. Postal Service facilities are required to fly the U.S. flag at half-staff. When the U.S. flag is flown at half-staff, all other flags must fly at half-staff, too. To fly the flag at half-staff, […]
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Postal Service employees must complete a cybersecurity training course by Thursday, July 18. The CyberSafe Fundamentals course provides the information and best practices employees need to know to keep USPS electronic data secure and protect critical information from cyber threats. Employees can access the course through HERO on the MyHR website. Employees who miss the […]
USPS employees and annuitants may participate in an upcoming virtual seminar on the new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program. The session will be held Thursday, May 16, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern and from 4 to 5 p.m. Eastern. PSHB — which takes effect in 2025 — is a new, separate program within […]
Postal Service employees and contractors who perform legal research for the organization can participate in an upcoming webinar on the Lexis+ service. The session, “Step Up to Lexis+ for Legal Researchers” will be held Thursday, May 16, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern. A LexisNexis government solutions consultant will lead the discussion. Participants must register […]
A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.29 percent during the week ending May 3, down 0.25 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected May 8. Atlantic led the four areas with a rating of 97.64 percent, while Southern ranked last with a 96.55 percent rating. Among the […]
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A new video encourages Postal Service employees to participate in the Stamp Out Hunger food drive on Saturday, May 11. Customers are urged to leave nonperishable food in bags by their mailboxes to be picked up by mail carriers. USPS is a partner in the drive, which is spearheaded by the National Association of Letter […]
The Postal Service’s annual Mailbox Improvement Week will begin Sunday, May 19. Postmasters must send Notice 209, Mailbox Improvement Week, to all rural and highway contract route customers a week prior as a reminder. Notice 209 can be ordered through eBuy Plus or the touch-tone order entry system. Postal Bulletin’s May 2 edition has more […]
Newspapers made news in Link last week. We told you how publishers are turning to the Postal Service, aiming to take advantage of the organization’s ability to deliver to every address in the nation. “The Postal Service is proud to provide newspaper delivery in communities across the United States. We work closely with publishers to […]