The Postal Service will hold four webinars for employees who want to learn more about the offerings available during this year’s open season. Here’s the schedule: Tuesday, Nov. 13, from 10-11 a.m. EST Wednesday, Nov. 21, from 3-4 p.m. EST Thursday, Nov. 29, from noon-1 p.m. EST Wednesday, Dec. 5, from 4-5 p.m. EST Each […]
The Postal Service wants employees to always exercise caution when sending emails internally and outside the organization. Employees should only send sensitive information, such as business financial data, or sensitive-enhanced information, such as Social Security numbers, to those with a need to know. Before emailing USPS information to external recipients, the CyberSafe at USPS team […]
To help mark Veterans Day, here are six facts about the holiday and the men and women it honors. 1. Veterans Day began almost a century ago. The first observance of Veterans Day, then called Armistice Day, took place Nov. 11, 1919, on the one-year anniversary of the end of World War I. In 1926, […]
Letter Carrier Todd Eklund was recently delivering mail in a Spokane, WA, neighborhood when he heard a loud bang and spotted a rapidly spreading brush fire on a hill behind a customer’s home. As Eklund called 911, he rushed to the front door to alert the customer to the danger, then helped her and her […]
I loved Link’s Halloween-themed list of spooky TV and movie addresses. […]
The Postal Service is honoring 15 facilities, teams and projects for their efforts to protect the environment and promote sustainability. The honorees, announced this week, will receive 2017 Postmaster General Sustainability Excellence Awards. The recipients are: Bedford Park, IL, Vehicle Maintenance Facility, where managers have improved training and engagement to ensure employees understand environmental regulations […]
If you’re a Postal Service employee, you’ve probably heard of the Human Resources Shared Service Center, but do you understand what the HRSSC does — and how it can help you? If not, here’s what you should know: • The HRSSC offers a variety of services and information. The center, based in Greensboro, NC, can […]
Some Postal Service facilities will soon receive new fleet fuel payment cards through GSA SmartPay, a federal program that provides charge cards to U.S. government agencies. The new GSA SmartPay 3 Voyager cards will replace the current SmartPay 2 Voyager cards. Vehicle maintenance facility (VMF) managers will begin to receive the new cards around Nov. […]
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. Approximately how much money has the Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamp raised since its release in 1998? a) $8.78 million b) $87.8 million c) $878 million d) $8.78 billion […]
Letter Carrier Dean Lardinois was delivering mail on a chilly spring day in Green Bay, WI, when he encountered an unsupervised toddler locked out of an apartment building near a busy intersection. Lardinois opened the door for the 2-year-old boy — who was visibly cold in only a T-shirt and a diaper — and kept […]
It’s been gratifying to see beloved memories from childhood recognized by USPS: Mister Rogers, Scooby-Doo and now Hot Wheels. Kudos to the Stamp Services team for its brilliant designs. […]
Mike McCord and Tim Smith have a unique bond at the Huntsville, AL, Processing and Distribution Facility: They’re both deaf, and they both rely on a variety of ways to receive and give information at work. “It’s nice having a co-worker who is also deaf because we can help each other out,” said McCord, a […]
Jacqueline Nutter spent a recent Sunday afternoon discussing a serious subject — breast cancer — in an unlikely setting: FedEx Field, home of the Washington Redskins football team. “I love talking about breast cancer awareness because I don’t want another woman to hear they have breast cancer and feel death is the next destination,” said […]
See you in Indianapolis. USPS is once again encouraging employees to recruit customers to attend the National Postal Forum. The mailing industry’s largest annual conference brings approximately 4,000 attendees together each year for educational workshops, certification courses, trade show exhibitions, panel discussions and presentations from Postal Service leaders. Next year’s event will be held from […]
To help get you in the mood for Halloween, here’s a look at five eerie addresses from TV shows and movies. 1. 1313 Mockingbird Lane. Herman, Lily, Grandpa, Eddie and Marilyn — the family on the 1964-66 sitcom “The Munsters” — lived in a multi-level Victorian home at this address in Mockingbird Heights, a fictional […]
“Those in need,” this week’s reminder about the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), hit home. Being in Puerto Rico during last year’s hurricanes was a nightmare. EAP provides a valuable resource for those who need it. […]
Postal Support Employee Tonja Hahn was driving to work recently in Rapid City, SD, when her commute was interrupted by a crisis. Hahn heard someone crying out for help. When she stopped to investigate, she saw a woman pinned to the ground by a man who appeared to be assaulting her. The man fled the […]
Ever wonder if you should have a different health plan? There are four types of plans you can enroll in during open season, the annual period when Postal Service employees can make changes to their health coverage. The plan types are: Health maintenance organizations (HMOs), which provide care from in-network plan physicians and hospitals located […]
A new video shows highlights from the Postal Service’s recent dedication of the Birds in Winter stamps. The stamps, which each feature a colorful bird in a wintry scene, were dedicated last month in Quechee, VT. “The Postal Service has a long tradition of putting birds on stamps to celebrate and raise awareness of these […]
Scanning snapshot. The Postal Service’s national scanning rating was 97.58 percent during the week ending Oct. 19, up from one week earlier. Great Lakes (97.87 percent) topped the areas, while Dakotas (99.17 percent) led the districts. Scanning allows customers to track their packages and mail, and it helps USPS improve efficiency and network management. To […]
Ashley Warner, a highway contract route driver, was delivering mail on a summer Saturday in Grenville, NM, when she spotted an off-road utility vehicle overturned in a field. Warner didn’t see any sign of activity at first, but as she drove away, she saw a hand waving in her side mirror. She stopped to investigate […]
Even with the Postal Service’s proposed price changes, I’m reminded that USPS remains the most efficient post, with some of the lowest letter mail rates in the industrial world. […]
To celebrate National Dessert Month in October, here are five facts about treats that have been featured on stamps. 1. A child invented the Popsicle. This year’s Frozen Treats stamps feature colorful, icy pops on sticks — a dessert that traces its roots to 1905, when 11-year-old Frank Epperson combined sugary soda powder with water […]
A new video features highlights from the Postal Service’s recent Honoring First Responders stamp dedication ceremony. The stamp, which honors firefighters, law enforcement officers and emergency medical professionals, was dedicated Sept. 13 in Missoula, MT. “With this stamp, the Postal Service recognizes these brave men and women [who] respond to critical situations with skill, dedication […]
The Postal Service has updated its online refunds application to better serve consumers. Effective Oct. 16, consumers who access the application through usps.com can do the following: Submit a maximum of five tracking numbers in one refund request Confirm the address where the refund check should be mailed before submitting a refund request View a […]
Letter Carrier Juan Chavez was recently delivering mail in a San Diego neighborhood when he saw a customer carrying a toilet. As the man stepped onto his porch, he tripped and tumbled forward — seriously injuring himself as he fell atop the broken ceramic. Chavez rushed to the man’s side and found him bleeding profusely […]
“Life cycles,” the article about St. Petersburg, FL, Letter Carrier Chris Hubble, who delivers mail and packages by bicycle, is one of the best “On the job” stories I’ve read yet. […]
The Postal Service is continuing its Hatch Act education campaign. The Hatch Act is a law that prohibits postal and other federal employees from engaging in political activity while on duty, while wearing a uniform, while on federal property, or while inside a federal vehicle. In a new message, USPS is highlighting the case of […]
The new HERO platform features a tool that can recommend training courses based on your career interests and more. Universal Profile is an optional profile page within HERO that includes your contact information, reporting structure and work location. The tool allows you to connect with colleagues who have similar skills and interests, share career aspirations […]
The Postal Service is inviting employees to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month by wearing pink Friday, Oct. 19. Wear Pink Day aims to raise awareness of the disease and to honor survivors and those who have died. Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer in American women, according to the National Cancer […]