Tuesday, March 26, 2024
USPS raised $2.85 million for the Combined Federal Campaign
The total includes more than 2,100 volunteer hours
USPS employees pledged $2.8 million during the most recent Combined Federal Campaign, which ended Jan. 15. Including the monetary value of more than 2,100 volunteer hours pledged, the total USPS contribution was $2.85 million.
“Every year, Postal Service employees come through for the Combined Federal Campaign — and the 2023-24 campaign was no exception,” said Myriam Irizarry, a USPS program and policy analyst who serves as the campaign manager for headquarters employees.
The amount pledged was roughly on par with the $2.9 million raised in the 2022-23 campaign.
Among the four retail and delivery areas, Southern led with more than $816,000 in pledges. Eastern led the two processing regions with $409,000 in pledges, while Atlantic topped the four logistics regions with $90,000 in pledges.
Employees at USPS headquarters in Washington, DC, donated $441,000 and more than 1,300 volunteer hours, bringing their total contribution to $471,500.
The campaign, also known as the CFC, is the federal government’s annual workplace charity drive. Since its founding 1961, the campaign has raised more than $86 billion.
USPS is regularly one of the top 10 fundraisers in the campaign.
The CFC website has more information.
On the Job
Giving back
This Polish-born employee takes pride in his postal position
My name is Tomasz Drzal and I’m a letter carrier in Hicksville, NY, which is part of Long Island.
I came to the United States from the south of Poland when I was 16. I went to school in Connecticut for the last two years of high school. I played soccer to help me adjust.
I decided to join the Postal Service because I was working at an airline in Bethpage, NY. The company had a contract with USPS for Priority Mail. When the contract ended, the airline employees were offered a chance to pursue a career with the Postal Service.
That’s how I became a letter carrier. I love the job. The weather can be challenging, but I have really good supervisors. That makes coming to work easier, and I have formed a lot of friendships on the route.
A typical day starts at 7:30 a.m. I arrive at the Hicksville Post Office and start organizing the mail.
Next, I deliver to businesses and break for lunch, then do the residential deliveries. It takes me three hours to do the businesses and three hours to do the residential.
I love this country and am thankful. I won the lottery when I was given an opportunity to live and work here. I want to give back to America, and working for the Postal Service allows me to do that.
“On the Job,” a column on individual employees and their contributions to the Postal Service, appears regularly in Link.
April 2, 2024
Datebook
‘Financial Literacy’
Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar on reducing financial stress, creating a budget and using employee health benefits most effectively.
The session, “Financial Literacy,” will be held Tuesday, April 2, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern.
Representatives from Kaiser Permanente, a provider of health plans for federal employees, will lead the discussion.
Participants must register before the event on the webinar website.
Participation is voluntary. Nonexempt employees must be off the clock or on authorized breaks.
Employees with questions can email the Benefits and Wellness team.