Thursday, May 2, 2024
Zoom now using new name format
Zoom, the video conferencing and chat platform used by the Postal Service, will use a new display name format starting Wednesday, May 1.
Employees and contractors will now see their last name, first name, city and state displayed when they use the Zoom desktop and mobile applications.
This change aligns Zoom with the name format USPS uses in Outlook, Teams and other applications.
The format change is expected to make it easier to send meeting invitations and messages through the application.
Central Area, IA-NE-SD District lead in scanning
A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.32 percent during the week ending April 26, down 0.19 percent from one week earlier.
The data was collected May 1.
Central led the four areas with a rating of 97.65 percent, while Southern ranked last with a 96.59 percent rating.
Among the 50 districts, Iowa-Nebraska-South Dakota, part of Central Area, ranked first with a 98.48 percent rating, while Georgia, part of Southern Area, ranked last with a 93.29 percent rating.
Scanning data allows customers to track their mail and packages, which helps USPS deliver excellent service, boost loyalty and drive revenue.
To see the latest data, go to the Informed Visibility website and select “Customer Experience,” followed by “DES 2 Scan Performance.” Postal Service employees must request Informed Visibility access through eAccess.
Raising awareness of dog bites
USPS is gearing up for this year’s campaign
The Postal Service has announced plans for this year’s National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign.
The annual effort, which aims to bring attention to one of the most common safety issues facing mail carriers, will kick off Thursday, May 30, with a news conference in the Philadelphia area.
The campaign itself will begin Sunday, June 2, and conclude Sunday, June 9.
“The USPS National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign is one of our most important safety programs. We urge all managers, supervisors and employees to do their part to ensure this year’s campaign is a success,” said Leeann Theriault, employee safety and health awareness manager.
A dog bite awareness publicity kit will be published in Postal Bulletin’s May 30 issue.
Other campaign resources that will become available in the coming weeks include Informed Facility slides, safety posters, a coloring page for kids and a postcard mailing, among others.
The Postal Service is urging postmasters and other managers to avail themselves of the campaign’s resources and plan activities to raise awareness in their communities about dog bites.
News of the campaign will be shared on social media with the hashtag #dogbiteawareness.
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month begins
The May observance celebrates the fastest-growing U.S. demographic
The Postal Service will observe Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, which begins Wednesday, May 1.
It is a time to celebrate the cultures and achievements of Americans of Asian, Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian descent — the fastest-growing racial group in the nation, according to the 2020 census.
The observance is held in May primarily for two reasons: The nation’s first Japanese immigrants arrived May 7, 1843, and the transcontinental railroad — built mainly through the labor of Chinese immigrants — was completed May 10, 1869.
Recent stamps celebrating this diverse community include Go for Broke: Japanese American Soldiers of WWII; Chien-Shiung Wu, honoring the atomic physicist; the Lunar New Year series; and Diwali, commemorating the five-day Hindu festival of lights.
Hawaii and Hawaiians have been frequent stamp subjects. Among those spotlighted have been Olympic athlete Duke Kahanamoku, Aloha shirts, the Lili’uokalani Gardens in Hilo, and two of the 16 National Marine Sanctuaries stamps.
From 1990 to 2011, a series of stamps highlighted Pacific lands affiliated with the United States, including Micronesia, Palau, American Samoa, Guam and the Marshall and Northern Mariana islands.
The federal government’s Asian Pacific American Heritage Month website has more information.