Monday, May 6, 2024
Are you ready to Stamp Out Hunger?
The annual food drive spearheaded by NALC is May 11
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 Carriers, or NALC. The drive is held every year on the second Saturday in May.
The one-minute video includes comments from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and NALC President Brian Renfroe.
Heroes
Help is on the way
The Postmaster General Heroes’ Program seeks nominations
Do you know Postal Service employees like Subrena Simpson, a Gardner, MA, retail associate who prevented an older customer from being scammed out of $29,500?
We want to know about them, too.
USPS is seeking nominees for the Postmaster General Heroes’ Program, which honors employees who go above and beyond the call of duty.
The program is based on a simple idea: Postal Service employees know the habits of their customers and the rhythms of their communities and are often the first to notify emergency personnel when something is wrong.
Employees must be nominated for the award. Corporate Communications reviews nominations for accuracy, then sends them to the Postal Inspection Service and the USPS Office of Inspector General for approval.
Following approval, each nominee receives a commendation letter from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.
Honorees are also featured in Link’s “Heroes” column. Additionally, a heroes’ wall at USPS headquarters in Washington, DC, displays stories and photos, which are updated monthly.
To nominate an employee, complete PS Form 400, Corporate Communications PMG Hero Nomination, and email it to PMG_HeroNominations@usps.gov.
Week in Review
Here’s what Link covered April 28-May 4
Ethics, PSHB — and yes, newspapers — captured headlines
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 provide a dependable, cost-effective service that benefits their readers,” said Steve Monteith, the organization’s chief customer and marketing officer.
Link also told you about a series of virtual seminars on the Postal Service Health Benefits Program, a new all-employee video that shows the importance of ethical behavior in the workplace and plans for this year’s USPS National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign.
We also went “On the Job” with Shawana Holliday-Wood, a Washington, DC, human resources generalist principal, and introduced you to “Heroes” such as John Kooyenga, a Clifton, IL, rural carrier who rescued a man who fell outside his home and was stranded on a bitterly cold day.
A local newspaper published a story about the rescue — much to the surprise of Kooyenga’s co-workers.
“John is very modest and had not mentioned his heroic actions that day,” said local Postmaster Pamela Schubbe. “We were all a bit caught off guard but not surprised once we realized it was John.”
Mailbox Improvement Week begins soon
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 information.
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Are you ready to Stamp Out Hunger?
The annual food drive spearheaded by NALC is May 11
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Heroes
Help is on the way
The Postmaster General Heroes’ Program seeks nominations
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Week in Review
Here’s what Link covered April 28-May 4
Ethics, PSHB — and yes, newspapers — captured headlines
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Brief
Mailbox Improvement Week begins soon