Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Celebrating ancient mariners
New stamps highlight threats to sea turtles
The Postal Service will release its Protect Sea Turtles stamps on Tuesday, June 11, to raise awareness of the threats posed to some of the oldest groups of animals on earth.
The stamps feature the six species that forage in U.S. waters or nest on American beaches: loggerhead, leatherback, hawksbill, Kemp’s ridley, olive ridley and green sea turtles.
Derry Noyes, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps using existing photographs.
The Forever stamps will be available in panes of 18 at Post Offices and usps.com.
The stamps will be dedicated during a ceremony at the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi.
Ticket to ride
Nostalgia for Carnival Nights captured in new stamp video
The Postal Service has released a video about its new Carnival Nights stamps.
The Forever stamps, which were dedicated June 6 in Biloxi, MS, celebrate the enduring popularity of carnivals.
The three-minute video features Jakki Krage Strako, the USPS chief commerce and business solutions officer.
June 18, 2024
Datebook
PSHB virtual seminar
USPS employees may participate in an upcoming virtual seminar on the new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program.
The session will be held Tuesday, June 18, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern.
PSHB — which takes effect in 2025 — is a new, separate program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and will be administered by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
USPS employees, annuitants, and eligible family members are required to enroll in this new program.
The MyHR website’s PSHB page has more information, including the Zoom links and passcodes to participate. To find the page, enter “Postal Service Health Benefits” in the MyHR search bar.
Participation is voluntary. Nonexempt employees must be off the clock or on authorized breaks.
Employees can also receive updates by texting “PSHBP” to 39369.
