Monday, October 28, 2024
An enduring value
The Eagle looks at why — and how — U.S. Mail remains vital
Mail is as relevant as ever to customers, marketers and the Postal Service’s bottom line, The Eagle magazine reports in its fall issue.
The cover story examines how mail accounts for a large percentage of USPS revenue — despite a steep drop in volume from its height in the mid-2000s — thanks in large part to a growing embrace by marketers, and the organization’s new pricing authority.
Other articles include a look at how USPS is increasingly being used to deliver newspapers, and how artificial intelligence is being integrated into the mailing and shipping industry.
The magazine’s latest edition also delves into the history of the organization’s seals and logos, and it explores the ways postal systems around the world serve their customers.
The Postal Service mailed The Eagle to employees’ homes this month. It is also available on Newsroom, the USPS online news hub.
Heroes
The customer was in the weeds
A carrier found a woman who had fallen while gardening
Letter Carrier Adam Benincosa was delivering mail recently in Roy, UT, when he spotted a customer in distress.
The woman, Sherry Jarvis, was lying on the ground of her front yard and frantically waving and calling out for help. She had been stranded for hours but was unable to catch anyone’s attention.
Benincosa rushed to help Jarvis, who had fallen while gardening, hitting her head on the railroad ties lining her planter box.
“I was weeding, and I went to pull out this big weed. Well, the weed won,” Jarvis later told a local radio station.
Benincosa tried to help Jarvis to her feet again, but she said she couldn’t feel her legs. He called 911 and stayed with her until help arrived.
Jarvis was treated for minor injuries.
“She’s probably the fifth person I had to help up” Benincosa told the radio station.
He also helped a child stung by a bee and carried groceries for his customers over the years.
“It’s just these little moments. You know, just helping each other,” he said.
Employees featured in “Heroes” receive letters of commendation through the Postmaster General Heroes’ Program. The nomination form is available on Blue.
Call this number to get USPS facility information during an emergency
The national hotline offers up-to-date information
The Postal Service is reminding employees and contractors to use the USPS National Emergency Hotline number to receive up-to-date information about facility closings, changes in reporting times and other workplace information during severe and inclement weather.
The toll-free number, found on the back of most USPS employee badges, is 888-EMERGNC (888-363-7462).
After dialing the number, you will be prompted to enter the first three digits of the ZIP Code where you work. Information specific to operations in your work area will then be relayed.
Hearing-impaired callers who use Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) should call their state’s toll-free TRS number. The operator will interact with the USPS emergency hotline on the caller’s behalf.
Week in Review
Here’s what Link covered Oct. 20-26
The Hatch Act, Login.gov and the Hank Aaron stamp made news
Last week, Link offered you another reminder about the Hatch Act, the law that governs the political activity of all federal government employees.
Under one provision of the law, employees are permitted to wear nonpartisan stickers and buttons urging people to vote, but wearing partisan political apparel is not allowed.
We also told you about Login.gov, a secure service that employees will need to make changes or enroll in the Postal Service Health Benefits Program; the organization’s participation in a White House initiative to save lives from drug overdoses; and a video message encouraging employees to participate in the Combined Federal Campaign.
With the World Series underway, Link also shared some facts about Hank Aaron, one of the Postal Service’s newest stamp subjects.
Additionally, we introduced you to Washington, NC, Postmaster Patricia Green, who organized a successful job fair at the local Post Office, and Adam Benincosa, a Roy, UT, letter carrier who came to the aid of Sherry Jarvis, a customer who was stranded for hours after falling while gardening.
“I was weeding, and I went to pull out this big weed. Well, the weed won,” Jarvis later told a local radio station.
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An enduring value
The Eagle looks at why — and how — U.S. Mail remains vital
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Heroes
The customer was in the weeds
A carrier found a woman who had fallen while gardening
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Call this number to get USPS facility information during an emergency
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Week in Review
Here’s what Link covered Oct. 20-26
The Hatch Act, Login.gov and the Hank Aaron stamp made news