Monday, January 26, 2026
Safe driver award nominations due by April 30
The winners will be announced in June
The National Safety Council is accepting nominations for the 2026 Joseph M. Kaplan Safe Driver of the Year Award until Thursday, April 30.
The award recognizes USPS drivers who have driven for 15 years or 100,000 miles without a preventable collision.
Nominees must be full-time drivers whose primary responsibility is to operate motor vehicles on a regular basis to perform their normal duties.
Any USPS facility may nominate drivers for the award, which is named for a longtime president of the council’s Southern California chapter.
Winners will be announced in June.
The nomination form and more information are available on the council’s website.
Heroes
She saw a customer having a heart attack in his front yard
This rural carrier and another passerby gave the man CPR
Glen Rose, TX, Rural Carrier Kilie Layland was delivering mail recently when she spotted a man having a heart attack in his front yard.
She quickly exited her vehicle and came to the customer’s aid. Another motorist also stopped to help.
The two rescuers administered CPR while they spoke on the phone with a 911 operator. They revived the victim two separate times.
When paramedics arrived, the customer was awake and alert.
He was taken to a nearby hospital and continues to recover.
Employees featured in “Heroes” receive letters of commendation through the Postmaster General Heroes’ Program. The nomination form is available on Blue.
Week in Review
Here’s what Link covered Jan. 18-24
A new bid solicitation platform and standout employees made news
The big news last week was the launch of a bid solicitation platform for the Postal Service’s last-mile network.
The platform allows customers to submit proposals for access to any of more than 18,000 delivery destination units and local processing centers. Customers can suggest a combination of volume, pricing and tender times at each available location for USPS delivery either the same or next day.
Link also offered reminders on the rules regarding conduct on postal property, the importance of avoiding conflicts of interests at work, the Jan. 31 deadline for the Combined Federal Campaign, and the new Colorado Statehood stamp.
We told you about a Maine restaurant that only accepts reservations by mail; a Bulk Mail Entry Unit customer who showed their appreciation in song; and mother-daughter USPS customer retention agents who recently marked five years of a successful kidney transplant.
Finally, “Heroes” told the story of Kilie Layland, a rural carrier in Glen Rose, TX, who came to the aid of a man having a heart attack in his front yard. She and a passing motorist stopped, called 911 and administered CPR, reviving the man twice. When paramedics arrived, the customer was awake and alert. He was taken to the hospital and continues to recover.
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February 1, 2026
Datebook
Virtual supervisory job fair
The Postal Service will offer a virtual job fair for supervisory positions on Sunday, Feb. 1, from 1 to 3 p.m. Eastern.
The fair will address the supervisory role, including responsibilities, potential career paths and how to find and apply for positions.
Sign language interpreters and closed captioning will be available, and after the fair, participants will be able to access a recording of it and the slides shown.
To participate, employees must complete an online registration form on MyHR, part of LiteBlue.
All participants must be a current career or noncareer Postal Service employee and attend while off the clock. Participation is voluntary.
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Safe driver award nominations due by April 30
The winners will be announced in June
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Heroes
She saw a customer having a heart attack in his front yard
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Week in Review
Here’s what Link covered Jan. 18-24
A new bid solicitation platform and standout employees made news
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Virtual supervisory job fair