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Commercial tracker
New tool delivers expanded insights
14 hours ago
Smart in-office celebrations
Safely sharing the holiday spirit
14 hours ago
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Beneficiary information
Updates can be made on LiteBlue
14 hours ago

Fall report

Fall report

OIG’s six-month update released
The USPS Office of Inspector General completed more than 1,500 investigation in the latter half the 2021 fiscal year.
14 hours ago

In the driver’s seat

In the driver’s seat

Pilot parks DMV services in California Post Offices
USPS has teamed with the California Department of Motor Vehicles for a pilot program that allows customers to renew their vehicle registration and access other services in select Post Offices.
4 days ago

In remembrance

In remembrance

Fly flags half-staff to honor Dole
President Joseph R. Biden has ordered U.S. flags flown at half-staff to honor Robert J. Dole, the former U.S. senator who died this week.
16 hours ago

Gift reminder

Gift reminder

There are rules when it comes to colleagues
The Postal Service wants to remind employees that there are guidelines about giving and receiving gifts from colleagues.
4 days ago

Know your choices

Know your choices

Video explains benefits options
A newly updated video about the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program reminds employees to conduct a “health plan checkup” during this year’s open season.
4 days ago

Staying the course

Staying the course

CFO reports on 2021 results
Chief Financial Officer Joe Corbet reviews the organization’s fiscal position in his latest “Dollars and Change” video.
5 days ago

Health care ABCs

Health care ABCs

Do you know these terms?
Our guide to health insurance terminology can help you navigate this year’s open season benefits enrollment period.
5 days ago

Delivery data

Delivery data

News Quiz: How much do you remember?
Test your knowledge of the Postal Service’s holiday expectations, USPS Board of Governors nominees and more.
5 days ago

Holiday hours

Holiday hours

USPS releases operating schedule
The Postal Service has announced holiday hours for Post Offices and blue collection boxes.
6 days ago

CISO appointment

CISO appointment

Dyer moves to new position
Heather L. Dyer has been named acting chief information security officer and vice president.
6 days ago

Green light

Green light

It’s go time for USPS Operation Santa
Calling all elves: USPS Operation Santa is open for business.
6 days ago

Fleet manager reminder

Fleet manager reminder

Brush up on Voyager card PIN process
The Postal Service wants fleet site managers to brush up on the Voyager card program’s PIN management process as part of the preparations for peak delivery season.
6 days ago

Scanning snapshot

News Briefs

Scanning snapshot

Data release, other news highlighted
Check out this week’s scanning snapshot and read about new delivery data, an open season chat and more.
6 days ago

Cold call

Cold call

AK’s deft handling of logistics inspires visit
Alaska is “a very big small state,” in the words of Adam Fisher, the in-plant support manager at the Anchorage Processing and Distribution Center.
7 days ago

Safe hands

Safe hands

Frequent washing keeps germs away
National Handwashing Awareness Week, held annually the first full week in December, will be observed Dec. 1-7.
7 days ago
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Recovery mode

Recovery mode

CFC spotlights global health
The Combined Federal Campaign’s cause of the week is global health.
7 days ago
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First-class kicks

First-class kicks

Vans to offer USPS-licensed designs
The footwear and apparel items, which are available online and in stores, will generate revenue for the Postal Service.
1 week ago

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Heroes’ Corner

  • Courageous countdown: No. 10

    Employee acts fast to protect customer

    Dec. 6

    Courageous countdown: No. 10

    Employee acts fast to protect customer
    Dec. 6 at midnight

    Link is looking back at the year in “Heroes’ Corner” with a countdown of the 10 most-viewed articles.

    Coming in at No. 10 is “Dramatic roll,” the story of Joshua Murray.

    The rural carrier associate was making deliveries in East Bernstadt, KY, when he saw an older customer chasing after her vehicle, which was rolling away from her.

    In the process, the woman fell under it.

    Murray sprang into action, safely got into the vehicle and brought it to a stop, allowing the customer to be extricated with only minor injuries.

    If you know of heroic colleagues like Murray, the Postal Service wants to know about them, too.

    Employees recognized through the Postmaster General Heroes’ Program must be nominated for the award. Corporate Communications reviews nominations for accuracy, then sends them to the Postal Inspection Service and the 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’ Corner” column.

    To nominate an employee, complete PS Form 400, Corporate Communications PMG Hero Nomination, and email it to PMG_HeroNominations@usps.gov.

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On the Move

  • Rising to the top

    Executive, manager news

    Nov. 23

    Rising to the top

    Executive, manager news
    Nov. 23 at 9:10 a.m.

    Here’s a look at some recent changes in the Postal Service leadership ranks:

    • Charlesten E. Anderson, senior distribution operations manager at the South Suburban Processing and Distribution Center in Bedford Park, IL, was named acting plant manager.

    • Christopher E. Johnson was named New York Metro Division’s logistics operations director. He previously served as a distribution operations senior manager at the Morgan Processing and Distribution Center in New York City.

    • LaTrenda S. Laforest was named finance and budget administration director in the Chief Information Officer organization. She previously served as a financial performance manager.

    • Nikki N. Lowe, the Louisville, KY, Processing and Distribution Center’s senior plant manager, was named the Columbus, OH, Processing and Distribution Center’s acting senior plant manager.

    • Douglas S. Smith, the Fresno, CA, postmaster, was named acting postmaster in San Jose, CA.

    • Webster G. Tottress II, the North Texas Processing and Distribution Center’s in-plant support manager, was named the Cleveland Processing and Distribution Center’s acting plant manager.

    • Susan E. Wilcox, the Charleston, WV, Processing and Distribution Center’s distribution operations manager, was named acting plant manager.

    • Joseph S. Yuson, the Sacramento, CA, postmaster, was named Los Angeles postmaster. Angela L. Bye, an operations integration manager in Denver, was named acting postmaster in Sacramento.

The List

  • Postal pride

    10 facts about USPS

    Sept. 21

    Postal pride

    10 facts about USPS
    Sept. 21 at 9:15 a.m.

    Here are 10 fun facts about the Postal Service, courtesy of usps.com’s Postal Facts section.

    1. The Postal Service’s reach can’t be beat. USPS is the only organization in the nation that has the resources, network infrastructure and logistical capability to regularly deliver to every residential and business address in the nation.

    2. It’s a bargain. A letter can be sent across the United States — from Honolulu, HI, to Bangor, ME, say — for just 58 cents.

    3. It collaborates with competitors. UPS and FedEx pay the Postal Service to deliver hundreds of millions of their ground packages, and USPS pays UPS and FedEx for air transportation.

    4. It boasts the nation’s largest retail network. With 31,000 outlets, USPS has the largest retail network in the nation — bigger than Starbucks, McDonald’s or Walmart.

    5. It’s eco-conscious. There is an entire department devoted to reducing the Postal Service’s carbon footprint in ways large and small. One recent move is the adoption of next-generation delivery vehicles, which will substantially increase the fuel efficiency of the USPS fleet.

    6. It’s filled with everyday heroes. Postal workers regularly go above and beyond the call of duty to protect their customers, including older and disabled customers through the Carrier Alert Program. In the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2020, the Postal Service recognized 186 heroic employees.

    7. It supports communities nationwide. Among its initiatives: educating customers on consumer protection, delivering holiday magic to those in need and helping with Stamp Out Hunger, the nation’s largest one-day food drive.

    8. Bad handwriting is no match for its code crackers. The Remote Encoding Center in Salt Lake City gets the mail that automated sorters can’t decipher. The center’s 1,000 workers translate chicken scratch in about 3.5 seconds, on average.

    9. It hires and supports veterans. Nearly 73,000 veterans are employed by the Postal Service, making it one of the largest employers of veterans in the country.

    10. It handles the lion’s share of the world’s mail. Almost half (49 percent) of the world’s mail volume is processed and delivered by USPS.

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Mailbag

  • Elnora Donato, Merrifield, VA:

    “Suddenly, Seymour,” the “Heroes’ Corner” column about Letter Carrier Robert Dillon’s efforts to aid a man who had collapsed, was awe-inspiring. Dillon exemplifies the many conscientious postal workers who go above and beyond the call of duty to save lives in their community.

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  • ‘The Helpers’ Nov. 8

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