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Safer spaces

Top story

Safer spaces
Managers honored for leadership, vision
16 hours ago
TSP courses
Online sessions to explain options
16 hours ago
People power
CFC spotlights human rights
16 hours ago
COVIDEmployees

Commercial tracker

Commercial tracker

New tool delivers expanded insights
The Customer Visibility Dashboard allows users to see the number of packages mailers are adding to the mailstream.
2 days ago

Smart in-office celebrations

Smart in-office celebrations

Safely sharing the holiday spirit
Following these tips can help prevent the spread of COVID-19 at workplace festivities.
2 days ago
COVIDEmployees

Beneficiary information

Beneficiary information

Updates can be made on LiteBlue
The Postal Service want to remind all employees to complete or update beneficiary information as soon as possible.
2 days 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 of the 2021 fiscal year.
2 days 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.
5 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.
2 days 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.
5 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.
5 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.
6 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.
6 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.
6 days ago

Holiday hours

Holiday hours

USPS releases operating schedule
The Postal Service has announced holiday hours for Post Offices and blue collection boxes.
7 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.
7 days ago

Green light

Green light

It’s go time for USPS Operation Santa
Calling all elves: USPS Operation Santa is open for business.
7 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.
7 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.
7 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.
1 week ago

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Heroes’ Corner

  • Courageous countdown: No. 9

    Carrier acts on concerns at customer’s home

    Today

    Courageous countdown: No. 9

    Carrier acts on concerns at customer’s home
    Today 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. 9 is “Perplexing Rx,” the story of Robert Williams.

    The Bluefield, WV, letter carrier was on duty when he grew concerned about a customer who had not promptly retrieved a prescription delivery as she normally would.

    Williams alerted a neighbor and his supervisor, who asked police to check on the woman.

    Responding officers found her deceased.

    “Our carriers do care about our customers, and they take the time to help when something doesn’t appear right,” said local Officer in Charge Amy Law.

    If you know of heroic colleagues like Williams, 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 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

  • High achievers

    Executive, manager news

    Dec. 7

    High achievers

    Executive, manager news
    Dec. 7 at 9:10 a.m.

    Here’s a look at Postal Service employees who received appointments or recognition recently:

    • Michelle K. Blagmond was named succession and internal talent manager at USPS headquarters in Washington, DC. She previously served as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s talent management and development director.

    • Roslyn Y. Bowens was named the Philadelphia Processing and Distribution Center’s plant manager. She previously served as senior plant manager at the South Jersey Processing and Distribution Center in Bellmawr, NJ.

    • Dexter E. Florence was named the Memphis, TN, Processing and Distribution Center’s senior plant manager. He previously served as the Cleveland Processing and Distribution Center’s manager.

    • Donald S. Newton was named the Rochester, NY, Processing and Distribution Center’s plant manager. He previously served as the Memphis Processing and Distribution Center’s plant manager.

    • Robert L. Johnson was named the Royal Palm, FL, Processing and Distribution Center’s plant manager. He previously served as the Pensacola, FL, Processing and Distribution Center’s plant manager.

    • Jemal D. Jones was named the Pittsburgh Processing and Distribution Center’s plant manager. He previously served as the Philadelphia Processing and Distribution Center’s plant manager.

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

  • Jeremy Sanders, Washington, DC:

    My colleagues and I admire Link’s clever headlines. It’s almost become a game to spot the pop culture references and puns that color each edition. Thank you for brightening our days.

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Latest videos

  • ‘Dollars and Change’ Dec. 2
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  • ‘Behind the Scenes: 2021 USPS Holiday Ad’ Nov. 16
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  • ‘The Helpers’ Nov. 8

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