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Labor update

Top story

Labor update
USPS, union reach tentative agreement on contract
10 hours ago
Peak preview
Season’s busiest period begins Dec. 14
2 days ago
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The year in finances
Corbett delivers update in new video
15 hours ago
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Scanning snapshot

News Briefs

Scanning snapshot

Open season, Postal Bulletin also highlighted
Check out this week’s scanning snapshot and read about open season online activities and Postal Bulletin’s latest issue.
14 hours ago

Financial literacy

Financial literacy

News Quiz: Test your postal knowledge
How much do you know about year-end finances, recycled Marketing Mail, health insurance premiums and other newsworthy topics?
16 hours ago

It’s open

It’s open

Video explains benefits options
A newly updated video reminds Postal Service employees of the importance of the open season benefits enrollment period.
2 days ago

Hospitality shift

Hospitality shift

Bolger, NCED selling holiday meals
The Postal Service’s training and conference properties in Maryland and Oklahoma are working to recoup lost revenue as result of the coronavirus pandemic.
3 days ago
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VP transition

VP transition

Southern Area changes announced
Timothy Costello has been named Southern Area’s retail and delivery vice president, succeeding Shaun Mossman, who plans to retire from the Postal Service on Dec. 31.
3 days ago

Healthy savings

Healthy savings

Options available for medical expenses
Postal Service employees who want to save money for future medical expenses have several options to choose from during this year’s open season, which runs from Nov. 9-Dec. 14.
3 days ago

Staying grounded

Staying grounded

Limit on business trips continues
The Postal Service’s policy limiting business travel during the coronavirus pandemic has been extended until at least Jan. 19, 2021.
3 days ago
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New look

New look

Ethics Office page redesigned
The USPS Ethics Office has redesigned its Blue page to give employees easier access to ethics-related information.
3 days ago

Safety leaders

Safety leaders

USPS announces award honorees
The Postal Service has honored one area and four districts with this year’s Safety Leadership and Vision Awards.
6 days ago

Neighborly help

Neighborly help

Carrier’s over-the-fence chats lead to deal
Letter Carrier Brina Uhrbrock’s neighbors own a gift, novelty and souvenir company.
6 days ago

Still open

Still open

Few weeks left to make benefits changes
Postal Service employees have a few more weeks to change their health coverage or enroll in a new plan.
6 days ago

Holiday savings

Holiday savings

Visa promotion now underway
USPS is offering savings on Visa gift card purchases at select Post Office locations this month.
6 days ago

Transitioning to the future

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Transitioning to the future

Appointments, alignments announced
The Postal Service has made several leadership announcements, including the retirement of a top executive, multiple promotions and a series of functional alignments.
6 days ago

‘Home’ for Christmas

‘Home’ for Christmas

USPS debuts holiday-themed ad
The one-minute commercial features the classic tune “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.”
7 days ago

Health care ABCs

Health care ABCs

Do you know these terms?
If you don’t know common health insurance terminology, you’re not alone.
7 days ago

Hello, 2021

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Hello, 2021

USPS announces upcoming stamps
The Postal Service has announced some of next year’s planned stamp releases.
1 week ago

New prices

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New prices

USPS announces additional changes for 2021
Overall, these changes would raise prices approximately 3.5 percent for Priority Mail service and 1.2 percent for Priority Mail Express service.
1 week ago

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Heroes’ Corner

  • Smoke’s no joke

    Employee detects day care fire next door

    Nov. 25

    Smoke’s no joke

    Employee detects day care fire next door
    Nov. 25 at midnight

    Retail Associate Deanna Eliason was on duty recently at the Marsing, ID, Post Office when she smelled smoke.

    Eliason stepped outside to investigate and saw that a day care facility adjacent to the Post Office was on fire.

    She rushed back inside to alert Postmaster Marnie McNeil, who called 911, before returning to the day care to ensure that everyone got out safely.

    Firefighters soon arrived to battle the blaze, which caused significant damage.

    “Deanna’s calm demeanor and concern for the safety of the young children next door epitomize the excellent employee she is,” McNeil said. “I am so glad to have her working with us.”

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Best Practices

  • Fit to print

    Using clearance process for publishing projects

    Oct. 26

    Fit to print

    Using clearance process for publishing projects
    Oct. 26 at 10:34 a.m.

    Tanya Lyle wants to help Postal Service employees share accurate, approved information with their colleagues.

    Lyle, the USPS brand and policy manager, oversees the organization’s clearance process, which is used to review and approve forms, directives, Postal Bulletin articles and other official documents before they are published.

    Through clearance, employees seeking to publish documents must first consult with other offices to learn different viewpoints; identify and resolve differences, procedural conflicts and duplications; and take steps to avoid potential legal and labor issues.

    “The clearance process is critical to ensuring we distribute the most accurate information possible,” Lyle says.

    To help employees complete the clearance process, Lyle encourages them to follow these steps:

    • Go to PolicyNet, the Postal Service’s policy website.

    • In the left-hand column, select “Clearance.”

    • Under “Select a Clearance Memo,” choose the clearance document that best aligns with your project.

    Because USPS frequently updates its clearance documents to improve ease of use, Lyle also recommends employees bookmark PolicyNet’s Clearance page and visit it regularly to ensure they are using the most up-to-date forms.

    “Using the correct clearances can save you — and the Postal Service — a lot of time and effort,” she says.

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On the Job

  • Recruiting duty

    Employee helps USPS hire veterans

    Oct. 2

    Recruiting duty

    Employee helps USPS hire veterans
    Oct. 2 at 10:44 a.m.

    My name is Neana Long and I’m the veteran programs recruiter working at Postal Service headquarters in Washington, DC. I focus on military veteran recruitment and retention through hiring initiatives and employee veteran outreach.

    I was in the Marine Corps from 1993-2001, and I believe my status as a veteran allows me to have insight into effective ways to reach service members.

    Before the coronavirus pandemic, my colleagues and I were going to job fairs and military installations all over the country. Now we have adapted to doing things virtually, including participating in a few online events each week.

    I also spend time training our human resources field recruiters and providing them with the resources they need to better recruit veterans. We have hiring targets every year, and the field is a big part of helping us meet those numbers.

    Forging relationships with veteran-related organizations is an important part of my job. We work with other federal agencies and a number of military-affiliated groups.

    I came on board with the Postal Service in 2007, first as an account manager, then a senior sales representative and then a trade show representative. I did some recruiting when I was a Marine, and working sales allowed me to get out and talk to people about what products and services USPS offers. Moving to my current position just seemed like the right fit.

    My favorite part of the job is putting together the veteran recognition events like those held for Military Appreciation Month and Veterans Day. The position has really evolved since I began the job in 2018, and we do a lot more for our military members within the organization. We publish Mail Call Quarterly, which is our veterans-only newsletter, and we launched the veteran self-identification survey on HERO last year.

    Outside of work, my husband and I like to spend time with our extended families. I’ve also recently gotten back into my running routine.

    I’m always interested in other people’s ideas and willing to collaborate with anyone in the organization to do right by our nation’s veterans.

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On the Move

  • Rising to the top

    Executive, manager news

    Nov. 24

    Rising to the top

    Executive, manager news
    Nov. 24 at 9:26 a.m.

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

    • Severo Garza, the San Francisco Network Distribution Center’s manager, has been named the Albuquerque, NM, Processing and Distribution Center’s acting plant manager.

    • Fort Lauderdale, FL, Postmaster David C. Guiney has been named acting Western Pennsylvania District manager.

    • Mid-Carolinas District Manager Leslie Johnson-Frick has been named acting Post Office operations director. June Martindale, the West Palm Beach, FL, Processing and Distribution Center’s plant manager, will succeed Johnson-Frick as Mid-Carolinas District manager on an acting basis.

    • Heather Maday, a mailing and shipping solutions experts manager based in York, PA, has been named acting sales operations and planning manager.

    •  Atlanta District Manager Sandy Wyrick has been named to a special assignment overseeing the district’s peak season operations and coordinating election-related mail operations for Georgia’s two U.S. Senate runoff elections in January. Lisse Garrett, Southern Area’s delivery programs support manager, has been named acting Atlanta District manager.

The List

  • Vroom!

    3 facts about USPS vehicles

    Nov. 24

    Vroom!

    3 facts about USPS vehicles
    Nov. 24 at 9:14 a.m.

    To help mark USPS Motor Vehicle Safety Month in December, here are three facts about the Postal Service’s delivery fleet.

    1. USPS has more than 228,000 vehicles, one of the largest civilian fleets in the world. On a typical day, these vehicles help USPS deliver more than 470 million mailpieces to about 160 million addresses, including more packages to homes than any other business.

    2. The postal vehicle fleet includes more than 44,000 alternative-fuel‑capable vehicles, most of which are equipped to use ethanol. The fleet also includes compressed natural gas and liquid propane gas vehicles. Additionally, the organization is developing next-generation vehicles that will have improved ergonomics, safety features, fuel efficiency and design flexibility.

    3. USPS vehicles are powered by people, too. The real power behind the postal fleet are employees, including 5,100 vehicle maintenance workers.

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Mailbag

  • Maria Columbus, San Francisco:

    The five facts about turkeys featured in last week’s edition of “The List” were amazing. I didn’t know turkeys have such excellent vision.

    Archives

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