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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 day ago

High-impact giving

High-impact giving

CFC pledges are doubly helpful Nov. 30
Giving Tuesday has become the biggest giving day of the Combined Federal Campaign.
1 day ago

Holly’s hobby

Holly’s hobby

Elf returns to help spread holiday cheer
The cheerful elf for the USPS Operation Santa program is back and appears in new seasonal “Hollygram” messages.
1 day ago

Maintaining control

Maintaining control

Managers reminded to limit eAccess privileges
Controlling user access to important USPS systems is vital to protecting the organization’s computer network.
1 day ago

It’s open

It’s open

Video explains benefits options
The “2021 Open Season” video reminds employees of the importance of the open season benefits enrollment period.
1 day ago

Wheels in motion

Wheels in motion

Logistics teams get ready for peak season
After months of preparation, the Postal Service’s Logistics management teams are confident the organization is ready for the busy peak season that begins this week.
4 days ago

Cyber Monday

Cyber Monday

Shop and USPS will deliver
Shoppers who have their Cyber Monday gift purchases shipped to their own home before sending them along to friends and family later will find a variety of helpful USPS products and services.
4 days ago

Holiday ethics

Holiday ethics

Be careful about outside gifts
Now that the holiday season is here, the Postal Service wants to remind employees to be mindful of the rules concerning gifts from outside sources.
4 days ago

Be flexible

Be flexible

FSAs can help with health costs
Flexible spending accounts can help your health care dollars go further — but only if you plan accordingly.
4 days ago

Classroom connection

Classroom connection

USPS Pen Pal Project launches
Raise your hand if you know a student who’d like a pen pal.
6 days ago

National Update

National Update

Newsletter’s latest issue arrives
The Postal Service has published National Update’s latest issue and mailed it to employees’ homes.
6 days ago

Share your thoughts

Share your thoughts

Feedback sought on cybersecurity activities
The Postal Service is seeking feedback on National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which the organization observed in October.
6 days ago

Scanning snapshot

News Briefs

Scanning snapshot

Data, benefits, Bulletin also highlighted
Check out this week’s scanning snapshot and read about new delivery data.
6 days ago

Pulse points

Pulse points

News Quiz: How much do you remember?
Test your knowledge of the Postal Pulse employee survey, proposed price changes and other newsworthy topics.
6 days ago

Holiday rush

Holiday rush

PMG says USPS is prepared
In his latest video message, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says the Postal Service is in good shape for the coming holiday season.
1 week ago

A seat at the table

A seat at the table

CFC spotlights food and nutrition
The Combined Federal Campaign’s cause of the week is food and nutrition.
1 week ago

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Heroes’ Corner

  • Suspicious minds

    Employee takes action to protect scam victim

    Nov. 29

    Suspicious minds

    Employee takes action to protect scam victim
    Nov. 29 at midnight

    Retail Associate Bobby Broder was on duty one day recently in Appleton, WI, when he grew suspicious that an older customer was being victimized in a sweepstakes scam.

    Broder called police, and the responding officer persuaded the woman to keep her money.

    The Appleton Police Department later praised Broder on social media for his “observant and caring nature.”

    According to a local news site, the officer took additional steps to protect the victim, including alerting a member of her family.

    The Postal Inspection Service was also notified of the incident.

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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.

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  • 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

  • Dawn McFarland, Jacksonville, FL:

    “Red letter day,” the story about a letter carrier filming an episode of “Sesame Street,” made me realize that working for USPS is not only a rewarding career, it can also be an exciting one.

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  • ‘You Can Be the Face of Change’ Nov. 3

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