Each workday, Sun City, AZ, Letter Carrier Dan Stawarski loads his LLV with mail. Then, he hangs a bicycle on the back of the vehicle, drives to his route, parks and uses the bike to complete his deliveries. He’s not alone. According to the latest edition of “Going Green,” up to 70 letter carriers in […]
Convenience, security and trust in the Postal Service are making a Vote-by-Mail option the undisputed winner in the election process. In the recent Morgantown, WV, election, the Post Office was entrusted to deliver nearly 17,000 ballots for the city residents and then deliver casted ballots back to the city for tabulation. Postmaster Tommy White worked […]
The Human Resources Shared Services Center (HRSSC) began processing Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requests for employees of 23 districts and headquarters July 11. FMLA processing for all other districts nationwide will transition to HRSSC Sept. 10.
The Postal Service is participating in a “Mobile Device Recycling Program,” sponsored by BlackBerry manufacturer Research in Motion. In addition to helping the environment by recycling unused mobile devices, the program — administered within USPS by IT and Asset Management — awards USPS in the form of credits on the purchase of new products. To […]
The new usps.com is now open for business. The redesigned website arrives with the first wave of enhancements, including easier-to-find topics and tools and a fresh approach to online information. “We know our customers are busy people,” says Kelly Sigmon, vice president, Channel Access. “The new usps.com is one more example of USPS creating easy, […]
USPS USES SOCIAL MEDIA TO DEBUT 2012 STAMP PROGRAM starting on July 18, 2011 In a move to raise awareness of the stamp program and to send a message to younger and more media-diverse audiences, the Postal Service is using social media websites to preview its 2012 stamp program. Employees who are Facebook fans or […]
DPMG Ron Stroman has selected Tom Day to be the Postal Service’s new chief Sustainability officer. The appointment is effective July 11. Day currently is senior plant manager for the Southern Maryland P&DC. Previously, he was senior vice president of Intelligent Mail and Address Quality. Day’s other leadership roles include senior vice president of Government […]
Miami, FL, Letter Carrier Samuel Dukes has one regret in his 43 years of service — he once had to use a day of his sick leave. “I dislocated my knee, but I was able to come to work the next day,” Dukes said. “I came to the Post Office looking for a job and […]
Customers can now purchase gift cards — “the most-requested holiday gift” — at more than 1,800 Post Offices beginning today. The new line of “open-loop” gift cards — redeemable at any merchant that accepts the card brand — is part of a two-year market test and is being sold at Post Offices that also sell […]
Starting today, the Postal Service will have some new pages for its Facebook fans to visit. USPS has had a page on the social media website for some time, but is expanding its presence so that there’s something for everyone — customers, mailers and stamp collectors — to like. Facebook.com/USPS, will allow us to better […]