From USPS News Link: 5/26/16 West Alexandria, OH, Retail Associate Kelly Haynes was approached recently by a new customer at the office. The customer inquired about a Priority Mail Express package due to arrive that day. Since the package had not arrived yet, Haynes asked the man where the parcel was addressed so it could […]
Postal Service retail sites are testing the effectiveness of advertising on paper receipts. More than 200 sites across the nation are determining if ads on the back of standard receipts can raise awareness of USPS products and help cut printing costs. The test includes URLs to help track the number of visits to the My […]
5/3/16 Jeffrey C. Johnson has joined USPS as Information Technology vice president, overseeing all postal computer systems, software and hardware. Johnson previously served as chief technology officer for the FBI, where he focused on strengthening threat awareness capabilities and improving the strategic alignment of the agency’s projects and goals. He also worked at a vice […]
5/2/16 The Postal Service has created an award to honor leaders who are involved, enthusiastic and committed to improving their workplace environments. The Engagement Leader of the Year Awards will be given at the district, area and headquarters levels, culminating with a final honoree who will receive a national award in January. “We have engaged […]
USPS raised its national grand mean score on the most recent Postal Pulse employee survey, results released April 29 show. The survey measures employee engagement levels using a scale of 1 to 5. Engagement refers to employees’ involvement, enthusiasm and commitment to their organization. The grand mean score was 3.24, up from last year’s score […]
Brothers share impressive attendance record Dedication runs in the Pentico family — and brothers Ronald and Ricky each have sizeable sick leave banks to prove it. The brothers, both Perry, IA, letter carriers, have accumulated more than 4,500 hours of sick leave between them. “It’s quite amazing to have employees as committed to their work […]
USPS is using its popular mobile app to show political campaigns how they can use the mail to communicate with voters this election year. The Postal Service is sending candidates, strategists and others a new mailer that encourages them to download the USPS “augmented reality” app to their mobile device. When recipients scan the mailer, […]
Reminder: The special enrollment period for Self Plus One health coverage ends Feb. 29 at 11:59 p.m. EST. The enrollment is only for employees and retirees currently in the Self and Family coverage level who want to move to Self Plus One coverage. Self Plus One is a new Federal Employee Health Benefits enrollment type that […]
Shaun Mossman has been appointed Southern Area vice president, effective Feb. 27. Mossman has been acting in this role since November. He leads a workforce of more than 113,000 employees who collect, process and deliver 230 million mailpieces each day. Mossman previously served as Finance and Planning vice president and was responsible for all revenue […]
2/10/16 When you live in Loveland, Feb. 14 is more than just another day. Each year, people across the world send their Valentine’s Day cards to the Colorado city, where a team of volunteers affix the envelopes with a special postmark before re-mailing them to the intended recipients. Volunteers stamped more than 150,000 valentines last […]