01.21.15 – USPS issued a request for information and prequalification/sources on FedBizzOpps.gov (Federal Business Opportunities) yesterday – 01.20.15 – stating: The United States Postal Service is issuing a Request for Information and Prequalification/Sources Sought for its Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) Acquisition Program. The purpose of this RFI is to inform prospective suppliers on the […]
PostalEASE notice W-2 data did not display correctly Jan. 20 USPS – 01.21.15 – Due to a technical error, PostalEASE did not display correct W-2 data Jan. 20 from 6-10 a.m. EST. If you obtained W-2 data during this time, you should disregard it. The problem has been fixed. The hard copy 2014 W-2 forms that are being […]
Cool and collected PMG Donahue featured in ‘CBS Sunday Morning’ stamp story Reporter Rita Braver interviews PMG Pat Donahoe at the National Postal Museum. Photo: CBS News The “ageless allure of stamp collecting” was the subject of a Jan. 18 CBS News report. “American stamps tell the story of the American experience,” PMG Pat Donahoe said […]
Praise for performance Alabama District employees thanked for customer service Huntsville Letter Carrier John Moore receives recognition from Alabama District Manager Mary Sullivan. Alabama District Manager Mary Sullivan recently visited Post Offices throughout the state to thank employees for a job well done during the holiday season. USPS exceeded its projections in December, delivering approximately 524 million […]
USPS Heroes’ corner South Carolina letter carrier rescues another customer North Charleston, SC, Letter Carrier Mark Conway USPS – 01.16.15 – It pays to know your customers — something North Charleston, SC, Letter Carrier Mark Conway has been reminded of more than once. Conway recently noticed mail piling up at a sick customer’s home and […]
LITTLE ROCK, AR – A 16-year-old was arrested and accused of shooting at a mail carrier in Little Rock. Isaac Tate faces a charge of aggravated assault after a mail carrier told police she had guns pointed in her direction and rounds fired at her. “I have three small children so it does kind of worry […]
Heroes’ corner Oklahoma letter carrier helps injured woman Tulsa, OK, Letter Carrier Jeremi O’Neal USPS – 01.12.15 – Tulsa, OK, Letter Carrier Jeremi O’Neal was delivering on his route when he came across a woman lying on her front porch. As he got closer, he saw she was covered in blood from a broken nose […]
HOUSTON (KTRK) – 01.06.15 – Houston post office employees say they are not getting paid on time. It’s happening at a Houston mail processing facility that has been the center of customer complaints about slow mail delivery. Employees we spoke with say they have not been paid on time. At least one worker is still […]
Following her instincts South Carolina rural carrier helps ill woman Irmo, SC Rural Carrier Kendra Miller USPS – 01.05.15 – Irmo, SC, Rural Carrier Kendra Miller had finished her route and was on her way back to the Post Office when she saw a vehicle with the driver behind the wheel — her head laid […]
The new year will bring leadership changes and other milestones for the Postal Service. PMG Pat Donahoe will retire Feb. 1 after 39 years with USPS. He’ll be succeeded by COO Megan Brennan, who’ll become the 74th Postmaster General — and the first woman to hold the position. “The organization has a lot of momentum […]