The Star Ribbon stamp features a digital illustration of a star made from a single red, white and blue ribbon. USPS News Link – 3/22/19 – The Postal Service will release its Star Ribbon stamp Friday, March 22. The stamp features a digital illustration of a star made from a single red, white and blue […]
WASHINGTON — In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing on July 20, 1969, the U.S. Postal Service is pleased to reveal two stamp designs commemorating that historic milestone. Additional details are coming about the date, time and location for the first-day-of issue ceremony. One stamp features a photograph of Apollo 11 […]
This vehicle is one of 15 zero-emissions delivery step vans that USPS is testing in California. USPS News Link – 3/19/19 – The Postal Service is testing delivery vehicles in California that produce no emissions, part of a statewide program to cut pollution and strengthen the environment. USPS will use 15 zero-emissions delivery step vans […]
This chart shows the leave section of a sample pay statement for a USPS employee. Because the employee has taken more leave than he or she earned, the earned annual leave balance is negative. USPS News Link – 3/14/19 – The Postal Service wants to ensure employees understand how advanced annual leave works. Advanced annual […]
U.S. Postal Service Celebrates 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad What: Marking the 150th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad, the U.S. Postal Service will commemorate this 19th century marvel with a magnificent set of Forever stamps. The first-day-of-issue event for the Transcontinental Railroad Forever stamp is free and open to the public. […]
WASHINGTON — 3/11/19 – The U.S. Postal Service is being honored as the top government agency for multicultural business opportunities by a leading national organization promoting business inclusiveness. The award honors the Postal Service’s leadership among the 25 top-ranked government agencies, known as the Omni50, that support opportunities for small businesses and entrepreneurs. The award […]
A portrait of Marvin Gaye, inspired by historic photographs, will appear on the reverse of the stamp pane. USPS News Link – 3/7/19 – The Postal Service has unveiled additional artwork for its forthcoming Marvin Gaye stamp, part of its Music Icons series. Known as the “Prince of Soul,” Gaye (1938-1984) was one of the most influential […]
What: The Postal Service will celebrate its Post Office lobby government-commissioned artworks from the 1930’s and 1940’s by featuring five lobby paintings on stamps. During this era, President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s administration commissioned artwork in Post Offices across the nation to provide jobs to artists and illustrate the history and culture of local communities across […]
Under federal ethics rules, USPS employees aren’t permitted to misuse their titles, time or postal property. USPS News Link – 3/6/19 – The Postal Service is reminding employees that they aren’t permitted to misuse their position. This means employees cannot: Misuse their title or authority to further any private interest of their own Misuse government […]
USPS is sending Postmasters and others a kit with Informed Delivery enrollment materials. USPS News Link – 2/26/19 – Postmasters, plant managers and customer service managers will soon receive a kit to help them sign up customers for Informed Delivery. The kit is part of the Inform 5 VIP Club, which is part of a broader […]