USPS News Link – 4/24/19 – The Postal Service is rolling out a major computer system upgrade at mail processing plants across the United States. A single, centralized computer system will replace multiple legacy results servers at all international service centers, network distribution centers, processing and distribution centers, and several annexes. “The same hardware has […]
Bryan Colletti, a Connecticut Valley District safety specialist, watches Ian, a German shepherd that participated in a demonstration during the National Dog Bite Prevention Week kickoff press conference April 11 in Brooklyn, NY. USPS News Link – 4/12/19 – The number of Postal Service employees attacked by dogs fell to 5,714 last year — about […]
BROOKLYN, NY — The number of postal employees attacked by dogs nationwide fell to 5,714 in 2018 — more than 500 fewer than in 2017 and more than 1,000 fewer since 2016. Today, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) highlights technology that likely helps to reduce potential attacks while releasing its annual list of cities with […]
USPS – 4/8/19 – In response to a recent spill of metallic mercury in our Postal network, it is important that our employees and customers are aware of the mailing requirements related to the mailability of parcels containing mercury and the potential hazards of a mercury spill. Due to the nature of this material and […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today announced it will issue a commemorative Forever stamp honoring former President George H.W. Bush, who died Nov. 30, 2018, at the age of 94. The 41st president guided the United States through the end of the Cold War and drove the creation of a multinational coalition that successfully […]
The Coral Reefs stamps feature colorful, highly stylized digital portraits of stony corals and reef fish. The Postal Service will release its Coral Reefs postcard stamps Friday, March 29. Coral reefs are one of the world’s most important ecosystems, sheltering and sustaining about a quarter of all ocean species. The reefs are formed over thousands of years […]
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 […]