PMG Jack Potter today urged employees to start the new fiscal year by building on last year’s record levels of delivery, productivity and customer service.
“Through your hard work, the Postal Service reached new record levels in every service category that we measure,” Potter said in a video to employees. “You delivered when it came to cost. And we’ve reached record levels of productivity.”
Potter warned employees not to reach any conclusions about recent reports recommending closures and layoffs. “We’re going to meet payroll,” he said. “We’re going to live up to our contracts and pay our people.” However, he added it will be important for the Postal Service to negotiate provisions in new labor contracts that “provide us the tools that we need to successfully manage the business.”
In thanking employees for maintaining consistent high levels of customer service and the confidence of the public, Potter urged every employee to do whatever it takes to grow revenue, cut costs and continue to offer good service to close the financial gap. “I know if we work together as a team, we’ll get it done,” he said.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Keep in the Know: South Florida District Facts
Did you know that the South Florida District ...
-- Delivers mail to over 2,317,914 homes, businesses and Post Office Boxes in a 14,383 square mile geographic area bordering the Florida Everglades and the Suncoast District to the west; the Atlantic Ocean to the east; Port Saint Lucie and the Suncoast District to the north; and the Florida Keys to the south. Area served includes ZIP Code spans 330, 331, 332, 333, 334 and 349.
-- Adds 12,763 new addresses each year to the existing delivery network.
-- Serves over 55,000 customers daily at our 164 Post Offices, stations and branches, finance units, and postal stores.
-- Has annual total revenue of $1,034 million. Annual retail revenue is $378 million.
-- Delivers more than 3.1 billion pieces of mail a year.
-- Collects mail from nearly 1,888 street mail collection boxes.
-- Employs more than 10,655 career employees.
-- Pays nearly $34.3 million yearly in employee salaries and benefits.
-- Provides alternative access for our customers to purchase stamps. Stamps are available via the Internet, by mail, by phone, at over 300 commercial retail outlets, 300 Stamps on Consignment locations, 42 Contract Postal Units, and 79 Automated Postal Centers.
-- And as one of the top performing districts in the country, is home to five Flat Sequencing Systems. Also some letter carriers deliver mail by bicycle in Miami Beach and by electric vehicle in Key West.
-- Delivers mail to over 2,317,914 homes, businesses and Post Office Boxes in a 14,383 square mile geographic area bordering the Florida Everglades and the Suncoast District to the west; the Atlantic Ocean to the east; Port Saint Lucie and the Suncoast District to the north; and the Florida Keys to the south. Area served includes ZIP Code spans 330, 331, 332, 333, 334 and 349.
-- Adds 12,763 new addresses each year to the existing delivery network.
-- Serves over 55,000 customers daily at our 164 Post Offices, stations and branches, finance units, and postal stores.
-- Has annual total revenue of $1,034 million. Annual retail revenue is $378 million.
-- Delivers more than 3.1 billion pieces of mail a year.
-- Collects mail from nearly 1,888 street mail collection boxes.
-- Employs more than 10,655 career employees.
-- Pays nearly $34.3 million yearly in employee salaries and benefits.
-- Provides alternative access for our customers to purchase stamps. Stamps are available via the Internet, by mail, by phone, at over 300 commercial retail outlets, 300 Stamps on Consignment locations, 42 Contract Postal Units, and 79 Automated Postal Centers.
-- And as one of the top performing districts in the country, is home to five Flat Sequencing Systems. Also some letter carriers deliver mail by bicycle in Miami Beach and by electric vehicle in Key West.
HOT: October is Fire Prevention Month
October is Fire Prevention Month.
Ever wonder about the history behind National Fire Prevention Month? This annual observance has its roots in the Great Chicago Fire which occurred October 8, 1871. According to legend, it was started in a two-story barn owned by Patrick O'Leary. His wife ran a milk business out of the barn and carelessly left a kerosene lantern lit. A cow kicked over the lantern that ignited the hay.
There are many things that you can do to improve the safety of your home:
-- Have at least one operating smoke detector.
-- Have an escape plan with at least two exits.
-- Assign someone to help either the elderly or small children.
-- Assign someone to call 911.
-- Know a meeting place to congregate once outside the home.
-- Keep matches and lighters out of reach of children.
-- Have a working fire extinguisher.
-- Keep small children away from cooking area.
-- Never run extension cords under rugs.
-- Unplug any electrical appliance that has a strange smell.
Source: National Safety Council
Ever wonder about the history behind National Fire Prevention Month? This annual observance has its roots in the Great Chicago Fire which occurred October 8, 1871. According to legend, it was started in a two-story barn owned by Patrick O'Leary. His wife ran a milk business out of the barn and carelessly left a kerosene lantern lit. A cow kicked over the lantern that ignited the hay.
There are many things that you can do to improve the safety of your home:
-- Have at least one operating smoke detector.
-- Have an escape plan with at least two exits.
-- Assign someone to help either the elderly or small children.
-- Assign someone to call 911.
-- Know a meeting place to congregate once outside the home.
-- Keep matches and lighters out of reach of children.
-- Have a working fire extinguisher.
-- Keep small children away from cooking area.
-- Never run extension cords under rugs.
-- Unplug any electrical appliance that has a strange smell.
Source: National Safety Council
Friday, October 1, 2010
Slow Down, You Move Too Fast
Did you know that the average speed of a vehicle passing through a controlled intersection is about 52 mph? How many times have you approached and entered an intersection without having any idea that someone is about to run the red light?
The cure to this problem is a good amount of healthy skepticism around intersections and some specific defensive driving practices. Don't trust anyone! People run red lights all the time, so remember that a red light isn't what stops a car; only the driver's foot on the brake pedal can do that.
How many people do you see that VISIBLY aren't paying attention to their driving? Some others are off in a world of their own, thinking about everything except what they are doing with their vehicle and oblivious to everything that's going on around them.
Look "left-right-left" before you enter the intersection to make sure it is safe to cross. If you are coming to an intersection where the approaches of the side streets are hidden from view, slow down even more and exercise caution.
It is foolhardy to drive into the path of something you can't see, so don't commit yourself until you CAN see and you know it is safe.
Contributor: Ross Lewis, Safety Analyst, SEA Office
October is National Stamp Collecting Month
October is National Stamp Collecting Month. To commemorate a hobby that began more than 150 years ago, USPS is encouraging adults and especially children to start their own collections.
Prospective hobbyists can start or add to their stamp collections with the Nature of America: Hawaiian Rain Forest stamp pane and stamped postal cards issued by the Postal Service to commemorate stamp collection.
Featuring a Hawaiian rain forest, this 2010 Nature of America collectable stamp pane is the 12th and final set in an educational series focusing on the beauty and complexity of major plant and animal communities in the United States.
USPS also has created a Nature of America: Hawaiian Rain Forest education kit, designed to bring to life these stamps and the collecting hobby for teachers and their students. Each lesson in the kit begins with an introduction that taps into students’ personal experiences and academic knowledge.
The National Stamp Collecting Month educational kit featuring the Nature of America: Hawaiian Rain Forest stamps will be available online in mid-October. Go to Community Activities and click on the “Community Connection” link.
To learn more about the art of stamp collecting, visit usps.com/shop and click on “For Education.”
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