Miami Has 2 Ad-Hoc OSS Positions

Are you interested in expanding your postal horizon with a detail assignment   in the Miami In-Plant Support Department? If so, there are two Ad-Hoc positions (not to exceed two years) for Operations Support Specialist EAS-17.

Who may apply? All qualified career postal employees within local commuting distance (50 miles) of the South Florida District. Successful candidates will report to the Miami P&DC, 2200 NW 72 Ave (Milam Dairy Road), Miami, FL.

Non-Scheduled Days:   Sat/Sun              Hours: 1200-2030 

                                      Sun/Mon             Hours: 1900-0330 (Except Sat, 1700-0130)

Functional Purpose: Provides technical staff work related to the analysis and evaluation of operational procedures, service programs and systems; including sort program development and maintenance, and operational requirements and quality improvements in support of mail processing, customer services or delivery operations.

REQUIREMENTS:

1.  Knowledge of postal operations, including mail processing, delivery, facilities, equipment, and operational staffing functions. 2.  Ability to prepare and maintain an operating budget. 3.  Ability to analyze data to determine requirements for new or modified facilities, equipment, and operational staffing. 4.  Ability to analyze quality improvement and operational performance data and prepare test sampling plans. 5.  Ability to implement, monitor, and evaluate quality and operational improvement programs and procedures to ensure they meet established specifications. 6.  Ability to communicate orally and in writing at a level sufficient to work with customers, contractors, and major mailers and to prepare information related to operational programs.

HOW TO APPLY:

Employees interested must submit their eCareer profile, along with a summary of accomplishments addressing the requirements stated on this posting. All applications should be mailed to and received by Close of Business Monday, March 28, 2016. 

Mail your application to:

MIAMI P&DC

In-Plant Support Manager

2200 NW 72 AVE

MIAMI, FL  33152-9997

'Team Tavernier' to Host Passport Fair

From left: “Team Tavernier” --- Retail Associates Beth Fanelli, Teresa Vaughan and Rollo Casiple, and Postmaster Eduardo Suarez --- are promoting their Saturday, April 9, Passport Fair through various communications, including outdoor banner, lobby signage, direct mail piece, internal communications, and  traditional and social media. Photo: Debra J. Fetterly

"Team Tavernier” --- Postmaster Eddy Suarez and Retail Associates Rollo Casiple, Beth Fanelli, and Teresa Vaughan --- has scheduled a Passport Fair at the Tavernier Post Office, 91220 Overseas Highway, Tavernier, FL, on Saturday, April 9, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. No appointment required.

Here's what you'll need:

1. Proof of American citizenship or naturalization (a state-issued certified birth certificate with parents’ information, a previous offi­cial passport, or a naturalization certificate if you are foreign-born)

2. One officially acceptable state or government photo ID (a driver’s license or military ID) 

3. One recent photograph that meets specific passport requirements (Tavernier PO will offer photo opportunities --- two for $15 --- at the Passport Fair.)

4. Passport application, which can be downloaded www.travel.state.gov and should be completed prior    to visiting the Post Office. Please do not sign the form ahead of time.

5. Payment for services rendered:   

      

                                          Adult (16 Years and Older)               Minor (Under 16 Years)

Passport Book & Card:            $140.00                                             $95.00

Passport Book:                           $110.00                                             $80.00

Passport Card:                            $ 30.00                                             $15.00

Passport fees are payable to the U.S. Department of State via personal check or money order. Each passport application requires a $25 execution fee payable to the U.S. Postal Service which accepts debit or credit card, cash, check, or money order (available at the retail counter).

Note: Passport Fair attendance is an off-the-clock activity.

Postal Pulse: Bargaining Employees Have New Survey Option

If you are a bargaining employee who has not yet filled out your Postal Pulse survey responses on paper, you have the option of sharing your feedback online --- while on  the clock.

To take the survey online, follow these steps:

Enter http://www.gallupmail.com/survey/uspssurvey.gx in your search engine and select “Help.”

You will be prompted to enter your Employee Identification Number (EIN), and then select “Enter.” (Your Employee ID is easy to find — just look at the top of your earnings statement. It's the 8-digit number printed just above the words "Employee ID.")

You will receive an access code. Write down the code and select “Next.”

You will be prompted to enter your access code. Type your code in the space provided and select “Begin survey.”

If you need assistance, send an email to Gallup, the organization that conducts the survey, at q12help@gallupmail.com or call 800-788-9987.

The survey has 13 questions and takes about 3-5 minutes to complete. All responses are confidential. Gallup doesn’t share individual completed surveys with the Postal Service.

Bargaining employees previously received paper copies of the survey. These employees may still complete the paper surveys, if they choose. Non-bargaining employees are encouraged to complete their Postal Pulse survey online, the original method of communication.

The deadline for all surveys was extended to Monday, March 28.

Every year on March 17, the Irish and the Irish-at-heart across the globe observe St. Patrick’s Day. What began as a religious feast day for the patron saint of Ireland has become an international festival celebrating Irish culture with parades, dancing, special foods and a whole lot of green.

Facts about Irish Americans

• There are 34.7 million U.S. residents with Irish ancestry. This number is more than seven times the population of Ireland itself.
• Irish is the nation’s second most frequently reported ancestry, ranking behind German.
• Across the country, 11 percent of residents lay claim to Irish ancestry. That number more than doubles to 23 percent in the state of Massachusetts.
• Irish is the most common ancestry in 54 U.S. counties, of which 44 are in the Northeast. Middlesex County in Massachusetts tops the list with 348,978 Irish Americans, followed by Norfolk County, MA, which has 203,285.
• Irish ranks among the top five ancestries in every state except Hawaii and New Mexico. It is the leading ancestry group in Delaware, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
• There are approximately 144,588 current U.S. residents who were born in Ireland.

Did you remember to reset your clocks? If not, it's later than you think! 

It’s time to “spring forward” and move ahead your clocks by one hour. Daylight Saving Time began today, Sunday, March 13, 2016.

Postal Customer Council News

Postal Customer Council (PCC) of the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast Industry Vice-Chair and Direct Mail Manager at Southeastern Printing Greg Dodig (center) is the recipient of the free registration to attend the National Postal Forum (NPF). The NPF is designed to lead mailing and shipping professionals to the right tools, services, information and business alliances that today’s business operations need in order to increase Return On Investment (ROI) through operations efficiency, cutting edge technology, leadership training and proper mailpiece design. Photo: West Palm Beach Customer Relations Coordinator Curlita Rogers-Saunders

Broward County and Miami-Dade County Postal Customer Councils (PCCs) hosted an educational seminar that included a plant tour at the Miami Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC).  Miami-Dade County PCC Industry Co-Chair Sue Reed (left) and Miami, FL, Customer Relations Coordinator Mirtha Uriarte (right) took a moment to pose for the camera after the seminar.