America’s shift to digital communications, coupled with the dramatic drop in mail volume, make it imperative that the Postal Service continue its evolution as a forward-thinking, fast-acting company capable of providing quality products and services for customers.
Currently, the Postal Service is creating a new structure being referred to as “Organizational Redesign,” to meet the future needs of our employees, our customers, and the mailing industry. What does this mean to your future?
Organizational Redesign has the potential to effect large numbers of EAS employees in our district and across the nation. How can you best prepare? Attend an eCareer workshop to learn how to prepare your eCareer Profile. These workshops will be invaluable, should you find yourself needing to compete for a vacant EAS position.
Here’s a list of upcoming off-the-clock eCareer workshops:
TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 5 pm and 8 pm
Miami P&DC Human Resources Conference Room
2200 NW 72 Ave, Miami
TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 5 pm and 8 pm
West Palm Beach P&DC, Room 139
3200 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 7 pm
South Florida P&DC, Room 699
16000 Pines Blvd, Pembroke Pines
THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 7 pm
Fort Lauderdale P&DC, Room 110
1900 W Oakland Park Blvd, Fort Lauderdale
Monday, February 28, 2011
Jog Road Employees Celebrate Black History
MPOO Phyllis Reed and Maintenance employee Eileen Green-Hatcher led employees in singing "Lift Every Voice." 
L to R: West Palm Beach O-I-C Robert Weiser, MPOO Phyllis Reed, Clerk Jackie Higgins, Quanta'e Green-Hatcher (son of employee Eileen Green-Hatcher), Maintenance employee Eileen Green-Hatcher, and Clerk Fanny Green. Story & Photos by JoAnn Goodrich
Employees at Jog Road Station in Boynton Beach celebrated Black History Month on Friday, February 25. Maintenance employee Eileen Green-Hatcher was the Mistress of Ceremonies.· Jackie Higgins spoke about the History of the Civil Rights Movement.
· Eileen’s son, Quanta’e Green-Hatcher presented excerpts of Martin Luther King’s 1963 speech “I have a Dream.”
· Eileen Green-Hatcher provided very interesting facts of Black Invention History.
· Phyllis Reed gave the blessing prior to the attendees enjoying African-American cuisine provided by a diversity of employees.
· Employees sang “Lift Every Voice.”
Special thanks to Edith Thompson, Tom Noone, Clarence Smith, Jackie Higgins, Eileen Green-Hatcher and all the employees at the Jog Road Station who participated in making Boynton Beach’s Black History Month Event a success.
Miami Beach PO Employees Deliver
Note the bald eagle over the entrance of the Miami Beach Post Office ...
... and the fountain and Seminole Wars mural in the rotunda.
The Miami Beach Post Office, located at 1300 Washington Avenue, is on the National Historic Register and is a "must see" for South Beach tourists.
This 1937 art deco building was constructed thanks to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Works Progress Administration (WPA), which supported unemployed artists during the Great Depression. It is a Depression modern building in the "stripped classic" style. In the 1970s, it was the first South Beach renovation project.
There's a cement bald eagle above the front door entrance. Inside the lobby rotunda is a restored painted paper ceiling of a sun dial and a large wall mural of the Seminole Wars.
Today the Miami Beach Post Office is home to the Postmaster, 10 clerks, two supervisors, and four transitional employees. There are 42 letter carriers (16 of which ride bicycles!) who deliver city routes, plus three relay/Parcel Post routes. There are 32,855 possible deliveries every day.
"The most unique delivery is a single route serving Fisher Island, which has its own ZIP Code," said Postmaster Hal Paldrmann. "Our carrier takes the ferry to and from the island to provide service to the 713 deliveries in a mail room. All mail, including Express Mail, signature mail, and parcels, receive service from this location."
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Hooray for Hollywood! Teamwork Key to CFC
CFC recognition awards stand tall in Hollywood. Photo: Scott BowerBy Scott Bower
From the Ocean to the Everglades, Hollywood Post Office employees believe in giving!CFC key workers worked diligently during the 2010 CFC in a combined effort to go beyond the set goals.
Information was communicated at each office in Hollywood by the loaned executives and key workers to inform all employees of the 2010 Combined Federal Campaign program.
The key workers aggressively tackled the challenge of answering employees' questions regarding the CFC pamphlet information and the various charities that would benefit by employee contributions.
Key workers: Hollywood Main - Tiffany Bennett, Lloyd Shakes; Central Carrier Annex/West Hollywood Finance - Cathy Griglen, Michelle Gipson; Chapel Lakes - Sandra Munoz; Miramar - Mary Lopez; Pembroke Pines - Tom Piro, Dexter Mattear; Hollywood Hills - Monica Gough; Flamingo - Felecia Thomas.
As the weekly updates were provided by the South Florida District loaned executives listing the growing amount of contributions down the to unit level, this information was shared with all employees during daily service talks and posted on employee bulletin boards for all to review.
I believe that the employees of the individual stations and branches took it as a challenge when they saw that another office was farther ahead on the contributions and made the extra push to exceed the goals.
Palm Beach Gardens Hero by 'George'
By JoAnn Goodrich
Palm Beach Gardens Letter Carrier Linda George is a hero in the eyes of her Manager, Dianna Dobson and her peers.
One of Linda’s customers is an elderly lady that lives alone, since her husband recently died. Linda would check on her daily when delivering to this customer's address. She would see her in the window of her kitchen and exchange a wave to her and often engage in conversation when packages or accountable items had to be delivered.
Manager Dobson said, “Since my employee knew that she now lived alone and has no other living relatives she felt compelled to offer assistance to her. She invited this lady to her home on the holidays to celebrate with her and her family i.e.: mother and her husband and another lady that lives alone on her route.”
Upon the Ms. George’s return to work from her day off, she noticed that she hadn't seen the customer which struck her to be odd. She noticed that there were a couple of newspapers outside the ladies door that had not been taken inside and then became concerned. Linda went to the landlord’s house in the development and took her to the lady's house. The back door was open, and when she walked inside, the lady was on the floor and had been there for a couple of days. Linda’s customer wasn't able to get up or call or any medical assistance. Linda called 911 ran out into the middle of US HWY 1 to guide the paramedics into the development.
The carrier thought after seeing the state of the customer that she probably wouldn't live until morning. Due to the care and concern for this lady by my carrier she saved her life. Linda’s heroic efforts that day saved this lovely lady who has fully recuperated from her sickness.
“It goes far beyond this act of kindness” states Dobson. “This carrier also helped a fellow carrier in her zone get much needed mental therapy due to the loss of his wife.”
Linda has taken off from work, changed her schedule and accompanied her fellow peers to doctor's appointments, therapy appointments and various other things.” Although Linda does not live locally, she and her spouse, who also is a letter carrier at Palm Beach Gardens, would drive to this employee’s house, pick him up and make sure he arrived to work on time.
Dobson emphasizes, “Linda George’s determination to make a difference in someone’s life words cannot describe. She saved an elderly lady's life that has no one left in the world to care about her. She is a remarkable carrier that never says no to anything asked of her. I am honored to have such a person as part of my team.”
Palm Beach Gardens Letter Carrier Linda George is a hero in the eyes of her Manager, Dianna Dobson and her peers.
One of Linda’s customers is an elderly lady that lives alone, since her husband recently died. Linda would check on her daily when delivering to this customer's address. She would see her in the window of her kitchen and exchange a wave to her and often engage in conversation when packages or accountable items had to be delivered.
Manager Dobson said, “Since my employee knew that she now lived alone and has no other living relatives she felt compelled to offer assistance to her. She invited this lady to her home on the holidays to celebrate with her and her family i.e.: mother and her husband and another lady that lives alone on her route.”
Upon the Ms. George’s return to work from her day off, she noticed that she hadn't seen the customer which struck her to be odd. She noticed that there were a couple of newspapers outside the ladies door that had not been taken inside and then became concerned. Linda went to the landlord’s house in the development and took her to the lady's house. The back door was open, and when she walked inside, the lady was on the floor and had been there for a couple of days. Linda’s customer wasn't able to get up or call or any medical assistance. Linda called 911 ran out into the middle of US HWY 1 to guide the paramedics into the development.
The carrier thought after seeing the state of the customer that she probably wouldn't live until morning. Due to the care and concern for this lady by my carrier she saved her life. Linda’s heroic efforts that day saved this lovely lady who has fully recuperated from her sickness.
“It goes far beyond this act of kindness” states Dobson. “This carrier also helped a fellow carrier in her zone get much needed mental therapy due to the loss of his wife.”
Linda has taken off from work, changed her schedule and accompanied her fellow peers to doctor's appointments, therapy appointments and various other things.” Although Linda does not live locally, she and her spouse, who also is a letter carrier at Palm Beach Gardens, would drive to this employee’s house, pick him up and make sure he arrived to work on time.
Dobson emphasizes, “Linda George’s determination to make a difference in someone’s life words cannot describe. She saved an elderly lady's life that has no one left in the world to care about her. She is a remarkable carrier that never says no to anything asked of her. I am honored to have such a person as part of my team.”
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