Jupiter/Tequesta Has New Manager

Marlene Findlay (above) has been promoted to Manager, Customer Services for the Jupiter/Tequesta Branch.

Findlay started her postal career as a Mark Up Clerk in the Morgan Stanley Building in New York, NY in 1999.

Her excellent work ethic earned her an opportunity to become an Acting Supervisor in the Computerized Forwarding System (CFS) Unit.

Findlay continued to excel and was accepted into the Associate Supervisor Program (ASP) and in 2001, graduated as a Supervisor, Customer Services. She was assigned to the Ansonia and Columbus Circle Stations in Manhattan, NY.

Findlay led her units to raise over $60,000 by selling phone cards to be sent to our troops under a USPS  approved "Operation Phone Home" program and was recognized for her leadership and accomplishment.

In 2006, Findlay relocated to South Florida where she worked at several West Palm Beach stations. Last year, Findlay was nominated as the South Florida District’s “Engagement Leader of the Year.” South Florida District Manager Jeffery A. Taylor presented her with a crystal award for being the first “Engagement Leader of the Year.”

Earlier this year, Findlay accepted a detail assignment as the Manager, Customer Services at the Jupiter/Tequesta Branch, and on September 16, was promoted to this position.

Photo: West Palm Beach Customer Relations Coordinator Curlita Rogers-Saunders

More Post-Hurricane Recognition

Thank you to Riviera Beach employees for their hurricane recovery efforts.

Palms West Branch employees appreciated being recognized for their dedication to West Palm Beach customers and to each other following the hurricane.

Photos: West Palm Beach Customer Relations Coordinator Curlita Rogers-Saunders

WPB MO Passport Fair is Today!

Need a passport to complete your vacation plans? The West Palm Beach Main Office, located at 3200 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach, is hosting a Passport Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  on Saturday, October 14. No appointments required.

U.S. citizens must present a valid Passport Book when entering or re-entering the United States by air. U.S. citizens entering the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda at land borders and sea ports of entry must present a Passport Book, Passport Card or other travel documents approved by the U.S. government.

How to Prepare for the Passport Application Process:
A completed application (form is available at usps.com/passport; but do not sign it until the passport clerk instructs you to do so).  

Remember that everyone, including newborn infants, is required to obtain a passport in his or her own name. For children under age 16, the consent of both parents/guardians is required. 

Proof of identity (a valid permanent state driver’s license, a government ID or military ID, previous passport, Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization Certificate)

Proof of U.S. citizenship (previous passport, original or certified birth certificate issued from the state with  a raised, embossed, impressed, or multi-colored seal and registrar’s signature and date of certificate filing)

Two official passport photos (available at the Passport Fair for $15)

Social Security Number

The U.S. Department of State fees vary according to age and type. The fee(s) must be made by money order, check, bank draft, or cashier’s check made payable to the U.S. Department of State; debit and credit card payment is not available. The Passport Book fee for under age 16 is $80; for age 16 and older is $110. The Passport Card fee for under age 16 is $15, and for age 16 and older is $30. In addition, all acceptance agencies, including the Postal Service, charge a processing fee of $25 per application. A debit or credit card may be used in addition to cash, money order, or check made payable to the Postal Service.

Alejandro is New Hialeah Postmaster

Hialeah Postmaster Alex Alejandro

Manager, Post Office Operations (MPOO) Area 7 Louis Klegin has announced the promotion of Alex Alejandro to Hialeah Postmaster. Prior to this promotion, Alejandro served as Manager, Customer Service Operations, Miami.             

As Postmaster, Alejandro is responsible for an annual operating budget of $31,382,649 million. He administratively is responsible for 344 employees who work at nine stations/branches/finance units. Hialeah has 185 city, rural and highway routes and 128,885 deliveries. In FY16, Hialeah generated $22,215,467 million (which includes $9,811,004 million retail) in revenue.

“I’m very pleased to lead our dedicated team of Hialeah employees,” said Alejandro. “We’ll work together to continue to provide outstanding service to our internal and external customers.”

    
Alejandro began his postal career as a Part-Time Flexible Distribution/Window Clerk in Hollywood, FL, in 1997. Two years later, he became a career Distribution Window/Clerk at the Pines Carrier Annex in Pembroke Pines, FL.  Shortly thereafter, Alejandro served as an Acting Supervisor, Customer Services at the Hollywood Post Office.

Throughout his career, Alejandro has been promoted to positions of increased responsibility, including Associate Supervisor, Customer Services, Hollywood Post Office; Supervisor, Customer Services, Olympia Heights Branch, Miami; Supervisor, Customer Services, Pines Carrier Annex, Pembroke Pines and Princeton Branch; and Manager, Customer Services, Flamingo Branch, Pembroke Pines.

Alejandro also served as Officer In Charge in Homestead and Opa-locka. He was detailed as Manager, Delivery and Customer Service Programs; Manager, Route Evaluation and Adjustment Center; Manager, Customer Service Operations, Hollywood; and Manager, Customer Services, Pines Carrier Annex, Pembroke Pines. Alejandro also managed several district delivery and route inspection teams.

“Alex has extensive postal knowledge and customer service experience which are assets to this position,” said Klegin. “Please join me in wishing him continued success in his career.”                                                   

Employee Recognition at Miami ISC

During the week of September 25, employee recognition events were held to thank employees for their dedication and commitment before, during, and after Hurricane Irma. Below are photos of Miami International Service Center (ISC) employees who helped organize a celebration with donuts and coffee:

 

Export Express Clerks Michelle Doyle (left) and Clair Bland-White (right)

 

Scan Where You Band (SWYB) Clerk Yves Alisca (left) and Automated Parcel and Bundle Sorter (APBS) Clerk Alexander Alfonsin (right)

 

A/Supervisor, Distribution Operations Abidan Santiago (above)

Photos: Ine Diaz

New Stamp to Celebrate African American History and Culture

The First-Day-Of-Issue dedication ceremony for the Celebrating African American History and Culture Forever stamp will take place on October 13. Deputy Postmaster General and Chief Government Relations Officer Ronald A. Stroman will be the dedicating official at the ceremony at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington DC. The stamp also will be available at Post Offices nationwide on this date.

The stamp art is based on a photograph of the museum showing a view of the northwest corner of the building. Text in the upper-left corner of the stamp reads “National Museum of African American History and Culture.”

Opened on September 24, 2016, the National Museum of African American History and Culture is the 19th Smithsonian museum and the only national museum devoted exclusively to African American life, art, history and culture. The museum’s collections include art, artifacts, photographs, films, documents, data, books, manuscripts and audio recordings, representing all regions of the United States and acknowledge the cultural links of African Americans to the black experience around the world as well.

It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Postal Service is reminding customers that a special stamp purchase can help fund breast cancer research.

The 60-cent Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamp is available year-round and is sold in sheets of 20. Semipostal stamps are sold at a surcharge to raise money for specific causes.

Since the Breast Cancer Research Semipostal Stamp was first issued in 1998, many innovative and specialized treatments have been developed, not only increasing survival rates but helping women thrive. In that time, this semipostal stamp has raised more than $86 million to fund breast cancer research programs across the country. Many programs that, with the funds from this stamp, were able to continue groundbreaking research.

Fund the fight. Find the cure.