Postal Bulletin 22144 - December 23, 2004 - USPS.com

4 POSTAL BULLETIN 22144 (12-23-04)
replace the mobile data collection device used by carriers
and other employees for Delivery Confirmation service
and other applications.
The 16-oz. intelligent mail scanners will be equipped to
read signatures and the varieties of USPS barcodes and labels
that capture information about mail as it moves
through the distribution network.
“This new generation of handheld scanning devices will
help us provide postal customers with information about
their mail — information they can use to better manage resources
and increase responsiveness to their customers,”
says Senior Vice President of Intelligent Mail and Address
Quality Charlie Bravo.
Deployment will take place from summer 2005 through
2006.
Gift cards galore: Starbucks joins
NetPost CardStore gift card service
Brighten the holiday season for someone special with a
gift card tucked inside a personalized greeting created purchased
online at NetPost CardStore — www.usps.com/
cardstore.
Choose a greeting from the full gallery of images — or
upload your own photos for a truly unique card. Then pick
the perfect gift card in amounts of $25 to $200 from stores
like Bed, Bath & Beyond, Circuit City or Lowe’s, participating
grocery and drug stores, Barnes & Noble, Starbucks
and restaurants including Chili’s, Corner Bakery Café, Macaroni
Grill, On The Border and Big Bowl Asian Kitchen.
USPS custom prints your cards and mails them the next
business day.
With NetPost gift cards, you’re eligible for an Employee
Deals discount. Enter “GiftCard” in the promotion code, recalculate
your charges and save $2.50 each time you order
a gift card worth $25 or more. Greeting cards only? Enter
“Employee” in the promotion code and recalculate for up to
62 percent off the purchase price.
Walk a mile in her shoes: Postal
Ambassador Gina Mendoza-Telck to
appear in Prevention magazine
When the American Podiatric Medical Association released
a report saying that 75 percent of Americans experience
foot pain at some time in their lives — and that women
were four times as likely as men to develop it — Prevention
magazine decided to interview five women whose careers
“keep them on their toes.”
When it comes to pounding a beat, few jobs require
more walking than a city letter carrier. Prevention chose
Postal Ambassador Gina Mendoza-Telck to be one of the
women featured. Mendoza’s interview will appear in the
April issue.
Discovering NSAs: Financial firm
adopts negotiated service agreement
Discover Financial Services and the Postal Service
have entered into a negotiated service agreement (NSA)
that encourages more use of the mail and benefits both
organizations.
Under the terms approved by the USPS governors, Discover
will earn lower First-Class Mail rates for volume in excess
of 405 million pieces in the first year of the agreement.
In exchange, Discover will accept electronic information
about undeliverable-as-addressed First-Class Mail in lieu
of receiving the actual mail. This will result in significant
cost savings for USPS.
“NSAs are one of the important business strategies outlined
in our Transformation Plan,” said Pricing and
Classification Vice President Stephen Kearney. “These
agreements allow us to do what millions of companies and
organizations around the world do — work individually with
customers to develop pricing and service incentives that
benefit both parties and ultimately, all customers.”
Safety in numbers: Fewer accidents
mean safer employees
Since 2001 when USPS began using Occupational
Safety and Health Administration’s Occupational Injuries
and Illnesses (OII) program to track safety performance,
Olls have been reduced by more than 25,000 incidents.
That’s a credit to safety and every employee who follows
safe work practices.
Increased safety awareness has led to a decline in motor
vehicle accidents, too. There were nearly 3,000 fewer
accidents in 2004 than in 2001.
Total them all up to get the big safety picture. In 2001,
USPS had almost 146,000 total accidents. By 2004, that
number was down to just over 109,000 — about 37,000
fewer accidents.
Working safely — it’s something we can all live with.
Head for the mall
Magazine Mall has thousands of sports, fitness, entertainment,
business, news, games, political titles and many
more. Shoppers save up to 85 percent on holiday gifts.
USPS employees receive an additional 15 percent off the
sale prices. To order, go to www.usps.com/magazines, select
the magazines you want and pay by check, major credit
card or money order.