April 30, 2026 Accurate timekeeping is a fundamental requirement for all work performed for the United States Postal Service (Postal Service). To provide better accuracy and transparency within rural timekeeping, effectively immediately, any regular rural carrier providing assistance on a route other than their own, must record exact start and end times on the PS … Read more
April 29, 2026 The Postal Service is reminding employees to drive safely, especially on rural roads. Recently, a rural carrier was driving along a gravel road on a clear day at a speed above the posted limit. The employee was not wearing a seat belt. As the driver entered a curve, their vehicle collided head-on … Read more
April 13, 2026 USPS letter carriers across the country will take a pledge on Tuesday, April 21, to make wearing a seat belt a priority. Organized by the USPS Chief Retail and Delivery Office, the National Association of Letter Carriers and the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association, the pledge will take place at all delivery … Read more
April 7, 2026 A former rural carrier in Florida was sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $650,000 in restitution for falsely claiming workers’ compensation. The former employee suffered an injury at work in 2000. She filed for benefits with the Labor Department’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Program, or OWCP. She … Read more
February 24, 2026 A rural carrier assistant was seriously injured recently when they lost control of their Postal Service vehicle, which veered off the road and flipped several times. The employee was not wearing a seat belt and ended up pinned beneath the vehicle. The accident left them with a fractured jaw, ribs and pelvis, … Read more
January 26, 2026 The National Safety Council is accepting nominations for the 2026 Joseph M. Kaplan Safe Driver of the Year Award until Thursday, April 30. The award recognizes USPS drivers who have driven for 15 years or 100,000 miles without a preventable collision. Nominees must be full-time drivers whose primary responsibility is to operate … Read more
January 23, 2026 With heavy snow in the forecast, The United States Postal Service is working to raise public awareness on the importance of keeping walkways, sidewalks and approaches to mailboxes clear from snow and ice so carriers can provide safe mail delivery. Any amount of snow can cause a dangerous situation for mail carriers … Read more
