February 1, 2023 Postal Service vehicles should be used for one purpose only: official, authorized business. Postal employees should not use a postal vehicle for any unauthorized personal uses, like commuting between work and home, running a personal errand or to do work for a second job. Email etravelhelp@usps.gov with any questions about use of…
May 27, 2022 The Postal Service is reminding employees that they must not misuse their postal position or their time while on the clock. Here are some rules to follow: • Don’t use your postal title or authority to benefit yourself or your acquaintances. This includes endorsing nonpostal businesses, organizations or other entities. • Don’t…
The Postal Service is reminding employees that they may not use USPS property for any unauthorized purpose. Misusing USPS property violates the standards of ethical conduct for employees of the executive branch, which applies to all postal employees. Here are some examples of USPS property misuse: • Postal-issued cellphones. Don’t use them for outside business…
The Postal Service wants to remind employees about the rules for working for an outside employer or seeking outside employment. Employees are prohibited from working for: Amazon, DHL, FedEx, UPS and other companies that deliver mailable matter, other than daily newspapers Commercial mail-receiving agencies Companies that makes uniforms or other products for the Postal Service…
The Postal Service has a reminder for employees: Voyager credit cards are to be used only to purchase fuel for postal vehicles. If you have a USPS-issued Voyager card, don’t use it to buy food, drinks, or fuel for a personal vehicle. Doing so violates the misuse of property provision of the standards of ethical…
USPS wants employees to remember the rules on endorsing non-postal products, services and business endeavors. Due to the nature of the Postal Service’s business, private organizations might seek to further their interests by requesting an endorsement from a USPS employee. However, under federal ethics guidelines, these types of endorsements aren’t permitted. The rules state that…
The Postal Service wants employees to follow the rules on seeking employment outside the organization. Federal law and the government’s standards of ethical conduct don’t prohibit postal workers from seeking a job with any particular employer. However, employees can’t seek or accept another job if it presents a conflict of interest with their current duties….
A Ruralinfo.net Editorial Social media and what employees can do and say is kind of a New Frontier. Basically, with the surge of Facebook, Twitter and all of the other social media websites out there, we are more or less, as a work force, stumbling in the dark. So what exactly are the rules concerning…
