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Smart Business Moment

Political Activity and Social Media

Your Personal Smart Phone? It’s Still Political Activity.

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Political Activity and Social Media

Your Personal Smart Phone? It’s Still Political Activity.

The Hatch Act prohibits a Postal Service employee from using his or her personal email account or social media account to engage in political activity while on duty, in a postal building or room, while wearing a uniform or insignia, or while in a postal vehicle.
Even when you’re on a break and using your own device, you may be violating the law.

Political activity in these settings can offend our customers and undermine the public’s trust in the Postal Service.

Keeping political activity in its place is smart business.

Contact the Ethics Office (ethics.help@usps.gov) for more information about the Hatch Act.

Alternate business moment

Serving Those Who Serve

Military Duty

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Serving Those Who Serve

Military Duty

Employees deployed to military duty have certain rights.
Make sure you’ve completed the training regarding the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).
Consult Human Resources when you have a question.

Complying with USERRA saves the Postal Service time and money.

And that’s smart business.

See USERRA LMS training course # 1001795.

Smart Safety Moment

Counseling employees

When you care enough, you CARE.

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Counseling employees

When you care enough, you CARE.

Counseling At Risk Employees — CARE — is designed to engage employees in accident prevention. The program uses accident statistics, root cause analysis and a participant action plan intended to eliminate future accidents. The objective is to reduce employee accidents through discussions, retraining, coaching and recognition of safety hazards.

Implementing CARE will reduce the number of accidents, escalating costs, employee injuries/illnesses and lost productivity by involving employees in safety awareness and accident prevention.

And that’s smart safety!

For additional information or guidance, contact your safety office.

Alternate safety moment

Vehicle safety

If it clunks, it flunks.

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Vehicle safety

If it clunks, it flunks.

Notice 76, Expanded Vehicle Safety Check, is your first step in making sure the postal vehicle you’ll be driving is safe. Make this safety check every time before you drive. Report any defects, unsafe conditions or damage to your supervisor.

And that’s smart safety!

For additional information or guidance, contact your safety office.

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