Monday • October21

Smart Business Moment

Accepting Political Contributions

Don’t Mix Money with Politics

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Accepting Political Contributions

Don’t Mix Money with Politics

The Hatch Act prohibits a Postal Service employee from soliciting, accepting, or receiving political contributions at all times, even using a personal email account or social media account.
You just can’t do it. Ever.

Media stories about postal employees violating the Hatch Act undermine the public’s trust and confidence in the Postal Service.

Customers ship with us because they trust us. Maintaining the public’s trust is smart business.

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

Alternate business moment

Misuse of Position II

What’s Thicker than Blood?

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Misuse of Position II

What’s Thicker than Blood?

Never use your postal position to help your relatives or your friends get a job or a contract with the Postal Service.
If you know about an opportunity, get in and get out fast!
Tell them where to find information, and then let the official USPS process unfold.

When you avoid giving your relatives and friends special treatment, you show our customers and prospective employees that Postal Service employees have integrity – and that’s smart business.

Contact the Ethics Office (ethics.help@usps.gov) for guidance.

Smart Safety Moment

Form 300A

Check the stats.

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Form 300A

Check the stats.

OSHA requires employers with 10 or more employees to post a copy of OSHA’s Form 300A, which summarizes job-related injuries and illnesses recorded during the previous year. The summary must be displayed in a common area where notices to employees are usually posted. This happens each year between Feb. 1 and April 30. Employers, workers and OSHA use this information to evaluate the safety of a workplace, identify unsafe practices and conditions, and implement workplace policies and procedures to reduce and eliminate hazards.

OSHA recording resources and requirements are available on the MyHR page on the Blue intranet and from OSHA at https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/.

And that’s smart safety!

For additional information or guidance, contact your safety office.

Alternate safety moment

Tornado awareness

Tornadoes are destructive and potentially deadly.

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Tornado awareness

Tornadoes are destructive and potentially deadly.

Pay attention to weather alerts when conditions are ripe for the formation of tornadoes. Although twisters occur most frequently between April and July, they can happen throughout the year. The National Weather Service issues two types of alerts. A tornado watch means conditions are favorable for the development of funnel clouds and you should stay tuned. A warning means a tornado has been sighted or indicated on radar and you should seek shelter immediately.

If an alert is issued for your area, act quickly to save lives and reduce property damage.

And that’s smart safety!

For additional information or guidance, contact your safety office.

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