Leave Requests

• Is your leave request accurate? Don’t assume someone else is keeping track.
• Make sure your timekeeper is aware of your hours.

Properly requesting leave avoids payroll adjustments that cost the Postal Service time and money.

And that’s smart business.

Foreign Gifts

Postal Service employees may accept a courtesy gift from a foreign government if it’s of “minimal value.”

Currently, this means a U.S. retail value of $375 at the time of acceptance. Keep in mind, this figure changes every three years.

When you don’t solicit or accept prohibited gifts from a foreign government, you strengthen the Postal Service’s reputation as being a transparent, fair, and honest organization.

And that’s smart business.

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