Friday • February20

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Employee Payroll

Employees Deserve the Right Pay at the Right Time

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Employee Payroll

Employees Deserve the Right Pay at the Right Time

Employees deserve the right pay at the right time.
Everyone shares responsibility for making it happen. Update records to reflect personnel actions such as hiring or promotions.
Enter information correctly in the Time and Attendance Collection System. Employees should swipe their time badges, record their time, and submit all appropriate forms promptly.
Delays in personnel action notifications or recording time and leave can result in employees not being paid correctly. This causes additional work to make it right through salary advances and adjustments.

Making sure employees get paid accurately and on time saves the extra work and expense of fixing mistakes.

And that’s smart business.

Learn about timekeeping tools at the TACS Help Desk website: http://blue.usps.gov/accounting/tacshelpdesk/

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Workroom and Restricted Area Access

Who goes there?

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Workroom and Restricted Area Access

Who goes there?

Do your part to make sure facility security measures are followed.
Access to workroom and restricted areas is limited to authorized on-duty postal employees and authorized contractors. Anybody else must have legitimate business on the floor and be escorted.
Prevent unauthorized individuals from entering restricted areas. This includes off-duty craft employees. Question anyone who doesn’t have an ID or escort.

Keeping employees, customers, and the mail safe and secure is a USPS priority.

And that’s smart business.

Smart Safety Moment

Office hazards

So you think you have a safe office job.

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Office hazards

So you think you have a safe office job.

You spend most of your day sitting in a chair. What could go wrong? The National Safety Council says employees are two-and-a-half times more likely to suffer a disabling fall in an office setting than anywhere else. How to avoid them?

Safely store boxes, files and other items away from walkways.
Reduce clutter.
Don’t stretch cords across walkways or under rugs.
Use a stepladder to reach items stored on high shelves. Never stand on office chairs.
Use care when making turns in hallways and around blind corners to prevent collisions.
Carpeting and other skid-resistant surfaces can reduce falls, especially at entrances where employees might have shoes wet from rain or snow.

By raising awareness among employees, office injuries caused by falls can be prevented.

And that’s smart safety!

For additional information or guidance, contact your safety office.

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Stay safe while traveling

Don’t leave home without them.

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Stay safe while traveling

Don’t leave home without them.

We’re talking about common-sense precautions when you travel.

Here are some tips to keep you, your belongings and your money safe during travel.

Don’t look like a tourist. Learn your route ahead of time. Step into a business for directions instead of asking a stranger on the street.
If you’re traveling alone, don’t advertise that fact. Stick with groups whenever possible and keep information-sharing with chatty cab drivers and strangers to a minimum.
Always have a lock for your luggage and use room safes to secure items.
Don’t advertise where you keep your money. Keep purses close to your body or under your clothing or jacket. Make sure your wallet is secure in your pocket and have a copy of your credit card numbers and the telephone numbers you need to cancel them.
Don’t wear flashy jewelry or expensive clothing.
Never open your hotel door without looking to see who’s knocking.
Place a copy of your passport and travel documents in your carry-on luggage, in case you lose the original documents.
Make sure family or friends know your itinerary.

Pay attention. Don’t allow yourself to be too preoccupied by that meeting you’re attending or tourist site you’re visiting to be safe.

And that’s smart safety.

For additional information or guidance, contact your safety office.

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