Friday • June5

Smart Business Moment

Life After the Postal Service

Seeking Employment

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Life After the Postal Service

Seeking Employment

Don’t use your Postal Service contacts to look for a new job!
Seeking employment with a person or company you work with on behalf of the Postal Service may violate a federal criminal law.
“Seeking employment” includes sending a resume, calling someone to discuss job prospects, or failing to immediately reject a job offer from a prospective employer.

Staying out of jail is good for you, good for the Postal Service, and smart business.

Contact the Ethics Office (ethics.help@usps.gov) for guidance starting that job search.

Alternate business moment

Outside Activities

Representing Others Before the Government

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Outside Activities

Representing Others Before the Government

As a federal employee, in general you may not make representations to the Postal Service or other federal agencies on behalf of others.
For example, you may not call the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on behalf of your friend to ask for a reduction of a penalty assessed against him for late payment.
You may not call Supply Management to try to help a neighbor’s business get a Postal Service contract.
You don’t want to come close to this line because criminal liability is at stake – contact the Ethics Office (ethics.help@usps.gov) for guidance.

When you avoid a conflict of interest between your interests outside of work and the interests of the federal government, you enhance the Postal Service’s reputation for trustworthiness.

And that’s smart business.

Smart Safety Moment

Think safety

Now that’s a good thought.

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Think safety

Now that’s a good thought.

Thinking reduces accidents and injuries. About 90 percent of all accidents can be attributed to unsafe acts on the part of the worker, and failure to think before acting is the cause of practically all of those accidents.

It takes discipline. Many accidents can be averted by thinking carefully about consequences before acting.

And that’s smart safety!

For additional information or guidance, contact your safety office.

Alternate safety moment

Ladder safety

Your first step is staying safe.

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Ladder safety

Your first step is staying safe.

Prevent falls from ladders by following basic safety rules. Make sure your ladder is in good condition and positioned firmly on a level surface. Don’t reach out too far. Always keep three points of contact while climbing.

Taking extra care when using a ladder will prevent accidents and injuries that could result in lost work days.

And that’s smart safety!

For additional information or guidance, contact your safety office.

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