Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Do you know what’s allowed under the Hatch Act?
The law has prohibitions on clothing, bumper stickers and more
The Postal Service wants employees to continue to keep the Hatch Act in mind as the election draws near.
The Hatch Act is a law that governs the political activity of all federal government employees, including USPS employees.
Under the Hatch Act, employees are prohibited from engaging in some partisan political activity while on duty, while wearing a uniform, while on government property or while inside a vehicle owned or leased by the government.
Examples include:
• Wearing partisan political apparel such as hats, shirts, socks and buttons;
• Displaying partisan political signs, slogans or pictures;
• Distributing, sharing or posting political or campaign materials;
• Posting, liking or sharing partisan political content on social media;
• Displaying a partisan political bumper sticker or partisan flags on a vehicle delivering mail;
• Displaying more than one standard size partisan bumper sticker or magnet per candidate on a privately owned vehicle parked on postal property; or
• Expressing opinions that are directed at the success or failure of a political party, candidate for partisan political office or partisan political group.
The Office of Special Counsel, an independent agency, investigates Hatch Act violations and takes disciplinary action.
The Postal Service’s Ethics Blue page and the Office of Special Counsel’s website have additional information about the Hatch Act.
Employees can also email the USPS Ethics Office for Hatch Act guidance.
USPS joins White House, others to combat opioid overdoses
The effort reflects a commitment to public health and safe workplaces
The Postal Service is joining other government agencies and public and private companies to participate in the White House Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose initiative.
The organization has released a video message from Deputy Postmaster General and Chief Human Resources Officer Doug Tulino on its role in the initiative.
More information is available at the White House website.
This website can help you access important services
Login.gov is a secure resource for federal employees
USPS employees can create a Login.gov account to access a range of government programs and services.
Login.gov is a secure service that allows federal government employees and others to sign into the websites of participating agencies. The same username and password can be used for each agency, streamlining the sign-in process.
During this year’s open season benefits enrollment period, USPS employees will require a Login.gov account to make changes or enroll in the Postal Service Health Benefits Program.
The Login.gov website has instructions on creating an account.