Tuesday, April 8, 2025
The Postal Pulse survey begins soon
USPS will consider employees’ feedback to make improvements
The next Postal Pulse employee survey will run from Tuesday, April 8, through Friday, May 16.
The annual survey allows employees to share observations about their work environments, providing the organization with valuable feedback to make improvements.
This year’s survey will be administered by Perceptyx, which also administered the Postal Pulse survey in 2024.
Beginning April 8, employees with a USPS email address will receive an invitation with a link to the online survey. The email sender will be donotreply@perceptyx.com and the sender name will be Perceptyx.
Bargaining-unit employees will receive a paper survey at their work location to be completed on the clock.
Survey participation is voluntary. Individual results are confidential; no one from the Postal Service sees individual responses.
Results are only reported when at least five people in a work group complete the survey.
For more information, employees can go to the MyHR website and select “Postal Pulse Survey” under the “About Human Resources” section on the homepage.
If a relative reports to you, there can be no favoritism
There are rules against giving unfair advantages in the workplace
The Postal Service is reminding employees that there are federal ethics rules that govern reporting relationships between relatives.
A relative is defined as a spouse, parent, child, sibling, aunt, uncle, cousin, niece, nephew, in-law, stepparent, stepsibling or half-sibling.
Under the rules, employees may not show favoritism or give unfair advantages to relatives in the workplace.
USPS employees cannot hire or promote a relative — or advocate for such actions.
Examples of improper reporting relationships include:
• Spouses reporting to each other;
• A postmaster approving a relative’s overtime;
• A supervisor approving a relative’s leave slip; or
• A manager making decisions regarding a relative’s detail assignment.
Managers should consult with Human Resources and Labor Relations before allowing an employee to report to a relative.
Generally, a relative may be reassigned or the higher-level relative will be required to recuse themselves from any action that would financially benefit their relative.
The Ethics Blue page has additional information. Employees with questions can email the USPS Ethics Office or call 202-268-6346.
Cybersecurity training for managers is due by June 3
USPS managers must complete the mandatory CyberSafe Managing User Access course by Tuesday, June 3.
The course will cover the required knowledge and process details to properly manage ACE system user access and to conduct periodic reviews.
Managers who do not meet the deadline will have limited ACE system access until the course is completed.
The course is available through the MyHR website.
The CyberSafe at USPS training page on Blue has more information. Managers with questions can email the CyberSafe at USPS team.
Take precautions when washing vehicles outside
The Postal Service is reminding employees and contractors to prevent hazardous chemicals from entering the environment and waterways when washing USPS vehicles outside.
The organization’s “zero discharge” policy prohibits employees and contractors from releasing oil, grease, metals, acids and other pollutants into outdoor drains and stormwater systems.
When washing vehicles outside, employees and contractors must:
• Use either dry wash or high-vapor steam techniques that do not generate wash water or a wet wash with wash water collected, contained or vacuumed into a tank or other container and transported off site for proper wastewater management.
• Use a covered area that is protected from stormwater runoff when washing vehicles in the rain.
• Not release or discharge any wash water or pollutants into stormwater systems.
The Vehicle Washing Requirements Environmental Compliance Bulletin/Standard Work Instruction has additional information.
Facilities can establish vehicle washing contracts through the Vehicles Category Management Center.