Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Thinking about a second job?
Here are the ethics rules to keep in mind
The Postal Service is reminding employees of the ethics rules that apply when taking on supplemental employment.
USPS employees may not work a second job:
• With a company that delivers mailable matter, although there is an exception for companies that deliver daily newspapers.
• With a commercial mail-receiving agency.
• In an advising or consulting capacity with a business that has or will compete for a USPS contract.
Employees also may not have any interest in a mail-carrying contract.
There are many supplemental employment situations that require prior approval from the USPS Ethics Office. The prior approval form is located on Blue. These include second jobs with:
• Any highway contract route carrier;
• Any contract delivery service;
• Any company that the employee deals with on behalf of the Postal Service;
• Any business substantially dependent upon or affected by postal rates, fees or classifications;
• Any business substantially dependent upon providing goods and services to, or used in connection with, the Postal Service; and
• Any subsidiary of a company that delivers mailable matter, such as Amazon subsidiaries Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh and Twitch.
Employees must never use postal resources for a second job and may not work for their other employer on postal property or while in uniform or on duty.
For more information, email or call the USPS Ethics Office at 202-268-6346.
Do you know how to avoid social engineering tricks?
Cybercriminals manipulate trust to gain confidential information
The Postal Service is reminding employees and contractors to guard against social engineering threats to the organization.
Cybercriminals use behavior manipulation and trust tricks to get people to divulge confidential information or take actions that could compromise security.
Social engineering tactics include phishing emails, fake text messages and impersonating legitimate organizations such as USPS.
Employees and contractors should always:
• Limit the information they share online about their family, job or other personal details.
• Verify any request for information to make sure the person or the company is legitimate. Never send information if you are unsure.
• Report immediately if you think you’ve been targeted on your USPS-issued device by emailing or calling the Cybersecurity Operations Center at 866-877-7247.
The CyberSafe at USPS Blue and LiteBlue pages have more information.
May 13, 2025
Datebook
‘Managing Stress Through Mindfulness’
Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar on self-care strategies.
The session, “Managing Stress Through Mindfulness,” will be held Tuesday, May 13, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern.
Representatives from Aetna, a provider of health plans for federal employees, will lead the discussion.
Participants must register before the event on the webinar website.
Participation is voluntary. Nonexempt employees must participate off the clock or during authorized breaks.
Employees with questions can email the USPS Benefits and Wellness team.
Postal Posts looks at efficiency and sustainability
The latest entry on Postal Posts, the USPS blog, explains how the Delivering for America plan’s emphasis on efficiency is resulting a more sustainable organization.
Jennifer Beiro-Réveillé, the Postal Service’s environmental affairs and corporate sustainability senior director, wrote the post, which was published May 2.