USPS wants employees to follow the Hatch Act’s rules on politicking in the workplace.
The Hatch Act is a law that prohibits Postal Service and other federal employees from engaging in political activity while on duty, while wearing a uniform, while on federal property or while inside a federal vehicle.
Under the Hatch Act, a USPS employee cannot wear a shirt or campaign button that promotes any candidate seeking re-election while the employee is on postal property or on the clock.
These rules apply to activities on behalf of all political candidates, including sitting U.S. presidents and other incumbents who have officially declared their intent to seek re-election.
For example, under the Hatch Act, a postal employee cannot wear a shirt or campaign button that promotes any candidate seeking re-election while the employee is on USPS property or on the clock.
Similarly, postal employees cannot place a bumper sticker or sign promoting a political candidate on a USPS vehicle.
Employees who misuse government property or don’t uphold safety regulations could be disciplined. Additionally, the Postal Service could refer potential Hatch Act violations to the Office of Special Counsel for investigation.
USPS is conducting a campaign to educate employees on the Hatch Act and provide examples of colleagues who have run afoul of the law.
These examples include employees who placed political signs in a delivery vehicle, wrote “corrections” on political mailpieces, made political posts to social media while on the clock and broadcast political endorsements while sitting in a postal vehicle.
The Ethics Blue page has more Hatch Act resources, including a “Let’s Talk Politics!” fact sheet. Employees who have questions can contact their local field law office or send an email to ethics.help@usps.gov.
source: USPS News Link
never said a word when Obammy was running….both times. the lazy, useless slugs had T-shirts & buttons and not a word was said, I wore a Trump T and was told to turn it inside out…….I walked out on FMLA leave and took 3 days sick saying they were stressing me out……..Dr put on FMLA paper work that when they stress me out I walk out….screw the liberal pc diversity business model that has resulted in total and complete failure of the postal circus. August 10, 2018 can not cone fast enough. President Teflon Don sock it to them!
What about a bumper-sticker on your automobile,while parked in a USPS employees-parkingl lot? Are postal employees,actually NOT permiitted,to discuss politics at all,while on-the-clock;in postal buildings,or in uniform? Is it, a violation of “the Hatch Act” rules,to so much as mention Hillary Clinton or President Donald Trump,in any employee capacity? Does anyone know the answer?
Russians are helping amazon use USPS as delivery boy
Who gives a crap? It’s only their opinion!
This total BS, the hatch act has nothing to do with us. We have no power to influence anything. What are going to do promise and hand full of rubber bands if you vote for my candidate⁉️