{"id":14723,"date":"2016-04-20T18:29:49","date_gmt":"2016-04-20T23:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=14723"},"modified":"2016-04-20T18:31:12","modified_gmt":"2016-04-20T23:31:12","slug":"usps-employees-should-heed-political-activity-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2016\/04\/20\/usps-employees-should-heed-political-activity-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"USPS: Employees should heed political activity rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<h1 class=\"entry-title-full\">Ethically correct &#8211; Employees should heed political activity rules<\/h1>\n<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"entry-date\"><time class=\"entry-date\" datetime=\"2016-04-20T10:54:08+00:00\">USPS News Link 4\/20\/16<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content full\">\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-twentyfourteen-full-width wp-post-image\" src=\"http:\/\/link.usps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/HatchAct_large-story.jpg\" alt=\"Employees who have questions about the Hatch Act should contact their field law office or the Ethics Office.\" width=\"422\" height=\"281\" \/><\/p>\n<h6 class=\"link-caption\">Employees who have questions about the Hatch Act should contact their field law office or the Ethics Office.<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<p>Postal Service employees must follow rules established by the Hatch Act, a law that prohibits federal workers from engaging in some political activities.<\/p>\n<p>USPS wants employees to be familiar with these rules, particularly during presidential election years.<\/p>\n<p>The Hatch Act aims to protect federal employees from political coercion in the workplace and ensure that programs are administered in a nonpartisan fashion.<\/p>\n<p>The law also aims to ensure federal employees are promoted based on merit, not political affiliation.<\/p>\n<p>Under the law, employees may register to vote and support their favorite candidates by voting.<\/p>\n<p>Employees may also assist in voter registration drives, attend political rallies and run for office in nonpartisan elections, among other activities.<\/p>\n<p>However, employees may not engage in political activity while on duty, in uniform, in a federal building or while operating any federally owned or leased vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>There also are<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><em><a href=\"http:\/\/link.usps.com\/2015\/12\/03\/dos-and-donts\/\">restrictions<\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em>on employees\u2019 use of social media and email in connection with political activities.<\/p>\n<p>Employees who have additional questions should contact their field law office, send an email to<a><em>ethics.help@usps.gov<\/em><\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>or call the Ethics Office at 202-268-6346.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ethically correct &#8211; Employees should heed political activity rules USPS News Link 4\/20\/16 Employees who have questions about the Hatch Act should contact their field law office or the Ethics Office. Postal Service employees must follow rules established by the Hatch Act, a law that prohibits federal workers from engaging in some political activities. 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