USPS Ethics Awareness Week, an annual campaign to educate employees on the importance of conducting themselves with integrity, will begin Monday, Aug. 12.
Public opinion polls regularly show the Postal Service is the nation’s most trusted government agency. By focusing on ethics, the organization aims to honor the public’s trust and ensure that customers continue to give their business to USPS.
Here are some tips employees can follow to help the organization maintain high ethical standards:
• Respect the sanctity of mail. Willful acts of mail theft, delay and destruction affect the public’s trust in USPS and hurt the organization’s reputation.
• Use Voyager cards to purchase fuel for postal vehicles or for authorized repairs. The cards are regularly audited and tracked and should never be used to buy fuel for a personal vehicle, drinks or snacks.
• Do not use USPS vehicles to commute between home and work, to go on vacation, to run personal errands or to transport unauthorized people, such as a child or another relative. Different rules apply for employees on detail assignments and on official travel.
• Never use postal devices for porn, gambling, partisan politics or a second job.
• Do not solicit or accept gifts from customers.
The Postal Service offers several resources for employees who want to learn more about ethical behavior on the job, including a Blue page and a public website.
Employees should also complete their annual ethics training, and they can download the USPS Ethics App from the USPS App Store.
For more information, employees can email the Postal Service’s ethics helpline or call 202-268-6346.