ETHICS HELP  
 
DID YOU KNOW… 
 
that the ethics laws do not allow postal employees to use their position, postal property, time, or resources for any purpose other than postal business.  
 
Here are some examples of how 
an employee could run afoul of 
the ethics laws:  
 
-  by using a postal vehicle to run a  
   personal errand, 
 
-  by using a government gas or travel 
   credit card for personal use,  
    
-  by borrowing money from a postal cash drawer, 
 
-  by selling outside products or running a side business     
   while at work, 
 
-  by referring postal customers to a former postal   
   employee’s new business. 
 
Contact the Ethics Helpline at (202) 268-6346, or send an email to ethics.help@usps.gov, if you have any questions or need more information on this or any other ethics-related matter.