NALC encourages all members to be engaged in a wide range of political activities to advance the letter carrier agenda.
But… it is crucial to remember that all active letter carriers, full-time and part-time alike, are federal employees, and your political activities are governed by the Hatch Act—including online activities that involve social media (for example, Facebook and Twitter) as well as e-mail.
In general: Be off the clock, out of uniform (and government vehicles) and away from the workplace whenever you engage in any partisan political activity, and make sure that the activity is in a permissible category.
If you have questions or concerns that are not covered here, do not hesitate to first contact the Office of Special Counsel by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 800-85-HATCH.
For a list of do's and don'ts, click on the link below:
www.nalc.org/government-affairs/political-activity/letter-carriers-and-the-hatch-act
But… it is crucial to remember that all active letter carriers, full-time and part-time alike, are federal employees, and your political activities are governed by the Hatch Act—including online activities that involve social media (for example, Facebook and Twitter) as well as e-mail.
In general: Be off the clock, out of uniform (and government vehicles) and away from the workplace whenever you engage in any partisan political activity, and make sure that the activity is in a permissible category.
If you have questions or concerns that are not covered here, do not hesitate to first contact the Office of Special Counsel by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 800-85-HATCH.
For a list of do's and don'ts, click on the link below:
www.nalc.org/government-affairs/political-activity/letter-carriers-and-the-hatch-act