39 CFR § 447.61 - General.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t39/s447.61"
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title: "39 CFR § 447.61 - General."
title_number: 39
title_name: "Postal Service"
section_number: "447.61"
section_name: "General."
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE"
subchapter_number: "F"
subchapter_name: "PERSONNEL"
part_number: "447"
part_name: "RULES OF CONDUCT FOR POSTAL EMPLOYEES"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
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authority: "39 U.S.C. 401."
regulatory_source: "39 FR 1990, Jan. 16, 1974, unless otherwise noted."
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# 447.61 General.

(a) An employee shall report immediately to the General Counsel, U.S. Postal Service, Washington, DC 20260:

(1) Any instance in which a person either within or outside the Postal Service uses or attempts to use a bribe, undue influence, or coercion to induce or attempt to induce the employee to act or neglect to act in regard to his official responsibilities; and

(2) Any information that causes him to believe that there has been a violation of a Federal criminal statute or any law or regulation directly or indirectly related to the responsibilities of the Postal Service. A copy of a report made under this paragraph shall also be sent by the employee to the Chief Postal Inspector, Washington, DC 20260. The report shall be sent in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Limited Official Use—To Be Opened by Addressee Only”.

[39 FR 1990, Jan. 16, 1974. Redesignated at 60 FR 47245, Sept. 11, 1995]