# 39 CFR § 447.41: General

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-447.41

## Section

- **Citation:** 39 CFR § 447.41
- **Heading:** General
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 39—Postal Service > CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER F—PERSONNEL > PART 447—RULES OF CONDUCT FOR POSTAL EMPLOYEES > Subpart D—Political Activities

## Text

(a) Postal Service employees, except those mentioned in paragraph (b) of this section, are subject, at all times to restrictions on their participation in political activity (5 U.S.C. subchapter III of chapter 73, and 18 U.S.C. 602, 603, and 607), and to the regulations issued by the Office of Personnel Management relating thereto.
(b) Those Postal Service employees who are employed on an irregular or occasional basis; e.g., experts and consultants, substitute rural carriers, others on a per diem basis, and without compensation or when actually employed employees, are subject to the restrictions mentioned in paragraph (a) of this section only while in an active duty status and only for the entire 24 hours of any day of actual employment. Notwithstanding this paragraph, full-time employees in a leave status and part-time employees are fully subject to the restrictions of paragraph (a) of this section.
[39 FR 1990, Jan. 16, 1974, as amended at 48 FR 48231, Oct. 18, 1983. Redesignated at 60 FR 47245, Sept. 11, 1995]

## Nearby sections

- [39 CFR § 447.11 § 447.11 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-447.11.md)
- [39 CFR § 447.12 § 447.12 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-447.12.md)
- [39 CFR § 447.21 § 447.21 Prohibited conduct.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-447.21.md)
- [39 CFR § 447.31 § 447.31 Advisory service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-447.31.md)
- [39 CFR § 447.32 § 447.32 Post-employment activities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-447.32.md)
- [39 CFR § 447.41 § 447.41 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-447.41.md)
- [39 CFR § 447.42 § 447.42 Additional prohibited political activities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-447.42.md)
- [39 CFR § 447.43 § 447.43 Investigation and enforcement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-447.43.md)
- [39 CFR § 447.51 § 447.51 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-447.51.md)
- [39 CFR § 447.52 § 447.52 Holding of State or local office by Postal Service employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-447.52.md)
- [39 CFR § 447.61 § 447.61 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-447.61.md)

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