Regardless of an employee’s standing with the MBTA, if he or she is caught nodding-off on the job, or giving the impression of doing so, they will face suspension and possible termination, according to an MBTA report obtained by BostInno.

Last week, two pictures that appeared to show MBTA employees sleeping at their posts wound up on social media. To prevent future incidents, on Thursday, authority officials sent an email to employees, a “Special Order,” that prohibits employees from sleeping at work, while at their post, on paid break, or within view of the public.

The Special Order is “effective immediately,” T spokesman Joe Pesaturo told BostInno.

“The rule is not new. Only thing new is the discipline procedure,” Pesaturo explained.

BostInno reached out the Boston Carmen’s Union, the City’s largest MBTA union, for comment Thursday night, but have yet to hear back.

Before yesterday’s order was issued, employees faced varying amounts of discipline should they be caught dozing on the job. Previously, Pesaturo said, punishment would be determined, “in large part” by an individual’s employment history and a “review by a their supervisor.”

Employees, now, face a 30-day suspension with a recommendation for discharge – in other words, he or she could be fired.

Additionally, workers are required to report any medical conditions that could prevent adherence to the order.

Below is the Special Order #14-008, given to BostInno by the MBTA:

Pictures of two alleged sleepers were reported last week. On January 27, a T employee of 27 years appeared to be sleeping on the job, in a booth at Park Street. A few days later, a picture of an Oak Grove employee, a seven-year veteran, with her eyes shut surfaced. Both employees were removed from service, pending an investigation by officials.