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<p>[QUOTE="messydesk, post: 2301997, member: 1765"]I hate to be a wet blanket, but they're not supposed to accept tips, and can get in hot water for doing so:</p><p><br /></p><p>"All postal employees, including carriers, must comply with the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch. Under these federal regulations, carriers are permitted to accept a gift worth $20 or less from a customer per occasion, such as Christmas. However, cash and cash equivalents, such as checks or gift cards that can be exchanged for cash, must never be accepted in any amount. Furthermore, no employee may accept more than $50 worth of gifts from any one customer in any one calendar year period."</p><p><br /></p><p>If you give a gift card, make sure it can't be exchanged for cash. Also, your regular carrier may be using their seniority to take time off before Christmas.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="messydesk, post: 2301997, member: 1765"]I hate to be a wet blanket, but they're not supposed to accept tips, and can get in hot water for doing so: "All postal employees, including carriers, must comply with the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch. Under these federal regulations, carriers are permitted to accept a gift worth $20 or less from a customer per occasion, such as Christmas. However, cash and cash equivalents, such as checks or gift cards that can be exchanged for cash, must never be accepted in any amount. Furthermore, no employee may accept more than $50 worth of gifts from any one customer in any one calendar year period." If you give a gift card, make sure it can't be exchanged for cash. Also, your regular carrier may be using their seniority to take time off before Christmas.[/QUOTE]
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