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Old 12-14-2016, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by jibuck View Post
USPS mail carriers are federal employees and as a result are prohibited from accepting any cash or cash equivalent items such as a gift card from any customer. Homemade treats, however, would be an acceptable gift.
As a former postal service employee for 37 years I can tell you that "nominal" gifts are permissible. However this rule has been ignored as long as I can remember.
Give some cash to your carrier.
Merry Christmas.