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Originally Posted by redwitch
Federal employees cannot receive tips or gifts. However, the folks that work in the mail drops for each village here are not federal employees. They bid for the jobs and are considered independent agents/self-employed and, thus, receive no benefits, no overtime, no perks of being a government employee. It ain't just the private sector that finds ways to short-change employees.
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I always tipped my Letter Carrier, regardless if he's a Federal Worker. Prompt and reliable service means a lot to me, plus he always left packages with neighbor if I wasn't home. Now, here in The Villages, I tip my Mail delivery person at Christmas. They hold your mail for you, when you go away for a few days or so. I even get their cell phone number, in case I need to call them in an emergency.