Are US Postal Workers allowed to accept tips?

Question

Do you tip your mailman? Is it an acceptable practice? Please advise ; this is for US. Please don't reply with jokes or insults.

Where is the $20 rule listed? I didn't find any info on this subject at USPS.com. Please give direct links. Thanks!

Answer 1

I just found the answer at the USPS website. If you go to "help" and the "frequently asked questions", it's the second question on the list. I'm glad that I read this. I was wondering how much to tip our mailman, now I know that I can get him a card and a box of chocolates.

Answer 2

Postal workers are not supposed to accept gifts. However, most people usually tip about $10 to $20 to them, which they do accept. $10 in a nice card is plenty.

Answer 3

There are a number of exceptions and exclusions to the general gifts rule. Postal Service employees may accept the following items:

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Snacks and beverages that are not offered as part of a meal.
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Items with little intrinsic value (i.e., greeting cards, plaques, pens, coffee mugs, etc.).
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Perishable items (i.e., flowers, chocolates, cookies, etc.); if the items are clearly worth more than $20, employees should share them with others in the Postal Service workplace.
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Items with a market (retail) value of $20 or less.
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Gifts motivated solely because of a personal relationship.
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Gifts for which the employee has paid market (retail) value.
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Gifts paid for by the Postal Service.

Postal Service employees may not accept cash - in any amount or form (bills, checks, money orders) - from an outside source.

Answer 4

What has amazed me about the Royal Mail is they always seem to find a million pounds to pay for the Chief Executive or whatever his title is. The man holding this position at the moment, is Adam Crozier, a man who was sacked by the Football Association and then Whoosh he ends up at Royal Mail. If they want to save money, why not get rid of him for a start and employ someone doing his job, (which I am sure can't be as hard as getting up at 4am. in the middle of winter when it is raining or snowing and trudging the streets) for a far less salary. I do believe that there is someone out there who is more than capable of doing his job for a fraction of of £1million. As far as the posties themselves are concerned, they seem to me to be in a Catch 22 situation. The longer they strike, the more business the Post Office will lose and it follows on that more jobs will be lost. I am of the opinion that Gordon Brown has been told by the EU to break the Royal Mail and old 'Cyclops' will do anything they say and that is his intention. The EU wants the UK to have nothing of it's old institutions, no coal industry, no steel industry, no shipbuilding industry and now no Royal Mail. At a stroke it will do away with the "Royal" part of it which is another thing on the EU Agenda. They wish to get rid of all things associated with the Royal Family. I believe certain Institutions in the life of British subjects, should NOT have to run at a profit and the Royal Mail is one. It is something that we should have, our mail delivered in the morning and sometimes twice a day. We should be prepared to pay for it.and Posties should be paid a reasonable wage etc. Another is a safe, fast and efficeint rail service, but now everything must be cost effective. . .

Answer 5

http://www.findalink.net/tippingetiquette.php

There are rules regarding gifts for USPS mail carriers. I'll quote them from the USPS website.

While many Postal Service™ customers have traditionally thanked their mail carrier with gifts of cash during the holiday season, this practice puts our employees at risk of violati...

Answer 6

I've given our postal carrier a box of candy, a gift certificate, and cookies.

Answer 7

They are not allowed to accept cash, but would probably appreciate small token like some candy, or a gift card for a coffee shop or something.

Answer 8

Considering the mailman makes twice as much as I do, no. Seriously, I don't think tipping people who normally don't receive tips as part of their job is acceptable. Same thing for teachers. I'd never heard of giving tips or expensive gifts to schoolteachers 30 years ago. It just didn't happen.

Answer 9

Yes u are permitted to gift postal workers. I have been a fill in for over 10 years. Postal workers do receive gifts & tips for their hard work in all weather! It is great to be appreciated for your hard work.
it is a difficult job! Very physical & takes aphysical toll on every carrier!

Answer 10

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Are US Postal Workers allowed to accept tips?
Do you tip your mailman? Is it an acceptable practice? Please advise ; this is for US. Please don't reply with jokes or insults.