It matters when you’re not there

In 2006, Milwaukee Operations Support Spe­cialist Adlean Tinsley went to the doctor for an annual checkup. She thought she was healthy, but it turned out she had a potentially fatal illness.

Fortunately, she had saved her sick leave. So worrying about money or paying my bills wasn’t a concern. She received a full paycheck the entire time she was off.

And the entire time Tinsley was off, the mail kept moving as well. Performance records show that USPS is doing a better job of delivering the mail than ever, with all-time highs in service areas like on-time delivery, 2-day service and customer satisfaction.

Working to build on record performance levels is a goal everyone shares. When everyone’s at work, employee morale improves, disruptions are avoided and operating costs are less. That’s why the Postal Service is working hard to reduce unscheduled absences and abuse of the valuable sick leave benefit.