Samuel Dukes (center) knows the value of sick leave conservation. The Quail Heights letter carrier has saved 4,000 hours ... and counting! NALC Branch 1071 President Mike Gill (L) and Manager, Customer Service Operations Joseph Croce (R) praised Samuel for his stellar record in front of his peers at Miami's Quail Heights Post Office. Photo Credit: Rose M. CastroQuail Heights Letter Carrier Samuel Dukes has delivered outstanding service to customers on the same Goulds FL route for 43 years.
He also has a near-perfect attendance record with 4,000-plus sick leave hours.
However, Dukes is a humble individual who doesn’t boast about his stellar attendance record. He even feels badly about the one time that he did call in for sick leave.
“I dislocated my knee, but I was able to pop it back into place and come to work the next day,” Dukes said. “I came to the Post Office looking for a job and now I do what I need to do and that is to come to work every day.”
Dukes enjoys being a letter carrier and his customers appreciate his dedication over the years.
“I’ve delivered from generation to generation,” Dukes said.
Dukes says employees should come to work because “it’s the right thing to do,” and reminds all of us that our sick leave benefit is like an insurance policy.
“You might need that policy some day, and if you do, you won’t have to worry about getting a paycheck,” he said.
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