What's the beef with cover drivers? Are you saying just put someone thru their packet and make them full time? There's centers out there (ours included) that only do local NDA on Saturday so we don't have 22.4. Cover drivers are useful during summer vacations and peak.
Maybe you can suggest something better because PT CD, 22.4 and RPCD are doing the same job but paid different. Starting wage for PT cover driver is $26 and change but you get red circled when going to 22.4. There is bottom of the list drivers with 1 year PT cover driving experience getting paid the same or more than guys that went straight to 22.4 a few years ago. 22.4 is all that was offered at the time. I’m talking about guys who waited 5-6 years as PT preload or LS, went 22.4 FT 2-3 years ago. The latest batch of drivers from last year to now are offered PT CD first with higher starting wage which is more than a 3 year 22.4 and keep that wage when going to FT 22.4 a few months later. On top of that, when 22.4s get “layed off” there is a mix of middle of the list employees with higher seniority and bottom of the list 22.4s getting paid significantly more.
Insult to injury is FT 22.4 in my building atleast is that we are not allowed to bid routes, even on saturdays which is supposed to be our day to shine, lol. Also, PT offered to work Monday first and almost always work on Saturday too.
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