Bidding while on worker’s comp

[Max Headroom]

Where I’m at as long as you have a return to work date then you can bid on a job or a route and be awarded it regardless of workers comp or Short Term Disability . The key is that you have a return to work date set by the doctor. I should say a reasonable return to work date.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I’ve been out a year with a minor injury because they keep denying everything and then it goes the court and judge says they have to pay, rinse and repeat

That sucks
Get well soon

 

[Over70irregs]

Just sign up or have a steward do it for you.

 

[Red Devil]

In my area because we bid routes for life so to speak. You can bid a route no matter the reasons you are out. Leave of absence, FMLA, Comp, disability, it doesn't matter. Now it's the members responsibility to make him/her self aware of the route bid not the companies. So they need to inform friends or a steward to let them know if something goes up. Though this is only for bidding routes. Taking a RPCD bid position you must be "ready" and qualified to take the position.

What if you get tired of your route??

 

[542thruNthru]

What if you get tired of your route??

You can elect to come off of it and become what we call a utility driver (FT no bid route). Or you wait for a route to open up because of retirement or termination.

 

[Red Devil]

You can elect to come off of it and become what we call a utility driver (FT no bid route). Or you wait for a route to open up because of retirement or termination.

Ah gotcha. So you can still move around you just can’t get bumped off your route every two years in the rebid.

 

[PT Car Washer]

You can elect to come off of it and become what we call a utility driver (FT no bid route). Or you wait for a route to open up because of retirement or termination.

If you come off of your route, is the route rebid?

 

[542thruNthru]

If you come off of your route, is the route rebid?

Yes with in 5 days

 

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You are confusing responsibility with convenience. Paper schedules tacked to a door ended around 1996. Almost 30 years ago.

Yeah. This is 2023 for God's sake. My employer has a magnet.

Paper. Pshh.

 

[Whereistheunion]

Can I win a bid when I’m on worker’s comp and not sure when return date is? In the southern supplement

Over the years, have seen people win bids in your situation especially if there are NO CHALLENGER'S

 

[R1wonder]

HERE you'd bump where your seniority allowed when you return to work.
Gotta check with your steward.

That sounds like a mess , whoever he bumped would then be able to bump and mess up anything below