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[Jones]

We covered this topic a few weeks ago. Or tried to anyway. It's different in some supplements and even varies by local, building, and sometimes center. The only question I have concerns the language (Southern) that states that all unpaid time off shall be offered in seniority order. Does the senior driver choosing to burn an option day change that? I mean they are getting paid in that case. Are they not?

Here you have to put in for an option day 7 days in advance, you can't just show up for work and elect to use one.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Here you have to put in for an option day 7 days in advance, you can't just show up for work and elect to use one.

10 here. Butnif mutually agreed they will let you use it.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Here you have to put in for an option day 7 days in advance, you can't just show up for work and elect to use one.

We have the same policy but there are days where we have extra bodies and they will ask if we want to take the day off either with or without pay.

 

[Jones]

10 here. But if mutually agreed they will let you use it.

In other words, if management is so inclined they will do one their boys a solid. That's the problem with extra contractual agreements.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

In other words, if management is so inclined they will do one their boys a solid. That's the problem with extra contractual agreements.

Just saying like it is. If I come to work,I'm working.period.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

In other words, if management is so inclined they will do one their boys a solid. That's the problem with extra contractual agreements.

I prefer to see it as keeping our casuals working.

 

[Overpaid Union Thug]

Here you have to put in for an option day 7 days in advance, you can't just show up for work and elect to use one.

Same here but I've never seen it enforced.

 

[Jones]

Just saying like it is. If I come to work,I'm working.period.

I hear ya, and yes I've seen that stuff happen here too.

 

[Lead Belly]

It's cut all the time... they usually run this route 2-3 a week.. Does this mean i'll remain a cover a driver and run different route or what?

Just shy of 9 years it took me to get my first route. I was relitvly happy but I had some work to get it to tit status.

 

[Jones]

Same here but I've never seen it enforced.

I've seen it go both ways and that's the problem. Driver submits an option day request and gets denied because it was only 5 days in advance, then on the day he wanted off they have xtra anyway and they let a senior have the day and burn an optional. Stuff like that just breeds resentment.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I've seen it go both ways and that's the problem. Driver submits an option day request and gets denied because it was only 5 days in advance, then on the day he wanted off they have xtra anyway and they let a senior have the day and burn an optional. Stuff like that just breeds resentment.

Manning issues. So they say.

 

[2 hrs over allowed]

Manning issues. So they say.

They call it knowledge issues where I am. They say knowledge is power. Not when u know most of the routes...

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

They call it knowledge issues where I am. They say knowledge is power. Not when u know most of the routes...

I only know one route...lol

 

[2 hrs over allowed]

I only know one route...lol

Your lucky. 27 in the ctr I work in now and 25 in my old ctr.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Your lucky. 27 in the ctr I work in now and 25 in my old ctr.

The less you know,the better you are. I'm done learning routes.

 

[Overpaid Union Thug]

I've seen it go both ways and that's the problem. Driver submits an option day request and gets denied because it was only 5 days in advance, then on the day he wanted off they have xtra anyway and they let a senior have the day and burn an optional. Stuff like that just breeds resentment.

Lets say a senior driver has option days left and the junior driver doesn't. If I'm remembering correctly according to the contract the first 7 days a driver doesn't work are supposed to be coded as an option/sick day. So, if I'm out of days and want that day off then technically I should get it because UNPAID days are supposed to be offered in seniority order and he still has days left. LOL!

 

[cosmo1]

I only know one route...lol

The less you know,the better you are. I'm done learning routes.

Every single time I bid a new route, I got real forgetful.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Every single time I bid a new route, I got real forgetful.

Haven't bid a new route for over 2 decades.... damn I must be getting old

 

[cosmo1]

Haven't bid a new route for over 2 decades.... damn I must be getting old

I really only changed five times. Bumped once and bid one twice.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I really only changed five times. Bumped once and bid one twice.

Got bumped a few times when I had no seniority. Each time the drivers wanted to trade me back... Lol