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<blockquote data-quote="Bagels" data-source="post: 1133201" data-attributes="member: 43436">#1) It&#039;s really a 50c pay hike, since the additional dollar is negated by the loss of the 90-day raise.#2) The pay hike is $1.50 for 90-days, 50c for the balance of the first year as well as the second, $1 for the third year, 63c for the fourth year.&nbsp; Based on a PTer working 20-hours per week:- It&#039;s an extra $760 in the first year of employment, on wages of $10,920- It&#039;s an extra $520 in the second year of employment, on wages of $11,440- It&#039;s an extra $1040 in the third year of employment, on wages of $12,480- It&#039;s an extra $655 in the third year of employment, on wages of $13,136- It&#039;s nearly an extra $3000, on wages of nearly $48,000So I&#039;d disagree it&#039;s a joke, and say it&#039;s pretty significant.&nbsp; Of course, it&#039;s pocket change to the $10,000+ raise the average driver will earn in just the final year.#3) I suspect the changes in the progression scale are being done to a) make UPS much more attractive to short-term employees and b) align/stay ahead of minimum wageRemember, a third-year employee will be banking $12/hour alongside full no-cost benefits.&nbsp; 10-year employees at our nation&#039;s largest employer don&#039;t earn much more than $10/hour and they certainly don&#039;t get benefits. And FedEx Ground tops out at $14/hour -- without benefits -- after four years.&nbsp; So while I&#039;m maintain the pay is pathetic for a union shop, it still makes UPS stand out to menial workers.Could you imagine Scott Davis if UPS had a FedEX Ground-type work environment, in which PT topped out at $14/hour (no benefits, other than tuition reimbursement) after four years and had no hope for any non-management FT job?&nbsp; Uh-oh... clean up on aisle 4.&nbsp; And bring the HazMat crew.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bagels, post: 1133201, member: 43436"] #1) It's really a 50c pay hike, since the additional dollar is negated by the loss of the 90-day raise. #2) The pay hike is $1.50 for 90-days, 50c for the balance of the first year as well as the second, $1 for the third year, 63c for the fourth year. Based on a PTer working 20-hours per week: - It's an extra $760 in the first year of employment, on wages of $10,920 - It's an extra $520 in the second year of employment, on wages of $11,440 - It's an extra $1040 in the third year of employment, on wages of $12,480 - It's an extra $655 in the third year of employment, on wages of $13,136 - It's nearly an extra $3000, on wages of nearly $48,000 So I'd disagree it's a joke, and say it's pretty significant. Of course, it's pocket change to the $10,000+ raise the average driver will earn in just the final year. #3) I suspect the changes in the progression scale are being done to a) make UPS much more attractive to short-term employees and b) align/stay ahead of minimum wage Remember, a third-year employee will be banking $12/hour alongside full no-cost benefits. [B]10-year[/B] employees at our nation's largest employer don't earn much more than $10/hour and they certainly don't get benefits. And FedEx Ground [U]tops out[/U] at $14/hour -- without benefits -- after four years. So while I'm maintain the pay is pathetic for a union shop, it still makes UPS stand out to menial workers. Could you imagine Scott Davis if UPS had a FedEX Ground-type work environment, in which PT topped out at $14/hour (no benefits, other than tuition reimbursement) after four years and had no hope for any non-management FT job? Uh-oh... clean up on aisle 4. And bring the HazMat crew. [/QUOTE]

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