6 Day Work Week

[Twingrlie]

Anyone else’s District mandating that subs do not work more than six days straight? Already filed a class for my office, but I was curious if other Districts are throwing down the hammer.

 

[Rt2mailman]

There is nothing contractual that prevents Rca's working everyday for months, except too much overtime pay. If an Rca is working more than the evaluation for the route they are assigned, management may give any hours over the evaluation of that week to another Rca.

 

[Twingrlie]

There is nothing contractual that prevents Rca's working everyday for months, except too much overtime pay. If an Rca is working more than the evaluation for the route they are assigned, management may give any hours over the evaluation of that week to another Rca.

I know. District just wants to curb OT. They’re even putting a cap on how many regulars can work their K days a day leaving routes down everyday.

 

[Sandygirl]

Anyone else’s District mandating that subs do not work more than six days straight? Already filed a class for my office, but I was curious if other Districts are throwing down the hammer.

We have never been allowed to work more than 5

 

[ATCBigE]

I know. District just wants to curb OT. They’re even putting a cap on how many regulars can work their K days a day leaving routes down everyday.

Well I would love to know what they want to do in my situation.

6 routes (4 K routes 1 J and aux route) 1 RCA who only runs the aux route & 1 RCA (ME and I'm the sub on the J route)

I can only work so many routes in a time frame and the district was all over RCA working over 40 hours.

PICK YOUR POISION. Give me over 40 and 6 days or have at least 3 K routes working on a Saturday sometimes 4.

 

[Voglio-il mio]

Sounds like Newie Louie is already setting some controllable standards with the OT issue!

 

[RDruckus]

They've yet to enforce this in my office.
Some of our poor subs have been pulling 7-Day weeks for months.

 

[Twingrlie]

I came down on my office yesterday. I know the subs will hate me but it makes zero sense they scheduled an RCA off and the regular to work his K day....how stupid can management be?

 

[Twingrlie]

Is this route on anybody's matrix? Matrix trumps 6 day rule. If so, tell them to sit at home, then grieve for pay. They wont do it again.

It’s affecting 19 subs so I filed a class action. They literally are having subs sit at home and the regulars working just so they can give a sub a day off. Had a sit down with the supervisor today as well as PM so we shall see if they fix the schedule.

 

[Haychica]

I know. District just wants to curb OT. They’re even putting a cap on how many regulars can work their K days a day leaving routes down everyday.

Then who's delivering??

 

[Twingrlie]

Then who's delivering??

The RCAs that get to work that day, get to split two routes on top of carrying their own.

 

[Twingrlie]

The stupidest part is, you don't even get OT for working too many days in a row. You get OT by working too much in a WEEK. I can't tell you how many times I've had an opportunity to work in the middle of the week, without risking OT, and then not scheduled because I had worked since the middle of last week. Totally different pay week. No OT involved. WTF sense does this make? You wanna be stingy with OT? Fine. Change it to 6 days in a week, stop screwing me out of my regular pay for no reason.

Grieve it. Only way they’ll learn.

 

[Twingrlie]

Well I would love to know what they want to do in my situation.

6 routes (4 K routes 1 J and aux route) 1 RCA (ME and I'm the sub on the J route)

I can only work so many routes in a time frame and the district was all over RCA working 40 hours.

PICK YOUR POISION. Give me over 40 and 6 days or have at least 3 K routes working on a Saturday sometimes 4.

Who runs the Aux? I’d take the Aux and leave the rest to management to decide.

 

[Haychica]

The RCAs that get to work that day, get to split two routes on top if carrying their own.

Ugh

 

[ATCBigE]

Who runs the Aux? I’d take the Aux and leave the rest to management to decide.

Should clarify. Another RCA (I consider a regular basically) runs that route, but that is the only route he runs.

 

[gotstamps]

Is this route on anybody's matrix? Matrix trumps 6 day rule. If so, tell them to sit at home, then grieve for pay. They wont do it again.

Matrix or not, a sub has the right to work before a Relief Day Regular. These 5,6, & 7 day rules are non-Contractual & are easy to grieve.

 

[EthelAnne]

I came down on my office yesterday. I know the subs will hate me but it makes zero sense they scheduled an RCA off and the regular to work his K day....how stupid can management be?

Not stupid at all--RCAs quit, regulars don't. It's extremely short sighted thinking to believe that working RCAs to death is somehow smart. Everyone deserves a day off.

 

[ATCBigE]

Not stupid at all--RCAs quit, regulars don't. It's extremely short sighted thinking to believe that working RCAs to death is somehow smart. Everyone deserves a day off.

My guess is that he agrees with that you need to give RCA a day off, but you can't do it on a regular K day.

 

[Twingrlie]

Should clarify. Another RCA (I consider a regular basically) runs that route, but that is the only route he runs.

Is there something wrong with him casing routes and taking a split?

 

[Twingrlie]

Not stupid at all--RCAs quit, regulars don't. It's extremely short sighted thinking to believe that working RCAs to death is somehow smart. Everyone deserves a day off.

While I understand this logic, it’s not stated contractually that an RCA must have a day off each week. In my office, if we want a day off, we have to request it.