A New ARC with some questions

FreelanceARC · Jan 11, 2022

Hello! I got this job as a weekend/Holiday side job. I am a freelance photographer with that being my passion and main source of income. I enjoy being an ARC and helping out when I can and have time. My office seems to be falling apart though. People quitting left and right.

I am free to work the weekends but I am noticing they are starting to schedule me during the week. The schedule is posted the week before but I am being told I need approved request off forms to have my days off? Are the management allowed to change my schedule once it has been posted? I picked up a shift today to help and now I am being told I need to work the next few days as well (I was originally scheduled off so I made plans.)

I am basically feeling now i am on call and have to work every day i am told. Can anyone help or give me guidance as a new ARC?

Thank You

DB.Cooper · Jan 11, 2022

I thought ARCs were only supposed to work weekends????

Gotrope · Jan 11, 2022

FreelanceARC said:
Hello! I got this job as a weekend/Holiday side job. I am a freelance photographer with that being my passion and main source of income. I enjoy being an ARC and helping out when I can and have time. My office seems to be falling apart though. People quitting left and right.

I am free to work the weekends but I am noticing they are starting to schedule me during the week. The schedule is posted the week before but I am being told I need approved request off forms to have my days off? Are the management allowed to change my schedule once it has been posted? I picked up a shift today to help and now I am being told I need to work the next few days as well (I was originally scheduled off so I made plans.)

I am basically feeling now i am on call and have to work every day i am told. Can anyone help or give me guidance as a new ARC?

Thank You

Nope. The employment conditions for an arc are you work Sunday and holiday and a Saturday if necessary for parcel delivery. You MAY volunteer during the week. They cannot schedule or demand you to be there outside of job description hours. You have 100% right to decline hours not part of employment contract.

oi veh. · Jan 11, 2022

moving to leave replacements and closing duplicate post in question forum.

EthelAnne · Jan 12, 2022

There’s an MOU from October 2020 that updated the ARC position. Talk to your supervisor and if they’re still not reasonable contact your union rep. Good luck.

FreelanceARC · Jan 12, 2022

Beanut said:
Saturday Sunday and Holiday

Thank You! Lets see what my supervisors say today when i tell them i wont be coming in tomm because of a client. I will not be playing this on call, when they say jump i ask how high game. Best of luck to all carriers and thank you!

FreelanceARC · Jan 12, 2022

EthelAnne said:
There’s an MOU from October 2020 that updated the ARC position. Talk to your supervisor and if they’re still not reasonable contact your union rep. Good luck.

Thank You for the information!