Evaluated vs actual hours

[Bengston1]

How do I calculate my work hours each week to keep under 40 hours to get evaluated time. Are green utility card hours included?

 

[RDruckus]

Yes, all hours are included, minus the time you take for lunches.

(You are allowed 30 minutes daily for lunch. You can take it in any increments you desire, or take none at all. You can use any fraction of thirty minutes.)
You are also given 5 minutes of personal time, (bathroom break(s)).
That five minutes is not recorded on the 4240 (time sheet) and it is not subtracted from your hours.

Remember, SATURDAY is the first day of your work week, not Sunday or Monday like most places.

Welcome to the forum.

 

[Voglio-il mio]

Its unfortunate that RCA's are penalized for being efficient, it was one of my biggest complaints about being one. The only one that was higher was that my employment time did not count towards retirement!

All I can recommend is when working (scheduled) 4 days or less work hard, fast and efficient so that you can capitalize on being paid evaluation. On the other hand when working (scheduled) 5 days or more become a sloth and work the evaluation or slower so that you can take advantage of the OT.

 

[Haychica]

Its unfortunate that RCA's are penalized for being efficient, it was one of biggest complaints about being one. The only one that was higher was that my employment time did not count towards retirement!

All I can recommend is when working (scheduled) 4 days or less work hard, fast and efficient so that you can capitalize on being paid evaluation. On the other hand when working (scheduled) 5 days or more become a sloth and work the evaluation or slower so that you can take advantage of the OT.

Perfectly said!???

 

[Bengston1]

I usually work 5 different routes in a week. The problem is when I do additional work on other routes it goes on the green card. These unforeseen hours make it difficult to stay under 40 allowing me to get evaluated rate. Any suggestions?

 

[Deer Smearer]

I usually work 5 different routes in a week. The problem is when I do additional work on other routes it goes on the green card. These unforeseen hours make it difficult to stay under 40 allowing me to get evaluated rate. Any suggestions?

Yes work the evaluated hours on the routes you work. If you can easily beat evaluation but cannot stay under 40 then you are giving away money.

 

[Old Fart]

5 routes a week. Try to work those routes in, say, 35 hours. Green card time must be kept under 5 hours. You get paid evaluated PLUS green card. IF evaluated on those routes is 44, and your green card is 4, then you're paid 48 hours, and have worked 39 actual hours.

If you are over 40 actual hours working those 5 routes and green card time, you're being paid hourly.

You don't have to become a snail, but those weeks you're over 40 work at a reasonable pace.

Our RCA's all play the timekeeper game, and if you do keep it subtle and to yourself and you'll be better off. They track their times daily and know usually two days before (Wednesday) what they need to do Thursday and Friday.

 

[flash]

Lunch breaks.... just saying

 

[Old Fart]

Lunch breaks.... just saying

You RCA's keeping track of time -- if you're going to be an hour over at the end of the week, take two 30 minute lunch breaks. Do the math, you win significantly by doing so.

 

[btdtret]

Bengston1 -- don't forget, manglement is also tracking your work hours and will find a way to assign you more work to ensure you go over 40 hours!

-- If you list 60 minutes for lunch daily, don't be surprised if manglement calls you to the office. js.

 

[oi veh.]

And you are falsifying if you put down a lunch you didn't take.

just sayin'.

 

[gotstamps]

I would actually be surprised. It is better for management to keep you under 40. No calls from district. If working a full day, every profession can take a 30 min lunch and 2 15 min breaks every single day.

In other professions, 15 minute breaks are paid breaks. Lunch is not.
It is not better for mgmt to allow falsifying lunch breaks as it costs them more money. The only reason District would call about a sub working over 40 hours is if they are working over the combined evaluations that week.

 

[Bengston1]

As a PTF do I get paid for vehicle breakdowns and delays for repairs?

 

[Deer Smearer]

As a PTF do I get paid for vehicle breakdowns and delays for repairs?

Maybe. If under 40 hours for the week it’s green card extra.

If over 40 you get paid actual hours regardless.

 

[Haychica]

Maybe. If under 40 hours for the week it’s green card extra.

If over 40 you get paid actual hours regardless.

Sooooo...they should try to break down at the end of the week??

 

[Deer Smearer]

Sooooo...they should try to break down at the end of the week??

Yes. Late in the day. Manglement does have the option of providing auxiliary assistance in lieu of $$$