Taken off duty without pay while management decides whether or not to fire you
we work for bulliesSprocket et al -- "emergency placed"
-- Another term for Emergency Placement found in the ELM's Section 651.4 -- Emergency Placement in Off-Duty Status.
-- An employee may be placed in an off-duty nonpay status immediately, but remains on the rolls when he or she:
- in the case of not using a satchel when directed to do so: Fails to observe safety rules or Fails to obey a direct order.
-- Manglement has been known to prolong the discipline process, so best not to do anything that would result in an Emergency Placement.
-- If one already has some discipline issues such as a LOW in one's record, discipline could "snowball" for the worst in a hurry.
stillfirstclass -- "we work for bullies" -- and for peanuts.
Because if there are no subs, any emergency placement would require management to figure out how to get the route delivered including putting themselves out on the route. Can't see management in a big hurry to do that. Satchel use was demanded until use of satchel actual time was to be 8127 time. All of a sudden it was "suggested" that satchels be used. Another "it's built in to the time standards" attempt. But this time it did not work.In philly district, not the only one to be seen without satchel and or other infractions. Po gone when I returned and sup did say anything and I saw him with Po making the observations. Never heard of any disciplinary action taken for this infraction.