I find that a bit hard to believe. Not that it isn't true where you are, but I can't see them paying you penalty(grievance) and then give you another 8 hour request.That's how it is in our hub. If you request 8 and they fail to grant it to you after it was approved, not only do you file the grievance, but you get to request another 8 hour day. So if you had 2 in, and both were not granted then you should get 2 more to use, and get your penalty pay for them not honoring your requests
i like the 2 free hours of penalty pay
I find that a bit hard to believe. Not that it isn't true where you are, but I can't see them paying you penalty(grievance) and then give you another 8 hour request.
I won't argue with you, if you say you're getting that then good for you. You're getting your cake and eating it too. Just don't be surprised if it suddenly ends. I work in a pretty easy going center, but I assure you we do not get that type of luxury.We get the 8 hour and if they blow it we get penalty or another 8 not both.Why can't you see that? I request the 8 hour day, they approve it and then fail to live up to what they promised. Since they did not give me my 8 hour day, I retain it. I ALSO am able to file a grievance against the company for failing to provide me with what we had agreed to.
I will also put in 8 hour requests, just to submit them even when I have no need for an early day. Last year I did it, and went home nearly every time because they could never dispatch the routes at 8 or less. This year, however is a new year and new style by me. I will request my 8 and will not go home because they can't facilitate my request, and I will make sure to get my penalty pay from them
You're using extremes, here I can count the number of drivers that properly request a 8hr day on two hands, of which one hand would actually file if it didn't get approved. When I mean properly, if they fail to do their end of the request, such as writing it 7 days beforehand, the grievance would be lost. My center has over 120 routes, not to mention the Marietta center which is in the same building with about 90.We have 30 drivers in my center. If each of us are allowed to submit 2 8 hour requests each month that would be 60 requests. Let's further assume that there are 20 working days per month---this would mean that there would be 3 8 hour requests on any given day. Mondays and Fridays are the preferred days for these requests. I just don't see how it is possible to both pay the penalty pay and allow an additional 8 hour request, especially for a small center such as the one I work in.
Why can't you see that? I request the 8 hour day, they approve it and then fail to live up to what they promised. Since they did not give me my 8 hour day, I retain it. I ALSO am able to file a grievance against the company for failing to provide me with what we had agreed to.
I will also put in 8 hour requests, just to submit them even when I have no need for an early day. Last year I did it, and went home nearly every time because they could never dispatch the routes at 8 or less. This year, however is a new year and new style by me. I will request my 8 and will not go home because they can't facilitate my request, and I will make sure to get my penalty pay from them
So you submit the 8 hour request hoping that it will be denied?
If a driver request two 8 hour days and they are granted but they don't get off in 8 hours, for whatever reasons, on either can they request two more for that month?