I've worked part time many years for ups and full time for a major municipality, One of my full-time Job requirements is to plow snow on major roadways.My attendants has never been an issue before but we are having a bad winter, i'm getting called in more often this winter. I was told at my city job that it is excusable because I'm a civil servant and can get a written excuse from my city supervisor and has agreed to do so if I get written up. Is there anything in the contract that backs this up?
I have never seen a law that allows a city employee to be legally excused from their second job because they have to work their main job.
The contract only specifies military leave, not snow plowing leave. I am not being sarcastic, I do appreciate the job you guys do. Thankless hours and basically on call 24 hours a day. If not for people like you, UPS feeders would not make their destination during snow.
The fact is, whatever reason you are not there, UPS is short handed for that day. In a small center, being short 1 person could be disastrous.
Now that all the contractual and legal issues are covered, talk to your sup. If you have good attendance for the rest of the year, do your job decently, UPS should understand and not have too much of a problem.
I mean, you are clearing the roads so that they can get to work.