There must be more to this story.A driver was fired, as of this morning, for entering his lunch as 12-1 but taking it at the end of the day. Normally this isn't a major concern but, as I was told, the driver was given numerous verbal and a written warnings. I was also told that the BA said there wasn't much he could do about it.
I think there is a lot to the "local practice" clause with regard to lunch. For example, drivers in the Central States only get 30 minutes of lunch and one paid ten minute break. It happens to be our local practice to enter it in the board between the third and fifth hour, we can take it or break it up as we wish, but take no more than 30 minutes unpaid time.
You were correct. There was a bit more to this. 3rd party info here but I was told he was stop completing his pre-records while on his lunch at the end of the day which, as I wrote earlier, he didn't enter in his DIAD. A lot of stupid stuff going on here.....
There must be more to this story.
Numerous verbal and written warnings?
No way a lunch time violation should get one fired.
When a BA backs off, a deal has been made.
I guess that 30 minute lunch must be a Kansas thing. Anyway, I think the "local practice" clause still applies.I am in Central States.
1hr unpaid "lunch" deducted.
It can only be recorded in the DIAD as two separate breaks if the full hour is not taken in one sit down.
Hey Upstate whats up with only 45 minutes lunch. Is that all you guys have to take? They are on us to take ALL, the whole hour... We have had numerous PCM's on this...
I am in Central States.
1hr unpaid "lunch" deducted.
It can only be recorded in the DIAD as two separate breaks if the full hour is not taken in one sit down.
I guess that 30 minute lunch must be a Kansas thing. Anyway, I think the "local practice" clause still applies.
We get an hour and ten. The ten is paid, and will be taken all at one time. The hour? If you wish, you can take 20 5 minute lunches, but for ease of recording, you can enter it all as one hour. If you don't take the hour, it will be taken for you, and you lose an hour of pay. You can only skip the lunch with special permission from the center manager and God, which doesn't happen very often.
Feeders is a little differnt- Since you have a scuhudle, you have to take your breaks at the same places/times each day. Again, you better put the time in, or UPS gets the hour, "free of charge"
One of the golden rules in the court of law "Does the punishment fit the crime", the one item that hurts is the progressive discipline issue. Also depends on the driver's work record and time of service. Just too many other factors that can play in whether this driver gets back to work. That being said, you are the only one responsible for your own protection, never count on fair play with these union hearings, always have a contingency plan in place if you feel that you were not fairly represented.A driver was fired, as of this morning, for entering his lunch as 12-1 but taking it at the end of the day. Normally this isn't a major concern but, as I was told, the driver was given numerous verbal and a written warnings. I was also told that the BA said there wasn't much he could do about it.
Other than the tough guy responses that get thrown around from both sides what are some of your thoughts about this...
I take lunch at the end of my day but I enter it as such. My on-road is aware of it and it isn't a concern. The on-road for the driver in question has a hair across his *** about it and pursued the termination. His argument is about following the contract which, I agree, is a valid point.
It just seems odd that a middle ground couldn't be met here. I am sure there is some 'other' stuff that probably isn't common knowledge but could some of you in management please explain what else could have been done other than firing the driver??
You may be in central states health and welfare, but are you under the central region supplement? If you are, you only get 30 minutes unpaid lunch,to be taken between the 3rd and 5th hour of work, no time is taken from your paycheck unless you enter it as lunch, and 1 ten minute paid break.