so i may be moving to San Antonio for my full time job and was wondering if anonymous4 was ever able to get his answers? i'm a pt package handler waiting for my turn to drive. Same as Anonymous4, i'm trying to figure out wait times in other hubs.
All comments are welcome - especially the ones that hurt.
Per contract, national transfers are prohibited, except for educational. UPSers describes the process: you submit your educational plans and your manager, HR manager, division manager and labor manager -- in both your incumbent and intended transfer area -- sign off on it. Once approved, you agree to a fence (either 12 or 18 months - I can't remember) in which you must execute your plans and submit proof of progress to corporate, otherwise you agree to a voluntary termination. You retain your company seniority but your building seniority becomes end-tailed. This means that people being hired into the building in which you intend to transfer today will be eligible for FT before you.
**One thing I always add to these threads is that the burden of proof is on you. UPS receives probably thousands of fraudulent transfer requests annually --the reality is that unless you're
currently enrolled in school or got accepted into a prestigious college (Harvard, Yale, UCLA, Michigan), the transfer request will go no where. I've seen dozens of transfer requests in my career and only one approved. Most people seek out my advice then argue with me that the contract GUARANTEES them the right -- all they have to do is enroll in community college near their desired location, then drop after the transfer. Just doesn't work that way.
