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Getting sent home because staffing was full of people from another shift
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<blockquote data-quote="PiedmontSteward" data-source="post: 1233214" data-attributes="member: 42270"><p>This isn't a "new rule", it's the company's interpretation of the contract. Part-timers are guaranteed 3.5 hours of week a day unless they're late (this varies by supplement, but that's typically how it goes.) This is used to force people to go home who come in late if the area is (over)staffed. Technically, the company can do this although it can usually be worked out: for example, we have multiple employees in my area with pre-set"staggered" starts that might be as late as 1 - 1 1/2 hours after start during peak. Additionally, we might work employees from the previous shift (Noonday) with the understanding that they'll only be working over an hour or two and will be relieved when the regular employees come in. </p><p></p><p>You don't really have a contractual "right" to a certain "spot" on a belt (save for the pick-offs, which should be by seniority) even though the "floor man" is usually the most senior non-regular pick off. </p><p></p><p>It's only going to get worse as peak goes on and start times are set even earlier. I would talk to your FT supervisor and try and work something out. In my experience as a steward in the hub, employees with decent attendance (ie. being late and/or calling in multiple times a week without days to burn are not a common occurrence) and a decent work ethic (ie. doesn't make everyone else's job in the area harder by virtue of them being there) tend to have a much easier time getting accommodated during peak due to school/a second job/child care, etc. than the employees who are always late and always goof off at work.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PiedmontSteward, post: 1233214, member: 42270"] This isn't a "new rule", it's the company's interpretation of the contract. Part-timers are guaranteed 3.5 hours of week a day unless they're late (this varies by supplement, but that's typically how it goes.) This is used to force people to go home who come in late if the area is (over)staffed. Technically, the company can do this although it can usually be worked out: for example, we have multiple employees in my area with pre-set"staggered" starts that might be as late as 1 - 1 1/2 hours after start during peak. Additionally, we might work employees from the previous shift (Noonday) with the understanding that they'll only be working over an hour or two and will be relieved when the regular employees come in. You don't really have a contractual "right" to a certain "spot" on a belt (save for the pick-offs, which should be by seniority) even though the "floor man" is usually the most senior non-regular pick off. It's only going to get worse as peak goes on and start times are set even earlier. I would talk to your FT supervisor and try and work something out. In my experience as a steward in the hub, employees with decent attendance (ie. being late and/or calling in multiple times a week without days to burn are not a common occurrence) and a decent work ethic (ie. doesn't make everyone else's job in the area harder by virtue of them being there) tend to have a much easier time getting accommodated during peak due to school/a second job/child care, etc. than the employees who are always late and always goof off at work. [/QUOTE]
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