Got a pay increase this week

[21Savage]

2nd year RPCD currently at $23. Checked time card viewer last night and realized I have been getting paid $3 more than my current rate all week. Checked with other 2nd year RPCD'S and they all jumped to the same rate ($26) as well. I'm not complaining obviosuly, just curious as to why the jump now, and what to expect at my actual scheduled pay increase date which is in January and how pay progression will go from here on out. Was supposed to only get $1 more on the next increase(24 months)

 

[nWo]

Where at

 

[21Savage]

Where at

Atlantic.

3rd year RPCD's at $24 jumped to $26 as well.

 

[johnnyunion]

2nd year RPCD currently at $23. Checked time card viewer last night and realized I have been getting paid $3 more than my current rate all week. Checked with other 2nd year RPCD'S and they all jumped to the same rate ($26) as well. I'm not complaining obviosuly, just curious as to why the jump now, and what to expect at my actual scheduled pay increase date which is in January and how pay progression will go from here on out. Was supposed to only get $1 more on the next increase(24 months)

The only thing I can think of is that they had to pay 26 dollars an hour to attract casual drivers for peak and they had to pay the same rate to you guys.

 

[I have been lurking]

2nd year RPCD currently at $23. Checked time card viewer last night and realized I have been getting paid $3 more than my current rate all week. Checked with other 2nd year RPCD'S and they all jumped to the same rate ($26) as well. I'm not complaining obviosuly, just curious as to why the jump now, and what to expect at my actual scheduled pay increase date which is in January and how pay progression will go from here on out. Was supposed to only get $1 more on the next increase(24 months)

MRA

 

[21Savage]

MRA

Why give a temporary raise to full time drivers though? They think we're going to quit this far in? Assuming my understanding that MRA is a temporary raise.

 

[I have been lurking]

Why give a temporary raise to full time drivers though? They think we're going to quit this far in? Assuming my understanding that MRA is a temporary raise.

Usually, but I think it may be permanent

 

[21Savage]

The only thing I can think of is that they had to pay 26 dollars an hour to attract casual drivers for peak and they had to pay the same rate to you guys.

Why would they have to pay qualified RPCD's in their 2nd and 3rd year of progression more to attract casual/seasonal drivers?

 

[JoesUPSacct]

i'm in the atlantic and in my second year rpcd and still at 23

 

[Yolo]

We've had multiple drivers in progression quit. 6 days a week. 60 hours a week. Year round. People are finding opportunities elsewhere that allow them to see their children.

 

[PT Car Washer]

We've had multiple drivers in progression quit. 6 days a week. 60 hours a week. Year round. People are finding opportunities elsewhere that allow them to see their children.

22.4 are disposable 20/hr delivery drivers.

 

[542thruNthru]

22.4 are disposable 20/hr delivery drivers.

RPCDs are disposable +$.50 more than 22.4s.

 

[21Savage]

RPCDs are disposable +$.50 more than 22.4s.

Nah that isn't the same. 22.4 has no overtime protection. I've been both. There's a big difference.

 

[542thruNthru]

Nah that isn't the same. 22.4 has no overtime protection. I've been both. There's a big difference.

That's not what he said though. Also that would make them a asset. Not disposable.

 

[PT Car Washer]

Nah that isn't the same. 22.4 has no overtime protection. I've been both. There's a big difference.

Once an RPCD is through progression and has his own route he is gold.

 

[542thruNthru]

Nah that isn't the same. 22.4 has no overtime protection. I've been both. There's a big difference.

How long did a RPCD have to wait for 9.5 protection before 22.4s? How long did you have to be a 22.4 before going RPCD?

 

[Heavy Package]

We've had multiple drivers in progression quit. 6 days a week. 60 hours a week. Year round. People are finding opportunities elsewhere that allow them to see their children.

The unforeseen consequences of 22.4 language are now becoming a reality. Here's another issue we are having - 22.4 start out in the low $20's. The hub now starts at the low $20's with OT after 5 hours. Guys are quitting driving and staying in the hub making more money, more regular hours, and not the BS of driving.

Also, UPS has made package driving such a miserable experience that many, many good drivers have exit plans after seeing what is going on particularly the past 2 years.

 

[MECH-lift]

REAL RPCD MAKE $39

 

[johnnyunion]

Why would they have to pay qualified RPCD's in their 2nd and 3rd year of progression more to attract casual/seasonal drivers?

Let me give you an example of what I meant . In local 177 on the feeders side , we have guys in progression making let’s say 25 dollars an hour.

They are hiring casuals now and are paying 36 an hour in order to attract and retain(at least for a few months) such casuals.

As long as a feeder casual is making 36 an hour, then any rank and file feeder driver in progression makes 36 an hour.

Does that make it clearer?

And I’m not saying this is necessarily going on with the Original Poster but it is the only thing that I can think of.

 

[21Savage]

So I went into work today for a few hours and the 22.4's all got bumped up to 26 too! That's bs. So a guy who just qualified makes as much as me now? That's not right.