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About LinkBacksI am a part-time sorter. I gave me my supe a 15-day notice for a personal day. He said no, becuase there were too many people off already. Are they allowed, by contract, to do this?
I am a part-time sorter. I gave me my supe a 15-day notice for a personal day. He said no, becuase there were too many people off already. Are they allowed, by contract, to do this?
If you requested a day around Labor Day they could be short around that time.
The day is 8/18 and I was told that there are too many people on vacation. Considering they schedule the vacations, how is that my problem? A personal day is a personal day, right? I want to know what the contract said about it.
You don't have a copy of the contract?
Personal days, optional days...they are scheduled by MUTUAL AGREEMENT. Your supervisor has to give you an answer seven days prior to the day you request. Therefore, you were correct to ask for it when you did, so that staffing can be checked and an answer given. Too many people ask with only seven days to go, well, that will be denied every time. You need to understand, based on staffing for the day you request, and taking into consideration anyone else requesting a day off for the same date (seniority rules, you know), the answer may be no. I hope you get the next day of your choice. Good luck.
Oh, by the way, UPS does NOT schedule your vacations, they are chosen, by seniority order, by the bargaining unit.
They must let you know seven days in advance, which he did. This happens all the time in our center. If they have let other people take personal days in the past with the same amount of people on vacation than inform your union rep.
He should than talk to management about past practice.
You should of had a 48 hour notice if your day was approved /denied. Failure of a notice on managements part defaults approved. Note that you could be/or bump(ed) someone due to your seniority.
The contract says plan on working that day.
You will not get a day off if UPS is shorthanded.
Getting your personal day when you choose is an almost impossible thing to do here. That's sad, but a fact.
"The day is 8/18 and I was told that there are too many people on vacation. Considering they schedule the vacations, how is that my problem? A personal day is a personal day, right? I want to know what the contract said about it."
Contract mandates a percentage of the work force. Obviously we can not allow everyone off on the same day.
Not sure what supplement you guys are under, but in the Atlantic area vacation and staffing issues have no bearing on personal holidays. The center MUST allow up to 5% of employees to take a personal day each day. The only way you can be denied is if the quota for that day has already been filled with senior people.
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