pregnancy

03-08-2008, 12:17 PM

We have a PT employee(Reloader) who has found out she is pregnant. Mgt seems to want to give her the ole heave ho. Anybody know about anyone getting TAW for this situation?

Fnix · 03-08-2008, 04:03 PM

they did in my center. took off like 6 months

03-08-2008, 04:38 PM

It is against federal law for any woman in any position at ANY job to be terminated based on being pregnant.

tieguy · 03-08-2008, 05:45 PM

Did he say someone got pregnant and management wants to heave the ho?

over9five · 03-08-2008, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by tieguy

Did he say someone got pregnant and management wants to heave the ho?

She's not a ho.

She's monogamously challenged.

(Is THAT ^ a word???)

moreluck · 03-08-2008, 06:36 PM

Either it's a word or a river in Pennsylvania.

UPS Lifer · 03-08-2008, 07:03 PM

I smell a troll

Cementups · 03-08-2008, 08:25 PM

What does management care if she doesn't come to work for that time after giving birth. they aren't paying her. She should be able to collect STD though while she is off on FMLA.

UPS Lifer · 03-08-2008, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Cementups

What does management care if she doesn't come to work for that time after giving birth. they aren't paying her. She should be able to collect STD though while she is off on FMLA.

It sounds to me like she wants to keep working and probably can't do quite the same job as before.

This is a very touchy subject - she should get her BA to help her with this particular situation.

rod · 03-08-2008, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Cementups

What does management care if she doesn't come to work for that time after giving birth. they aren't paying her. She should be able to collect STD though while she is off on FMLA.

Why would she want to collect Sexually Transmitted Diseases while she is off?

scratch · 03-08-2008, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by rod

Why would she want to collect Sexually Transmitted Diseases while she is off?

I don't think that is what Cementups meant!!!

rod · 03-08-2008, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by scratch

I don't think that is what Cementups meant!!!

That's easy for you to say with a handle like " scratch"

Cementups · 03-08-2008, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by rod

Why would she want to collect Sexually Transmitted Diseases while she is off?

I should have known better. I knew as soon as I typed it that I shouldnt have but then I figured I would wait and see how long it tokk someone to have that reply. I thought for sure it would have been the first post.

scratch · 03-08-2008, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by rod

That's easy for you to say with a handle like " scratch"

And your handle is "Rod"? I was going to give you some Rep for your comment, but the Rep Program won't let me yet.

FromBluetoBrown · 03-08-2008, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by rod

Why would she want to collect Sexually Transmitted Diseases while she is off?

I thought pregnancy was a sexually transmitted disease?

local804 · 03-09-2008, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by near tom

We have a PT employee(Reloader) who has found out she is pregnant. Mgt seems to want to give her the ole heave ho. Anybody know about anyone getting TAW for this situation?

This isnt Joe again, is it?

mattwtrs · 03-09-2008, 06:14 AM

You guys and your user names are a howl! Thanks for the comedy while I wait for my over 2 hour late Sunday papaer!

disneyworld · 03-09-2008, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by tieguy

Did he say someone got pregnant and management wants to heave the ho?

Ok-that was funny!!!!!

dannyboy · 03-09-2008, 08:56 AM

Back to the thread

We had a driver that was pregnant, and she worked past 8 months. Was gone 4 weeks, and back in the truck. Tough as nails. Her hubby I guess stayed home with the child, as she makes more than he. For all the jokes about women and doing the job, she has my respect! She earned her job, just like the rest of us.

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HazMatMan · 03-09-2008, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by near tom

We have a PT employee(Reloader) who has found out she is pregnant. Mgt seems to want to give her the ole heave ho. Anybody know about anyone getting TAW for this situation?

I don't think there is TAW for part-timers, They could put her in the small sort until she needs to take time off, but I don't think it is UPS's obligation to do this. They can't fire her either. I guess they could make her life miserable and hope she quits..

toonertoo · 03-09-2008, 12:09 PM

Never had the pleasure of disabilty when I had children, but I think you can get it 6 wks before and 6 wks after. Until then I have seen women do thier regular jobs including as driver, until 6 wks before, because nothing hurts you when pregnant, that you are used to doing, unless you are for some reason put at high risk, and then I believe you could get disability also. Not that you should not take better care of yourself, and maybe not lift the o/70s but you are suppose to get help with those anyway. And as for here, PT has those benefits as well as FT.

smf0605 · 03-09-2008, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by HazMatMan

I don't think there is TAW for part-timers, They could put her in the small sort until she needs to take time off, but I don't think it is UPS's obligation to do this. They can't fire her either. I guess they could make her life miserable and hope she quits..

TAW is for workers' comp only .... I don't think this falls under wc

outta hours · 03-09-2008, 03:12 PM

Here you go article 16:

Section 4. Maternity and Paternity Leave
It is understood that maternity leave for female employees shall be granted with no loss of seniority for such period of time as her doctor shall determine that she is physically unable to return to her normal duties and maternity leave must comply with applicable state and federal laws.
A light duty request, certified in writing by a physician, shall be granted in compliance with state or federal laws, if applicable.
Paternity leave shall be granted in accordance with Section 6 of this Article with the exception of employees not able to meet the qualifications set out in Section 6, who shall be granted leave not to exceed one (1) week.
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in any Supplement, Rider, or Addenda, an employee shall be allowed to designate in any vacation year paid time off up to twenty (20) days, to be used in the next vacation year, in accordance with this paragraph. Any paid time off that is provided on a weekly basis can only be banked in weekly increments. The accrued paid time off may be used in the next vacation year to cover any period of time that (1) the employee is determined to be unable to perform her job due to pregnancy (for the father, time off is requested due to the birth) and (2) is not covered by the FMLA, existing disability plans or other paid time off. If the accrued time off is not used in that year, it will be paid to the employee within two (2) weeks of the request. If the vacation is not used as part of the leave, and it would have originally been taken in that vacation year, the employee shall also have the option of rescheduling the unused vacation as time off in accordance with local practice.