In my area the past practice has been 2 or more days off consecutively count as 1 attendance infraction. 6 infractions in any 6 month period result in a warning letter. Just curious if this practice is used anywhere else. This issue is about to become huge here because of all the call offs and the under manned centers. Thanks for your feedback!!!
Attendance Issues
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brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
It should. If you miss that much work you have problems.
RoyalExpress
Member
Ima steward in Louisville. They're right, come to work. Nobody fires you for attendance. You fire yourself. No other job would allow you to miss that much.
dannyboy
From the promised LAND
While I agree with the above posters, they did not address your question.
We have the same policy here. You call in for what ever reason on monday, you go back tuesday, then call in again wednesday, that is two occasions.
But if you call in monday, call in tuesday, and then call in wednesday, it counts as only one.
But, I must warn you as a former steward, dont play games with attendance. I have seen where the employees attendance background was the deciding factor whether or not the company would allow the employee back for some other serious infraction.
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We have the same policy here. You call in for what ever reason on monday, you go back tuesday, then call in again wednesday, that is two occasions.
But if you call in monday, call in tuesday, and then call in wednesday, it counts as only one.
But, I must warn you as a former steward, dont play games with attendance. I have seen where the employees attendance background was the deciding factor whether or not the company would allow the employee back for some other serious infraction.
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satellitedriver
Moderator
It took me 21yrs before I called in for a day off, so, I can not relate.
Wow that sucks, I discovered UPS time here is advanced about three minutes over everyone elses clock because everyday everyone clocks on the dot or late.
menotyou
bella amicizia
I used that in a rebuttal for one of my co-workers. Now, they go by microsoft (the computer clock) time. They clock in on the computer. Not on that shift anymore, thank God.
Wow! You guys would not believe the hub I work at. I am a ptimer on reload and people don't show up to work all the time and nothing is ever done no write ups at all. Many days were short two or three loaders. I have never worked at a job where I can call in any time I don't feel like loading. I don't do it as much as others. They are scared to fire any of the loaders I have been there five years and am the lowest seniority loader. No new hires ever stay.
satellitedriver
Moderator
So true, danny.
Just a mid century relic.
1timepu
Well-Known Member
Everybody has a smart phone just record everything between you and management, also are you entitled to those day's(paid), If so they cant touch you but you can fire back with Harassment and bullying grievance, and there are state labor law's against this, Also in my Local there have been people late over 100 times a year and people who are out over 15 day's and nothing, so have the union check around the country to see what the approach is towards attendance, my biggest complaint against the company is it does not treat everybody the same when it comes to punishment if any, and this is the only area where the company should treat everybody the same!
packageguy
Well-Known Member
If you have an attendance problem, union won't fight, you must
come to work period. If there are family or other issues just come
forth. Maybe take a leave for a week or two.
But you must come to work, and on time.
come to work period. If there are family or other issues just come
forth. Maybe take a leave for a week or two.
But you must come to work, and on time.
I agree on this, I see it way too often. We have a driver in my Center with two or three no call/no shows during this last Peak. She should have been fired, there is no excuse for not picking up the phone and calling in. She should be fired, she does a lousy job too and pawns work off on other drivers. If you don't want the job, let somebody have it who does. I notice the Twilight Sort Manager stands at the entrance door and wonders if he will have enough workers show up for his shift, this is ridiculous. I guess I was raised a different way, I have only called in sick four times in 35 years.
packageguy
Well-Known Member
scratch-- wow four times in 35 years, thats great.
