Company policy book-contract and state fed laws grievance

[UPSmechanicinblue]

Has anyone had success using the UPS policy book in a grievance? I know you can file under any contract state local federal law violation. Just wondering if anyone has used the company policy book.

 

[Coldworld]

"Employees are our greatest asset"..."safety is of utmost importance at ups"...those two phrases should cover anything you might have to grieve.

 

[Coldworld]

Has anyone had success using the UPS policy book in a grievance? I know you can file under any contract state local federal law violation. Just wondering if anyone has used the company policy book.

To be honest the policy book is a joke...it has some good info in it about the old ups but those days are gone..flushed away

 

[box_beeyotch]

From the sounds of it a lot of guys who post on here are afraid to file a grievance when necessary period.

 

[Catatonic]

The UPS Policy Book is external to the UPS / Teamster contract and has no relevance.

 

[Coldworld]

The UPS Policy Book is external to the UPS / Teamster contract and has no relevance.

Just like the allowances. ..right

 

[Coldworld]

The UPS Policy Book is external to the UPS / Teamster contract and has no relevance.

Did you have to give your policy book back when you left or did the powers to be let you keep it...

 

[UPSmechanicinblue]

I was at a steward training seminar years ago even tho i wasn't a steward I volunteered to attend. I thought they said that you could use a companies policy also if they had one. this is why I'm asking just to see if it's worth checking and if not I wont. just wondered if anyone used it while filing. If so maybe something others can use along with the contract when having problems. I found this below.

• What is the alleged violation - Unfair treatment, issues involving government, violation of past or present rules and regulations, contracts, management matters or current company policies?

 

[Inthegame]

The UPS Policy Book is external to the UPS / Teamster contract and has no relevance.

...other than to show the companies hyprocrisy.

 

[Catatonic]

Did you have to give your policy book back when you left or did the powers to be let you keep it...

I kept plus it is available in electronic version for iPads and SmartPhones, etc.

 

[PiedmontSteward]

The UPS Policy Book is external to the UPS / Teamster contract and has no relevance.

I've successfully grieved items that were violations of the policy book and company methods/procedures. Granted, these were egregious violations of the same but they were still heard and settled.

The policy handbook is also commonly referenced at panel hearings.

As far as grieving to change the policies, that's an entirely different matter and outside the scope of the CBA and grievance procedure.

 

[PiedmontSteward]

Has anyone had success using the UPS policy book in a grievance? I know you can file under any contract state local federal law violation. Just wondering if anyone has used the company policy book.

To answer the original question: I've used the policy handbook, the professional conduct policy, and company methods and procedures in grievances. Granted, most of these are also covered under the CBA and run parallel to the handbook but there's nothing in the contract about integrity issues for management -- only dishonesty for bargaining unit members.

I dropped an "integrity" grievance on a manager once and things started moving pretty quickly.

 

[Catatonic]

I've successfully grieved items that were violations of the policy book and company methods/procedures. Granted, these were egregious violations of the same but they were still heard and settled.

The policy handbook is also commonly referenced at panel hearings.

As far as grieving to change the policies, that's an entirely different matter and outside the scope of the CBA and grievance procedure.

I will defer to your experience as a steward and your honesty and thoughtfulness you have displayed on BC in the past so I stand corrected.
I was using logic which to me dictates that anything not covered in a contract between two parties cannot be addressed as a breech of the terms and conditions of the contract.
It seems the grievance process extends beyond contractual T&C which in retrospect would be a progressive approach to problem solving.

 

[Brownslave688]

Is this still about working alone at night?

 

[UPSmechanicinblue]

Is this still about working alone at night?

No-I'm fine working alone- I just like to educate myself and help others with questions on contract stuff. It's nice to have all info and resources available if a problem should arise.

 

[Dragon]

There are cases where the employee lost due to the "company, corporation, business" did not have to follow its own policies.

There are also cases where the company, corporation, business lost because they did not follow its own policies.

Every case is unique and you have to review each case separately.

 

[UPSmechanicinblue]

All i can find is the Code of business conduct online- not sure if there is another policy book? Always here drivers complain that they are adhered to complete honesty but cannot do any thing when management does not.


http://www.ups.com/media/en/code_bus_conduct.pdf

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

All i can find is the Code of business conduct online- not sure if there is another policy book? Always here drivers complain that they are adhered to complete honesty but cannot do any thing when management does not.


http://www.ups.com/media/en/code_bus_conduct.pdf

Did you check upsers?

 

[By The Book]

Just like the allowances. ..right

Unless your on a route that bonuses 2 hours a day then they take it away. Man we got to grieve that now man, hey can they do that?

 

[UPSmechanicinblue]

Did you check upsers?

yes, just looked all I can fine is the code of business conduct- I think this maybe it