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<blockquote data-quote="Ricochet1a" data-source="post: 953757" data-attributes="member: 22880"><p>I did some calling around - and it does look like the impetus for Express doing away with the split-2nd-3rd shift pay has to do with attempting to get out of a sticky situation with a class action suit in California. Haven't absolutely confirmed it as of tonight. </p><p></p><p>Within Express, emails went out in progressive stages - starting at district level, then senior manager, then to ops managers. Appearently the decision was made late last week, it was made "policy" Friday, and the news started getting out down to local level late Monday evening. </p><p></p><p>Internally, they are trying to state the reason for this is to "free up funds to enable those in the first and second quartile of pay progression to get a larger pay increase NEXT YEAR". It begs the question - why the hell not this year if the funds are going to be "freed up" starting next week? </p><p></p><p>Well, if you have half a brain, you know that doesn't pass the smell test. </p><p></p><p>You don't institute a major policy change in compensation and implement it in under a week - unless there is some very pressing reason RIGHT NOW to get that change implemented. Class action litigation is a pressing reason. </p><p></p><p>It looks like about 10% of Express wage employees qualify for some form of shift pay. Most of these are long haul RTDs, swing Couriers and a few in stations that stay in late hours doing various reports and such. The hubs also have people which get shift pay.</p><p></p><p>Ironically (or if you don't believe in Express coincidences), for the people that get shift pay on a regular basis, it amounts to about......... 3% of their total annual compensation. </p><p></p><p>Doing some very simple math, it is easy to see that taking away 3% of the compensation from 10% of the wage workforce, isn't going to free up much money to increase pay for those in the bottom 2 quartiles of pay progression. Not even the best mob accountant can make those numbers work. </p><p></p><p>Without having exact numbers of how many are in the bottom two quartiles (making an assumption it is half of employees, which is probably a bit off), taking away 3% of pay from 10% of employees will only yield enough to increase compensation for "50%" (those in the bottom two quartiles) by a pitiful 0.6%.</p><p></p><p>I think you can see through Express' pitiful explanation of attempting to pass this off as "freeing up funds to up the compensation for those in the bottom two quartiles".</p><p></p><p>From what I understand, it looks like Express is also coming out with a new format for pay statments (again, there are NO coincidences in Express). The new pay statements and the taking away of shift pay are LINKED to the same litigation in California. </p><p></p><p>Isn't it nice to have an employer that gives you a straight answer as to what they are doing and treats you with respect by not giving laughable reasons for their actions? (Pardon the sarcasm...)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ricochet1a, post: 953757, member: 22880"] I did some calling around - and it does look like the impetus for Express doing away with the split-2nd-3rd shift pay has to do with attempting to get out of a sticky situation with a class action suit in California. Haven't absolutely confirmed it as of tonight. Within Express, emails went out in progressive stages - starting at district level, then senior manager, then to ops managers. Appearently the decision was made late last week, it was made "policy" Friday, and the news started getting out down to local level late Monday evening. Internally, they are trying to state the reason for this is to "free up funds to enable those in the first and second quartile of pay progression to get a larger pay increase NEXT YEAR". It begs the question - why the hell not this year if the funds are going to be "freed up" starting next week? Well, if you have half a brain, you know that doesn't pass the smell test. You don't institute a major policy change in compensation and implement it in under a week - unless there is some very pressing reason RIGHT NOW to get that change implemented. Class action litigation is a pressing reason. It looks like about 10% of Express wage employees qualify for some form of shift pay. Most of these are long haul RTDs, swing Couriers and a few in stations that stay in late hours doing various reports and such. The hubs also have people which get shift pay. Ironically (or if you don't believe in Express coincidences), for the people that get shift pay on a regular basis, it amounts to about......... 3% of their total annual compensation. Doing some very simple math, it is easy to see that taking away 3% of the compensation from 10% of the wage workforce, isn't going to free up much money to increase pay for those in the bottom 2 quartiles of pay progression. Not even the best mob accountant can make those numbers work. Without having exact numbers of how many are in the bottom two quartiles (making an assumption it is half of employees, which is probably a bit off), taking away 3% of pay from 10% of employees will only yield enough to increase compensation for "50%" (those in the bottom two quartiles) by a pitiful 0.6%. I think you can see through Express' pitiful explanation of attempting to pass this off as "freeing up funds to up the compensation for those in the bottom two quartiles". From what I understand, it looks like Express is also coming out with a new format for pay statments (again, there are NO coincidences in Express). The new pay statements and the taking away of shift pay are LINKED to the same litigation in California. Isn't it nice to have an employer that gives you a straight answer as to what they are doing and treats you with respect by not giving laughable reasons for their actions? (Pardon the sarcasm...) [/QUOTE]
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