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<blockquote data-quote="The Other Side" data-source="post: 824249" data-attributes="member: 17969"><p>Danny, </p><p> </p><p>I think your coming around to the point. You said "<strong>We are not talking two years, we are talking 30 days."</strong></p><p> </p><p>Now you are talking about a "time period". 30 days vs. 2 years. Where is this defined? Where is the line drawn for "unauthorized leave"? You see, we cannot create language that does not exist. We can only deal with the cards that are dealt in the contract. </p><p> </p><p>In arbitration, if you took a position that "it was only 30 days", the ARB would ask you where in the contract defines unauthorized leave for ANY time period.</p><p> </p><p>You would then be in a position to stand there with a blank look on your face.</p><p> </p><p>We can argue right or wrong all day long, but at the end of the day, we have to deal with what we can prove with language, and in this case, there is NOTHING in our contract that he can lean on.</p><p> </p><p>The company holds all the cards. </p><p> </p><p>This drivers own mistakes has cost him his career. It began and ended with him. Article 37 of the national master agreement states that "<strong>all employees must conduct themselves in the best interest of the employer</strong>".</p><p> </p><p>Driving around with a bench warrant for some time isnt working "in the best interests of the employer". We must conduct ourselves like professionals at all times, and that includes our personal lives where both could intersect. This driver committed some crime (only he knows) and was found guilty and sentenced (community service) and he failed to complete, delay, extend or explain to UPS that this was a "personal issue". </p><p> </p><p>If he had approached HR and told them he was running out of time, and needed some days to complete his service, he may have found some relief to his situation. Instead, he did nothing, let it go to a bench warrant, then reported to work everyday until he was ultimately arrested and forced to forfeit his bail and serve his related jail time.</p><p> </p><p>Once arrested, there is no avenue in our contract for him to travel. He has to physically report or telephonically report out ill. If he had made contact with his supervisor and asked to use all his "entitlements" during the 30 days, he would be in a better position, but this didnt happen.</p><p> </p><p>Being in jail places a real burden on this driver, however, the responsibility remains with the driver.</p><p> </p><p>As long as there is NO language that addresses unauthorized leave (like an arrest) we cannot expect the company to hold our positions open until we return.</p><p> </p><p>If it was as simple as telling the company that I was not going to be there for three weeks because while I was on route, my wife asked me to take her to the bahamas and I was leaving the truck on the street for them to retrieve, then I would do that once a month!</p><p> </p><p>The company would have to hold my route for me until I returned.</p><p> </p><p>=)</p><p> </p><p>But thats not reality. We have to report each and everyday, and not once a month. Its a requirement of the job.</p><p> </p><p>Peace.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Other Side, post: 824249, member: 17969"] Danny, I think your coming around to the point. You said "[B]We are not talking two years, we are talking 30 days."[/B] Now you are talking about a "time period". 30 days vs. 2 years. Where is this defined? Where is the line drawn for "unauthorized leave"? You see, we cannot create language that does not exist. We can only deal with the cards that are dealt in the contract. In arbitration, if you took a position that "it was only 30 days", the ARB would ask you where in the contract defines unauthorized leave for ANY time period. You would then be in a position to stand there with a blank look on your face. We can argue right or wrong all day long, but at the end of the day, we have to deal with what we can prove with language, and in this case, there is NOTHING in our contract that he can lean on. The company holds all the cards. This drivers own mistakes has cost him his career. It began and ended with him. Article 37 of the national master agreement states that "[B]all employees must conduct themselves in the best interest of the employer[/B]". Driving around with a bench warrant for some time isnt working "in the best interests of the employer". We must conduct ourselves like professionals at all times, and that includes our personal lives where both could intersect. This driver committed some crime (only he knows) and was found guilty and sentenced (community service) and he failed to complete, delay, extend or explain to UPS that this was a "personal issue". If he had approached HR and told them he was running out of time, and needed some days to complete his service, he may have found some relief to his situation. Instead, he did nothing, let it go to a bench warrant, then reported to work everyday until he was ultimately arrested and forced to forfeit his bail and serve his related jail time. Once arrested, there is no avenue in our contract for him to travel. He has to physically report or telephonically report out ill. If he had made contact with his supervisor and asked to use all his "entitlements" during the 30 days, he would be in a better position, but this didnt happen. Being in jail places a real burden on this driver, however, the responsibility remains with the driver. As long as there is NO language that addresses unauthorized leave (like an arrest) we cannot expect the company to hold our positions open until we return. If it was as simple as telling the company that I was not going to be there for three weeks because while I was on route, my wife asked me to take her to the bahamas and I was leaving the truck on the street for them to retrieve, then I would do that once a month! The company would have to hold my route for me until I returned. =) But thats not reality. We have to report each and everyday, and not once a month. Its a requirement of the job. Peace. [/QUOTE]
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