I am a new cover driver. Are vacations heard of?

[soxsux]

I am a new cover driver and have some vacations planned coming up this summer. My hire date was Jan 1st. Do I get ANY pto? Also is it based on seniority or is vacation granted if requested in the right amount of time?

 

[Cementups]

no.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Everything at UPS is based on seniority.

You are working this year to earn vacation for next year.


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[bleedinbrown58]

I am a new cover driver and have some vacations planned coming up this summer. My hire date was Jan 1st. Do I get ANY pto? Also is it based on seniority or is vacation granted if requested in the right amount of time?

you were just hired at ups Jan 1st of this year? You don't get any vacation for a year. So, you might wanna replan your "some vacations"...lol. Vacation weeks are chosen by seniority. Welcome to Brown! lol

 

[bleedinbrown58]

Out of curiousity, after a year how many weeks vacation does a new driver receive?

 

[9.5er]

Just let me know when and where your vacation is. I will be sure your reservations don't go to waste.

 

[Cementups]

Out of curiousity, after a year how many weeks vacation does a new driver receive?

I thought it was one after one year.

 

[PT Car Washer]

Plus the optional week?

 

[bleedinbrown58]

I thought it was one after one year.

I know it is for PTers...wasn't sure if it was the same for drivers. We don't get an option week...just 5 personal days instead.

 

[BakerMayfield2018]

FYI Have 20 years in. Didn't get any summer weeks available to pick from.

 

[Johney]

Ah.......no one can be hired on Jan.1st it's a holiday.

 

[bleedinbrown58]

FYI Have 20 years in. Didn't get any summer weeks available to pick from.

Yup, it's a big gripe in my center. 3 centers in my building, and mine has a summer peak...so they limit (or lower?) the percentage of drivers that can take summer vacation. There are guys with 20+ years in who still can't get a week off in july or august.

 

[cosmo1]

Everything at UPS is based on seniority.

You are working this year to earn vacation for next year.


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Hey, Dave, if his screen name means what it looks to mean, why are you even answering him?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Hey, Dave, if his screen name means what it looks to mean, why are you even answering him?

I assumed he was referring to the Chisox.


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[cosmo1]

Shouldn't assume!




(294 is Albany.)

 

[PT Car Washer]

Yup, it's a big gripe in my center. 3 centers in my building, and mine has a summer peak...so they limit (or lower?) the percentage of drivers that can take summer vacation. There are guys with 20+ years in who still can't get a week off in july or august.

Do all 3 centers pick from the same vacation list?

 

[upschuck]

Do all 3 centers pick from the same vacation list?

Each center has it own vacation list.

 

[Wally]

I hog all the summer weeks, so suffer. You will get your turn someday!

 

[PT Car Washer]

I take a week every month for 7 months. I then have to work 6 days a week for the next 5 months. 4 weeks to go.

 

[Cementups]

FYI Have 20 years in. Didn't get any summer weeks available to pick from.

That sucks for you. I also have 20 years but got 2 summer weeks. There was plenty left over too. I generally don't take off in the summer unless we actually have plans to go somewhere. It's too hot to do anything so I would rather work than be trapped inside. I could have easily taken all 5 of my weeks in the summer if I had wanted to.