Is July 5th a holiday

[RoyalFlush]

I'm not familiar with all the supplements, but in my area you are not guaranteed off on any holiday. You are guaranteed pay. If UPS decides to work July 5th for operational reasons they can force employees to work from the bottom of the seniority list up. You get paid holiday pay plus time and a half for working on the holiday. Unless there is a major catastrophe that causes a huge back up, I don't envision UPS paying everyone OT to work on the holiday. Even then it's not likely due to the cost associated with it. I know it's not popular, but you can be disciplined for not showing up.

 

[over9five]

I have no July 5th plans. I'll gladly work for the holiday $$$$

 

[HEFFERNAN]

Monday July 5th is observed as Independence Day on our calender and by the government ! I don't know how this thread should have gotten past 4 posts on the subject.

PS - How someone works at UPS for 23 years and never had the Monday off when July 4th was on a Sunday is beyond my comprehension.

 

[TheKid]

Ok...my turn. I am the kind of person that tries to use experience and common sense. I am a steward and tell people all the time...I don't have every line of the contract memorized. Anyways...been at UPS 24 yrs. and I never recall (experience) having a Monday off because a holiday fell on a Sunday. I am not stating law, procedure, or contract....I am just saying in the past 24 yr. (experience), a holiday must have fallen on a Sunday (common sense) and I do not recall having Monday off. BTW....I have that week off as vacation so I could give a rat's ass because either way I am on vacation and I get and extra day's pay.

 

[SWORDFISH]

Ok...my turn. I am the kind of person that tries to use experience and common sense. I am a steward and tell people all the time...I don't have every line of the contract memorized. Anyways...been at UPS 24 yrs. and I never recall (experience) having a Monday off because a holiday fell on a Sunday. I am not stating law, procedure, or contract....I am just saying in the past 24 yr. (experience), a holiday must have fallen on a Sunday (common sense) and I do not recall having Monday off. BTW....I have that week off as vacation so I could give a rat's ass because either way I am on vacation and I get and extra day's pay.

That day being a holiday though(the 5th monday). It would entitle you to an extra day off later because your vacation falls on that day.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

That day being a holiday though(the 5th monday). It would entitle you to an extra day off later because your vacation falls on that day.

Or you can choose to get your vacation pay and the holiday pay, which is what I normally do.

 

[TheKid]

I don't think we have a choice in our area....we automatically get the pay. I am not saying yes or no on this debate....I just do not remember it happening. Maybe I am always on vacation and never paid attention.

 

[brownmonster]

Ok...my turn. I am the kind of person that tries to use experience and common sense. I am a steward and tell people all the time...I don't have every line of the contract memorized. Anyways...been at UPS 24 yrs. and I never recall (experience) having a Monday off because a holiday fell on a Sunday. I am not stating law, procedure, or contract....I am just saying in the past 24 yr. (experience), a holiday must have fallen on a Sunday (common sense) and I do not recall having Monday off. BTW....I have that week off as vacation so I could give a rat's ass because either way I am on vacation and I get and extra day's pay.

I have a sticker stuck above my bulkhead door that came off of my letter box 11 years ago. It reads "No Service on Monday July 5th 1999". I do seem to recall a year when Christmas and New Years fell on a Sunday and we didn't get any time off that holiday season.

 

[RoyalFlush]

Monday July 5th is observed as Independence Day on our calender and by the government ! I don't know how this thread should have gotten past 4 posts on the subject.

PS - How someone works at UPS for 23 years and never had the Monday off when July 4th was on a Sunday is beyond my comprehension.

Seems like fun to keep it going. Most people will likely be off. There are some people that will work and they will be paid holiday pay plus OT for the hours worked. Not everyone is a driver and not everyone works Monday-Friday. Friday after Thanksgiving is a holiday. Many people work. the same is possible for any holiday, although it's not likely.

 

[jimstud]

Monday July 5th is observed as Independence Day on our calender and by the government ! I don't know how this thread should have gotten past 4 posts on the subject.

PS - How someone works at UPS for 23 years and never had the Monday off when July 4th was on a Sunday is beyond my comprehension.

do you remember every holiday through out your whole career? i don't but i do remember the last time christmas was on a sunday ( and yes it is a federal holiday ) the brockton building was delievering on monday.
ps back at you if you can remember every holiday and what day they fell on and what you did the next day you are more than a package monkey you are a package gorilla or maybe king kong.

 

[SWORDFISH]

Im not working in july so either way it doesnt matter to me. Jim if you have to work enjoy the $75/hr. I will have to start calling you DR. Jim at least on monday.

 

[jimstud]

Im not working in july so either way it doesnt matter to me. Jim if you have to work enjoy the $75/hr. I will have to start calling you DR. Jim at least on monday.

the only dr you need is a proctologist.

 

[SWORDFISH]

the only dr you need is a proctologist.

I think you misunderstood me.

 

[rod]

I never worked the week of 4th of July once in 30 years so I couldn't tell you if UPS always had the Monday off if it fell on a Sunday. I would guess the automatic Monday off is a recent (last 10-15 years) thing.

 

[SWORDFISH]

I never worked the week of 4th of July once in 30 years so I couldn't tell you if UPS always had the Monday off if it fell on a Sunday. I would guess the automatic Monday off is a recent (last 10-15 years) thing.

last 10-15 years is recent.

 

[Cementups]

and this is why I took the week prior off so i get the extra day off on top of vacation. :bigthumb:

 

[rod]

last 10-15 years is recent.

Sure is---------------------------------for me