I did call the Unemployment Commission and they told me that if you worked more than 32 hours you would still be considered to have Full Time employment and not eligible even with the reduced wages. I was wondering if I did one shift and filed if that would work or if UPS would say that I declined the opportunity to work? Thanks for all the advice and help.
You may only bump 1 part time employee if you want to. You do not have to bump 2. At the 3 1/2 hour guarantee, that is 17.5 hours, well under the 32.
Unemployment should make up the difference between the pay at 17.5 hours and the max weekly unemployment benefit. UPS cannot force you to work a split shift to avoid paying unemployment. You may elect to work a split shift and get a 7 hour daily guarantee
I do believe that you would make more money bumping 2 part timers though.
Central Region Supplement
Article 3
Section 6
Laid-off, full-time seniority employees, in the order of their seniority,
may elect to take the work of one (1) or two (2) part-time
employees, for the duration of the layoff, provided they have more
total Company seniority. In such cases, the full-time employees
shall be guaranteed a minimum of three and one-half (3 1/2) hours
work at the prevailing rate of pay for the classification of work
he/she performs, or the rate of pay per Article 41, Section 3, which
ever rate is higher, in addition to all fringe benefits. Employees who
have not completed progression shall be paid in accordance with the
progression scale in Article 41, Section 3 or their prevailing inside
rate whichever is higher. Article 40 employees will be paid in accordance
with Article 40, Section 6. If a full-time employee bumps
two part-time employees, said full-time employee shall receive
time-and-one-half after eight (8) hours of work. After thirty (30)
working days in a ninety (90) calendar day period under this provision,
a full-time employee may elect to bump the least senior fulltime
employee in his/her building, excluding automotive, maintenance
mechanics and feeder drivers, and have up to thirty (30) calendar
days to qualify for said full-time position.
If a laid-off, fulltime
employee elects to take a layoff rather than exercise his/her
right to displace a part-time employee, he/she shall be considered a
laid-off employee for lack of work for the purpose of unemployment
compensation.