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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DELACROIX" data-source="post: 3690894" data-attributes="member: 49065">Your attendance bonus is not contractual, at any given time the company can discontinue them.  It is more than likely going to be eliminated if this tentative contract is ratified, so plan accordingly.The concept of attendance bonuses for the newer employees is a clear indicator that there is something wrong about our starting hourly rates (part-time and full time).  It has been stated on this site that part timers consist of 65 percent of our membership, most do not last five years and will not qualify for any pension contributions or benefits because of the vesting.  Any new hire will be starting out close to the state's minimum wages, right now in some states it is higher.  Many moons ago the rule of thumb for a union job was generally twice the minimum wage, times have changed.</blockquote>