Southern Region.
I've been with the company for a very long time...as a PTer primarily for the health insurance. During COVID, I threw in the towel on my personal business. Rebuilding my client base during the erratic conditions of a pandemic took the joy (and money) out of entrepreneurship.
Last year, I decided to go full-time at UPS.
I signed the bid sheets for cover-feeder and cover-package. I got called for feeder school, passed, and have put in 30+ days on the road. I am still waiting to be called for package school.
While working as cover-feeder, my pay rate was reduced to the standard cover rate of 85% of top rate. It has been my understanding that a PTer will never have their contractual wage rate reduced with the exception of air work. Is this correct?
I know this language is specific for 22.4 and '82ers but not so clear for the rest. I did find language in article 22.5.c: "The wage rates and increases provided in (a) and (b) shall be a minimum."
I would appreciate any insight or experience from the group as it has been a wealth of knowledge to me in the past. I just can't find an example like mine in past threads.
I've been with the company for a very long time...as a PTer primarily for the health insurance. During COVID, I threw in the towel on my personal business. Rebuilding my client base during the erratic conditions of a pandemic took the joy (and money) out of entrepreneurship.
Last year, I decided to go full-time at UPS.
I signed the bid sheets for cover-feeder and cover-package. I got called for feeder school, passed, and have put in 30+ days on the road. I am still waiting to be called for package school.
While working as cover-feeder, my pay rate was reduced to the standard cover rate of 85% of top rate. It has been my understanding that a PTer will never have their contractual wage rate reduced with the exception of air work. Is this correct?
I know this language is specific for 22.4 and '82ers but not so clear for the rest. I did find language in article 22.5.c: "The wage rates and increases provided in (a) and (b) shall be a minimum."
I would appreciate any insight or experience from the group as it has been a wealth of knowledge to me in the past. I just can't find an example like mine in past threads.