Saturday Air/optional holidays

[688girl]

Hello, I'm brand new here. I've been a preloader for almost 6 years and I am now an air driver as well. I was told that if you have an optional holiday on a Friday, you are guaranteed Saturday off. Anybody ever heard this? I'm off Friday and being forced to work Saturday.

 

[PT Car Washer]

Hello, I'm brand new here. I've been a preloader for almost 6 years and I am now an air driver as well. I was told that if you have an optional holiday on a Friday, you are guaranteed Saturday off. Anybody ever heard this? I'm off Friday and being forced to work Saturday.

What does one have to do with the other. Read Art 40 in the master. UPS can force PT air drivers to work any day that they are needed. In my building we mostly are not forced to work every Saturday out of fear we all will quit.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Hello, I'm brand new here. I've been a preloader for almost 6 years and I am now an air driver as well. I was told that if you have an optional holiday on a Friday, you are guaranteed Saturday off. Anybody ever heard this? I'm off Friday and being forced to work Saturday.

Someone lied to you. An optional day on Friday has nothing to do with being forced to work on Saturday.

 

[688girl]

Thanks, I've recently discovered that haha.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Thanks, I've recently discovered that haha.

Yeah, I saw that. Unfortunately they frown upon me posting while driving.

 

[By The Book]

Hello, I'm brand new here. I've been a preloader for almost 6 years and I am now an air driver as well. I was told that if you have an optional holiday on a Friday, you are guaranteed Saturday off. Anybody ever heard this? I'm off Friday and being forced to work Saturday.

If you worked this week, they can work you Saturday. You requested/scheduled the option day on a Friday right? If you wanted a four day weekend you needed to give notice in advance, like 2 weeks prior could of helped.

 

[688girl]

Ha! Be careful. Safety first!

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

If you worked this week, they can work you Saturday. You requested/scheduled the option day on a Friday right? If you wanted a four day weekend you needed to give notice in advance, like 2 weeks prior could of helped.

But....but....but.....someone told her she would be guaranteed to have Saturday off.....

 

[688girl]

If you worked this week, they can work you Saturday. You requested/scheduled the option day on a Friday right? If you wanted a four day weekend you needed to give notice in advance, like 2 weeks prior could of helped.

Yeah, I didn't know anything about the whole get saturday off until a few days ago. Unfortunately, it appears to be incorrect info.

 

[688girl]

But....but....but.....someone told her she would be guaranteed to have Saturday off.....

someone doesn't know what they're talking about. Apparently at my center, those "rules" work for some people but not all of us

 

[By The Book]

Yeah, I didn't know anything about the whole get saturday off until a few days ago. Unfortunately, it appears to be incorrect info.

Study up buttercup!

 

[688girl]

Study up buttercup!

For real!

 

[Brownslave688]

Although i would advise against it. You could alway call in.

 

[688girl]

Although i would advise against it. You could alway call in.

Slaves. Must. Work.

 

[brownmonster]

Use the optional day for Saturday and head out Friday night. You're welcome.

 

[688girl]

I talked to my Union guy today and found this out. Thanks! I had no idea we could take optional days on Saturday ha.

 

[UnconTROLLed]

If an air-driver works a UPS holiday, they do not have to work the next business day. That's how it works locally, anyway. This does not apply to PERSONAL optional holidays, though.

When I was an air driver, I always took advantage of having a day off, even if we had to work when everyone else didn't.

 

[Dr.Brownz]

If they tell me I'm going to be forced to work Saturday I tell them I'll be taking lunch at noon so make sure my dispatch allows me to do so and make all commit times. Suddenly they can make due with out me. Haven't had to do that for 2 years now but still, it's a good card to have in the deck.

FYI: our saturday air commit is 2pm

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

If they tell me I'm going to be forced to work Saturday I tell them I'll be taking lunch at noon so make sure my dispatch allows me to do so and make all commit times. Suddenly they can make due with out me. Haven't had to do that for 2 years now but still, it's a good card to have in the deck.

FYI: our saturday air commit is 2pm

Saturday is hours worked---no lunch.

 

[Dr.Brownz]

Saturday is hours worked---no lunch.

Where does it say that in the contract?

Our steward says 8 hour guarantee on a forced, and my paycheck reflects that.