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Seasonal start date vs. permanent start date
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<blockquote data-quote="hondo" data-source="post: 5242101" data-attributes="member: 8661"><p>[USER=97591]@McKinney94[/USER] : both of those can be considered "start" dates. Why do you want to know about a "true start date"? Perhaps a more meaningful date would be your "seniority date"; which is used for things such as applying pay raises, paid time off, other benefits eligibility, etc.</p><p></p><p>It appears the company considers 01/17/2022 is, or will be, your "seniority" date. (The 12/01/2021 is a Seasonal hire date, 01/17/2022 is a Permanent hire date) I suggest you check with a knowledgeable coworker, union shop steward, or someone at your Local Union office for 2 reasons:</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">find out what the probationary time period is where you are (if you work XX days in YY time period, outside of a "seasonal" or "free hire" period, and you keep working working after that, you are now a permanent "seniority" employee. XX and YY are different depending on where you are in the country)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Plot twist: at least where I am, if you did in fact work uninterrupted between your "seasonal hire" period and your permanent hire (Continous Service) date; it means the company screwed up and your "seniority date" should actually be 12/01/2021. So it would be a really, really good idea to talk to your Union Shop Steward or Local Union Office ASAP (do not ask your supervisors/manager about this until you have first checked with your Union).</li> </ol></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hondo, post: 5242101, member: 8661"] [USER=97591]@McKinney94[/USER] : both of those can be considered "start" dates. Why do you want to know about a "true start date"? Perhaps a more meaningful date would be your "seniority date"; which is used for things such as applying pay raises, paid time off, other benefits eligibility, etc. It appears the company considers 01/17/2022 is, or will be, your "seniority" date. (The 12/01/2021 is a Seasonal hire date, 01/17/2022 is a Permanent hire date) I suggest you check with a knowledgeable coworker, union shop steward, or someone at your Local Union office for 2 reasons: [LIST=1] [*]find out what the probationary time period is where you are (if you work XX days in YY time period, outside of a "seasonal" or "free hire" period, and you keep working working after that, you are now a permanent "seniority" employee. XX and YY are different depending on where you are in the country) [*]Plot twist: at least where I am, if you did in fact work uninterrupted between your "seasonal hire" period and your permanent hire (Continous Service) date; it means the company screwed up and your "seniority date" should actually be 12/01/2021. So it would be a really, really good idea to talk to your Union Shop Steward or Local Union Office ASAP (do not ask your supervisors/manager about this until you have first checked with your Union). [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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