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FedEx Freight | Attendance policy

But like alot of things with this company....I've seen Favorite Sons get away with murder, I've seen them miss 2 weeks with no write up....

Its not who you know, its who you _______ !! .....you know the rest...
 
Guardrail said:
I know why the policy is in place. It's to keep people from calling off every Friday or Monday.

I went round and round with the regional HR guy about how it is against the law to punish a commercial driver for refusing to operate a commericial vehicle when that driver is fatigued or ill. I showed him the regulation and the workplace law.

It went nowhere. I was told that's the way it is and no one has ever been fired for attendence points.

Guardrail
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Then maybe that HR employee needs to be asked some questions by someone from State of Federal.

And he is completely full of BS saying that no one has ever been fired for attendance. I've seen it happen. Guy was having serious issues at home and with his car, but they didn't like him and nailed him every way they could. We call it "hanging paper" here. They make sure they have a huge paper trail. His tranny froze one morning and that was it. He was gone.
 
rodedawg said:
That was a good one BeerBelly, oh :::shit::: see, now they have me calling you that???:438::couch::1036316054:
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Roogie, guardrail, spook, grease-gun all love that of the many versions of my nickname lol
 
thats part of the PEOPLE FIRST policy
Gator said:
Why do we have a policy that rewards bad employees and punishes good ones?This morning on the way to work 5 am some kids threw some cinder blocks in the road a guess what I hit one and I receive two flat tires. So waiting for a wrecker I have to call In and have the run covered. 1 occurance received for it. I feel its a penalty and I was on my way in.In the mean time I'm waiting for a medical test to be ran and don't know yet what day it will be but when they finally schedule it I can guarantee that day will be filled can't give it to you but I will have to take it now 2 occurances.God forbid If I have a follow up. Now that would be 3 occurances. Would hate to have a spouse die and after 3 days berievement pay good luck taking care of the legal issues. Leave of absence has to be taken in blocks not day by day.I think its just plain silly that if I'm a red shirt and all this takes place no questions asked. And I find it funny if you don't have any time to cover the day off and its a medical emergency no occurance.1 aloud every 6 months with a doctors excuse. But if you have time for the same situation then its a occurance.So now I'm penalized just for having personal or vacation time on the books. 18 years here and never had any trouble till now and its seems to me don't get sick,no one should die and leave you to take care of it,and don't break down on the way in to work, Because if you didn't schedule all this back at the first of the year when you put in for vacation your done.
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I see "at this company" used alot but let me assure you it is no better at any of the large companies, at UPS brown I recieved notice on a Thursday that my dad's wife had to have emergency surgery on Monday, my father is a stroke victim and cannot take care of himself so I asked for the next day (Friday) and Monday off since he lived 780 miles away I was going to fly ouy that night (Thursday) get a care giver for him so he would be taken care of for 8 weeks after her surgery then I was going to stay through Monday to make sure the surgery went well and fly home on Monday night and be to work Tuesday morning. I was informed by the center manager that "I did not have the time coming" and guys with more seniority had already requested those days off! I advised her that we were talking about my father....not a distant cousin she just shrugged her shoulders and walked away, I followed her to her office and informed her that as of that moment I had all the days I needed since it was my last day at UPS. All these companies have their good and bad points but make two lists and I would bet the good points list at Fed Ex far outweigh the bad.
 
Ice Rider said:
I see "at this company" used alot but let me assure you it is no better at any of the large companies, at UPS brown I recieved notice on a Thursday that my dad's wife had to have emergency surgery on Monday, my father is a stroke victim and cannot take care of himself so I asked for the next day (Friday) and Monday off since he lived 780 miles away I was going to fly ouy that night (Thursday) get a care giver for him so he would be taken care of for 8 weeks after her surgery then I was going to stay through Monday to make sure the surgery went well and fly home on Monday night and be to work Tuesday morning. I was informed by the center manager that "I did not have the time coming" and guys with more seniority had already requested those days off! I advised her that we were talking about my father....not a distant cousin she just shrugged her shoulders and walked away, I followed her to her office and informed her that as of that moment I had all the days I needed since it was my last day at UPS. All these companies have their good and bad points but make two lists and I would bet the good points list at Fed Ex far outweigh the bad.
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If its your parents you can get FMLA on that one and there isn't anything UPS can do about it. Your Dads condition alone will get you FMLA as a care giver.So stick it to them.
 
best excuse i have ever heard, and this is a true story, a road guy called in and said that he would not be at work that night because his wife went to west virginia to pick up the grandkids and took the car keys with her. You would have to know the driver to truly understand why it is so funny.

On a personal note, I had a severe case of bacterial pnemonia a few years back and missed 8 days work, 5 of which i was in the hospital. I did not recieve any occurences at all for that.
 
Start off by either bringing in Burgers/Fries OR Crispy Creme donuts.
That will definitely give you some brownie points.

moonlighter said:
I have seen drivers be truthful and explain they why they cant make it to work.. and get a point...and ive seen drivers say that they are sick and nothing is done about it...so what do we do tell the truth or say that we are sick?
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This is direct from Federal Regulations.
1.) Push the suspension/termination to it's limits.
2.) IF "fighting" a termination in regards to this law, expect a lengthy discharge.
3.) Expect a "huge" sum of back pay PLUS re-reinstatement.
4.) Call in sick whenever necessary.

[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR392.3]

[Page 1066-1067]

TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

CHAPTER III--FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

PART 392--DRIVING OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES--Table of Contents

Subpart A--General

Sec. 392.3 Ill or fatigued operator.

No driver shall operate a commercial motor vehicle, and a motor
carrier shall not require or permit a driver to operate a commercial
motor vehicle, while the driver's ability or alertness is so impaired,
or so likely to become impaired, through fatigue, illness, or any other
cause, as to make it unsafe for him/her to begin or continue to operate

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the commercial motor vehicle. However, in a case of grave emergency
where the hazard to occupants of the commercial motor vehicle or other
users of the highway would be increased by compliance with this section,
the driver may continue to operate the commercial motor vehicle to the
nearest place at which that hazard is removed.

[35 FR 7800, May 21, 1970, as amended at 60 FR 38746, July 28, 1995]

Guardrail said:
I know why the policy is in place. It's to keep people from calling off every Friday or Monday.

I went round and round with the regional HR guy about how it is against the law to punish a commercial driver for refusing to operate a commericial vehicle when that driver is fatigued or ill. I showed him the regulation and the workplace law.

It went nowhere. I was told that's the way it is and no one has ever been fired for attendence points.

Guardrail
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I also showed this to the Hr guy Then MY Attorney showed it to the HR guy IN Harrison I have NO problems any more
 
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