XPO | unexcused absence

[Mobius]

What is an unexcused absence exactly?Just called in sick(I'm a line driver)and was told it would be considered a unexcused absence.I don't call in sick very much so if this is new I must have missed it???

 

[av8tor]

You have to give at least two hours notice, before your out time, and, they can declare it unexcused, if it adversely effects their operations that night. Unexcused means, you won't recieve any pay for that nightand you will have an "attendance point" assessed against you. These are equivalent to "Safety Strikes" in that once you get so many in a 12 month period......................You will become "Available to the Industry................

 

[White Shirt]

You have to give at least two hours notice, before your out time, and, they can declare it unexcused, if it adversely effects their operations that night. Unexcused means, you won't recieve any pay for that nightand you will have an "attendance point" assessed against you. These are equivalent to "Safety Strikes" in that once you get so many in a 12 month period......................You will become "Available to the Industry................

If you have PTO time available you will be paid. You will get an attendance point though. If you don't have an attendance problem it is no big deal.

 

[Red555]

we were told at our barn about 2mos ago that it was 3hr call in.

 

[beerfd]

If you have PTO time available you will be paid. You will get an attendance point though. If you don't have an attendance problem it is no big deal.

I don't really like the policy, but yeah, I know some kind of blanket policy has to be used. So, I use it to my advantage. If I have 0 points, i'll take a day or two off. Atleast with the policy in place, you know where you stand.

 

[beerfd]

You have to give at least two hours notice, before your out time, and, they can declare it unexcused, if it adversely effects their operations that night. Unexcused means, you won't recieve any pay for that nightand you will have an "attendance point" assessed against you. These are equivalent to "Safety Strikes" in that once you get so many in a 12 month period......................You will become "Available to the Industry................

6 points in twelve months. And you can't get fired if it's for medical. You would have to be a complete moron to get fired with this policy.

 

[616jimmy]

Its probley like every thing else, it depends on who you are or who you know!

 

[eurodaytona]

Example....I called out once because my wife got very sick and we have two young kids to take care of....I wasn't going to leave her at home puking her guts out and running high fevers having to drive herself to the doctors office and haul around the kids.....sorry guys family comes first. I called in well before 3 hours but still got a unexcused absence because they were already at the limit for people having time off that day. If there wasn't so many guys off that day then it would be an excused absence......that's what I was told. Oh well......Im not worried about it because its rare I have an attendance issue....and hey sometimes in life crap happens.

 

[moose]

Excused unexcused whatever you choose thats my motto to them .....

 

[ssadab]

Example....I called out once because my wife got very sick and we have two young kids to take care of....I wasn't going to leave her at home puking her guts out and running high fevers having to drive herself to the doctors office and haul around the kids.....sorry guys family comes first. I called in well before 3 hours but still got a unexcused absence because they were already at the limit for people having time off that day. If there wasn't so many guys off that day then it would be an excused absence......that's what I was told. Oh well......Im not worried about it because its rare I have an attendance issue....and hey sometimes in life crap happens.

This falls under FMLA(Family and Medical Leave Act ). Fill out some paperwork and get a signature from the doctor. This would be considered excused.

 

[st8champ]

we were told at our barn about 2mos ago that it was 3hr call in.

Yes it is 3hrs now I called in about 2 and a half hours before my start time and was written up for it. I always tried to make it in / tough it out. I never had an attendance problem. so now if I even think the suns too bright or the night too dark and call exactly 3hrs & 3minutes before my start time. yet we have a guy who's almost -80 hrs and they give him a convienience day. this company is made up of phonies and hypocrites.

 

[Aggressor]

This falls under FMLA(Family and Medical Leave Act ). Fill out some paperwork and get a signature from the doctor. This would be considered excused.

FMLA is covered under 3 consecutive days in a row with a note (& a prescription sometimes has to be presented).

 

[snaildriver]

I haven't heard that one in a while...not since he was made available to the industry.