Hello All,
Well, pardon me while I reverse my thoughts on the schedule for the next few weeks. Things sure changed quickly after I sent out the last update. We are still in unusual territory and the sudden changes underline the necessity for being prepared to be flexible with this dynamic schedule. That being said, there is going to be increased traffic demand in the next few weeks and I am pleased that we are going to be taking a proactive stance instead of being reactive. I am also glad that NATCA and management have agreed to continue the commitment to keep the amount of people in the workplace at a minimum by allowing us to assign EA.
As Derek mentioned in his update, the schedule will be changing as of May 28th. I have been working closely with all of the members of the Eboard and the schedulers to try to put out the fairest schedule we could within the new guidelines. Here is a list of changes:
We are going to have two teams instead of three.
The old team two will be divided between the two new teams.
Currently, the guidelines we have negotiated for the area are five for the day, five for the swing, and two for the mid.
These guidelines are subject to change if there is a need.
The day and swing shift will continue to rotate as they have been. The Mid shift will not rotate since we have the same six volunteers.
EA will be assigned in increments of two days.
EA will be first assigned to the employees on a particular team and shift who have had the longest time since their 10-days off.
The next order of EA assignment will be based on seniority.
Employees on EA during the working portion of their five-day rotation will be recallable up to four hours prior to the start of their shift. An example of an employee being recalled would be if someone calls in sick. It is understood that a sick call may not necessitate a recall, but it is a possibility.
Damien will be working this week to get the changes input into web schedule, and I would like to thank him for all of his hard work. In the meantime, here is a copy of the revised schedule between May 28th and June 6th:
That’s all I have for now. I will try to make myself available to answer any questions you may have as quickly as I can. Thank you to everyone for handling this challenge with the utmost professionalism. I am proud that I get to work with each of you. Stay healthy, stay safe, and have a happy Mother’s Day.
In Solidarity,
Jared Zimmerman
801) 635-9184