Mandatory Overtime

Please note that CWA does not support walking on mandatory overtime. We do expect mandatory procedures to be administered according to the contract, but if this does not happen, we suggest that the agents involved work the extra hours and then grieve the violation. Our management team has asked that we remind our members that refusing mandatory overtime is a serious matter and will result in reprimands.

SICK CALLS

Management has informed us that they will now be enforcing the following policy:
"Pursuant to Article 13.D of the Fleet Service collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and Article 18.D of the Passenger Service CBA, “Employees may be required to present confirmation of illness and the Company reserves the right to require, when in doubt of bona fide claim, a physician’s certificate to confirm such sick claim.”

The Company deems the following to be doubt of bona fide claim and a physician’s certificate is required when:

A consecutive absence period of three (3) days.

Other patterns where the Company notifies the employee in writing of the requirement and the reason a physician’s certificate will be required for future absences (e.g. absences in conjunction with days off when the employee has previously called off in conjunction with days off).

When medical certification is required, as described above, for a non-FMLA qualifying event, the employee must submit the certification to the Company on the first day the employee returns to work, except when the absence exceeds five (5) days the certification must be submitted to the Company within seven (7) days of the date the absence began.

The certification must be completed by the medical provider and must meet the following criteria:

Actual date(s) seen by the medical provider(s) (which should be on or immediately prior to or following the date of absence).

The probable duration of the absence (e.g., the length of time the employee is expected to be out of work).

What about the current condition prevents the employee from performing their essential job functions.

The name, address and telephone number of the Physician on the Company’s Health Care Provider form or pre-printed letterhead or prescription pad.

Employee’s name
Medical Provider’s signature.
All information must be legible.
If faxed, an original must follow-up the fax copy within seven days.
The Company reserves the right to verify any medical documentation presented."

FILING YOUR INCOME TAXES

Did you know that your Union dues are tax deductible? The total amount that you paid in 2007 is printed on the cover page of your W-2, just above your name.
 

In-Station Transfer Requests:

In-station transfer requests will remain valid through December 31st of the year in which they are submitted. If you have a request on file from 2007, be sure to resubmit it now.