Originally Posted by
FDXLAG
So it is a law or something that says vacations can't be processed after schedules are assigned, just like they are now? Work rules are whatever the company and the association agree to.
Typically, PBS systems are set up to have the schedules built after known conflicts like training and vaca are already in place. Much of the efficiency of the system would be lost if it wasn't. I suppose it could be negotiated, but it seems unlikely if the company's motivation is gaining the efficiency inherent in a PBS system.
There are so many other "cons" for us w/ a PBS system, the vacation stuff is just the tip of the iceberg. Just say "no".
Originally Posted by
Busboy
Uhhh....We've always had the option to slide vacations on a secondary line. Of course, you do it before they fill your line with trips.
True. I meant it in the context of sliding the vaca to conflict with a trip, not just tweeking the actual days you're off.