Originally Posted by
symbian simian
IMO staffing and res usage is a different spelling for reserve grid. And yes, it is the combination of those 3 provisions that makes NK language better than most if not all. Drop to zero is allowed at WN, but the grid has been red for the last 20 years, so nobody has been able to drop a single multi day trip in decades. Previous contract allowed reserves to checkerboard, that was even better. At NK the company has to maintain the same amount of reserves every day for the month, no extra reserves required for the weekend allowed. And it has to be set high enough that 75% of the days are green, based on historic numbers. Leads to higher staffing and more premium at the same time. How is F9 superior, honest Q?
nk grid= open time vs res coverage.
f9 grid= open time vs a pre determined number based on domicile size that doesn’t change as the bid period goes on.
Both have similar company ability to restrict 25% of the days when daily opens. Your side that’s res coverage can only get worse as the month plays out. Res goes to a legacy, Res calls in sick, Res is assigned a 4 day, ect…..
There could be literally no res and it won’t affect a drop/swap. We don’t care about reserve staffing/coverage until 72 hrs before a sequence show when it becomes a factor.