On January 5 and June 5, the union gives management the names of Package Car Drivers who want to be on the 9.5 list for the next five months. Talk to your shop steward before those deadlines to get on the 9.5 list.
The 9.5 lists submitted on January 5 and June 5 take effect on January 15 and June 15. If you want to get on the 9.5 list after the January 5 or June 5 deadline, just fill out the 9.5 Add/Cut Form and have your shop steward turn it into management. You will be added to the 9.5 list for the following week.
Once you are on the 9.5 list, management should not dispatch you to work more than 9.5 hours three times in a work week.
If you work more than 9.5 hours on three days in a week, talk with your shop steward to file a grievance for triple time pay for all hours worked over 9.5 in a day and to have your dispatch adjusted if necessary.
If your 9.5 rights are violated more than five times, you can request an elevated meeting.This meeting must be held within 45 days of your request. If the company continues to violate your 9.5 rights after the elevated meeting, you’re eligible to be paid at quadruple time for every hour you work over 9.5 hours.
Who is Eligible for the 9.5 List?
Regular Package Car Drivers are eligible to get on the 9.5 list as long as: (1) the driver covers a route for a full week; (2) the driver bids or is assigned to cover a route for a full week but is prevented from completing that bid or assignment due to reassignment by management; or (3) the driver has four years of seniority as a full-time package driver.