CCA Maximum hours per day is 12, including lunch

Contract language is clear: CCAs can only work 12 hours per day, including lunch. There is not a limit of hours that a CCA may work per week nor is there a contractual guarantee of a day off. But, and CCA who is working over 11 1/2 hours per day is working in violation of the contract and a grievance should be filed by the union. In Duluth this is being done weekly. Click

for the full contract language, section 432.32 of the ELM.

12 and 60 hour work limits for regulars

The contract limits regular carriers to 12 hours per day and 60 hours per week. These ARE NOT recommendations, they are absolutes. If you reach 60 hours at 8am on a Friday morning YOU HAVE TO BE SENT HOME AND WILL THEN BE PAID FOR 8 HOURS OF WORK. Chick

to read the full contractual language.

Why can't you make it in eight?

The Penalty exclusion period will be ending soon and management will be expecting carriers to suddenly walk upon snow in leaps and bounds. (Seems like there's still plenty of snow and ice out there folks!) These are just SOME of the reasons you may be unable to complete your route in eight hours. Remember, it is OUR responsibility to inform management when we will be unable to complete our routes in 8 hours. Ask for a 3996 form to document your reasons...reasons such as...