The 9.5 list is in effect as of January 15th. It was submitted to management on January 5. But it’s never too late to sign up or to file. Get on the list and fight layoffs and excessive overtime with contract enforcement.
You can add yourself to the 9.5 list at any time by filling out a 9.5 Add/Cut form and talking to your shop steward. Print a copy of the 9.5 Add/Cut form here.
If you add your name using the Add/Cut form, it will take one week for your 9.5 rights to go into effect.
Once your 9.5 rights go into effect, you can file grievances if the company works you for more than 9.5 hours on three days a week.
How 9.5 Rights Work
After you sign up, if UPS works you over 9.5 hours three times in a week, file a grievance. The company must pay triple time for all time worked over 9.5 hours.
If the company continues to violate your 9.5 rights after the elevated meeting, you will be paid quadruple time for all time worked over 9.5.
Eligibility
Every driver can and should sign the 9.5 list. Every driver with four years of seniority has 9.5 rights.
If you are a driver with under four years of seniority, you can and should sign on to the 9.5 list and you will be eligible to file a grievance whenever you meet any of the following requirements.
- You have a bid route
- You had 9.5 rights under the previous contract
- You cover the same route for a full week OR you were prevented from covering the same route for a week because management changed your assignment
Even if you are not going to be 9.5 eligible every week, you should still sign the 9.5 list. That way you will get your 9.5 penalty pay whenever you are eligible.
