1350 hours minimum

Date: Aug 29, 2013

1350 hours minimum

Date: Aug 29, 2013

Where did you hear that from? Ask your union rep.

Here is one copy of the tentative agreement:

http://krogerforum.activeboard.com/t54576720/utility-clerk/

My copy is slightly different but not much.

They go by hours at Meijers(same union, different contract as kroger) and in the South USA.

I did not see fine print about minimum hours needed to go to next step.

My top raise is soon so I am not concerned about it.

From what I read, you will be stuck at $10.50 forever. Or until hired full-time.

Yes, as a courtesy clerk, you are stuck at low pay forever. Start showing interest in the clerk positions in the other departments.

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"Part time employees must work a minimum of 675 hours to progress to next rate of pay for six month progressions and 1350 hours for twelve month progressions."

-Last page

Date: Aug 30, 2013

FU11307 wrote:
"Part time employees must work a minimum of 675 hours to progress to next rate of pay for six month progressions and 1350 hours for twelve month progressions."
-Last page

OH NO! That is a horrific stipulation. Why would anyone want to hang around for $7.40 an hour?

My copy didn't have that paragraph.

Well, my top pay rate is safe. If the newer guys keep quiting, any future raises should be safe!

Date: Aug 31, 2013

The spin is that the company intends to reward people who are available and coming to work. the average is 26 hours a week, but if you are below that, you will receive the raise when you hit the hour requirement and you have passed the anniversary date. So if you hit your year at 8/31/14, you won't get the raise until you've also worked the required number of hours.

workers in local 876 can claim up to 28 hours a week if they are available to work.

Date: Aug 31, 2013

Amos wrote:
The spin is that the company intends to reward people who are available and coming to work. the average is 26 hours a week, but if you are below that, you will receive the raise when you hit the hour requirement and you have passed the anniversary date. So if you hit your year at 8/31/14, you won't get the raise until you've also worked the required number of hours.
workers in local 876 can claim up to 28 hours a week if they are available to work.

I am glad you explained that. It doesn't sound so bad now. If the person is at 25 hours a week, it only takes 2 weeks longer to progress to the next pay level in a year.

I was thinking like the op meaning the hours would not cummulate and start over every 6-12 months.

Date: Sep 1, 2013

Anonymous wrote:
Amos wrote:
The spin is that the company intends to reward people who are available and coming to work. the average is 26 hours a week, but if you are below that, you will receive the raise when you hit the hour requirement and you have passed the anniversary date. So if you hit your year at 8/31/14, you won't get the raise until you've also worked the required number of hours.
workers in local 876 can claim up to 28 hours a week if they are available to work.
I am glad you explained that. It doesn't sound so bad now. If the person is at 25 hours a week, it only takes 2 weeks longer to progress to the next pay level in a year.
I was thinking like the op meaning the hours would not cummulate and start over every 6-12 months.

That's still a bad deal. If you star out two weeks behind, then the next year you'll be four weeks behind. Then six, eight, ten, etc. And that's if you actually get 25 hours each week. Think about all that money Kroger is saving by not giving their employees raises when they are due.

Date: Sep 1, 2013

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Amos wrote:
The spin is that the company intends to reward people who are available and coming to work. the average is 26 hours a week, but if you are below that, you will receive the raise when you hit the hour requirement and you have passed the anniversary date. So if you hit your year at 8/31/14, you won't get the raise until you've also worked the required number of hours.
workers in local 876 can claim up to 28 hours a week if they are available to work.
I am glad you explained that. It doesn't sound so bad now. If the person is at 25 hours a week, it only takes 2 weeks longer to progress to the next pay level in a year.
I was thinking like the op meaning the hours would not cummulate and start over every 6-12 months.
That's still a bad deal. If you star out two weeks behind, then the next year you'll be four weeks behind. Then six, eight, ten, etc. And that's if you actually get 25 hours each week. Think about all that money Kroger is saving by not giving their employees raises when they are due.

Think about all the full time employees who voted yes on the contract because they could care less about the part-timers.

Date: Sep 1, 2013

Kroger doesn't have enough full time workers to carry a contract vote on that alone.

all part time employees should open their availability, learn everything they can, and use the contract language to maximize their scheduled hours. It stinks, but that's the reality we have to live with.