INC NEWS - other workers wages

[Ken Gasch]

My dear Randy,

I am not well versed on the pay current pay scheme for our solid waste 
workers.

Here is what I do know:  As a manager myself, I want to reward my employees 
for the work they do and not the time they spend doing that work.

I also want them to know that I value more than just their hard labor.  I 
also value the ideas and energy that they bring to my organization. 
Furthermore, I have a personal need to be happy in my work.  It is easy for 
me to be happy when I am surrounded by happy people.

My organization is very small.  I only have three employees.  The ideas is 
still the same, though.

your pal,

Ken


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "RW Pickle" <randy at 27beverly.com>
To: "Ken Gasch" <ken.gasch at hldproductions.com>
Cc: <inc-list at durhaminc.org>
Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 10:03 PM
Subject: Re: INC NEWS - other workers wages


> Maybe, but with the 12 or so hours they do not work because of the current
> system, others have to fill in the gap. Others are costing almost 75% more
> of the total regular base (for those extra hours they are paid for but do
> not work) because that extra effort that has to be put forth when they are
> not working (because they have finished their route). This is more
> expensive time because it is temp labor filling in the gap that has
> already been paid once. Or it is overtime because the regular employees
> have already put in their 40 hours (even though it was only 28-32).
> Essentially, we are paying for the same job twice. There is no way around
> that with the current system. It takes that extra 12 hours to get the job
> done. And they're not doing it because of the system currently in use.
> They either need 12 hours docked from their pay to cover the other folks
> who end up doing the work or work those hours they are paid for. It's that
> simple.
>
> My point is, that very few individuals get paid for work they do not do.
> So what if you do it faster or slower; marching or fighting it all pays
> the same; typically. I don't care what you call it, I call it a ripoff.
> And it's the taxpayers who are paying for this ripoff. Is it right? I
> can't see it. I discovered today that the wages being paid (for the 40
> hours of work they do not do) is what the going rate is across other
> industries. I'm sure part-time workers get less (especially in full time
> benefits like insurance). So replace the workers who aren't willing to buy
> into the new system and move on. Doing nothing changes nothing.
>
> So what's the answer? I say, get an hours pay for an hour of work. You
> want to work 32 hours a week, fine. You become a part-time employee,
> taxpayers save the expense of  covering you for benefits (another $6K+
> savings), and we move on. This paying for hours not worked has to stop.
> Because the time we are paying for (and is not being worked) still has to
> be covered. And this covering of this "free time" is very expensive. No
> other industry I spoke with ascribes to this task based system. We know
> how long routes take to do currently. If the work slows down because of
> implementing the new system, then you know where the bottleneck is. Time
> for a house cleaning and replace those who have layed down in protest. UPS
> times their drivers and deliveries. This should be no different. They want
> to slow down to jam up the system, fine. Send them to one of the other
> industries where the pay will be the same, but the time worked will be
> what they are payed for. It's that simple. And it's something that could
> be implemented overnight (as it appears to have been by "Action" Jackson).
> I see the problem that happened last week as being worker related. When
> only half of your work force comes in (for whatever reason; which I hope
> was a good one and it was verified), any business will have a problem. I'm
> sure that the workers believe they run solid waste at this point. It looks
> like they proved it last week and ran the new Director in the process. You
> can have a great management team running a business. When the majority of
> you business is rank and file, they can shut you down or crip the system
> at will. Until they are onboard, the ship will never get heading the right
> direction. They'll screw you everytime you let them until you make a
> change to fix that issue.
>
> RWP
> 27 Beverly
>
>