I could use some thoughts on what you do when someone calls in sick. That sounds weird, I know, but I formerly worked as a police officer and it was just flat out expected that you worked what you were told. If someone called in sick, the chief just ordered someone to stay or otherwise worked it out, but it involved someone being unhappy.
In the situation I am in now, we use on-call (or full-time), but if there are no takers, it's unclear exactly what we can do. We have supervisors who are "on-call," but that apparently doesn't mean they will come in to work an uncovered shift. I called one today who had childcare issues and didn't want to come in. This supervisor is notorious for working extra. I thought if you were on-call that meant, you kept your schedule free.
The supervisors simply tell us that "someone" has to stay and we can split the shift (one stays late, the other comes in early), but that means a 12-hour shift (with overtime) and potentially a 16-hour shift if someone on the other end refuses to come to work early.
It is unclear whether we can be forced to stay late. We are non-union, but I'm sure the state has rules about forced overtime. I think we can be forced in an "emergency," but that is open for interpretation. Is it an emergency when someone calls in sick? If a supervisor refuses to cover the shift is that ane emergency?
I guess bottom-line is my feeling is that the supervisor needs to step-up and make the rules of engagement clear or needs to come in as needed since it's a matter of responsibility.
I guess this is more of a rant, than wanting advice, but it just has me pulling my hair out because I've never seen a situation where someone makes more money and has a title, but refuses to wield their authority and make things clear.
In the situation I am in now, we use on-call (or full-time), but if there are no takers, it's unclear exactly what we can do. We have supervisors who are "on-call," but that apparently doesn't mean they will come in to work an uncovered shift. I called one today who had childcare issues and didn't want to come in. This supervisor is notorious for working extra. I thought if you were on-call that meant, you kept your schedule free.
The supervisors simply tell us that "someone" has to stay and we can split the shift (one stays late, the other comes in early), but that means a 12-hour shift (with overtime) and potentially a 16-hour shift if someone on the other end refuses to come to work early.
It is unclear whether we can be forced to stay late. We are non-union, but I'm sure the state has rules about forced overtime. I think we can be forced in an "emergency," but that is open for interpretation. Is it an emergency when someone calls in sick? If a supervisor refuses to cover the shift is that ane emergency?
I guess bottom-line is my feeling is that the supervisor needs to step-up and make the rules of engagement clear or needs to come in as needed since it's a matter of responsibility.
I guess this is more of a rant, than wanting advice, but it just has me pulling my hair out because I've never seen a situation where someone makes more money and has a title, but refuses to wield their authority and make things clear.
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