Leap Pay
Salaries are figured on a 2,080 hour work year.
The salary is divided up among 24 checks.
What happens during a Leap Year when we end up with eight more working hours in the year? Are we working a free shift during the year?
The salary is divided up among 24 checks.
What happens during a Leap Year when we end up with eight more working hours in the year? Are we working a free shift during the year?
Labels: we got nothing
posted by SCC at 12:02 AM
24 Comments:
I did the math day by day and this year it equals 2080 hours (for D.O.G. 3) so I looked back at 2007 and found I worked 2096 hours. When I called the union, Caparelli explained to me 2080 is no where in the contract and it is, in fact, based not on 2080 hors a year, but rather 171 hours a police period. First period of 2007 I worked 177 hours. but then after that most of the periods were well below the 171. So it all evened out.
No, we just leap once. I did. didn't you?
SCC, you're gonna force me to milk jobs and stretch lunches for a day or two to make up for this chicanery is what you say is true!!
Good question SCC.
What about the disparity in DOG's? Some DOG's work up to 3-4 days less per year. How is this accounted for? Low seiority officers are routinely switched from one DOG to another to benefit management via reverse seniority.
This has been brought to FOP's attention in the past.
Naw daley will just use the money to give his fake hero son more contracts!
Well I just lost 8.5 hours. Timekeeper says it was a mistake that was not "caught" 9 months ago.
So is it my fault?
What is the FOP going to do? Not a damn thing!
Things will never change unless we get 9500 coppers to stick together....Like I said, things will never change.
Police are salaried, not hourly. The hourly thing is just a guide, a way to figure overtime etc.
Some years we work more, some less. We make a flat amount each year and to that is added OT, uniform, extra pay etc.
Sure we get screwed. But we also screw back. I came on with a GED. The police dept. kept me from pounding nails till I couldn't lift a hammer anymore. I am three years from retirement and last year I made $92,000. Not bad for a kid with a GED from the hood who was always getting into shit in my younger days.
My dad never made over $15,000 a year in his life, He never had a pension or any retirement savings.
$92 thou for what I do keeps me going to confession every Saturday to ask the priest how many prayers I have to say for making this much for doing so little.
As one of the first instructors kept saying those early days in the academy, "not a bad job."
If you're looking for a career with advancement etc, get an MBA or law degree or an MD and go elsewhere. For many this job has been a lifesaver.
Anonymous said...
Well I just lost 8.5 hours. Timekeeper says it was a mistake that was not "caught" 9 months ago.
So is it my fault?
2/23/2008 01:59:00 AM
WaS THAT THE TIMEKEEPER IN 022, SHES GOOD FOR THAT. One lazy prima DONNA. Allways over worked neeks extra help. When we had PO Nancy as a timekeeper years ago she did it all, the books were correct and she had time to go out and smoke.
GIVE US A PAID LUNCH (LIKE I THINK WE DESERVE) AND DOESNT THAT CAUSE THE WHOLE NUMBERS GAME TO CHANGE?
Anonymous said...
What is the FOP going to do? Not a damn thing!
2/23/2008 03:33:00 AM
They will do something! Have another drink or trip on us!
vote vote vote for what ...
what is this city wide team...???
never received anything in the mail for 6 years all of a sudden i'm getting a bunch of crap...
So who is out there to vote>
WOW. Never thought of that. Maybe we can get the green denim-suit preachers to declare a "cease-fire" and all take a day off
go on the medical. take three days here, three days there, you will feel alot better about the whole thing.
"What is the FOP going to do? Not a damn thing!
2/23/2008 03:33:00 AM"
What me worry? As they enjoy their4 day work week. Can you say Hypocrites?
Donanhue will win by a Landslide, back to business as usual. Bend over officer this won't hurt a bit
fuck the f o p there nothing but a bunch of assholes in office thats all careless bitches
What is the FOP going to do? Not a damn thing!
2/23/2008 03:33:00 AM
Yeah, just like the lazy muthafuckin Teamsters, Operators, Plumbers, Electricians, AFSCME, AFL CIO. All bastards! Why can't these do nothing unions band together and outlaw leap years? They don't do shit. Better yet, if you move to the planet Mercury, its year is only about 78 days.
Hey Cry Baby. File a griv.!
..."$92 thou for what I do keeps me going to confession every Saturday to ask the priest how many prayers I have to say for making this much for doing so little"...
Top scale for a blueshirt doesn't make that much. And when you figure in the deductions for the astronomical medical costs that's deducted, almost 20% is gone right off the top.
Don't even get me started on the rediculously high taxes in this Godforsaken city and state.
Spare us the bragging on your fantasy "gross" income, because nobody takes home anywhere NEAR their gross pay. It's just a number to impress your friends and relatives.
..."$92 thou for what I do keeps me going to confession every Saturday to ask the priest how many prayers I have to say for making this much for doing so little"...
Top scale for a blueshirt doesn't make that much. And when you figure in the deductions for the astronomical medical costs that's deducted, almost 20% is gone right off the top.
Don't even get me started on the rediculously high taxes in this Godforsaken city and state.
Spare us the bragging on your fantasy "gross" income, because nobody takes home anywhere NEAR their gross pay. It's just a number to impress your friends and relatives.
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No matter what job you have, deductions will be made for medical expenses. Additionally, if you live in Chicago, you will be taxed at the current rate no matter who your employer is.
Compare this Fop to the previous FOP and you would build this one a statue in Grant Park. I would. And I did leap, just once.
Dear head in the sand:
Yes! with special employment, a great number of us made more than 100,000.
There are detectives that easily grossed 175,000 between special and court
And those guys at the airports really cleaned up on their in-unit OT and special employment to the tune of $150,000 and up.
then there are the sergeants. Some grossed 200,000.
I love this country. I love this job.
I too came on with a GED and the department paid for my AA and BA degree.
Why do you think we have our sons and daughters coming on the job?
Just in February for instance:
Paid on the 1st
Overtime check on 07 Feb
paid on the 16th
special check on 22 Feb.
Come on people.... it's ok to rank and complain but deep inside we are making off like bandits.
In other words:
we are cops and robbers.
No way (but that's me) was my kid coming on this job once I started making good money. Thank God!
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