Today we met with LRU to discuss the recent holiday pay. For some reason there was no additional pers contribution for those who elect the employee/employer PERS contributions. As discussed with LRU, they agree that the holiday pay is PERS compensable. They need some time to dig into the matter and get it corrected. The employer paid example I saw appears that they were compensated correctly.
We received the Arbitration Award for the FMWCC Shift Bid Grievance. This grievance was based on the Admin at FMWCC adding female only posts on top of the 15% exempt posts to the shift bid. Their cont
Dear Brothers & Sisters, Below is a grievance that President Lunkwitz and I (Thompson) put together to address the sick and annual accrual issue that has been ongoing for many months. If you have been
Tomorrow’s zoom link for those who cannot make it to the office for the monthly meeting. Paul Lunkwitz is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Sunday Lodge meeting Time: Mar 8, 2026 08:00
If they didn’t pay into pers for the employee/employer. Did they say if they payed into pers for the employer only. This will make a difference for retirement.
They didn’t have that information, but that is the entire basis for the conversation. Allen’s lay stub appears to have two different rates of pay for the POT codes. This would indicate that a contribution was made for employer only. We know it affects retirement and we are working to get this rectified.
They just messed up our Juneteenth holiday pay also! What is going on.
Why is payroll so incompetent? The issues we are having with this payroll staff is becoming burdensome and unacceptable.
If they didn’t pay into pers for the employee/employer. Did they say if they payed into pers for the employer only. This will make a difference for retirement.