Guest guest Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 I hate sound cavalier, but you need more people. Aside from that, you may want explore a mandatory OT policy. At my agency, we are forced over for all eight hours of a vacated shift. This eliminates the need to bother people on their off time and provides management with a deer in the headlights on the premises when unexpected OT comes up. This would also provide a solution for your slug of a co-worker. Boomer Oakland County Sheriffs Office Pontiac, MI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Hello Cheryl! I was surprised to read that Jeff City has such a small dispatch center. I used to live in Sedalia, MO and I always thought of the capital as " the big city " ! Do you work for a pvt ambulance company or something like that? Boomer Midnights Shift Supervisor Oakland Co Sheriffs Office Pontiac, MI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Lyn said, Let's face it - no matter how you solve the OT problem, no one is going to think it's fair or want it unless they're gonna get paid big bucks to work it. I couldn't agree with you more here Lyn! Those people who sit on the sidelines and watch their co-workers work one OT shift after another without lending a hand.. and then scramble to get the triple time OT on the holidays aggravate me to no end. The kicker is that by virtue of their not having taken OT throughout the year, the chart shows it as " their turn " when holidays roll around. AARRGGHH! Boomer Midnight Shift Supervisor Oakland County Sheriffs Office Pontiac, MI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Lyn, you are a Wings fan, too???? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 I've been fairly lucky regarding OT, having some people that love all they can get and others that prefer not to do it. If you have 1 person that basically refuses and others are feeling put out by it, I would suggest a rotation. List your people, perhaps in oder of seniority, then, the first mandatory OT would fall to person #1. If there is a COMPELLING reason why person #1 can't do the OT, proceed down list. Once person #1 has done their stint of mandatory OT, the next mandatory shift would go to person #2 and so down the line. Making the OT mandatory would mean that failure to do so would be subject to disciplinary action for failure to obey a lawful order. Good luck, I remember days of 5 to cover 24/7 365, it is not fun Huggles Freida -------------- Original message -------------- > Ok wise ones time for some advice, > To remind everyone I am the supervisor of a small > department in Port Aransas. 4 Dispatcher, and me the supervisor. > I need some advice on covering shifts. How does your department handle > it when someone calls in sick and you are called in to cover a shift. I > have had someone out and usually whoever is on duty at the time says an > extra 4 hours and then whoever should relieve the person that called in > comes in 4 hours early. Well this works some of the time. But when you > have someone on a day off.... they don't ususally want to come in..,. > understandable. But hey when the shift needs covered! The main problem > with all this is you have all but 1 dispatcher that will come in or do > what it takes. But how do you handle the one dispatcher? This ends up > being a moral issue becaue I can't seem to find a way to make it fair > on all dispatchers. Some advice on this issue would be greatly > appreciated. > > Sherri > Port Aransas > Police > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 The officiating definitely was awful last night... that goal should have been disallowed. An awful end to an awesome season. Now we have to wait and see if Steve Yzerman will be back again.. personally I doubt it. And what to do about a goal tender.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Oh, yeah! Win or lose, they're still my team, but of course, I thought the officiating was horrible. I got so nervous, I had to leave the room during the 3rd period and Ed had to yell and tell me who scored and who got penalties. And poor Stevie Y...he is my hero. Yes, I guess I am a Wings fan! Now I guess I can sit back and stay calm for the rest of the playoffs. Lyn Re: 911:: HELP > Lyn, you are a Wings fan, too???? lol > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 >Good luck, I remember days of 5 to cover 24/7 365, it is not fun I think that people would be amazed at how many agencies still do this. It's a shame. Weintraut -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.2/329 - Release Date: 5/2/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 > Ok wise ones time for some advice, > I need some advice on covering shifts. How does your department handle > it when someone calls in sick and you are called in to cover a shift. I > have had someone out and usually whoever is on duty at the time says an > extra 4 hours and then whoever should relieve the person that called in > comes in 4 hours early. > Sherri > Port Aransas > Police > I assume this involves some kind of OT. What we do, by contract, is the person with the most seniority is asked if they want it, the the 2nd most, down to the least. If everyone says no thanks, the supervisor may assign someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 In a message dated 5/2/2006 2:48:45 PM Central Daylight Time, richard_l_dean_07405@... writes: > as it is $500 ovetime for one shift. OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG I WANNA WORK THERE... jamie in iowa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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