Centraljet
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?new york What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New York
Im a disabled Vet over 50%. Im not sure if Im allowed to say who I work for , but my situation started 3 years ago. In my line of work I analize peoples accounts. If I dont make six mistakes out of sixty accounts I am allowed to work overtime or credit time. The only thing that has to be done is my manager has to go to the department supervisor's approval. This applied for the other 40 co-workers who are off probation with me.
I brought my reviews to my manager and she said she will get to it that day. At this time there were several people working overtime in there unit. Two days later I approached my manager again and she replied after the meeting she will go get my work signed off. To make a long story short after 3 weeks and she still did not approach the supervisor. That day was my birthday. The supervisor was in the managers office. I figured she is going to sign it off. The supervisor approached me and said Happy Birthday and handed me a card. She then left. I was angered. I walked to the union office and explained my situation. Ten minutes later the supervisor comes to me and apologizes to me and said I can work OT or credit . She then went to my managers office and has a talk with her. This is where my 3 years of being uncomfortable to work for her begin .
My work environment is open. Everyone can see each other as you work on the computer at your desk. So there are a lot of conversations that go on when working. As everyone has there conversations I turn around and have a quick talk to my coworker . The manager comes out of her office and yells at us to stop talking and work . But as everyone elso is talking she does not single them out. She would always point out little mistakes that hapen to other people but I am the one who she comes to. Since I have a service connected injury I filled out the proper paperwork to get a better chair. One day I wasnt feeling good(from my disability. I share my desk with a dayshift worker. So I have to put my chair in a location in our unit out of the way. When I got into work I just sat down. I didnt get my chair. I got distracted and just started to work. I was on my way to the bathroom my manager comes to me and says Chris how come you dont have your chair. In the 3 years I have worked under her. The few times I didnt get my chair. She would go out of her way to tell me why dont I have my chair.
Another day, as I am on my 15 min break with a friend I had to use the restroom because of medication effects. I got back about 10 minutes late. As I pass her office she tells me Im late. I told her what had happen. She tells me I cannot take my second 15 minute break. I read the federal policy Im suppose to take the time that I am late off of my vacation time or sick time. She cannot take my break away. At the same time other people are late and nothing is said. There was a coworker who fell asleep in his car durring lunch break which is 30 mins. Well after being 45 minutes late fron lunch he wasnt talked to. The lead said next time give your number to someone if you go to your car just in case your late they can contact you.
I got detailed to another department for several months. I gathered some items. As I am leaving she comes to me and says are you taking your chair. I told her i got my hands full and Im coming back.
I forgot to add the person in front of me has a disability chair and has to get it from the place where I put my chair at the end of every shift. Nothing is never pointed out to him. Another day I got news my dad has terminal cancer. I got very emotional and I could compose myself so I texted my friend and she came to a room where I was at. I explained my situation so she went to my manager to come to my location due to my emotions. My friend told her what has happened. She comes to me and I told her I need to leave to be with my family. She asks me am I taking sick or vacation. I said I need to stay in this room I didnt want to make a seen. She replies Ill give you a few minutes Im having an unit meeting in this room.
Our unit is about 13 employees. The smokers in my unit go outside including my manager at least once an hour. We get 2 .5 hrs breaks for 8 hrs and .7 hr breaks for 10 hrs. You add up the smokers time. But I get talked to because I had to use the bathroom just at the end of my 15 min break.
Another incident happened when I came in early at 2:30pm to work OT. My shift is 4:30m to 1:00am. That day at 4:30pm I had to be at a training class. The lead didnt put enough work out the night before for the employees who may come in to work OT. I finished up the work that I had. I went to the cart but there was nothing left. It was 4:15pm. I was working on something and the manager approached me why am I working on that. I told her theres no work on the cart and I only have 15 minutes to class. She yelled at me saying I should be working OT if there was no work. Its not my responsibilty if there is work or no work. She being the manager never told our unit there is no OT because of lack of work.
Just a week ago I sent an email to my co workers and my manager about a fundraiser is set up for my best friends niece who is 5 and has cancer. Can you please spread the link to your friend and family. 10 days later, I get called in to the supervisors office . He said I cant send solicit email through the companies email. I said sorry I didnt know. He said he is sorry for the situation but dont do it again. I got a write up. Well, just two days prior to my email the person who works in front of me sent a solicitation email to everyone including the manager. It was for his time share. If we go anywhere get with him and he can get then a good price through his tie share. He sent that same email 3 months ago and in August he sent an email for donations for his daughters school marching band. I asked him has he ever been told not to send solicit email through the companies email. He said no. If I did something wrong why didnt the manager come to me when she read it and tell me I did something wrong. This just happen. I asked the supervisor how did he get the email and he said it came across his desk. I am not sure if I should approach him and ask if it was my manager.
I did tell him I seen solicitation emails get sent to us. He asked who but I wasnt sure if I should be a rat.
I can list more situations but its been going on for 3 years.
One note also is the manager maybe an alcoholic because not just me but most people smelled alcohol on her breath at work. Everyone walks on egg shells because one day she us nice and the next you dont want to approach her. The worker I explained towards the beginning of this email moved to dayshift because he had to get away from her. I can due the same but I dont want to lose night time differential. If I get switched to another unit is like telling the waiter the food is not cooked. She is friends with the night managers in the department.
I was told that another disabled veteran has a law suit against her and I cant remember if any others were named.
Do I have a case?
Im a disabled Vet over 50%. Im not sure if Im allowed to say who I work for , but my situation started 3 years ago. In my line of work I analize peoples accounts. If I dont make six mistakes out of sixty accounts I am allowed to work overtime or credit time. The only thing that has to be done is my manager has to go to the department supervisor's approval. This applied for the other 40 co-workers who are off probation with me.
I brought my reviews to my manager and she said she will get to it that day. At this time there were several people working overtime in there unit. Two days later I approached my manager again and she replied after the meeting she will go get my work signed off. To make a long story short after 3 weeks and she still did not approach the supervisor. That day was my birthday. The supervisor was in the managers office. I figured she is going to sign it off. The supervisor approached me and said Happy Birthday and handed me a card. She then left. I was angered. I walked to the union office and explained my situation. Ten minutes later the supervisor comes to me and apologizes to me and said I can work OT or credit . She then went to my managers office and has a talk with her. This is where my 3 years of being uncomfortable to work for her begin .
My work environment is open. Everyone can see each other as you work on the computer at your desk. So there are a lot of conversations that go on when working. As everyone has there conversations I turn around and have a quick talk to my coworker . The manager comes out of her office and yells at us to stop talking and work . But as everyone elso is talking she does not single them out. She would always point out little mistakes that hapen to other people but I am the one who she comes to. Since I have a service connected injury I filled out the proper paperwork to get a better chair. One day I wasnt feeling good(from my disability. I share my desk with a dayshift worker. So I have to put my chair in a location in our unit out of the way. When I got into work I just sat down. I didnt get my chair. I got distracted and just started to work. I was on my way to the bathroom my manager comes to me and says Chris how come you dont have your chair. In the 3 years I have worked under her. The few times I didnt get my chair. She would go out of her way to tell me why dont I have my chair.
Another day, as I am on my 15 min break with a friend I had to use the restroom because of medication effects. I got back about 10 minutes late. As I pass her office she tells me Im late. I told her what had happen. She tells me I cannot take my second 15 minute break. I read the federal policy Im suppose to take the time that I am late off of my vacation time or sick time. She cannot take my break away. At the same time other people are late and nothing is said. There was a coworker who fell asleep in his car durring lunch break which is 30 mins. Well after being 45 minutes late fron lunch he wasnt talked to. The lead said next time give your number to someone if you go to your car just in case your late they can contact you.
I got detailed to another department for several months. I gathered some items. As I am leaving she comes to me and says are you taking your chair. I told her i got my hands full and Im coming back.
I forgot to add the person in front of me has a disability chair and has to get it from the place where I put my chair at the end of every shift. Nothing is never pointed out to him. Another day I got news my dad has terminal cancer. I got very emotional and I could compose myself so I texted my friend and she came to a room where I was at. I explained my situation so she went to my manager to come to my location due to my emotions. My friend told her what has happened. She comes to me and I told her I need to leave to be with my family. She asks me am I taking sick or vacation. I said I need to stay in this room I didnt want to make a seen. She replies Ill give you a few minutes Im having an unit meeting in this room.
Our unit is about 13 employees. The smokers in my unit go outside including my manager at least once an hour. We get 2 .5 hrs breaks for 8 hrs and .7 hr breaks for 10 hrs. You add up the smokers time. But I get talked to because I had to use the bathroom just at the end of my 15 min break.
Another incident happened when I came in early at 2:30pm to work OT. My shift is 4:30m to 1:00am. That day at 4:30pm I had to be at a training class. The lead didnt put enough work out the night before for the employees who may come in to work OT. I finished up the work that I had. I went to the cart but there was nothing left. It was 4:15pm. I was working on something and the manager approached me why am I working on that. I told her theres no work on the cart and I only have 15 minutes to class. She yelled at me saying I should be working OT if there was no work. Its not my responsibilty if there is work or no work. She being the manager never told our unit there is no OT because of lack of work.
Just a week ago I sent an email to my co workers and my manager about a fundraiser is set up for my best friends niece who is 5 and has cancer. Can you please spread the link to your friend and family. 10 days later, I get called in to the supervisors office . He said I cant send solicit email through the companies email. I said sorry I didnt know. He said he is sorry for the situation but dont do it again. I got a write up. Well, just two days prior to my email the person who works in front of me sent a solicitation email to everyone including the manager. It was for his time share. If we go anywhere get with him and he can get then a good price through his tie share. He sent that same email 3 months ago and in August he sent an email for donations for his daughters school marching band. I asked him has he ever been told not to send solicit email through the companies email. He said no. If I did something wrong why didnt the manager come to me when she read it and tell me I did something wrong. This just happen. I asked the supervisor how did he get the email and he said it came across his desk. I am not sure if I should approach him and ask if it was my manager.
I did tell him I seen solicitation emails get sent to us. He asked who but I wasnt sure if I should be a rat.
I can list more situations but its been going on for 3 years.
One note also is the manager maybe an alcoholic because not just me but most people smelled alcohol on her breath at work. Everyone walks on egg shells because one day she us nice and the next you dont want to approach her. The worker I explained towards the beginning of this email moved to dayshift because he had to get away from her. I can due the same but I dont want to lose night time differential. If I get switched to another unit is like telling the waiter the food is not cooked. She is friends with the night managers in the department.
I was told that another disabled veteran has a law suit against her and I cant remember if any others were named.
Do I have a case?
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