Dec 19/2022 - Remote Work/Home starts Survey

IBEW 2034 has been contacted by several concerned members that the application of these policies has not been consistent within the corporation and many staff feel excluded from eligibility. IBEW 2034 will be sending out a Survey later today regarding these 2 matters. The survey will serve the purpose of gauging the interest of staff to pursue these provisions as well as the next steps to support staff willing to challenge and file policy grievances or individual grievances as necessary. Please take the time to review the policy and fill out this important survey.

1.Last name?

2.First name?

3.Email (personal/home email)?

4.Contact number?

5.Classification?

6.Office location or regular assembly point?

7.How far is your principal residence from the office in kms?

8.Are you regularly required to report to the office?

Yes

Please explain?

9.Do you consider yourself

An office worker

A field worker

Combination of both field and office work.

Details, explain the % of your current work conditions (office/field) and what the experience was over the pandemic period? Has it changed?

10.If you are an Office worker, are you interested in the opportunity to work remotely?

Yes

Please explain, if you have requested the opportunity to work remotely and share any of the reasons or rational that has been provided as rational.

11.If you are a Field worker, would you describe the majority of your work as being:

Closer to your principal residence

Closer to the office

While remote working, are you on the jobsite sooner or later than starting from the office and reasons why? Please explain with detail.

12.How do you describe your productivity while working remotely/Home starts?

More productivity

Same productivity

Less productivity

Please explain?

13.When home starting with a vehicle, would you describe corporate vehicle usage and mileage as:

Increased usage and fuel consumption.

decreased usage and fuel consumption.

Not applicable to me

Please explain?

14.Are you an employee with standby duties, what is your rotation?

Other? Please explain?

15.Please describe the frequency to which you respond to a call or take over standby duties for a co-worker that times-out when not on standby?

1-3

4-6

7-9

Anything to add? How many times are you called out per month when not on call?

16.The Corporation requires a “Home Start” request to be submitted to your supervisor (Policy P549). Have you submitted your proposal addressing the requirements in the Policy to your Supervisor?

yes

If you have requested the opportunity to work remotely, please share if there was a decision to accept or reject, who was responsible for the decision, as well as the rational that was given. The remote start requires Division Manager Approval. Has your supervisor relayed this information to you?