Chain-Wide SEAS Layoffs Announced
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Seasonal can only work part of the year (no more than 6 months?). Variable can work all year, but only at reduced hours. Both ways are to keep everyone part-time, in one way or the other, to avoid the healthcare laws.
I believe the park had issues with variables that ended up working "overtime" which caused medical coverage issues to arise. The layoffs are the perfect tool for the park to get rid of this headache and thus variable positions.
So, I'm asking others-in-the-know if this elimination is just some positions or for the park overall? Will there only be full-time or seasonal positions from now on?
I would think this would be another obstacle for someone who isn't local to want to work there. Lease problems, other "real" full-time jobs, a big move for just 6 months work, etc, etc.
I believe the park had issues with variables that ended up working "overtime" which caused medical coverage issues to arise. The layoffs are the perfect tool for the park to get rid of this headache and thus variable positions.
So, I'm asking others-in-the-know if this elimination is just some positions or for the park overall? Will there only be full-time or seasonal positions from now on?
I would think this would be another obstacle for someone who isn't local to want to work there. Lease problems, other "real" full-time jobs, a big move for just 6 months work, etc, etc.
The park really does need 'variables' because having only full-time and seasonal means you're either paying for benefits or your busy trying to find new people to work on a constant basis.
Since the primary concern with variables is going over I believe somewhere in the 1,400 hour range per year then maybe they could have some type of way of tracking those hours so people are scheduled more accordingly.
Right now, variables are still around. In fact they make up the bulk of front line team members. I did hear Culinary has cut a handful of positions.
Since the primary concern with variables is going over I believe somewhere in the 1,400 hour range per year then maybe they could have some type of way of tracking those hours so people are scheduled more accordingly.
Right now, variables are still around. In fact they make up the bulk of front line team members. I did hear Culinary has cut a handful of positions.
Party Rocker said:
In today's modern world the answer is easy. There are a number of time management systems that do this. I know they way my company works it is as follows. General rule no PT staffer is scheduled for more than 27 payroll hrs a week. Basic math knowledge by the person who is doing the schedule handles that. Next the time card system is computerized and weekly issues a color coded list to each person in charge of doing a schedule. Names in blue are under the 27 hr mark as an average for the year and can pick up a few extra hrs that week. Names in Green are on track for an average of 27 of and can be scheduled to the limit comfortably. Names in yellow are on track for the year for an average of over 27 but under 29 and can be scheduled for around 27 but have monitored closely to insure they are not adding extra time any place and if possible have a little shaved off. Names in red are over a 29 average and MUST have time cut out that week to bring them back to compliance. The way the law works if you keep every one under a 30 HRPW average you should not have any issues.
The park need to pay more attention to those hours then. The benefit with variables at a seasonal park is that you can schedule them crazy hours during peak season and then no hours during the off season. The idea is just that the hours per year doesn't hit over a certain mark.
I was looking through the jobs up for hire at BGW and there was one particularly interesting one I saw. The park is looking for a seasonal sign design specialist. I point this out because I was just wondering why such a job is seasonal in the first place. It seems too important IMO. The job description is linked below:
http://www.bgwjobs.com/seasonal-sign-design-specialist.html
http://www.bgwjobs.com/seasonal-sign-design-specialist.html
to be honest, why do you need to design signs in the off season. Seems like a reasonable way to save money.
Usually the sign guys work on making signs for special events during the season and take the off season to work on permanent signs around the park because they usually require more time to repair. There really is no "off season" at the park. It just isn't open.
Zimmy said:
Seasonal doesn't always mean just during the season. It just means they can work full time for 6 months, and then the park will hire another person for the next 6 months, they can still work during the off-season. I assume that's what they're going to do here, it was just a way to save money by not having to pay for benefits anymore. Technically, Seasonal employees wouldn't be able to make it through the whole season if they were supposed to work for the whole season. The season lasts longer than the 6 month cut-off, so they're kind of forced to make this job into a six month rotating job if they wanted a sign design specialist for the whole operating season.
Anyways, the point that I was making is it seems kind of doubtful that someone legitimately good at this job is going to come to the park to do it only for 6 months. I for see a potential decrease in quality in the future due to this.