FT Benefits Question

[CMGUY89]

Hey all you FTers I have a benefits question. If I get statused to CR and start my 90 day probation what happens if I get promoted to FT during that 90 days? My CSM says it won't matter as my time as CR will go towards the 90 days while a friend of mine said her 90 days started over. Do you guys know? I need Disney insurance ASAP because starting in 2 weeks I will have to pay $450 a month for insurance under COBRA!!! That's the same as my rent! Any info you can provide would be appreciated!

[glendalais]

Hey all you FTers I have a benefits question. If I get statused to CR and start my 90 day probation what happens if I get promoted to FT during that 90 days? My CSM says it won't matter as my time as CR will go towards the 90 days while a friend of mine said her 90 days started over. Do you guys know? I need Disney insurance ASAP because starting in 2 weeks I will have to pay $450 a month for insurance under COBRA!!! That's the same as my rent! Any info you can provide would be appreciated!

At least at the DLR, there's a CR Health Insurance Plan, it's not much, but it should tide you over until you go FT. Ask your CSM about it.

As to the question of your probation, I checked your contract, and the closest thing I can find addressing the topic is this, located in Section 5, Subsection A, Clause 3

Any Full-Time or Casual Regular Employee who has completed the ninety (90) calendar day probationary period and subsequently converts status (Full-Time to Casual Regular or Casual Regular to Full-Time) will not have to complete another probationary period but will receive a new bargaining unit seniority date as of the date of the conversion. An employee’s disciplinary record shall not be affected by the change in status.

Which really doesn't help. I think this is a situation where the company basically has the leeway to make whatever policy best favours it :( .

[CMGUY89]

The real question is if I complete 85 days as a CR and then get converted to FT do I have to start over...
Hmm...

[pattimelt]

You won't have a 90 day probationary period, but you WILL have to wait 90 days for your benefits to kick in..

My FT date is 9/16/07, and my benefits kicked in Jan 08..

After you get FT, you MUST average at least 30 hours a week, but I can tell you that I can't remember a week even since I started at DLR that I've had less than 30 hours in a week.

I have full insurance thru DLR-- for both hubby and I--including group legal, medical, dental, long term disability, life insurance, etc- and my total payment a week is $22 and change.

[Shorty82]

The best person to ask about this, CMGuy, is your CSR. I'd give them a call and see what they say.

After you get FT, you MUST average at least 30 hours a week, but I can tell you that I can't remember a week even since I started at DLR that I've had less than 30 hours in a week.

Actually, the FT contract for WDW CMs says FT must work a minimum of 32 hours if they work a 5 day week.

(1) Five (5) Day Work Week. Employees scheduled on a five (5) day work week will not be involuntarily scheduled less than thirty-two (32) hours per week during their five (5) regularly scheduled work days.

(2) Four (4) Day Work Week. Employees scheduled on a four (4) day work week will not be involuntarily scheduled less than eight (8) hours per day during their four (4) regularly scheduled work days. Employees who regularly work a four (4) day work week, will not be intermittently assigned to a five (5) day work week.

[ktulu]

California has weird laws Shorty :) Our handbook says all this stuff, and then it has special notes for people who live in California.

My advice, don't get sick for 90 days ;)

[hobie16]

And, you gotta keep some kinda insurance active. Otherwise you'll be forced to go through an acceptance process including a full physical. All that will stretch out the time before you're insured by Disney.

Don't let your current policy lapse.

[CMGUY89]

And, you gotta keep some kinda insurance active. Otherwise you'll be forced to go through an acceptance process including a full physical. All that will stretch out the time before you're insured by Disney.

Don't let your current policy lapse.

Oh yeah, I need insurance for the number of medications that I am on. It isn't a question of if, but more a question of how much.

[hobie16]

It isn't a question of if, but more a question of how much.

At some point you'll experience a medical procedure called a walletectomy.

[SRT_GB]

At some point you'll experience a medical procedure called a walletectomy.

That would imply that the money is actually going into your wallet first instead of being sucked directly from your paycheck into the accounts of the insurance companies.