KINGS UPDATE – RETENTION BONUS  What is less confusing than contract language that states, “A Retention Bonus of two hundred dollar ($200.00) for all full-time employees and one hundred dollars ($100.00) for part-time employees”?  Your Union is now in the process of working with Kings to get the miscalculation of the Retention Bonus corrected, and working together we will fix the problem. In all candor, the transition of a complete Company to new ownership is never without problems.  Every Company has different computer programs, which need to be modified to...
RETROACTIVE OVERTIME RECALCULATION PAYMENT FOR EMPLOYEES OF SHOPRITE, PRICERITE, FRESH GROCER AND WAKEFERN   Your Union is pleased to report that a routine audit of the payroll system of the above named Employers has indicated that certain shift premiums and/or bonuses were not included in the calculation of overtime for some associates.  The affected Employers have corrected the issue and have recalculated the applicable overtime, which we expect to be in the paychecks issued on September 3, 2021.  Our members should understand that this correction does not apply to all...
TELEPHONIC SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 MEMBERSHIP MEETING The General Membership Meeting for Tuesday, September 14, 2021 will be held telephonically at 7:00 P.M.  Members who wish to participate should contact JoAnn Piscitelli at 973-256-6790 in order to verify membership and obtain access instructions for participating.  To hold the meeting telephonically, we must notify the Host Company as to the approximate number of participants.  We must, therefore, ask members who would like to participate to contact JoAnn Piscitelli no later than Tuesday, September 7, 2021.
KINGS UPDATE – RETENTION BONUS – UNUSED VACATION PAY Your Union is pleased to report success concerning the payment of the Retention Bonus now projected for inclusion in this week’s pay period.  As you will recall, the Retention Bonus is $200.00 for full-time members and $100.00 for part-time members on the payroll as of May 31, 2021. Your Union continues to fight fiercely for the payout of unused vacation time.  Although we informed Kings Members to use their vacation before the sale of the Company, there were some members who were unable to do so.   In our negotiations...