How do peak-season workload and overtime rules differ at UPS?

Peak relaxes some 9.5 protections and overtime caps but keeps Article 18 safety rights and the 8-hour guarantee intact.

During the contractually defined peak season (commonly the period from after Thanksgiving through the end of December), some workload protections are relaxed. The 9.5 list may be suspended or modified, certain forcing protections soften, and the company's ability to require longer days expands.

What does not change during peak: Article 18 safety rights, the 8-hour daily guarantee for full-timers, the just-cause discipline standard, the grievance procedure, and the right to a steward in disciplinary meetings. Premium pay rates for overtime and double-time still apply.

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