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Regarding clocking in/out right to the minute, or being locked out.. - what if....smg

Posted: Mar 06, 2010

You are all ready to clock in at precisely the scheduled time only to lose internet connection. This has happened to me many times, and by the time I have unplugged and replugged and reset modem, and that doesn't work, so had to get on phone with internet tech support, 30 minutes or more have passed by....then what?

OR, if the power goes out, which can be anywhere from a quick flash on and off to longer....then what?

OR, when getting close to end of shift, a long report comes up that takes longer than expected and you have to go over your shift....then what?

If anyone has gotten any answers regarding the above from their CCM, please post, as my CCM has yet to address any of this. Sent her an email, but heaven knows when of if she will respond.

If you are working during your schedule, you - do not get locked out.

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If you clock in late, you are still clocking in during your shift. You will NOT be locked out; however, you will be at the end of your shift.

The way I understand it is that if you are in the middle of a job and your shift ends, you will have time to finish that job before you get locked out, but you don't get locked out for clocking in late as long as you are working during your scheduled shift.

re: locked out - Daisy

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The last reply was correct. Also, according to my manager, if your shift has ended, you will be able to complete the job you are working on and also the job that is waiting.

Locked out....I sure hear a lot about this here....but - Kiki

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I haven't heard a single word from my CCM about it, and I've even talked to her lately not to mention not hearing it during that mandatory First Time Right conference.... I'm in SA5. When is this supposedly going to start?

Doesn't bother me, I don't WANT to work out of my scheduled hours. Since I'm in CA, if I get NJA, I am entitled to my benefit rate. Sometimes my CCM will politely ask me if I could make up the time later (even though she knows I know I'm entitled to my benefit rate for NJA). In the past, I'd go ahead and do it if I had nothing planned, but now my reply is going to be, "nope, we're locked out remember."

Don't take it so literally. I have a satellite and lose my - mt

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internet connection all the time with bad weather. You note it in Schedule Source, "bad weather, punch me out at 6:00 p.m." In addition, I have been very ticked off at MQ this week and didn't work for 3 days that I was supposed to. I was deciding whether to quit. No one has questioned my not logging in so far.

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