Not Saying Con-way TL is bad buttt......

They were doing similar things under the CFI name in the 90's. The T-600 I was driving had a brain cramp and had to be towed into Kenworth in Dodge City. Total bill was just under $2K as I recall. They issued a com check for the repair, but withheld the money from my paycheck until they had processed the invoice. Took a couple of weeks to get that cleared up. That was just one of the many issues that eventually caused us to part ways.

 

My buddy worked there for 2 years before going local. Never had a problem with stuff like that as long as receipts and such are properly turned in(properly documented and on time). Most companies are the same with this stuff. If you have proper documentation and turned it in on time you should be able to get your money back no problem.

 

Sounds like they are issuing the comcheck to the driver instead of issuing a code and PO# as a company expense. Repairs and company expenses should not go through a drivers paycheck. Totally absurd. I would be mad too if it took 3 weeks to get my money back. Sounds like their finance/payroll dept needs a little reorganizing.

 

One thing for certain, that was the only outfit I ever was at that did it that way. Timely turn in of the receipts sounds nice in this day of Transflo like ability to scan and send, that wasn't an option then. That is why it took a couple of weeks to balance things out. Either way, it does seem a little goofy to do it that way. Every other place I have been at knew how to pay it's bills without having to involve driver payroll.

 

I worked for them 16 years when they were cfi and they always to expences out of your chech till the reciepts were reconciled.Not a good practice for the driver till everything goes thru. A large expence leaves no paycheck sometimes. But most companies are like that

 

Reimbursments are not taxed when they come out of your check. You don't end up getting "double" taxed.