Yet more changes!!

TMC has just announced more changes.

The pay scales have been revamped on both percentage and mileage.

Due to the trucks being turned down they have lowered the points given for good MPG. Had a feeling they would do this, they wouldnt want the driver to benifit.
They have also taken 5 points away from the 8 points they used to give for Road Scholar. This (Road Scholar) will only be worth 3 points now and they gave the 5 points to Edorsements. They said the drivers wanted some incentive for getting Twic, Passport and Hazmat so this is the answer to that. You will only get the 5 points if you have all three Endorsements.

I personally have been on Percentage so I can see what the changes were for Percentage but supposivly the Mileage pay scale took a bigger hit. But I can not confirm this being I did not study the numbers of what mileage used to be.

Like I said none of these changes benefit the driver in anyway., but then again none of the recent changes benefit the driver so why would these be any different.

They are saying that after looking around the industry that the pay cuts they have imposed are less than what other companies have done, so this should make everyone feel better. Hmmm? They also say they are just trying to stay competitive..I liked when TMC didnt give a S H I T what other companies did...kinda what made them stand out from the crowd, now it seems they just want to be another face in the crowd.

Also, you must comply with the reccomended Fuel Stops. This month at least 50% compliant and 60% next month and so on untill everyone is close to 90% compliant... Another ridiculous request...I do find better(or shorter) ways to go quite often then what the reccomended routing gives, but again compliance on fuel stops are mandatory. You can however call and suggest a route if you feel its shorter.

So, changes equal:
Can't read Qualcomm in motion.
No more Prepass/EZpass. (STILL KILLS ME!!! The Company is actually losing money with this change)
Cutting off the balls of ol Pete even more down to 62MPH.
You must use the reccomended fuel stops.
Service at 40,000 instead of 30,000 miles
No more bonuses for trainers.
Once a week wash still reccomended but can do every 2 weeks if truck is somewhat clean.

And yes for all the guys that are gonna say stop ######## , at least you have a job, I can see your point but when 95% of the changes the company makes affects the drivers in a negative manner , its just hard to swallow.

Just my 2cents.....

 

Below is the New Mileage Pay Program for TMC

9/09 Starting Base Pay
Apprentice A's $.30 cpm After 6 mo. safe driving: $.32 cpm
Experienced Drivers (Start) $.36 cpm
After 12 months $.37 cpm
After 24 months $.38 cpm
After 60 months $.39 cpm
Bonuses
OOR - 8% or less 1/2 cpm bonus ($.005)
MPG - 6.4 or greater 1/2 cpm bonus (compliance with fuel optimizer)*
Endorsements 1/2 cpm bonus (TWIC, Hazmat, Passport)
Tarp Pay $10 for tarped load
Stop-Offs $20 for each stop-off after 1st stop
Borough Pay $100 for going into a borough
Over-dimensional loads $.10 cpm extra * Loaded miles only

Deductions
Transflo - if over 3 days $14 per mo.
Appearance -1/2 cpm (-$.005) for 30 days
Workers Compensation -$.01 cpm each snapshot (approx.every 30 days)
for preventable work comp injury (lost time)
Preventable Accidents/ -$.01 cpm for 30 days Overspeeds over 80 mph

Chargeable ETA Changes
-$1/2 (-$.005 for 30 days)
Mileage Pay Program
*Must be compliant with the fuel optimizer to receive bonus. The following
2009
graduated compliance applies: Nov. 50%, Dec. 60% and Jan 70%. Following Jan. the
compliance level will remain at 70%.

Sorry , I was originally told it would be 90% at the the end but now see 70% will be the minimum.