Representing workers at AT&T, AVAYA, BellSouth Telecommunications, BellSouth Utilities, BellSouth Internet Group,  BellSouth Advertising and Publishing, BellSouth Affiliate Services Corporation, BellSouth Long Distance, Cingular, Consolidated Press, Exopack, SBC Telecom and Verizon.

This page contains answers to common questions handled by our stewards, along with some tips that we have found useful and presented here as questions.

1. My Supervisor wants to have a talk with me in private. What are my rights?
2. What if I'm going to be late for my tour?
3. What about Health and Family Care Issues?
4. When are the regular meetings?
5. Don't get Disconnected... by the Internet
6. Be Aware of Safelight Locations
7. Clarification on the use of company phones
8. What about company provided cell phones and pagers?

What if I'm going to be late for my tour?

TARDY? - WAYS TO AVOID THE INEVITABLE!!

If you know before your tour you will be late

1. Request a schedule change

2. Request Flex time

3. Request Vacation

4. Challenge all entries
            Challenge all entries
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What about Health and Family Care Issues?

We all have to deal with these issues eventually.

Let's talk about
the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
(FMLA)

If you have any questions, please call the local:
704/568-3603

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When are the regular meetings?

Meetings are regularly scheduled for the second Thursday of the month at 7:30 P.M.  Please attend regularly...You make a difference.

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Don't get Disconnected... by the Internet

BellSouth and AT&T security are watching all Internet usage. Be very careful and only access sites that you need in the course of doing your job. Please DO NOT use the company's computers to access sites for personal use. The company can track and is tracking which sites you visit by your CUID. This information has been used to suspend and fire employees. Also, do not change your proxy as that just raises a red flag to the company. We do not want to see anyone else get suspended or fired for this. Remember Big Brother is watching.... and waiting to pounce. Just don't get yourself disconnected...from your job.

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Clarification on the use of company phones
for personal long-distance calls

An electronic briefing last week on personal use of company phones ("Company phones are for company business") may have overshot the mark. The intent of t he briefing was to draw attention to the issue of long-distance calls made at company expense. But even that point may need further clarification.

Executive Directive No. 016 -which deals with electronic communications (and, by extension, telephone use in general) - states the company policy that "incidental personal use" may be permitted in certain limited circumstances. A call home while on official business out of town is an example of such a circumstance. The main point is that employees should have an understanding with their manager about such circumstances and the use of company lines or company calling cards for long-distance calls.

If you have questions about ethics or business conduct at BellSouth, you can visit the Ethics Web site at http://ethics.bls.com/ or call the BellSouth Ethics line at (800) 664-4231.

What about company provided cell phones and pagers?

Just a reminder. If you have a company cell phone or pager, use it for business purposes and follow the guidelines provided. This Is a tool to help us in our daily work activities and should not be misused. If you do not have the guidelines, please see your supervisor for a set of them.