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Salem has recently lost 6 technicians to retirement. The problem is they possessed a lion's share of the expertise as far as plant systems and day to day knowledge, which will hurt until we get more hired and qualified. We have a complete mess with the company trying to curb 0160 rest period and thinking outside the box for overtime asking. They feel it is quite alright to ask and force the 7 day off person, so they don't have to pay rest period. NRC Fatigue Management rules are the background issue. Another issue we have been dealing with is the Holiday pay for Salem 12-hour shop for Veteran's Day and Thanksgiving 2020. We have been more than patient and will look at Arbitration for this issue. Lastly, we have a big problem with the new parking lot policy. Everyone needs to know the ramifications of violations. First time offense and you receive a ticket. Second offense and your Site Access is placed on hold until you speak to a management person. The third offense is a 1-year loss of Site Access, and if you can't have access, it will be a huge mess. Management is watching vehicles driving the parking lot and reporting cross cutting the lot or going in the opposite direction of the arrows clearly marked. We are processing this grievance to the fourth step. This is a big deal to pay attention to. Thank you.
