My question involves labor and employment law for the state of: Kentucky
In april 2010 our union contract ran out and negotiations began. I was working at this time and it wasn't until May 17th that i began my FMLA and was out for 4 weeks. Because of the amount of time I missed I was told by my employer that I had to file a STD claim. My claim was denied, I did appeal and it was final denied. However my FMLA covered the 4 weeks I was out. While I was out a new contract was voted in, the terms of the contract was 1. $500 bonus..which I received while still out on FMLA 2. A Living Expense Raise backdated to April 1, which i thought i received back pay for but Im not sure at this point and 3. For the department I worked in a Job Title Change and another increase in pay, back dated for April 6. Keep in mind I was working until May 17th. But because the job title change occurred while I was out. I have been told that I didn't receive the change until after I came back from leave and my change occured June 27. So here is my question. I missed out on the back pay from april 6 to june 27, because I missed 4 weeks starting may 17th. Also everyone else who received the job title change has received a second raise Oct 6, and I have been told since my change didn't take effect until june 27, I have to wait 6 months for my second raise which will be dec. 27. So I am also no missing out on a raise from oct 6 to dec 27.
Yes I understand that because I was out when everything took place and because I had applied for short term, my changes could not take place until my return to work. But shouldn't they have back dated mine to April 6, as they did everyone else and as I would have been if i had not been out for the 4 week? Its pretty confusing I know but as I told my union steward I was working April 6 and everyone else who was also working, they received a raise on that day so the same people at the same level as me were making more money because I took FMLA 6 weeks after the date the raise was backdated to.
I know a lot of things could come into play like the fact a applied for std and also because it was a job title change. Can anyone give me some good advise to help me, so that when i do get an answer from work..whether its from the union or hr, I will know its right.
Thanks
t.tuttle

