[tyrfing]

> now, who is actually making it, and how many of them are there?

Somewhere around 100-125K delivery drivers; any of them with 4 years full time seniority by the end of the contract, since the 5-year contract includes year-by-year general wage increases. The exceptions are employees in progression (less than 4 years full time under any classification), article 40 employees (air drivers, not many), and some seasonal work, most of which is defined under regional supplements.

Pay rate is determined by the contracts and years of seniority, nothing more.

[artsytrashcan]

What is the balance of driers with 4-years full time seniority vs employees in progression and part-timers/seasonal workers?

Essentially, you didn't answer the question.

[twoodfin]

UPS drivers never get an overtime rate?

[tyrfing]

Overtime past 40 hours (8 in a day or 6th punch) is the case across the US, I think, typically at 1.5x rate. Exact overtime rules vary considerably by supplement beyond that, particularly for part time employees.

[twoodfin]

My question was really whether “top rate” is “top regular hourly rate” or “top hourly rate overall”.

[tyrfing]

OK. Top rate means the base pay rate (non-overtime) after completing progression, it's not totally clear to me if the "average" is over time or by area.