FLAGGER FORCE FOUNDATION
To our valued Flagger Force Employee,
Thank you for your interest in applying for a grant through the Flagger Force Foundation Employee Hardship Grant Program. We recognize that difficult and unexpected circumstances arise, creating hardships for our employees. Asking for assistance is a humbling challenge, and we commend you for reaching out for help. Please also understand that the Flagger Force Foundation Employee Hardship Grant Program Committee is tasked with the very difficult process of deciding how to allocate their funds based on the greatest need among applicants. We regret that we may not be able to assist every applicant in full or even partial financial aid. In most cases, the Committee will try to provide recommendations of other means of assistance that can be applied for via government/social/community services if we are not able to meet the requested need.
Qualified Incidents: Qualified incidents are unexpected circumstances that arise outside of the employee’s control which causes an economic, legal or non-financial hardship for the employee’s family. A qualified incident is typically a one-time event that occurs unexpectedly and either causes the applicant to spend his/her rent and/or utility money on unexpected bills, causes an unexpected legal concern, or causes an unexpected non-financial need. The reported cause must have occurred within 90 days of the application date. Circumstances that may qualify for a grant fall into these categories:
- Personal tragedy
- Death
- Medical emergency
- Natural disaster
- Catastrophic/extreme circumstances
Please read through this application carefully—there are many components of the application including financial documentation and we must receive all relevant paperwork completed in full for any application to be evaluated. Rest assured that all details are confidential, and that the application will be made anonymous (all identifying con- tact information will be removed from documents) before being reviewed by the decision-making committee, made up of fellow Flagger Force employees. The committee will review the application, including the nature of the incident, financial details, the employee’s current financial status, and other supporting documentation. The decision will be made within two weeks of receiving the fully completed application.
Additional information may be requested in order to approve the application. Failure to respond within 30 days of request will result in the application being closed.
If you should have any questions about the application process, please contact the Hardship Grant Administrator at the email address at the bottom of this page.
Regardless of the outcome, we are very sorry for your situation, and we wish you the best in facing and resolving your hardship.
Sincerely,
The Flagger Force Foundation Employee Hardship Grant Committee
Flagger Force Employee Hardship Grant Application
Has a recent unexpected life event caused you a financial hardship? The Flagger Force Employee Hardship Grant may be able to help. Complete the form below to apply for assistance. Please email HardshipGrant@FlaggerForce.com for more information or with any questions.
- Employees who miss a phone call for next day work must call back within two (2) hours or within two (2) hours of the end of a job. Employees on “first call” (6 a.m.–10 a.m. daily), must call back within 30 minutes.
- Any reasonable “unable to reach” would not count. Exceptions include:
- Verified hospitalization
- Other HR-approved reason
Any reasonable refusal does not count. These include:
- Distance requested to drive is greater than 30 miles as the crow flies.
- Requested work that would require over 16 straight hours on duty.
- Requested work that would require over 16 hours in a 24-hour period.
- Refusals on the ITZ app do not count and are not tracked. The ITZ app is not an official means of communication for confirming/refusing jobs.
Reasonable call offs are:
- Employee has a medical emergency for themselves or immediate family member (spouse, child, parent) if documentation from health care provider is provided within 48 hours of the date of call off.
- Employee has a personal vehicle emergency if documentation from roadside response or mechanic is provided within 48 hours of the date of call off.
- The prior confirmed assignment would require over 16 straight hours on duty.
- The prior confirmed assignment would require over 16 hours in a 24-hour period.
- Follow the traffic standards
- Follow the Flagger Force training and policies
- Ask questions if you are unsure about anything. Contact your field manager, area supervisor, field specialist, quality specialist, or instructor.
- Slow down, take your time on the job to pay attention to details.
Here are some tips to improve your on-time arrival score:
- Leave at least 15-minutes earlier than your GPS says to allow time for traffic
- Go to sleep the night before a job at a decent hour
- Pack your required materials for the next day the night before so you are prepared
Consider the following:
- Perform a thorough and comprehensive circle of safety each and every time
- Slow down and do NOT speed
- Prepare your route ahead of time
- Leave early giving yourself extra time
- Be patient and expect the unexpected
- Do not tailgate
- Leave plenty of room ahead of your vehicle
- Be aware of what is around your vehicle
- Be patient and expect the unexpected
- Do not drive distracted
- Pull over to use your phone before texting or placing or receiving a call
- Set your GPS before you leave for your destination
- Text or call after you pull over or arrive, IT CAN WAIT!
- Always use a spotter if someone is available
- Have your spotter get out of the vehicle to assist you
- You should also get out and determine any hazards there may be
- It only takes a minute before you act
Remember your 5 keys for SmithDriving System that you learned in class:
- Aim High in Steering
- Make yourself aware of who and what is around your vehicle
- Adjust your driving accordingly and do not force any issues you face
- Get the Big Picture
- Scan all around your field of vision
- Stay alert—if you are tired or fatigued, pull over, and rest
- Keep Your Eyes Moving
- Keeps you focused
- Keeps you aware
- Leave Yourself an Out
- Allows you the time and room to adjust to what you see
- Practice steps 1, 2 and 3 above
- Make Sure They See You
- Have your lights on
- Make eye contact with other drivers and pedestrians
- Avoid clusters of other vehicles, easy to get lost in the traffic
- You have a horn, use it if necessary
- Slow down
- Refer to your SmithDriving manual and training
- Avoid issues with the top incidents that result in points are:
- Seatbelts
- Handheld electronic devices
- Incomplete stops
- Unsafe lane changes
- Speeding
- Unsafe follow distance