Umpires: Pay Policies?

[The Man In Blue]

OK, I may have done something I will regret ... I agreed to be a UIC for 2020.

One of the things I want to bring to the table for this organization is written policies for our umpires. I believe it will help improve the expectations (and thus the results and relationship) between umpires and the organization.

First up on my list is pay policies. I have a draft based on what I would like to see, but I would like to benchmark it against policies in other places. I’m not asking how much you get paid, but I want to know what policies you encounter with getting paid.

For example ...
*When do you get paid?
*What are the policies for cancellations and delays (weather related and non-weather related)?
*What happens when you are forced to work solo?
*What “perks” does the facility provide?
*Anything else you can think of!

Even if you aren’t an umpire, what are your experiences or expectations of the umpires?

 

[MadBandit22]

OK, I may have done something I will regret ... I agreed to be a UIC for 2020.

One of the things I want to bring to the table for this organization is written policies for our umpires. I believe it will help improve the expectations (and thus the results and relationship) between umpires and the organization.

First up on my list is pay policies. I have a draft based on what I would like to see, but I would like to benchmark it against policies in other places. I’m not asking how much you get paid, but I want to know what policies you encounter with getting paid.

For example ...
*When do you get paid?
*What are the policies for cancellations and delays (weather related and non-weather related)?
*What happens when you are forced to work solo?
*What “perks” does the facility provide?
*Anything else you can think of!

Even if you aren’t an umpire, what are your experiences or expectations of the umpires?

1) Consistency (especially with balls & strikes)
2) Be Loud- I want to hear balls and strikes ( go the extra mile tell me where it missed (high, low, inside, outside)
3) Don’t get defensive when asked to explain a call.

 

[Greatdaytobeawildcat]

OK, I may have done something I will regret ... I agreed to be a UIC for 2020.

One of the things I want to bring to the table for this organization is written policies for our umpires. I believe it will help improve the expectations (and thus the results and relationship) between umpires and the organization.

First up on my list is pay policies. I have a draft based on what I would like to see, but I would like to benchmark it against policies in other places. I’m not asking how much you get paid, but I want to know what policies you encounter with getting paid.

For example ...
*When do you get paid?
*What are the policies for cancellations and delays (weather related and non-weather related)?
*What happens when you are forced to work solo?
*What “perks” does the facility provide?
*Anything else you can think of!

Even if you aren’t an umpire, what are your experiences or expectations of the umpires?

https://my.llfiles.com/00280523/NWCTOnLineAgreement.pdf

A link to our local guys ump/league pay agreement. Hope it helps.

 

[Comp]

Last I knew club ball around here was paying $35 a game for 1:20 no new inning. If weather cancels the tournament there is no pay other than any games that may have already been started.

High school was paying $50 a game plus mileage. I forget what the mileage rate was. Solo games got 1 1/2 times the fee and weather policy was that if the officials were not told of a cancellation before arriving at the fields they were due the entire game fee.

 

[The Man In Blue]

1) Consistency (especially with balls & strikes)
2) Be Loud- I want to hear balls and strikes ( go the extra mile tell me where it missed (high, low, inside, outside)
3) Don’t get defensive when asked to explain a call.

Well, good info, but I meant when you are contracting umpires.

 

[The Man In Blue]

https://my.llfiles.com/00280523/NWCTOnLineAgreement.pdf

A link to our local guys ump/league pay agreement. Hope it helps.

Thank you!

Reading through that brings up an important question ... when do you expect to be paid?

This is a sticky issue for this organization as they pay every two weeks when they pay their hourly employees. I know this is costing us some umpires who don’t like this. (Personally, I think it blurs the line between contractor and employee.)

In my experience, this is the only org in the area that does this. Every other place I have worked has a check for you when you are done.

 

[Westwind]

MIB, reference end of weekend pay- if it helps keep the umps happy, I think it justifies itself. It’s something you can do for them and it will make them feel like you are looking out for them. That’s important.

Immediate reward can be a powerful motivator and it is not a bad thing if you can make it happen.

I like the written guidelines. It’s professional. Know that there will be grey areas but written policies are the way to roll.

Unsolicited advice reference managing the enforcers of rules: notice it when someone does the job the way you want it done. “That Guy was trying to draw you into his b.s., you did a good job not letting him”. “Not everyone knows how that rule works, man you did a good job.” “You picked the right time to shut that deal down.” Just “noticing” it is powerful. Most people, even the crustiest, most cynical among us are motivated to do a better job when someone notices it. This is one of those long term processes. You won’t see results for awhile, but it snowballs.

Your umps are in the position of being “the meat in the sandwich”. Do everything you can do to minimize “us vs. them” from both sides. Work hard to find the small opportunities that will present themselves. A casual conversation here and there with anyone concerned adds up and will pay off down the road.

“Do the right thing”. Do it when it hurts. Sometimes you feel like you won’t be able to. Move on quickly and make up for it later.

Good luck, this is a pretty cool challenge! You have a chance to build culture and build a bigger thing here. That is awesome.

 

[Mocoso]

We contract out with Ump org for scheduling the blues and they take a fee for the scheduling that gets paid once per season

Their fees don’t include Ump payment

For umps they are paid immediately after each game - its 50 bucks for one ump for 1:20 no new or 1:30 drop dead

I believe it’s 45 each for two umps

Rainouts or cancellations with greater than 24 hr notice don’t cause Umps to get paid

Less than 24 hr will depend if blues were able to be notified or not - if they show up to field they get paid even if you cancel game

Payment is not made until they return game balls and turn In score sheet



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[3afan]

1) Consistency (especially with balls & strikes)
2) Be Loud- I want to hear balls and strikes ( go the extra mile tell me where it missed (high, low, inside, outside)
3) Don’t get defensive when asked to explain a call.

"( go the extra mile tell me where it missed (high, low, inside, outside)" --- that's not the mechanic umpires are taught ... you should be able to tell if it was hi lo in out, even from the dugout​

 

[Yanko70]

REC org here, we are baseball and softball, our umps start at the 10U level (also have 12U and 18U) , games are 6 innings or 1:45, no new. They try to have 2 at each game but not always the case, the 10U umps are generally one experienced one and a newbie. They get paid $40 a game solo or team. If they show up at the field they get paid no matter what. Game gets cancelled before they get to the field they don't get paid. They get a check weekly, since they can work games everyday but Sunday if they want.

Umps also will get hired out to other orgs (little leagues and tourneys) in the area when needed. They pay the umps directly. (Think we get 10 bucks a game management fee)

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