Pay rules IV

Boost time

When pay for a straight run is computed to less than 8 hours then time is added to bring the run to 8 hours pay - this time is called boost.

Example: a run adds up to 7 hours 32 minutes - add 28 minutes boost.

Boost is always added to the end of a run (clear) but the actual clear time never changes.

Night differential is paid on boost time (during night time).

For late work you lose pay and no boost is added to run.

Pay rules III

Night differential

Night differential is paid from 6:00 PM to 5:59 AM on weekdays and all day Saturday and Sunday.

Never pay half time on night differential.

On a weekday holiday when a Saturday or Sunday schedule is used night differential is paid as a weekday.

Night differential is paid on boost time.

Pay rules II

Swing time

Paid in full for straight runs of 59 minutes or less

For swing runs from 1 to 2 hours - pay 1 hour

For swings of 2 hours or more - pay ½ the swing

For runs with double swings - each swing is computed separately applying three rules above

Total swing - the sum of all swings in a run

Paid swing - that part of the total swing that is paid

Swing time never computed as work time

Half time on swing only WDO - RDO

Pay rules I

Work time = total of (report time+travel time+vehicle time+clear time)

Work time also called ‘standard’

When total work time in a run is over 8 hours - pay half-time on that part over 8 hours.

Example: work time = 8 hours 33 minutes ... pay 17 minutes half-time

When odd minutes in work time always pay extra minute half-time

Pay

Straight run - a scheduled run with a swing of 59 minutes or less

Swing run - a scheduled run with a swing of one hour or more

Extra - scheduled work six hours or less

Boost - when the pay for a straight run is less than 8 hours, the time that is added to bring it to 8 hours is called boost

Report time - time paid at the beginning of a run to report for a run and do a pre trip inspection

Pull out time - the time it takes to get from depot to terminal

Pull in time - the time it takes to get from terminal to depot

Clear time - paid at end of run for turning in trip sheet

Relief - when an employee relieves another employee at a point away from the depot

Relief at depot - regular pull in

Travel time - the time it takes to get from depot to relief point

Standard - the total work time in a run 

(report time + vehicle time+travel time+clear time)

Vehicle time - driving time in a run

(pull out+route time [including dead head] +pull in)

Headway allowance - the headway of the bus a bus operator takes to get to a relief point

Half time - premium pay in a run also in WDO’s, double ups and extras

Spread - the total time of a run from report to clear=work time+total swing

Paid swing - the paid portion of the swing - for swing runs first half

Driller

Driller (shifter, switchman, yardman) qualification - only bus operators who have passed a shifting qualification test will be allowed to pick and work shifting tricks and extras.

Test given on RDO on a voluntary basis. Run pay for the first session and second session. Any other attendance without pay.

Personnel who do not qualify cannot attend another qualifying session for six months. Personnel who have two or more preventable accidents while shifting during any 12 month period will be disqualified from shifting for 12 months.

Personnel disqualified twice cannot attend another qualification session for two years.

Personnel disqualified 3 times cannot attend another qualification session for ten years.

Shifters will receive an additional 25 cents/hour.

Shifters who also perform duties of Revenue Attendants will receive additional 50 cents/hour.

Instruction allowance

Line instructor qualifications

1. minimum 3 years passenger service experience
2. no more than 1 preventable accident in last 12 months
3. no suspension for operating violations including passenger complaints in last 12 months

Line instructor pay

1. additional 2 hours pay for each day or portion thereof when you have a student operator
2. must be more than one round trip

Travel allowance

1. if ordered to report away from home depot you will get paid actual travel time to and from foreign depot
2. if ordered to report from residence you will get paid only the difference in time that it will take you to travel to and from foreign depot from your residence
3. foreign depot is responsible for all pay
4. travel time considered work time

Runs

1. Up to 55% of runs may be swing runs - remainder straight runs
2. 65% of runs (straight + swing) will be completed with a spread of 10 hours and the remaining runs within 11 hours
3. pay ½ swing on swing run - each swing treated individually
4. pay ½ time on spread over 11 hours

Vacation

Picks of vacations:

1. once a year at least two months prior to commencement of vacation year
2. authority shall increase the quota of employees on vacation from an equal number of employees of the year, to 10% above that number during the weeks including May 1 to September 30th and Christmas,  New Years, Thanksgiving and Easter. 

Line picks

Held when:

1. regular schedule for that line is changed
2. runs are added or eliminated from the schedule (more than a week)
3. when 10% of the regular runs on the line are open (at least 2)
4. on a line pick selection of runs must begin within 48 hours after the new schedule is placed in operation. If early runs are not available for operators who had early runs on the old schedule, they will will be put on the extra list.
5. runs finishing before 9:00 PM - early runs
6. runs finishing at 9:00 PM or later - late runs
7. in depot picks at least 20 operators will pick daily
8. when a new line is opened all runs of the new line will be put up for a depot pick within 48 hours of operation of the new line
9. when a line is discontinued, operators will be put on the extra list and a depot pick to commence within 48 hours of discontinuance
10. when a line is transferred from one depot to another, a depot pick to be held at the depot losing the line, prior to date of transfer, so operators holding runs on the line to be transferred may chose to be transferred with the line or remain at their old depot. At the depot that is receiving the line a depot pick of all runs is to be held not later than one week of the date of the transfer. This will include any operators that transferred with the line...in seniority order.
11. operators cannot permanently switch runs after schedules are picked unless approved by vice president (example - assaulted operator, threatened operators). A temporary exchange not exceeding 14 days, can be arranged by approval of general superintendent.
12. if driller (shifter) work unsatisfactory to maintenance they will be returned to depot and xlist can pick drill
13. when Sat/Sun schedule operated on a holiday which falls on a weekday, operators who have picked runs on Sat/Sun shall work the runs picked for them on such schedule providing it is not their RDO
14. new schedules must be posted 5 days prior to commencement of pick
15. union must receive copy of pick no less than 20 days prior to the date set forth on schedule on which it will be posted for pick
16. employees absent 30 days or more will not be allowed to pick

Picks

Division pick held prior to effective date of fall schedule.

Depot picks to be held three times yearly as soon as possible after Jan 1st and before and after summer schedules.

Additional depot picks can be held when:

1. Lines are discontinued
2. New lines are opened
3. Lines transferred from one depot to another
4. A change in schedule warrants a new pick.

Random drug testing

Randoms are paid in same manner as periodic medicals.

All employees must go for random - not going is admission of guilt.

2 hours to report to medical - 3 hours to fill bottle - 2 to return to work location.

If it takes more then 2 hours to go to medical department, you must submit a letter explaining reasons.

Car provided - all day Saturday, Sunday and holidays - before 7AM and after 4 PM.

There are four types of randoms

Classification When

A Random At report time

B Random At end of first half

C Random At second half 

D Random At clear

Medicals

19A periodical medical every 2 years determined by even - odd birth years. Employee must be given at least 48 hours notice prior to medical. Periodic before or after report - additional 3:30 pay.

Swing run - report for periodic during swing - additional 3:30 pay.

Straight run - report for periodic during run - paid run pay/paid up to 3:30 straight time if clear time from medical is after clear time of run. Example run clears 1:42 PM and signed out of medical at 2:35 PM additional 53 minutes pay for periodic - no travel time pay.

Out of work (sick) 21 working days or 30 calendar days must go to medical before return to work. 60 days for any other reason (LOA etc). 

Torts

TA court - operators excused all day get run pay (xlist - 8 hours). If operator works any part of his run then run pay plus additional 5 hours. TA court before or after run then additional 5 hours pay.

TA court on RDO - 12 hours pay unless one absence during week (sick, awol, LOA etc) then run pay.

Proof of attendance must be submitted. If held after 12 noon on RDO then paid meal ticket $3.

Change of address

All employees are required to have their permanent address and phone number on files. All employees are required to complete three copies of ‘Notice of Change of Address’ within one week of any change of their address or telephone number.

In addition employees are required to notify the DMV within ten (10) days of change of address.

Lost passes

Passes are good for individuals to whom they are issued. Lost passes must be reported immediately in writing to department including circumstances under which pass was lost. Misuse it - lose it, subject to discipline. May be issued to employees on extended leave.

Number of times lost waiting period (for lost passes in 5 year period)

1 none

2 30 days

3 60 days

4 365 days

Bus operators

Duties and responsibilities:

1. Responsible for the safe operation and proper care and condition of their buses.
2. Take every precaution for the safety of passengers and pedestrians.
3. Be familiar with rules and regulations and see that they are properly executed.
4. Accountable for the collection of fares.
5. Remit all tickets (block tickets, senior citizen, half fare, etc).
6. Do not deposit any fares in farebox, any fares or monies not deposited by passengers must be turned to the crew dispatcher.
7. Do not tamper with seals of farebox and all farebox seals must be inspected before taking bus into service.
8. Any violation of (e, f, g) is governed as mishandling of fares.
9. Make relief only at designated relief points and at specified times unless otherwise instructed. Never leave bus until properly relieved or surrender bus to employee unfit for duty.
10. Proper route and destination signs must be displayed.
11. Keep doorways, aisles and passenger way clear.
12. If a passenger becomes disorderly, annoying or dangerous ask him to leave bus at next designated stop upon refusal report to control.
13. Any equipment trouble must be reported to control.
14. Out of order farebox must be reported to control or a member of supervision at first opportunity.
15. Be familiar with transfer privileges of the routes you operate and of intersecting routes.

Surface line dispatchers

Duties and responsibilities:

1. Reports to superintendent of transportation
2. In charge of the assignment of buses and bus operators, keeping accurate records of time worked by bus operators, keeping records of absent operators and maintain personal records, must see that operators are fit for duty and in proper uniform, remove any unfit for duty operator from service and report him to control.
3. Responsible for the transmission of orders, the rerouting of buses, reporting of accidents - their distribution to various department heads, must keep a running record of delays to service and reasons for delays.
4. Responsible for the operation of buses according to prescribed schedules, clearing blockages and restoring normal operations when delays occur, must assist in loading buses and check service and loads on buses at points designated by their supervisors.
5. Supervise the conduct and performance of operators and report any violation of rules - ride buses, note performance of operators and correct any improper actions.

First aid kits

When using a first aid kit or stretcher notify the proper authority. The name of person treated, the article of the kit used and if the stretcher is returned to proper location must all be included.

Report must be submitted including name, pass, title of employee (if non employee - then name, age, home and business phone numbers) the manner in which the injury was sustained, how it was treated and first aid materials used.

Employee in charge of the kit is responsible for keeping it properly sealed and in good order.

Accidents to employees

Adhere to all safety instructions. Do not incur risks, take the time necessary to perform duties safely. Avoid injury to yourself and others by observing condition of equipment and report any defects.