Working Wage Agreement
*UPDATE* The current ratified 1 year contract for 2010 - 2011 will be posted hopefully by Feb 2011 - it has just been proofed for the official printing.
The contract is now broken down into individual sections. You can download what you need as opposed to the whole contract. To use the expandable menu - click on a title, this will reveal the sub sections. Mouse over to see the "Direct Download Link" tool tip. Use what ever method your PC/Laptop's operating system requires you to preform a download from a direct link. (Windows & Mac users see directions below).
The contract is now broken down into individual sections. You can download what you need as opposed to the whole contract. To use the expandable menu - click on a title, this will reveal the sub sections. Mouse over to see the "Direct Download Link" tool tip. Use what ever method your PC/Laptop's operating system requires you to preform a download from a direct link. (Windows & Mac users see directions below).
The contract below is the former contract for 2007 - 2010.
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- PART 1 - All Employees (Articles 1-28)
- Article 1 > Bargaining Unit
- Article 2 > Management Rights
- Article 3 > Union Rights
- Article 4 > Labor Management Committee
- Article 5 > Wage Rates
- Article 6 > Bus operator Instructors
- Article 7 > Insurance
- Maintenance of Benefits, Section 7.1
- Medical Insurance Plan, Section 7.2
- Life Insurance, Section 7.3
- Joint Insurance Committee, Section 7.4
- VEBA, Section 7.5
- Stop Loss Account, Section 7.6
- Expedited Insurance Dispute Resolution Process, Section 7.7
- Exclusivity of Premium, Section 7.8
- Retiree Health Insurance, Section 7.9
- Counting of Insurance Coverage - Terminating Employees, Section 7.10
- Continuation of Insurance Coverage - Continuing Employees, Section 7.11
- Self Pay during Leave without Pay, Section 7.12
- Statutory Leave and Insurance Coverage, Section 7.13
- Article 8 > Physicals & Eye Examinations
- Article 9 > Retirement
- Article 10 > Death & Felonious Assault
- Article 11 > Robbery Reimbursement
- Article 12 > Workers' Compensation
- Article 13 > Passes
- Article 14 > Uniforms
- Article 15 > Child and Elder Care
- Article 16 > Hours of Work
- Work Day, Sec. 16.1
- Operator Work Hour Limitations, Sec. 16.2
- Overtime, Sec. 16.3
- Temporary Assignments, Sec. 16.4
- Emergency Work Assignments, Sec. 16.5
- Call-Back and Standby, Sec. 16.6
- Work Schedules, Sec. 16.7
- Mini-Schedule Requirements, Sec. 16.8
- Trading Days Off, Sec. 16.9
- Spread Time, Sec. 16.10
- Terminal Points, Sec. 16.11
- Lunch and Rest Periods - Bus Operators, Sec. 16.12
- Article 17 > Trainees
- Article 18 > Seniority
- Effective Dates, Sec. 18.1
- Types of Seniority, Sec. 18.2
- Seniority in Shift Bidding & Lay-offs, Sec. 18.3
- Interdepartmental Transfers, Sec. 18.4
- New Classification within Departments, Sec. 18.5
- Trial Periods, Sec. 18.6
- Temporary Transfers, Sec. 18.7
- Continuous Service, Sec. 18.8
- Reassignment to Available Work, Sec. 18.9
- Article 19 > Holidays
- Article 20 > Vacations
- Article 21 > Sick Leave
- Article 22 > Funeral Leave
- Article 23 > Jury Duty
- Article 24 > Discipline and Discharge
- Article 25 > Grievance and Arbitration
- Article 26 > Departments
- Article 27 > Notice of Positions
- Article 28 > State Laws
- Article 1 > Bargaining Unit
- PART 2 - Transit Operations Employees (Articles 29 - 36)
- Article 29 > Transit Operations Sign-ups
- Article 30 > Transit Operations Work Assigment Procedures
- Article 31 > Trippers
- Article 32 > Extra Board Rules
- Article 32 Forward
- Hours of Work, Sec. 32.1
- Labor Management Committee, Sec. 32.2
- Full Time Extra Board, Sec. 32.3
- Mini Board Operators Hours of Work, Sec. 32.4
- Assignments, Sec. 32.5
- Red Line Rotation, Sec. 32.6
- Eight Hours Off Rule, Sec. 32.7
- Mini Extra Board Assignments, Sec. 32.8
- Temporary Assignments, Sec. 32.9
- Assignment Priorities - Full Time, Sec 32.10
- Open Work, Sec. 32.11
- Required Reporting Pay, Sec. 32.12
- Work Refusal, Sec. 32.13
- 12-Hour Rules, Sec. 32.14
- Special Service & Assigned Work, Sec. 32.15
- Standby Procedures, Sec. 32.16
- The 10-Hour Rule, Sec. 32.17
- Extra Work Following Assignment, Sec. 32.18
- Open Board, Sec. 32.19
- Working RDO Requests, Sec. 32.20
- Problem-Solving, Sec. 32.21
- Work Exchanges, Sec. 32.22
- New or Returning Employees, Sec. 32.23
- Article 33 > EMX Operator Rules
- Article 34 > Accident Reports
- Article 35 > Exact Fare System
- Article 36 > Restrooms
- Article 29 > Transit Operations Sign-ups
- Part 3 - Fleet Services Employees (Articles 37 - 38)
- Article 37 > Fleet Services Department
- Tool Allowance, Sec. 37.1
- Tool Requirement , Sec. 37.2
- Shift Differential, Sec. 37.3.
- Uniforms and Allowances, Sec. 37.4
- Temporary Leadperson, Sec. 37.5
- Sign-ups, Sec. 37.6
- Lead Selection, Sec. 37.7
- General Service Worker Promotions, Sec. 37.8
- Mini - Schedules, Sec. 37.9
- Maintenanace Instructors Sec. 37.10
- Article 38 > ATU Decals
- Article 37 > Fleet Services Department
- Part 4 - Customer Services Employees (Article 39)
- Article 39 > Customer Service
- Special Conditions, Sec. 39.1
- Customer Service Schedule Sign-ups, Sec. 39.2
- Preparation Time, Sec. 39.3
- Service Lockers, Sec. 39.4
- Other Employees, Sec. 39.5
- Other Work Assignments, Sec.39.6
- Call Back and Stand-by Time, Sec. 39.7
- Lates and AWOL's , Sec.39.8
- Assigned Overtime, Sec. 39.9
- Personnel File, Sec. 39.10
- Flex-Schedule Employees, Sec. 39.11
- Vacation & Floating Holiday Sign-up, Sec. 39.12
- Article 39 > Customer Service
- Part 5 - General (Articles 40 - 41)
- Letter of Understanding
- Appendix 1 - ATU Represented Pay Tables
- Appendix 2 Date of Hire & Senority Tables by Department
- Signatures of Bargaining Teams