Article 1 Rates of Pay
Section 2: Effective Dates, Basic Rates and Starting Rates Strait Time Rates of Pay
(a) Bus and Train Operators – Full Time
1) Full Time Operators will be subject to the following rate and progression effective 10/1/2014:
Less than 5 years of Full Time Service Refer to section 2 (b) 2)
After 5 years of Full Time Service $23.49
After 6 Years of Full Time Service $24.49
After 10 Years of Full Time Service $25.49
After 11 Years of Full Time Service $26.49
After 17 Years of Full Time Service $27.90
Part-Time Operators with less than five (5) years of service who promote to Full-Time will promote laterally in pay and will follow the wage progression shown in Section(b) 2.
Bus and Train Operators – Part Time
1) Part-Time Operators hired prior to 7/1/97 will be subject to the following base rate:
Effective 10/1/2014 $27.90
2) Part-Time Operators hired on or after 7/1/97 will be subject to the following base rate and progression
First Six Months of Service $14.91
Next Twelve Months of Service $16.06
Next Twelve Months of Service $17.21
Next Twelve Months of Service $18.35
Eighth Six Months of Service $20.65
Thereafter $22.94
(c) Trainees
Effective
10/1/2014 $11.60
7/1/2015 $11.80
7/1/2016 $12.00
(d) Schedule Checkers
Less than 5 years of Full Time Service Refer to section 2 (b) 2)
After 5 years of Full Time Service $23.49
After 6 Years of Full Time Service $24.49
After 10 Years of Full Time Service $25.49
After 11 Years of Full Time Service $26.49
After 17 Years of Full Time Service $27.90
(e) Schedule Makers
1) Schedule Maker II
Effective Step B C D E F
10/1/2014 $27.67 $28.77 $29.93 $31.91 $32.47
7/1/2015 $28.50 $29.63 $30.83 $32.12 $33.44
7/1/2016 $29.35 $30.52 $31.75 $33.09 $34.44
2) Schedule Maker I
Effective Step B C D E F
10/1/2014 $25.61 $26.58 $27.62 $28.75 $29.88
7/1/2015 $26.37 $27.38 $28.45 $29.61 $30.78
7/1/2016 $27.17 $28.20 $29.31 $30.50 $31.70
Article 5 Travel Time – Dead Head
Added Sec 13: Train Operators are permitted to Dead Head in a non-controlled cab.
Article 7 Manning Revenue Equipment
Sec 2: Contract Service vehicles cannot be stored on Division Yards except in an emergency.
Article 13 Method of Handling Extra Operators’ Lists
Sec 8: Need for additional Operators on Extra List
(h)The following procedure will be used in calling the VCB Operators on their second day, who have signified that they would not check for assignments on their second or third day as outlined in this section
(2) When a TOS calls an operator at home, the TOS must leave a message if there is no answer.
Article 19 Student Operators / Trainee Schedulers
Sec 1, 2, & 3: Pay for instruction increased from “plus $2.00 per hour” to “plus $3.00 per hour”.
Article 21 Schedule Makers Articles / Addendums of Contract Applicable
Added Article 58: Worker’s Compensation
Article 22 Rail Service
Sec 4: Train operators who fail evaluations have the option to go back to bus operations.
Added Sec 8: Fatalities on the rail will be investigated by outside law enforcement officials.
Article 26 Filing of Claims – Procedure – Limitations
Sec 3: Hearing Officers will make independent decision at second level appeals.
Article 27 Discipline Rule
Sec 2: Major Rule Violations
-Major Rule Violations are defined and the merit / demerit system is removed.
(a)(1) Gross Misconduct: “The parties understand that actions such as theft, sabotage, bullying, violence, sexual harassment, serious breaches of safety rules and arson constitute gross misconduct.”
Sec 3: Progressive System for Minor Infractions
-Minor infractions are defined and a progressive system of discipline is created. No longer can managers make up the rules or the discipline process.
-The system allows for up to 6 different minor infractions in a floating 6 month period before discharge is an option.
-If multiple violations occur in a single incident “(write-up or line ride)”, all of the violations are counted as a single violation.
Sec 4: Audio / Video
Bus
-For alleged minor infractions, the video review process will be limited to 15 minutes before and 15 minutes after the time of the alleged incident.
-For alleged major infractions, the video review process will be limited to 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after the time of the alleged incident.
-For alleged assaults, the LACMTA retains the right to an open investigation.
Rail
LACMTA will use a technology-based testing program to randomly monitor employee performance and ensure compliance with federal and state rail safety laws and regulations as well as Metro rules, including rules and policies governing the use of electronic devices
Sec 8: Service Inspection Reports / Violations
(c) Service inspectors and witnesses other than Mystery Riders must testify in person at first and second level appeals.
Sec 8: Merit System of Discipline
REMOVED COMPLETELY
Sec 17: Accidents and Incidents
-“The following steps will be followed for a three (3) avoidable accidents within a floating eighteen (18) month period:”
- Accidents dates older than 18 months will not be considered in discipline or discharge cases.
-Incidents are enumerated and are evaluated separately from other accidents. They will not be considered in the review of the operator’s record.
-Fatalities or accidents that have major injury or damage will be evaluated by an outside law enforcement agency.
Article 36 Checking Earnings
Implementation language is removed.
Article 45 Group Life Insurance
Sec 5: “On retirement the employee will be allowed to continue insurance in the amount of One Hundred percent of the amount carried prior to retirement.”
Article 46 Health Plan
The monthly amount to be paid by the authority to employees for the term of this agreement is as follows, except as specified in Section 2
7/2013 7/2014 7/2015 7/2016
FT Active & Inactive $1047 $1125 $1209 $1300
FT Retired $577 $620 $666 $716
Part Time $502 $539 $580 $623
-Included in the numbers are the contributions from 2013 to show the increase that union members will gain over the life of this new contract.
-SMART Transportation Division credited back $0 from the Trust to the MTA ensuring the health of the Trust. ATU credited back $3.4 million from their Medical Trust and TCU credited back $1.2 million from their Trust to the MTA in order to pay for their QWA.
Article 47 Sick Leave
Sec 5: Once a year, employees may choose to cash out all sick hours over 2208 into a 401 or 457 at 100% of its value.
Article 50 Part-Time Employees
(r) Promotion procedure as previously announced.
(u) Part-Timer Operators will bid in regular June and December Shakes-Ups and bi-weekly open assignments. Part-Timers will bid PTO at the June Shake-Up.
Article 57 Effective Date – Duration – Termination
3 year contract effective July 1st 2014 – June 30th 2017.