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Amalgamated Transit Union - Local 308
 

ATU/CTA Contract

                                               

CTA-ATU WAGES AND WORKING CONDITIONS AGREEMENT

 2000 - 2003

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

SECTION                                                                                                                

WITNESS CLAUSE                                                                                                         

ARTICLE 1  -  PURPOSE                                                                                               

        1.1            (Purpose)                                                                                                  

ARTICLE 2  - UNION RECOGNITION                                                                         

        2.1            Employees Bargained For                                                                        

        2.2            Employees Not Bargained For                                                                 

        2.3            Union Affiliation                                                                                        

        2.4            Union Membership                                                                                  

        2.5            Checkoff                                                                                                   

        2.6            Non-Interference                                                                                       

        2.7            Subcontracting                                                                                           

        2.8            Probationary Period                                                                                   

        2.9            Orientation                                                                                                 

        2.10          Light Duty Jobs                                                                                        

        2.11          Special Utility Worker                                                                             

ARTICLE 3 - WAGES AND SALARIES                                                                       

        3.1            Bi-Weekly Pay                                                                                         

        3.2            No Reduction in Pay                                                                                

        3.3            Wage and Salary Structure and Progression Rates                              

A.        (Wage Rates)                                                                                                        

B.         Employees Hired Prior to December 1, 1974                                                    

C.        Employees Hired on or After December 1, 1974                                               


D.       Employees Hired on or After December 1, 1974 but before 

                                                                                    December 1, 1977                   

E.        Employees Hired on or After December 1, 1977 through

                                                                              May 15, 1980                                           

F.         Employees Hired or Transferring into the Bargaining Unit

                                                                       on or After May 16,1980                             

G.        Employees Hired or Transferring into the Bargaining

                                                  Unit on or After September 26, 1990                            

H.        Employees Hired or Transferring into the Bargaining

                                                 Unit on or After January 1, 1997                                    

                        I.          Position Regrading                                                                       

        3.4            Initial Training Pay                                                                                  

        3.5            Temporary Employees                                                                            

        3.6            Part-Time Employees                                                                              

I.          General - All Part-Time Employees                                                                    

II.         Local 308 Part-Time Operators                                                                          

III.       Special Part-Time Operators                                                                              

ARTICLE 4 - OTHER PAY PROVISIONS, GENERAL                                              

         4.1            Night Premium                                                                                        

        4.2            Jury Duty                                                                                                 

        4.3            Instructional Pay                                                                                     

        4.4            Accident Reports                                                                                     

        4.5            Mileage Allowance                                                                                  

        4.6            Uniform and Work Clothing Allowance                                                  

I.          Uniform Allowance                                                                                               

A.        Eligible Employees                                                                                               

B.         Payment of Allowance                                                                                         

C.        Maternity Uniform & Knee Length Summer Clothing                                      

II.         Work Clothing Allowance                                                                                   

A.        Eligible Employees                                                                                               

B.         Payment of Allowance                                                                                         

C.        Voucher Payment Procedures for Certain Classifications                                 

D.        Shoe Allowance                                                                                                    

III.       Military Service Proration                                                                                  

        4.7            Physical Examination                                                                              

        4.8            Court and Legal Proceeding Appearance                                              

        4.9            Funeral Leave                                                                                         

        4.10          Military Duty-Civil Disorders                                                                

        4.11          Emergency Calls                                                                                     

        4.12          Temporarily Assigned Employees                                                          

        4.13          Error in Run Assignment                                                                        

        4.14          Paychecks                                                                                                

ARTICLE 5 - OTHER PAY PROVISIONS, RAIL SYSTEM, LOCAL 308                

         5.1            General                                                                                                   

        5.2            Operations Employees                                                                             

        5.3            Maintenance Employees                                                                        

ARTICLE 6 - BLOCK RUNS, LOCAL 308                                                                 

        6.0            Block Runs, Local 308                                                                            

        6.1            Definition                                                                                                 

        6.2            Minimum Guarantee                                                                               

        6.3            Overtime                                                                                                  

        6.4            Spread Time                                                                                            

        6.5            Meal Relief and Relays                                                                           

        6.6           Calculation of Days Worked for Vacation Days                                   

        6.7            Pay for Holidays, Vacation Days and Random Days                           

ARTICLE 7 – JOINT PILOT PROGRAM FOR ROSTERING/PREMIUM PAY

                         FOR RAPID TRANSIT OPERATORS (RTO)                                     

        7.1            Pilot Program                                                                                         

        7.2            Premium Pay                                                                                          

        7.3            Rostering                                                                                                

        7.4            Pilot Project Description                                                                        

        7.5            Specific Rostering Proposals                                                                 

        7.6            Specific Rostering Parameters and Goals Include                               

ARTICLE 8 – HOLIDAYS, RAIL SYSTEM, LOCAL 308                                          

         8.1            Holiday Pay                                                                                            

        8.2            Holiday Schedules                                                                                   

        8.3            Anniversary Option                                                                                  

 ARTICLE 9 - VACATIONS                                                                                          

        9.1            Vacation Plan Year Requirement                                                          

        9.2            General                                                                                                   

        9.3            Continuous Service Breaks                                                                   

        9.4            200 Day Requirement                                                                            

        9.5            Pay Basis                                                                                                

        9.6            Vacation Formula                                                                                   

        9.7            Pro-Rated Formula                                                                                 

        9.8            Vacation Pay Advance                                                                           

        9.9            Allowance in Lieu of Earned Vacation-Termination of

                                                                         Employment or Sickness                        

        9.10          Allowance in Lieu of Earned Vacation - Death                                     

        9.11          Pro-Rated Allowance - Military Service, Retirement or Death           

        9.12          Non-Consecutive Vacation Days                                                           

ARTICLE 10 - OTHER WORKING CONDITIONS, GENERAL                             

       10.1          Rail Maintenance Wash and Dress Time                                               

        10.2          Leave of Absence                                                                                    

        10.3          Accidents                                                                                                 

        10.4          Union-Management Committees                                                           

        10.5          Mutual Cooperation                                                                                

        10.6          Unjust Charges                                                                                        

        10.7          Local Officers                                                                                          

        10.8          Layoffs                                                                                                     

        10.9          Past Records                                                                                           

        10.10        Suspensions                                                                                             

        10.11        Complaints                                                                                               

        10.12        Equal Employment Opportunity                                                             

        10.13        Riding Privileges                                                                                     

        10.14        Signing Sick Book                                                                                   

        10.15        Drug and Alcohol Testing                                                                       

        10.16        Emergency Medical Attention                                                                

        10.17        AWOL                                                                                                      

        10.18        Controller                                                                                                 

        10.19        Equipment Defect Reports                                                                     

        10.20        Area 605                                                                                                  

        10.21        Stolen Property                                                                                       

        10.22        Benefit Retention                                                                                    

        10.23        Accident Inspection                                                                                 

        10.24        Thirty Day Trial Period                                                                           

        10.25        Drivers License                                                                                       

        10.26        Vehicle Accident Guidelines                                                                   

ARTICLE 11 - OTHER WORKING CONDITIONS                                                   

        11.1          General                                                                                                    

        11.2          Operations Employees                                                                            

        11.3          Rail System Maintenance Employees                                                   

        11.4          Rail Maintenance Personnel                                                                  

ARTICLE 12 - INSURANCE AND SICKNESS BENEFITS                                       

       12.1          Coverage                                                                                                  

        12.2          Life                                                                                                           

        12.3          Accident and Sickness                                                                            

        12.4          Health Insurance                                                                                     

                        (a)        Comprehensive Major Medical, Active Employees

                                     and Eligible Dependents                                                             

(b)        Supplemental Accident Benefits                                                                         

(c)        Group Drug Expense                                                                                           

(d)        Mail Order Plan                                                                                                   

(e)        Employee Premium Deduction - PPO                                                                 

        12.5          Dental Plan                                                                                              

(a)        Dental Plan Benefit                                                                                             

(b)        Cash Deductible                                                                                                   

(c)        Preventive Services and Supplies                                                                       

(d)        Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services                                                                 

(e)        Restorative Services and Supplies                                                                     

(f)         Prosthetic Services and Supplies                                                                        

(g)        Not Covered                                                                                                         

        12.6          Vision Care Plan                                                                                      

        12.7          Health Maintenance Organizations - (HMOs)                                      

        12.8          Dental Maintenance Organizations - (DMOs)                                      

        12.9          Pre-Tax Employee Contributions                                                           

        12.10        Dependents                                                                                              


        12.11        Active Employment Requirement                                                          

        12.12        Termination of Insurance                                                                        

        12.13        Placing of Insurance                                                                                

        12.14   7-Day Sick Pay                                                                                              

        12.15   Insurance for Occupational Accidental Death as a Result of

                    Felonious Assault                                                                                          

       12.16        Participation in Employee Assistance Program                                      

       12.17        Third Physician Determination                                                                

        12.18        Rules                                                                                                        

        12.19        Subrogation                                                                                              

ARTICLE 13 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE                                                               

ARTICLE 14 - ARBITRATION                                                                                     

       14.1          Arbitration                                                                                                

        14.2          The Selection of Arbitration Board                                                        

        14.3          Decision                                                                                                   

        14.4          Failure to Appoint or to Meet                                                                 

        14.5          Expenses                                                                                                  

        14.6          Expedited Arbitration                                                                              

        14.7          Discharge Cases                                                                                     

ARTICLE 15 - RETIREMENT PLAN                                                                          

(THE RETIREMENT PLAN BOOK WILL BE AVAILABLE SOMETIME IN MARCH 2004) 

ARTICLE 16 - TERM OF AGREEMENT                                                                    

       16.1          Period Covered                                                                                         

        16.2          Changes                                                                                                   

        16.3          Separability                                                                                              

        16.4          RTA Reopener                                                                                        

        16.5          Sole Agreement                                                                                       

 

WITNESS STATEMENT                                                                                               

 SIGNATURE PAGE                                                                                                       

                                                                ATTACHMENTS

                         

ATTACHMENT A:      MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT LIGHT

                                       DUTY JOBS (Article 2, Section 2.10)                                    

ATTACHMENT B:     SPECIAL UTILITY WORKER                                              

ATTACHMENT C:      SHORTAGE AGREEMENT