Amalgated Transit Union 4/29/2019

Section 4: Normally, no persons other than those hired as bus operators shall operate buses carrying passengers. Every effort will be made by the City to utilize bus operators at all times; however, the City may in an emergency utilize other employees to operate buses until such time as a bus operator is available. Paratransit van(s) used to do normal transit work covered by this Agreement shall be operated by bus operators covered under Article 4 except in an emergency as defined above. Section 5: Exact fare will remain in effect during the term of this contract. Section 6: All employees covered by Article 4 who are in uniform shall receive free transportation on all City buses. Section 7: All pay for scheduled runs shall begin and end at the designated report location. Bus operators shall be furnished transportation from the designated report location to the relief point or from the relief point to the designated report location. This transportation shall be by bus, City vehicle or other transportation furnished by the City. All scheduled runs shall have travel time included. The Union will receive two "mark up" periods of advance notice before any change or additional report locations are designated. Section 8: An operator scheduled to work a combination of work assignments that exceed ten (10) consecutive hours may request, prior to beginning the shift or upon notification of the extra work, a thirty (30) minute break. This break shall occur during the last four (4) hours of the shift. This section does not apply to scheduled runs. Section 9: All operators must have a minimum of nine (9) hours off between days worked. Extra board bus and paratransit operators will not be required to work more than twelve (12) hours per day or work more than a fourteen (14) hour spread per day unless agreed to by the employee. 22