Collective Bargaining Agreement 2018-2021 by and between The Regional Transportation District David A. Genova, General Manager and CEO and Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1001 Julio X. Rivera, President and Business Agent TABLE OF CONTENTS MASTER AGREEMENT ............................................................................................... 10 ARTICLE I ..................................................................................................................... 10 GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................................................................................. 10 SECTION 1 ................................................................................................................... 10 MANAGEMENT-UNION RELATIONS .......................................................................... 10 SECTION 2 ................................................................................................................... 10 TERM OF AGREEMENT .............................................................................................. 10 SECTION 3 ................................................................................................................... 11 RECOGNITION AND BARGAINING UNIT ................................................................... 11 SECTION 4 ................................................................................................................... 11 ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES .......................................... 11 SECTION 5 ................................................................................................................... 11 RIGHTS OF MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................ 11 SECTION 6 ................................................................................................................... 12 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ....................................................... 12 SECTION 7 ................................................................................................................... 12 13(C) AGREEMENT ..................................................................................................... 12 SECTION 8 ................................................................................................................... 12 UNION MEMBERSHIP ................................................................................................. 12 SECTION 9 ................................................................................................................... 13 DISCIPLINE .................................................................................................................. 13 SECTION 10 ................................................................................................................. 15 GRIEVANCES/ARBITRATION ..................................................................................... 15 SECTION 11 ................................................................................................................. 18 UNION OFFICERS ....................................................................................................... 18 SECTION 12 ................................................................................................................. 18 EMPLOYMENT, RE-EMPLOYMENT, LAYOFFS ......................................................... 18 SECTION 13 ................................................................................................................. 19 POSTING OF JOBS/PROMOTIONS ............................................................................ 19 SECTION 14 ................................................................................................................. 21 1 SENIORITY RULES AND REGULATIONS .................................................................. 21 SECTION 15 ................................................................................................................. 23 PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES .................................................................................. 23 SECTION 16 ................................................................................................................. 23 QUALIFYING EMPLOYEES ......................................................................................... 23 SECTION 17 ................................................................................................................. 24 TRAINING ..................................................................................................................... 24 SECTION 18 ................................................................................................................. 24 MAXIMUM PERCENTAGE OF PART-TIME EMPLOYEES ......................................... 24 ARTICLE II .................................................................................................................... 25 EMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS ................................................... 25 SECTION 1 ................................................................................................................... 25 VACATIONS ................................................................................................................. 25 SECTION 2 ................................................................................................................... 27 HOLIDAYS .................................................................................................................... 27 SECTION 3 ................................................................................................................... 28 FREE TRANSPORTATION .......................................................................................... 28 SECTION 4 ................................................................................................................... 28 HEALTH AND WELFARE BENEFITS ......................................................................... 28 SECTION 5 ................................................................................................................... 29 RETIREMENT BENEFITS ............................................................................................ 29 SECTION 6 ................................................................................................................... 30 COURT ATTENDANCE ................................................................................................ 30 SECTION 7 ................................................................................................................... 31 COST OF LIVING ......................................................................................................... 31 SECTION 8 ................................................................................................................... 32 SICK PAY, LEAVES OF ABSENCE, DAYS OFF ........................................................ 32 SECTION 9 ................................................................................................................... 36 ALLOWANCES/ INCENTIVES ..................................................................................... 36 SECTION 10 ................................................................................................................. 36 OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATIONS AND WAGE RATES ...................................... 36 SECTION 11 ................................................................................................................. 53 OVERTIME ................................................................................................................... 53 2 ARTICLE III ................................................................................................................... 56 BUS OPERATIONS ...................................................................................................... 56 SECTION 1 ................................................................................................................... 56 WORKWEEK ................................................................................................................ 56 SECTION 2 ................................................................................................................... 56 REGULAR RUNS ......................................................................................................... 56 SECTION 3 ................................................................................................................... 57 SYSTEM VOTES .......................................................................................................... 57 SECTION 4 ................................................................................................................... 59 EXTRAS ........................................................................................................................ 59 SECTION 5 ................................................................................................................... 60 EXTRA BOARDS ......................................................................................................... 60 SECTION 6 ................................................................................................................... 62 RUN GUARANTEE ....................................................................................................... 62 SECTION 7 ..................................................................................................................