Common use of CONTRACTING WORK Clause in Contracts

CONTRACTING WORK. It is in the intent of the parties that work connected with the operation and maintenance of the system be performed by the bargaining unit employees, consistent with the basic Bay Area Rapid Transit District operations and maintenance philosophy. Should it become necessary to deviate from this practice, the Unions shall be informed of the reason work is being contracted. The District shall fax a Contract Notification Form to the President of the ATU, or the BART Chapter President, the President of the Professional Chapter, and the Chair of the SEIU Contracting Out Committee, whichever Union is directly affected, prior to submitting the Contract Notification Form to the Procurement Department. The Contract Notification Form will identify the date it is faxed. The Union shall have seven (7) workdays after the Contract Notification Form is faxed to provide any comments to the department manager. If comments are received within the seven (7) workday period, the Department Manager will consider the comments before making his or her final decision to contract. It is agreed that prior to contracting work, the District will give consideration to whether adequate numbers of qualified employees are available to perform the necessary work within time limits available, whether sufficient and suitable equipment is available within the District to perform the work, whether shop capacity is adequate, whether the use of District employees shall involve extra cost to the District, or whether the performance of the work presents added hazards to existing employees which are not present in their normal assignments. Temporary work load, over and above normal positions, including overtime, may be contracted out. Suppliers‟ personnel performing work related to their equipment and clearly not bargaining unit work will not be prohibited. Contracts in effect at the time of this Agreement will not be voided by terms of this Agreement. District procedures regarding contracting out work which include prior notice to the Unions at the commencement of the contracting process shall continue during the term of this Agreement.

CONTRACTING WORK. It is in the intent of the parties that work connected with the operation and maintenance of the system be performed by the bargaining unit employees, consistent with the basic Bay Area Rapid Transit District operations and maintenance philosophy. Should it become necessary to deviate from this practice, the Unions shall be informed of the reason work is being contracted. The District shall fax a Contract Notification Form to the President of the ATU, or the BART Chapter President, the President of the Professional Chapter, and the Chair of the SEIU Contracting Out Committee, whichever Union is directly affected, prior to submitting the Contract Notification Form to the Procurement Department. The Contract Notification Form will identify the date it is faxed. The Union shall have seven (7) workdays after the Contract Notification Form is faxed to provide any comments to the department manager. If comments are received within the seven (7) workday period, the Department Manager will consider the comments before making his or her final decision to contract. It is agreed that prior to contracting work, the District will give consideration to whether adequate numbers of qualified employees are available to perform the necessary work within time limits available, whether sufficient and suitable equipment is available within the District to perform the work, whether shop capacity is adequate, whether the use of District employees shall involve extra cost to the District, or whether the performance of the work presents added hazards to existing employees which are not present in their normal assignments. Temporary work load, over and above normal positions, including overtime, may be contracted out. Suppliers‟ Suppliers’ personnel performing work related to their equipment and clearly not bargaining unit work will not be prohibited. Contracts in effect at the time of this Agreement will not be voided by terms of this Agreement. District procedures regarding contracting out work which include prior notice to the Unions at the commencement of the contracting process shall continue during the term of this Agreement.

CONTRACTING WORK. It is in the intent of the parties that work connected with the operation and maintenance of the system be performed by the bargaining unit employees, consistent with the basic Bay Area Rapid Transit District operations and maintenance philosophy. Should it become necessary to deviate from this practice, the Unions shall be informed of the reason work is being contracted. The District shall fax a Contract Notification Form to the President of the ATU, or the BART Chapter President, the President of the Professional Chapter, and the Chair of the SEIU Contracting Out Committee, whichever Union union is directly affected, prior to submitting the Contract Notification Form to the Procurement Department. The Contract Notification Form will identify the date it is faxed. The Union union shall have seven (7) workdays after the Contract Notification Form is faxed to provide any comments to the department manager. If comments are received within the seven (7) workday period, the Department Manager will consider the comments before making his or her final decision to contract. It is agreed that prior to contracting work, the District will give consideration to whether adequate numbers of qualified employees are available to perform the necessary work within time limits available, whether sufficient and suitable equipment is available within the District to perform the work, whether shop capacity is adequate, whether the use of District employees shall involve extra cost to the District, or whether the performance of the work presents added hazards to existing employees which are not present in their normal assignments. Temporary work load, over and above normal positions, including overtime, may be contracted out. Suppliers‟ Suppliers’ personnel performing work related to their equipment and clearly not bargaining unit work will not be prohibited. Contracts in effect at the time of this Agreement will not be voided by terms of this Agreement. District procedures regarding contracting out work which include prior notice to the Unions at the commencement of the contracting process shall continue during the term of this Agreement.