EMERGENCY OPERATION OF REVENUE EQUIPMENT. No supervisor will be assigned to operate revenue equipment (i.e. bus or train) except to acquire or maintain certification and/or proficiency, or in an emergency. Generally, an emergency is defined as any of the following events that jeopardize the safety of employees and/or customers, the public or LACMTA property and/or equipment:
a) an Act of God, such as, but not limited to, earthquake, fire, flood, mud slide, snow or other natural event; or
b) a man made event, such as, but not limited to, an act of terrorism, sabotage, explosion, bomb, fire, or other act, or
c) civil unrest, such as, but not limited to, riot, demonstration, civil disobedience or other kinds of mayhem, or
d) the incapacitation of an operator in service. Under the foregoing circumstances, a supervisor may be instructed to operate revenue equipment to a point where the safety of employees and/or customers, the public or LACMTA property and equipment is assured.
EMERGENCY OPERATION OF REVENUE EQUIPMENT. No supervisor will be assigned to operate revenue equipment (i.e. bus or train) except to acquire or maintain certification and/or proficiency, or in an emergency. Generally, an emergency is defined as any of the following events that jeopardize the safety of employees and/or customers, the public or LACMTA property and/or equipment:
a) an Act of God, such as, but not limited to, earthquake, fire, flood, mud slide, snow or other natural event; or
b) a man made event, such as, but not limited to, an act of terrorism, sabotage, explosion, bomb, fire, or other act, or
c) civil unrest, such as, but not limited to, riot, demonstration, civil disobedience or other kinds of mayhem, or
d) the incapacitation of an operator in service. Under the foregoing circumstances, a supervisor may be instructed to operate revenue equipment to a point where the safety of employees and/or customers, the public or LACMTA property and equipment is assured. RAIL PROFICIENCY
22.1 It is agreed that employees in the classification of Rail Transit Operations Supervisor (RTOS) shall maintain all required certification and licenses as defined by the Department of Motor Vehicles, California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) and LACMTA.
22.2 During the certification period, upon employee request, an aggregate of four (4), shall be assigned to perform certification rides during work hours. The remaining RTOS shall perform certification rides during the RTOS’ non-regularly scheduled work hours. Unless both parties agree to an assignment, the RTOS will not be assigned a shift when reporting for their proficiency ride. Where applicable, employees shall be compensated at their overtime rate of pay.
