General Minimums. The following minimum requirements must be met before any person may hold any position under this Contract: Passing an FTA compliant pre-employment drug and alcohol test (if the person is filling a “Safety Sensitive” position); Must hold a valid driver's license which verifies the appropriate class (if operating vehicles); Must have a safe driving record, which is defined as no more than one (1) previous suspension for moving violations and no more than one (1) record of a moving violation within the two (2) years prior to start of SEPTA driving service (if operating vehicles); Must be a licensed driver for a minimum of three (3) years (if operating vehicles); The Contractor shall not employ in any SEPTA-related work under this Contract any person who has a current or past record of any conviction at any time for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) or any other controlled substance or has been convicted of any felony of any kind. In addition, the Contractor shall not employ in any SEPTA-related work under this Contract, any person who has had any convictions at any time for any sexually related offense of any grade whatsoever or for any convictions, whether felony or misdemeanor, that concerns: forgery, falsification of records, or false swearing to authorities. In addition to the above, Contractor shall not employ in any SEPTA-related work under this Contract any person who has had a conviction within the past seven (7) years of any misdemeanor not otherwise included within the above paragraph, nor shall the Contractor employ any person who is currently on probation or parole for any offense. All employees must speak and understand English fluently; All operations related employees must have knowledge of the service area and documented ability to determine location of and arrive at street address by use of a map book.
General Minimums. The following minimum requirements apply to all applicants who are employed by the Contractor and used as a driver in SEPTA’s CCT service. All minimum requirements must be met before any employee of the Contractor can be employed, in whole or in part, as a Paratransit driver in SEPTA’s services. These minimum requirements are as follows:
a. Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent;
b. Physical examination which must be performed by a licensed physician, to include the ability to lift a minimum of fifty pounds;
c. Passing an FTA compliant pre-employment drug and alcohol screen;
d. A valid driver's license which verifies the appropriate class;
e. A safe driving record, which is defined as no more than one (1) previous suspension for moving violations and no more than one (1) record of a moving violation within the two (2) years prior to start of driving in SEPTA’s service;
f. Must be a licensed driver for a minimum of three (3) years;
g. Must receive a minimum of 24 hours behind the wheel training with a qualified trainer before release for SEPTA’s revenue service;
h. Must be able to speak and understand English fluently;
i. Nationwide and state criminal record abstracts are required for all drivers and other safety-sensitive staff annually;
j. Demonstrated knowledge of service area and documented ability to determine location of and arrive at street address by use of a map book;
k. No conviction record for driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or drugs;
l. No record of any felony or misdemeanor conviction for any crime listed in attached Paratransit Driver Crimes Matrix A (Attachment 15 of the RFP); and
m. No record of any felony or misdemeanor conviction for any crime listed in attached Paratransit Driver Crimes Matrix – B (Attachment 16 of the RFP) within seven (7) years of date of application or, at the time of application, be on probation or parole for such crime;
General Minimums. The following minimum requirements apply to all applicants who are employed by the Contractor and used as a driver in SEPTA CCT service. All minimum requirements must be met before any employee of the Contractor can be employed, in whole or in part, as a Paratransit driver in SEPTA service. These minimum requirements are as follows:
a. Physical examination which must be performed by a licensed physician, to include the ability to lift a minimum of fifty pounds;
b. Passing an FTA compliant pre-employment drug and alcohol screen;
c. A valid driver's license which verifies the appropriate class;
d. A safe driving record, which is defined as no more than one (1) previous suspension for moving violations and no more than one (1) record of a moving violation within the two (2) years prior to start of driving in SEPTA service;
e. Must be a licensed driver for a minimum of three (3) years;
f. Must receive a minimum of 24 hours behind the wheel training with a qualified trainer before release for SEPTA revenue service;
g. Must be able to speak and understand English fluently;
h. Nationwide and state criminal record abstracts are required for all drivers and other safety-sensitive staff annually;
i. Demonstrated knowledge of service area and documented ability to determine location of and arrive at street address by use of a map book;
j. No conviction record for driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or drugs;
k. No record of any felony or misdemeanor conviction for any crime listed in attached Paratransit Driver Crimes Matrix - A; and
l. No record of any felony or misdemeanor conviction for any crime listed in attached Paratransit Driver Crimes Matrix - B within seven (7) years of date of application or, at the time of application, be on probation or parole for such crime;
m. No record of any felony or misdemeanor conviction for any crime listed in attached Paratransit Driver Crimes Matrix - B within seven (7) years of date of application or, at the time of application, be on probation or parole for such crime.
