Common use of LIGHT RAIL Clause in Contracts

LIGHT RAIL. Par. 1. When a light rail employee has been trained and has received an appointment to a regular position, the employee shall be on a probationary period of not to exceed ninety (90) days subject to the grievance procedure. An employee who does not satisfactorily perform during that probationary period may be returned by the District to the employee's former position without loss of seniority. a. Light rail employees assigned for regular work will hold LRT seniority based upon their respective District seniority. Thereafter, employees shall establish seniority in light rail based upon successful completion of training in order of rail operator certification card number. b. When rail operator trainees complete the training program successfully and qualify as Rail operators, each graduate of the training program will receive a rail operator certification card that includes the date of certification and a certification number. The certification number shall be sequenced: 1. In relative seniority by qualifying date – graduates of each training class receive higher certificate numbers than graduates of previous training classes. 2. In relative seniority of operators within each training class, the highest seniority operator in each class receives the lowest certificate number relative to that class. a. Rail operators shall be selected for training from qualified bus operators, by order of seniority. For the initial rail operator training program, bus operators shall be assigned to the Rail Transportation Department with no change in pay scale. Rail operator trainees forfeit their right to work as bus operators for the duration of their assignment to Rail Transportation. b. All transportation operators who bid positions in Light Rail will be committed to the Light Rail Division for at least one (1) year full-time continued service, except for medical reasons. Operators who wish to return to the Bus Division may do so on the effective date of their spring sign-up, provided that the employee gives written notice of his/her intention to do so prior to the spring sign up and that they have completed one (1) year of required continuous service prior to the effective date of the spring sign up. c. If a rail operator leaves that classification for any reason, accrued rail seniority shall be forfeited. Any subsequent return to the Light Rail Division as an operator would be considered a reapplication and rail seniority would start over.

LIGHT RAIL. Par. 1. When a light rail employee has been trained and has received an appointment to a regular position, the employee shall be on a probationary period of not to exceed ninety (90) days subject to the grievance procedure. An employee who does not satisfactorily perform during that probationary period may be returned by the District to the employee's ’s former position without loss of seniority. a. Light rail employees assigned for regular work will hold LRT seniority based upon their respective District seniority. Thereafter, employees shall establish seniority in light rail based upon successful completion of training in order of rail operator certification card number. b. When rail operator trainees complete the training program successfully and qualify as Rail operators, each graduate of the training program will receive a rail operator certification card that includes the date of certification and a certification number. The certification number shall be sequenced: 1. In relative seniority by qualifying date – date—graduates of each training class receive higher certificate numbers than graduates of previous training classes. 2. In relative seniority of operators within each training class, the highest seniority operator in each class receives the lowest certificate number relative to that classclass.‌‌ 3. Mini-run operators promoted to full-time rail operators shall have the right to return to their previous part-time seniority within 24 months, but upon doing so shall forfeit their light rail seniority. a. Rail operators shall be selected for training from qualified bus operators, by order of seniority. For the initial rail operator training program, bus operators shall be assigned to the Rail Transportation Department with no change in pay scale. Rail operator trainees forfeit their right to work as bus operators for the duration of their assignment to Rail Transportation. b. All transportation operators who bid positions in Light Rail will be committed to the Light Rail Division for at least one (1) year full-time continued service, except for medical reasons. Operators who wish to return to the Bus Division may do so on the effective date of their spring sign-up, provided that the employee gives written notice of his/her intention to do so prior to the spring sign sign-up and that they have completed one (1) year of required continuous service prior to the effective date of the spring sign sign-up. c. If a rail operator leaves that classification for any reason, accrued rail seniority shall be forfeited. Any subsequent return to the Light Rail Division as an operator would be considered a reapplication and rail seniority would start over. 4. Rail operators starting and quitting time for LRT and Vintage Trolley Operation shall be at Ruby Junction, Elmonica, or approved relief points, exclusive of travel time. Approved relief points are Gateway, Rose Quarter Transit Center, Rose Quarter Interstate, Cleveland Ave., 11th Avenue Terminus, and Beaverton Transit Center. The District will continue the right to establish future relief points as needed and will meet with ATU to negotiate any other appropriate relief allowances.

LIGHT RAIL. Par. 1. a. When a light rail employee has been trained and has received an appointment to a regular position, the employee shall be on a probationary period of not to exceed ninety one hundred and eighty (90180) days subject to the grievance procedure. An employee who does not satisfactorily perform during that probationary period may be returned by the District to the employee's ’s former position without loss of seniority. b. The District will not use progressive discipline in the probationary period for operating rule violations such as Speed trips, Signal trips, Route codes, Doors off platform and Train Orders Verbal Instructions. This does not apply to misconduct, attendance, accidents, or serious negligence. c. Operating violations will be handled with ACID letters, ERCs entries and Reinstruction/ reminders, including training Interventions. d. If the District determines an operator has successfully completed probation, the operating rule violations incurred during probation will not be used as progressive discipline steps moving forward a. Light rail employees assigned for regular work will hold LRT seniority based upon their respective District seniority. Thereafter, employees shall establish seniority in light rail based upon successful completion of training in order of rail operator certification card number. b. When rail operator Rail Operator trainees complete the training program successfully and qualify as Rail operatorsOperators, each graduate of the training program will receive a rail operator certification card that includes the date of certification and a certification number. The certification number shall be sequenced: 1. In relative seniority by qualifying date – graduates of each training class receive higher certificate numbers than graduates of previous training classes. 2. In relative seniority of operators Operators within each training class, the highest seniority operator in each class receives the lowest certificate number relative to that class. 3. Mini‐Run Operators promoted to full‐time Rail Operators shall have the right to return to their previous part‐time seniority within 24 months, but upon doing so shall forfeit their light rail seniority. a. Rail operators Operators shall be selected for training from qualified bus operatorsBus Operators, by order of seniority. For the initial rail operator Rail Operator training program, bus operators Bus Operators shall be assigned to the Rail Transportation Department with no change in pay scale. Rail operator Operator trainees forfeit their right to work as bus operators Bus Operators for the duration of their assignment to Rail Transportation. b. All transportation operators Operators who bid positions in Light Rail will be committed to the Light Rail Division for at least one (1) year full-time full‐time continued service, except for medical reasons. Operators who wish to return to the Bus Division may do so on the effective date of their spring sign-upso, provided that the employee gives written notice of his/her hertheir intention to do so eight (8) weeks prior to the spring sign up sign‐up and that they have completed one (1) year of required continuous service prior to the effective date of the spring sign upsign‐up. c. If a rail operator Rail Operator leaves that classification for any reason, accrued rail seniority shall be forfeited. Any subsequent return to the Light Rail Division as an operator Operator would be considered a reapplication and rail seniority would start over. 4. Rail Operators starting and quitting time for LRT shall be at Ruby Junction, Elmonica, or approved relief points, exclusive of travel time. Approved relief points are Gateway, Rose Quarter Transit Center, Rose Quarter Interstate, Cleveland Ave., 11th Avenue Terminus, and Beaverton Transit Center. The District will continue the right to establish future relief points as needed and will meet with the Union to negotiate any other appropriate relief allowances. Par. 5. Article 2, Section 1, Paragraph 9, Item a. shall apply to light rail vehicle operation on mainline tracks. a. Rail Supervisors shall maintain their certification to operate LRVs on mainline tracks for the purpose of keeping the LRT system moving and operational. In the event a Rail Supervisor is forced into revenue service independently, the District shall make every effort to replace the supervisor with an extra board Operator as soon as possible. b. LRVs being tested on mainline tracks shall be operated by certified Rail Operators. When testing is conducted within the rail yards, certified mechanics/technicians as well as Operators may operate test LRVs.