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Section 29.01 In 1993, public transit services operated by NOMBL under contract with the Greater Cleveland RTA were reduceii approximately 12%. In order to maintain full-time positions which, absent this agreement, would be abolished because of the reductions, the AFSCME Local 3517, NOMBL and the City agreed to establish the position of Hostler-Driver. This position shall be offered to the senior- most employee in a lay-off status. Any such position(s) shatt be temporary. Section 29.02 This position shall require a combination of Hostler and Bus Operator work assignments. The cunent job descriptions of Hostter and Bas Operator shall represent the responsibilities these individuals have while they are working the respective positions' hours. Section 29.03 An employee working in this position will receive two rates of pay: Operator and Hostler, based upon their respective rate step number. Hours worked as an Operator shall be paid as Operator wages, while hours worked as a Hostler shall be paid Hostler wages. Section 29.04 Scheduled work hours may vary from one Run Board to another. Section 29.05 No spread time penalty, bonuses, or time-between-pieces shall be paid to an employee in this position, The total hours scheduled per day, based upon a 5-day work week, shall be 8.00 hours. This excludes overtime. Any extra Operator driving time in the 5-day work week shall not eliminate the persons in this position from their scheduled Hostler time, unless special circumstances exist. Section 29.06 Employees in this position shall work Monday through Friday, except that overtime on a weekend shall only be available for Hostler time. Section 29.07 Employces in the temporary position of Hostler-Driver shail continue to accumulate company seniority. These same employees shall also accumulate Hostler classification seniority, retroactive to March 14, 1993 for the purpose of their: 1) Shift Work Pick for Hostler, however these same employees must continue in the Hostler-Driver position until these positions are no longer needed by the City, and 2) Vacation Pick for Hostler. Employees in this pasition shall progress to the next rate step when scheduled. Section 29.08 Sick leave and vacation hours shall be paid as an average, based upon the sick-day-off assignment or the vacation-week assignment of Opera.tor hours and Hostler hours. Section 29.09 Hostler uniform changes shall be five (5) per-week. The operator uniform payment shall be made upon completion of training, annsaally in an amount of $200.00 for as long as this position exists for those employees, unless already received. Section 29.10 Should a school block driving trip be canceled for any reason, a Hostler-Driver may be reassigned other Operator work, and if none is available, then the employee shall be required to make up for lost time by performing extra Hostler work. This extra Hostler work shall be scheduled by the Maintenance Manager. Section 29.11 It is understood by both AFSCME Local 3517, NOMBL and the City that this Article is subject to cancellation by the City upon seven (7) days written notice to AFSCME Local 3517, NOMBL. Section 2912 An employee awarded the position of Hostler-Driver wi11 be given reasonabie help and supervision and shall be allowed a reasonable period of time to quatify, which shall not exceed thirty (30) working days. He will be considered to have qualified for the new position when he satisfactorily performs the required duties with no more supervision than is required by other qualified employees on the same or similar jobs, and when his record meets the standard for the job. If he fails to so qualify, he shall be returned to Iay-off status and the position may be offered to the next most senior employee in lay-offstatus. 35