Transportation agency, union in talks over wage hikes, overtime
New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is currently negotiating with the Transport Workers Union Local 100 over wage increases and changes to time and attendance regulations, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Some of the MTA's proposals have proven to be unpopular with employees, particularly the establishment of a new class of part-time bus driver and a 20 percent wage decrease for station cleaners. The authority is also aiming to shift a larger percentage of healthcare costs to workers and adapt its overtime allowances to save money.
Its current policy dictates that workers can take overtime after eight hours of employee attendance in one day. The proposed changes would alter the eligibility threshold to 40 hours on the job.
The news source notes that the union could express its opposition to the changes by enforcing rules that would slow down service, for example a provision allowing bus drivers to inspect their vehicles at the beginning of their shifts.
The MTA came under fire last year after an audit revealed one of its Metro-North railroad units engaged in pension-padding, a practice that involves manipulating overtime to boost future pension payouts.
Some of the MTA's proposals have proven to be unpopular with employees, particularly the establishment of a new class of part-time bus driver and a 20 percent wage decrease for station cleaners. The authority is also aiming to shift a larger percentage of healthcare costs to workers and adapt its overtime allowances to save money.
Its current policy dictates that workers can take overtime after eight hours of employee attendance in one day. The proposed changes would alter the eligibility threshold to 40 hours on the job.
The news source notes that the union could express its opposition to the changes by enforcing rules that would slow down service, for example a provision allowing bus drivers to inspect their vehicles at the beginning of their shifts.
The MTA came under fire last year after an audit revealed one of its Metro-North railroad units engaged in pension-padding, a practice that involves manipulating overtime to boost future pension payouts.
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