ENGINEERING AND FACILITIES Clause Samples
ENGINEERING AND FACILITIES. Section 1. Effective October 27, 2000, Metro Transit has established a separate Engineering and Facilities Department that includes Janitorial, Facilities Maintenance and Public Facilities Maintenance. Therefore, all applicable contract language, work rules, and practices shall transfer from Article 23 for the Maintenance Department, with the exceptions noted in this Article.
Section 2. Janitors shall remain as a separate group.
(a) Years of service for determining seniority shall be based upon the original date of employment for continuous employment in the Janitor group.
(b) Metro Transit will promote, according to seniority, employees with the most acceptable qualifications from the ranks of its own employees in this department to fill vacancies.
(c) There will be a separate pick for Janitors once a year on or about January 1, more often, if necessary. Except for designated floaters, janitors will not be relocated from their picked location. Overtime at each facility shall be rotated according to seniority.
Section 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 6, all positions other than Janitors retain Mechanical seniority. Effective January 07, 2013, see Article 23.5, Section 2 for details on seniority.
Section 4. Janitorial and Maintenance activities for rail, including stations, will be performed by Janitorial, Facility Maintenance and Public Facility Maintenance staff. These positions will receive work direction from the facilities technician, foreperson or a supervisor. Public Facilities job activities traditionally performed by Facility Maintenance (electrical, painting, carpentry, etc.) may continue to be performed by Facility Maintenance. Activities such as HVAC, glass panels, power washing, landscaping, snow removal, etc., may be done by either Facility Maintenance or Public Facility Maintenance.
Section 5. Janitorial staff with rail duties will be required to move from station to station and will have a specified start and finish time at a designated facility and will not be considered floaters unless specified. Some janitorial staff will not be required to move from station to station as a part of their picked job.
ENGINEERING AND FACILITIES. Section 1. Effective October 27, 2000, Metro Transit has established a separate Engineering and Facilities Department that includes Janitorial, Facilities Maintenance and Public Facilities Maintenance. Therefore, all applicable contract language, work rules, and practices shall transfer from Article 23 for the Maintenance Department, with the exceptions noted in this Article.
Section 2. Janitors shall remain as a separate group.
(a) Years of service for determining seniority shall be based upon the original date of employment for continuous employment in the Janitor group.
(b) Metro Transit will promote, according to seniority, employees with the most acceptable qualifications from the ranks of its own employees in this department to fill vacancies.
(c) (Effective January 1, 2002) There will be a separate pick for Janitors once a year on or about January 1, more often, if necessary. Except for designated floaters, janitors will not be relocated from their picked location. Overtime at each facility shall be rotated according to seniority.
Section 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 6, all positions other than Janitors retain Mechanical seniority.
Section 4. Effective following the January 2007 bi-annual pick, a minimum of one Facility Maintenance Mechanic must remain at each facility that has two (2) or more Facility Maintenance employees during any pick or bump.