Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution recreates nine (9) 0.3 FTE Transit Operators as two (2) 1.0 FTE Transit Operators within Metro Transit. This results in a 0.7 FTE reduction in Metro's authorized positions and is cost neutral. No additional appropriation is required.
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Recreating nine (9) 0.3 FTE Transit Operator positions into two (2) 1.0 FTE Transit Operator positions in order to more effectively provide service with less overtime.
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WHEREAS, Metro Transit has both full-time and part-time Transit Operators; and
WHEREAS, Metro Transit has been more successful in attracting full-time Transit Operators when hiring; and
WHEREAS, part-time Transit Operators are currently limited to the type of work they are able to do; and
WHEREAS, Metro Transit is able to use full-time Transit Operators in a more flexible way to work necessary runs and provide greater coverage; and
WHEREAS, in order to maximize efforts to keep a full Transit Operator staff and meet the service demands of the agency;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following 0.3 FTE Transit Operator positions are deleted and recreated as 1.0 FTE Transit operator positions - 2837 and 2960 - and the following 0.3 FTE Transit Operator positions are deleted - 2973, 2989, 2999, 3038, 3446, 3481, and 3506, all in the Metro Transit Operating budget, thereof.