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Title:  Allegheny County, Port Authority of and Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), 
AFL-CIO, Local 85 (1997) 
 
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December 30, 1997 
Tentative Collective Bargaining Settlement 
Between 
Port Authority of Allegheny County 
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Local 85, Amalgamated Transit Union 
Covering Wages and Working Conditions 
Commencing December 1, 1997 
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1. Term - Four (4) years from 12:01 a.m. December 1, 1997 through midnight 
November 30, 2001. " 
2. Wages - Attachment 1 
3. Hospitalization, prescription drug, dental and vision insurance 
Attachment 2 
4. Pensions - Attachment 3 
5. Small Transit Vehicles - Attachment 4 
6. Miscellaneous contract language changes - Attachment 5 
7. Incorporate Empowered Facilitator MAP and BBC results. 
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Attachment 1 
December 30, 1997 
WAGES 
1. Effective December 1, 1997, previous cost-of-living increases shall be rolled 
into the employees' base rate. 
2. Effective December 1, 1997, a fifteen ($. 15) cent per hour across-the-board 
increase shall be applied to all wage and salary rates in the same manner as under the 
1994 agreement. 
3. Effective December 1, 1998 a sixteen ($.16) cent per hour across-the-board 
increase shall be applied to all wage and salary rates in the same manner as under the 
1994 agreement. 
4. Effective December 1, 1999, a seventeen ($.17) cent per hour across-the-
board increase shall be applied to all wage and salary rates in the same manner as 
under the 1994 agreement. 
5. Effective December 1, 2000, a fifteen ($.15) cent per hour across-the-board 
increase shall be applied to all wage and salary rates in the same manner as under the 
1994 agreement. 
6. The Cost-of-Living Allowance Section 202 shall be amended to provide 
updated dates for the requisite payments. The maximum cost-of-living payment in each 
year shall be forty ($.40) cents in each of the first three years and forty-five ($.45) cents 
in the fourth year. 
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December 30, 1997 
Attachment 2 
Hospitalization, Prescription Drug 
Dental and Vision Insurance 
1. Effective April 1, 1998, the hospitalization medical insurance plans available will 
be only Blue Cross/Blue Shield Indemnity Plan, Select Blue Point of Service (POS) Plan, 
Keystone HMO and Health America HMO-. (The POS and the HMO's are not available 
to retirees after age 65.) The US Healthcare and Advantage Plans shall be eliminated. 
Any employee currently enrolled in either of these two plans cannot remain in the plan 
after March 31, 1998 and must elect one of the four plans remaining effective April 1, 
1998. The premiums for the HMO's and the POS shall be paid for by the Authority. The 
Indemnity Plan premium shall continue to be shared by employees and retirees following 
the formulas (15% for employees and 20% for retirees) under the current agreement. 
2(a) Anyone hired on or after April 1, 1998 may elect either Select Blue POS or 
Keystone HMO or Health America HMO upon employment. After initial employment 
during open enrollment periods anyone hired on or after April 1, 1998 may-change to 
either HMO option or Select Blue POS, but may not elect the Blue Cross Blue Shield 
Indemnity plan. 
(b) Any employee employed and enrolled in any HMO prior to April 1, 1998 may on 
or after April 1, 1998, elect the other HMO, or Select Blue POS during open enrollment 
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December 30, 1997 
periods. Any such employee may during an open enrollment period on or after April 1, 
1998 elect the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Indemnity plan, and thereafter, during an open 
enrollment period elect to change to one of the two HMO's or to the Select Blue POS. 
Once such employee has left the indemnity plan, the employee may not return to the 
Blue Cross/Blue Shield Indemnity plan. This paragraph shall also apply to retirees. 
(c) An employee employed and enrolled in the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Indemnity plan 
prior to April 1, 1998 may elect the Keystone HMO, the Health America HMO or the 
Select Blue POS plan. Such employee may thereafter elect during an open enrollment 
period to return to the Indemnity plan. During any subsequent open enrollment period 
the employee may change once more from the Indemnity plan to one of the two HMO's 
or to Select Blue POS, but the employee may not elect the indemnity plan again 
thereafter. This paragraph shall also apply to retirees. 
3. The prescription drug insurance deductible effective April 1, 1998 shall be $5.00 
generic and $10.00 brand name for retail and mail order. Mandatory generic will apply 
to all prescription drugs (See page 7 definition of mandatory generic). The prescription 
drug will be part of the plan for Select Blue POS, Keystone HMO and Health America. 
The separate prescription plan for those electing the Indemnity plan will continue to be 
subject to the contractual formula for sharing the premium. 
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4. Delta Dental shall be the dental insurance plan effective April 1, 1998 subject to 
the same formula for sharing the premium in the current agreement. (Reset clock.) 
5. Optichoice shall be the Vision Insurance plan effective April 1, 1998 subject to 
the same formula for sharing the premium in the current agreement. (Reset clock.) 
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December 30, 1997 
The Port Authority of Allegheny County will offer the following Medical Plans to all 
Medicare Eligible Retirees effective April 1, 1998. 
A. Employees Who Retire Before April 1. 1998 and Who Are 65 Years or Older-
1. Blue Cross Traditional Indemnity Plan - will be offered as an option to all retiree 
members, with the existing contribution formula. 
2. Health America HMO - will be offered to only existing retiree members now in the 
Health America HMO with the existing contribution formula, no future enrollees will 
be permitted. 
3. Advantage HMO - will be offered to only existing retiree members now in the 
Advantage HMO with the existing contribution formula, no future enrollees will be 
permitted. 
4. Security Blue - will be offered effective April 1, 1998 as an exclusive Medicare 
Risk HMO option to all retiree members, with no contributions required. 
5. These employees will also be included in the new vision and dental plan effective 
April 1, 1998. 
Employees who retire on or after April 1, 1998 and Who Are 65 Years or Older 
1. Blue Cross Indemnity Plan - will be offered as an option to all members who 
retired after April 1, 1998 with the existing contribution formula. 
2. Security Blue - will be offered as an exclusive Medicare Risk HMO option to all 
members who retire on and after April 1, 1998 with no contributions required. 
3. These employees will also be included in the new vision and dental plan effective 
April 1, 1998. 
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December 30, 1997 
. Prescription Program 
Generic Pricing means that, if the physician does not specify a brand name drug and a generic 
equivalent is available, the pharmacist will substitute the generic(SeIivcred as written (D.A.W.)) 
Members who insist on the brand name'drug when a generic is available will be required to pay the 
higher brand name co-payment, plus the difference in cost between the brand name and generic drug. 
For example, if a brand name drug is $ 108 and its generic equivalent is S41, the employee electing 
the brand name will need to pay the brand name co-payment plus the $67 difference. 
Of course, if no generic is available, the member continues to pay only the brand co-payment 
Does generic substitution, compromise the quality of your employees' prescriptions? 
Absolutely no t Generic drugs, or drugs sold under a "generic" or chemical name, are identical in 
chemical composition and have the same therapeutic effect as brand name drugs. Generic drugs 
meet the same strict r'DA (.rood and Drug Administration) requirements a brand name drugs. In. 
fact, the only significant difference between generic and brand name drugs is generic drugs cost 
; considerably less. 
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De-c. 23. 1397 5:36PM WILLIAM M. MERCER INC. PGH No. 0270 P. 2/3 
December 30, 1997 
PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY 
SUMMARY OF DENTAL PROPOSALS 
Current Plan 
Rate Equivalents 
w/O margin Delta Dental 
Benefit Design: 
Major Services Not Covered 50% 
Diagnostic and Preventative 100% 100% 
Basic Restorative 100% 100% 
Endodontics 100% 100% 
Simple Extractions 100% 100% 
Complex Oral Surgery 50% 100% 
Nonsurgical Periodontics 50% 100% 
Surgical Periodontics 50% 100% 
Installation Inlays, Onlays, Crowns- Not Covered 50% 
Restorative Inlays. Onlays, Crowns 100% 100% 
Installation Fixed Prosthetics Not Covered 50% 
Restorative Fixed Prosthetics 50% 100% 
Installation Removable Prosthetics Not Covered 50% 
Restorative Removable Prosthetics 50% 100% 
Orthodontic Percentage Not Covered 50% 
(Dependent Children to Age 19) 
Orthodontic Maximum Not Covered 51,000.00 
(Lifetime Maximum) 
Calendar Year Maximum $1,000.00 $1,500.00 
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OptiChoice M U> O 
Welcome to OptiChoice®, Highmark Blue Cross Blue 
Shield's premier managed vision product. This booklet 
contains a brief outline of the program and answers 
many questions you may have about OptiChoice. 
A benefit chart is also provided for your reference?*"'' 
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If you have more questions', feel free' to call our / - * 
customer service areaholl free an(S00) 541-2039. 
OptiCho 
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PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHEINY COUNTY 
SUMMARY OF VISION PROPOSAL 
Current Proposal 
PENNVISION II Optichoicc 
Benefit Design: 
Eye Examination & Refraction 
In network 100% UCR 100% 
Out of network N/A Program allowance amount only ($32) 
Standard Lenses 
In network 100%. up to program allowance (S18-ST5) 100% 
Out of network N/A Program allowance amount only (524) 
Non-Standard Lenses 
In network 100%. up to program allowance amount Typical charge for standard lenses with a 10% discount 
Out of network N/A Program allowance amount only ($36 - S72) 
Frames 
In network 100%, up to S18 100%, up to $60 
Out of network N/A 100%, up to S24 
Contact Lens Prescription/Pitting 
In network 100% UCR 100% 
Out of network N/A Program allowance amount only ($20 daily/S30 extended) 
Hard/Soft Contact Lenses 
In network 100"/). up to S36 100%) 
Out of network N/A Program allowance amount only (S48) 
Specialty Contact Lenses 
In network 100%. up to program allowance 100%). up to S75 
Out of network N/A Program allowance amount only. 
Optical Accessories & Supplies 
In network Not covered Not covered - (10% discount with a network provider) 
Out of network N/A Not covered 
Post-Refractive Products 
Exceeding Program frequencies 
In network Not covered U)o% up to program allowance at point of purchase only 
Out of network N/A Not covered 
Frequences of lixams. Lenses. Under age 19 - all services every 12 months, except frames 
Contacts every 2-1 months l.'ncler age 19 - All services every 12 months 
Over age 19 - All services every 24 months Over age 19 - All services every 24 months 
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or less (you only pay the $24 program allowance plus any What are the OptiChoice program allowances? 
difference between the retail price and $60). These discounts on Here are the OptiChoice allowances that will be paid towards 
additional supplies and services are only offered by network your examinations, contact lens prescription and fittings, frames 
providers and suppliers. If you go outside the network, you will and lenses. 
not receive a discount. 
Eye Exams $32 
filial are the benefits for optical accessories? Frames $24 
OptiChoice gives you a 10 percent discount on optical Single-vision lenses $24 
accessories and supplies purchased from Preferred Providers and Bifocal lenses $36 
Contracting Optical Suppliers. These may include special lens Trifocal lenses $46 
coatings or tints, contact lens solution, and prefabricated "off- Aphakic lenses $72 
the-shelf non-prescription sunglasses. You receive this discount 
in addition to any other special sale pricing that might be in effect Lenticular lenses $72 
at the time of purchase. To get the discount, you must pay at the Contact Lens Prescription . $20 (daily wear) a m 
point of purchase. and Fitting $30 (extended wear) n n> 
Contact lenses .$48 g-
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What if lenses, frames or oilier items are on sale? 
Except for optical accessories described above, you may not How do I file a claim form? 
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use your OptiChoice benefits on sale items. You have the choice If you go to a Preferred Provider or Contracting Optical 
of paying the sale price and not using your OptiChoice benefits, Supplier, there are no claim forms to fill out. Simply show your 
or using your OptiChoice benefits and paying the difference ID card at the time you receive the services. 
between the non-sale price and the OptiChoice program If you visit a provider or supplier who is not in the network, 
maximum. This does not affect the 10 percent discount on you may be asked to pay for the services at that time, and will 
optical accessories and supplies, which can be combined with any have to file a claim for reimbursement. To make your payment 
other special sale pricing in effect at the time of purchase. faster, ask the provider for an itemized receipt and attach it to 
your claim form. Your provider should have a supply of the Blue 
Cross Blue Shield vision claim forms you need. If not, obtain 
them from your benefits office. 
Be sure the claim form is completely filled out. Send your 
completed claim form to: 
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield 
P.O. Box 890500 
Camp Hill, PA 17089-0500 
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)ptiChoic<&?enefit Examples 
•^Service or Product Doctor's Program |i Member Payment Payment Explanation 1 
£ ^ > ^ ^ > \ V \ \ . . - •• : '••••. Possible Charge* Allowance (•nXSCSISI Out of Network | 1 
Eye Examinat ion and $50 $32 $0 $18 In network, provider accepts program allowance as full 
Re f rac t ion payment. 
Out of network, you are responsible for the balance up to 
the provider's charge. 
Standard Lenses In network, services are paid in full by the program. 
Single-Vision Lenses $80 $24 $0 $56 Out of network, you are responsible for the difference 
Bifocal Lenses $100 $36 $0 $64 between the program allowance and the provider's charge. 
Trifocal Lenses $150 $46 $0 $104 
Aphakic/Lenticular Lenses $200 $72 $0 $128 
^on-S tandard Lenses Example: In network, you are responsible for the difference 
e.g.. Photochromatic, Polycarbonate) Single-Vision $24 Single vision $63 $126 between the charge for non-standard and the typical charge 
Non-Standard $150 $36 Bifocal for standard lenses with a 10% discount. 
Single-Vision $46 Trifocal Out of network, you are responsible for the difference 
Standard $80 $72 Aphakic/Lenticular between the non-standard lens charge and the program 
allowance. 
' ramos Example A $60 $24 $0 $36 In network, services are covered in full up to a $60 charge. o n> 
Example B $80 $24 $20 $56 Any frame over $60, you are responsible for the difference o 
between $60 and the provider's charge. <D g-
Out of network, you are responsible for the difference m 
between the program allowance of $24 and the providers n 
l charge. w 
o 
Contact Lens P r e s c r i p t i o n $50 $20 daily wear $0 $30 In network, services are paid in full by the program. 
nd F i t t i ng $30 extended wear $20 Out of network, you are responsible for the difference 
between the program allowance and the provider's charge. 
la rd /Sof t C o n t a c t Lenses $150 $48 $0 $102 In network, services are paid in full by the program. 
:.g., Daily Wear, Spherical) Out of network, you are responsible for the difference 
between the program allowance and the provider's charge. 
Specialty Contact Lenses . In network, specialty lenses are covered in full as long as 
:.g., Bifocal, Gas Permeable, Example A $75 $48 $0 $27 the provider's charge is $75 or less. Any specialty lens 
xiended.Toric, Disposable)** • Example B $150 $48** $75 $102 over $75, you are responsible for the difference between 
* The lower of provider's charge or $75 and the provider's charge. 
maximum of $48 is paid for 2 boxes Out of network, you are responsible for the difference 
of disposables. between the program allowance and the provider's entire 
charge. 
i p t i c a l A c c e s s o r i e s $30 $0 $27 $30 These are non-covered services but when purchased from a 
nd Supp l i es network provider, you receive a 10% discount. 
:.g., Contact Lens Solutions, Tints, Out of network, you are responsible for the provider's 
oatings) entire charge. 
o s t - R e f r a c t i v e P roduc t s 1 Once the program has made payment for the service or 
x c e e d l n g P rog ram product you can purchase additional eye wear at the 
requenc ies Example: program allowance. This discount is only valid in 
••%., Frames or Lenses) Frames $60 $0 $24 $60 network and payment must be made at the point of purchase. 
Standard bifocal lenses $100 m m $100 Out of network, you are responsible for the provider's 
Total $160 $0 $60 $160 entire charge. 
The charges shown are samples for comparison only. Any increase or decrease in the doctor's 
ncal charge amount would affect your payment. Ask your doctor about the charges in advance. 
December 30, 1997 
Attachment 3 
Pension Changes Agreed Upon 
The Port Authority of Allegheny County Retirement and Disability Allowance Plan 
for Employees Represented by Local 85 of the Amalgamated Transit Union (the "Plan") 
shall be amended effective December 1, 1997 to provide the following benefits: 
1. One time ad hoc cost of living increase for retirees as follows: 
1. 15% if retired prior to 1/1/85 
2. 10% if retired between 1/1/85 and 11/30/91 
3. 2 1/2% if retired pursuant to and receiving benefits under the special 
retirement option offered pursuant to the bargaining agreement 
effective December 1, 1991 as set forth in Appendix III of Plan 
document (the "Window Package") 
4. 5% if retired between 12/1/91 and 11/30/97 for those retirees whose 
benefits were not enhanced by the Window Package. 
This is a one time only adjustment which will not apply to those who retire after 
November 30, 1997. The above increase shall begin December 1, 1997 and shall not 
be applied to the $300.00 monthly supplement payable pursuant to the Window 
Package. 
2. Only certain employees have been credited with pension service with 
respect to their initial training while on the payroll of Port Authority at the beginning of 
the employee's employment with Port Authority. For pension calculation purposes only, 
and not with respect to any other employee benefits or seniority under the collective 
bargaining agreement, service credit shall be recognized with respect to time served in 
Port Authority sponsored initial training on the payroll of Port Authority at the beginning 
of the employee's service with Port Authority. This recognition of service shall only apply 
to those unit employees on the payroll as active employees on December 1, 1997. This 
provision will make the starting service date for pension purposes uniform for all unit 
employees as of December 1, 1997. Beginning January 1, 1998, employees accruing 
such service will contribute participant contributions with respect to this pension service 
in the same manner and respect as contributions made for other currently accruing 
pension service. 
3. Effective December 1, 1997, a $500.00 per month retirement supplement 
will be paid to eligible employees who retire on or after December 1, 1997. To be 
eligible, an employee must (a) retire pursuant to the terms of the Plan on or after 
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December 30, 1997 
December 1, 1997, (b) have rendered at least 25 years of service in the unit and 
pursuant to the terms of the Plan, and (c) have not attained the age at which the 
employee would be entitled to a reduced or unreduced old-age insurance benefit under 
Title II of the Social Security Act ("Social Security Benefit"). The supplement will be paid 
for each momh beginning on the employee's retirement date until the earlier of the 
month in which employee attains the age at which he or she is entitled to a reduced 
Social Security Benefit (currently age 62) or until the employee's death. If the 
employee's Social Security Benefit (assuming for purposes of this calculation the 
employee, on his/her retirement date, had attained the age necessary to receive such 
benefit) is I ess than $500.00, then the $500.00 supplement will be reduced to be equal 
to such Social Security Benefit. 
4. Currently employees are not paid for accumulated sick leave at retirement. 
Currently the Plan states that in computing Continuous Service "there shall be included 
all unused sick leave credited to the employee at his retirement" (hereinafter "Service 
Credit"). Beginning for retirements on or after December 1, 1997, employees will be paid 
from the Plan, in a lump-sum, one-half the current value of sick days accrued at the time 
of retirement, or if so elected by the employee, as an alternative to the lump-sum 
payment, the employee will be permitted to elect to receive the Service Credit. 
Employees who receive the lump-sum payment will not be eligible for the Service Credit. 
The lump-sum payment will not be used in the calculation of the pension benefit. The 
election of Service Credit must be pursuant to the forms developed by Port Authority. 
5. Currently employees receiving benefits pursuant to the Workers' 
Compensation Act of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (the "Act") who return to active 
employment with Port Authority are credited with Continuous Service under the Plan with 
respect to the period during which they were not actively employed but rather were 
receiving benefits pursuant to the Act. Beginning for employees who leave active 
employment on or after April 1, 1998 and receive benefits under the Act and return 
thereafter to active employment, in order for such employees to receive credit for the 
period during which they receive benefits under the Act, they must, within (180) days of 
return to active employment, contribute to the Plan the employee contributions that they 
would have paid had they made employee contributions on the amount of benefits 
received under the Act. Failure of the employee to make such employee contributions 
will result in Continuous Service of the employee being determined without inclusion of 
the period during which benefits under the Act were received and thus Continuous 
Service of the employee will be determined by adding Continuous Service prior to the 
beginning of the benefits under the Act to Continuous Service after the benefits under 
the Act stop. 
6. Currently Plan participants receiving a disability allowance from the Plan 
who return to active employment with Port Authority are credited with Continuous Service 
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December 30, 1997 
under the Plan with respect to the period during which they were not actively employed 
but rather were receiving a disability allowance from the Plan. Beginning for Plan 
participants who leave active employment on or after April 1, 1998 and receive a 
disability allowance under the Plan and return thereafter to active employment, the 
period during which they receive the disability allowance will not be credited as 
Continuous Service. Thus Continuous Service of the employee shall be determined by 
adding the Continuous Service prior to beginning of the disability allowance to the 
Continuous Service after the disability allowance stops. 
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Attachment 4 
December 30, 1997 
Section 1001 in the Agreement which expires on November 30, 1997 shall be 
deleted and replaced by the following new Section 1001 in the Agreement to be effective 
12:01 a.m. December 1, 1997. 
Section 1001 
SMALL TRANSIT VEHICLES 
The parties have agreed to the continued introduction and use of Small Transit 
Vehicles (STV's) for the purposes of providing service (1) to Low Density Areas, which 
are defined hereinafter and, (2) fixed routes replaced on a limited basis as set forth 
hereinafter. Therefore, the parties agree that effective on or after December 1, 1997, 
STV's may be added in Port Authority's service area under the following conditions: 
1. The matter set forth in the introductory paragraph above is hereby 
incorporated and included in this Agreement. 
2. A small transit vehicle (STV) is any transit vehicle with an original seating 
capacity of not more than 24 seated passengers. 
3. A Low Density Area is defined as an area not serviced by the Port 
Authority existing fixed route service. Fixed route service is defined as 
service being provided by large buses or LRV's. The low density area to 
be serviced by the STV's may cross, extend, supplement or parallel 
existing service, provided that the route is designed to supplement 
ridership on existing routes and does not replace fixed route service. 
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Attachment 4 
December 30, 1997 
4. STV's shall be permitted to replace any fixed route service only on the 
limited basis as set forth in this paragraph. STV's may be used to replace 
fixed route service as long as the number of STV's used to service any 
fixed routes does not exceed 3% of the total number of large buses in 
customer service at peak tirae operation. (Currently in the fall of 1997, 
there are 740 such large buses; therefore, the number of STV's to be used 
to service existing fixed route service is set at 22). 
5. If any layoffs occur for any reason during the term of this Agreement, 
operators shall be entitled to bump operators at the 65% rate without any 
reduction in pay. 
6. STV's may be leased or purchased at the discretion of Port Authority. 
7. Port Authority maintenance employees shall do all first echelon 
maintenance on all STV vehicles used by Port Authority. First echelon 
maintenance is defined as oil changes, fluid changes and/or additions and 
lubrications. All other leased vehicle maintenance may be performed 
under contract or the lease. If Port Authority purchases STV's, all 
maintenance and repairs shall be performed by Port Authority employees. 
8. It is the parties' intent to have all of the current collective bargaining 
agreement provisions be applicable to STV operations, provided, however, 
that if any other section of the collective bargaining agreement is in conflict 
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Attachment 4 
December 30, 1997 
with this Section 1001 on small transit vehicles the provisions of this 
section shall be given effect. 
9. Notwithstanding the Progression set forth in Section 201-E, Port Authority 
shall be permitted to hire and to maintain at 65% of the top operator rate 
that number of operators whjch shall be determined by dividing forty into 
the sum of the total number of STV vehicle hours of service available for 
picking at each pick. (Hours of work per week per individual (40) divided 
into the sum of hours of STV service per week.) This number of operators 
hired after January 1, 1998 shall be paid at the 65% rate. They shall start 
on the Section 201-E progression as the number of operators at the 65% 
rate exceeds the number of 65% operators guaranteed under the formula 
set forth herein. When the number of operators at the 65% rate exceeds 
the number established by the formula described herein, the senior 
operator(s) at the 65% rate shall start at the first step (67%) of the Section 
201-E Progression. 
An example of this formula is: 
420 STV vehicle hours of service divided by 
40 hours per week = 10.5 operators 
which will be rounded up to 11 operators. 
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December 30, 1997 
Attachment 5 
1. Add a new paragraph to Section 203-D to read: 
Beginning in the vacation year January 1, 1999, all employees entitled to two (2) or 
more weeks vacation shall be permitted to take one (1) week of vacation one (1) day at a time 
at the employee's discretion provided a minimum of seventy-two (72) hours notice is given to 
authorized supervision. Provided further that the seventy-two (72) hour notice may be waived 
by P.A.T. management if it is decided to increase the number of employees allowed off. 
Amend Section 203 paragraph D, fourth paragraph, last sentence to read: 
Employees who choose this option and who do not schedule single day vacations prior 
to December, will be paid in lieu, however, such employees shall be prohibited from selecting 
one day at a time vacations for the next three (3) vacation years immediately thereafter. 
2. Amend Section 206 to add a new paragraph to read: 
F. Notwithstanding any other provisions in this section employees who have attained 
twenty-five (25) or more sick days in their bank as of January 1 of the calendar year shall be 
eligible to take up to five (5) of those sick days as single days of illness without a doctor's 
excuse. Such single paid days of illness cannot be used the day before or the day after a paid 
h o l i d a > ' fiU <LA\,OP 
3. Amend Section 203 paragraph C, paragraphs 3 and 5, first sentence to read as follows: 
he shall be entitled to an additional day of vacation provided that said additional 
day of vacation must be taken within the then current vacation year. Employees who chose 
this option and who do not schedule the A.H. days prior to December will be paid in lieu, 
however, such employees shall be prohibited from selecting an A.H^day for the next three (3) 
years immediately thereafter. , ^—^ 
4. Add to Section 209, paragraph one and two, the following: 
Life insurance amount will not be reduced if the employee's compensation changes. 
5. Amend Section 902 to delete the first sentence and replace with: 
The scheduled work week will be thirty-nine and one-half (39 1/2) hours for office 
employees of Manchester and forty (40) for field employees. The pay of all affected 
employees will be-reduced by thirty minutes per week to effectuate this change. 
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December 30, 1997 
6. Amend Section 201(B)(3)(g) to provide as follows by adding a sentence: 
Employees hired^after April 1, 1993 who are bumped due to job abolishment into 
classifications 1 through 3 will receive either the pre-April 1, 1993 rate for that classification 
or the rate of pay of their current classification, whichever rate is lower. Such employees will 
be permitted to maintain this rate until they are capable of being awarded a job in job class 4 
or higher or four sets of bid sheets have been posted, whichever occurs the earliest. Failure 
of the employee to either bid out of the lower classification or do so by four sets of bid sheets 
shall result in the employees rate being reduced to the last April 1, 1993 rate for the job held. 
7. Amend Section 706 to add paragraph K to provide as follow: 
In addition to the annual system pick for dispatchers, an interim pick for the purpose 
of selecting work at each location shall be held at the beginning of May to go into effect the 
week of May 16. 
8. Route foreman will be provided watch caps and same boots as maintenance but not 
logger boots, as part of their uniform allowance. 
9. P.A.T. agrees to post maintenance foreman relief positions as in-house relief positions 
and to conduct foreman's pick to effectuate this change. 
10. P.A.T. agrees to add shoes to the operators uniform package and increase the 
allowance by $100.00. 
11. Amend Section 301 Paragraph Q add sentence at end of it to read: 
It is agree that a picked holiday may never be observed on a Sunday. 
12. Section 402 paragraph C delete first paragraph, renumber paragraph 2 to become 
paragraph 1, paragraph 3 to become 2. The parties agree that the Snow Committee will be 
reconvened to discuss the effect, if any, of the removal of Section 402C first paragraph on 
existing Snow Committee procedures. 
13. Amend Section 306 and Section 307 to provide that operators shall be permitted 30 
minutes from the time that the dispatcher notifies the employee, who must be present at the 
Division, that it is his turn to pick. Failure to pick within 30 minutes of said notice shall be 
treated as pursuant to Section 306-D-2 for system picks, and for the run picks the 
management representative shall assign the employee to the run currently being worked, or if 
unavailable, proceed pursuant under Section 307-E. 
14. Amend Section 110 paragraph C add paragraph 4 to read as follows: 
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Employees who volunteer to act as solicitors, board executives, etc. for purposes of the 
United Way Fund Drive shall not be adversely affected in any manner by operation of this 
section. 
15. The parties agree to the position of Expediter in the Claims Dept. at the Group 9 rate. 
16. Sick Day Allotment - The parties agree to change the date for receiving the sick day 
allotment from May 1 to the employee's anniversary date. 
Beginning January 1, 1999, employees shall get one-half (1/2) of his/her allotted days 
on May 1, 1999 if the employee's anniversary, date is after May 1. The remaining sick days 
will then be granted to the employee on that employee's anniversary date. If the employee's 
anniversary date is before May 1, that employee shall receive their entire allotment on their 
anniversary date. Thereafter, all employees shall receive their entire sick day allotment on 
their anniversary date. 
17. Amend Section 301 (J) first sentence to read as follows: 
"In passenger service, bus operators shall be . . . 
18. Beginning with the September 1998 pick, all bus operator straight runs will be paid 2 
minutes on the second half of the run for CDL pre-trip inspection. This payment is to replace 
the current method of calculation for such pay time and will be displayed on the run summary 
from which an operator picks. 
19. Amend Section 208 paragraph 3 to read as follows: 
For purposes of this Section, funeral benefits will be paid if a death occurs to one of 
the following: 
"The employee's wife, husband, child, father or step-father, mother or step-mother, . . 
20. Amend Section 201(E) to read as follows: 
All employees hired into a classification covered by this Agreement after January 1, 
1998 . . . 
First through 12th month 67% 
13 th through 24th month 70% 
25th through 36th month 78% 
Thereafter 100% 
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AMENDMENT TO THE PORT AUTHORITY AND 
LOCAL 8 5 DRUG AND ALCOHOL PROGRAM 
WHEREAS, the parties recognize that their current 
exclusive Drug and Alcohol Program does not deal with employees 
.convicted of driving under, the influence of alcohol or driving 
while under the influence of illegal drugs in their private 
vehicle; and 
WHEREASr the parties desire to amend their exclusive Drug 
and Alcohol Policy to provide for a procedure to be followed when 
an employee is convicted for off-duty DUI or driving under the 
influence of illegal narcotics, 
NOW, THEREFORE, intending to be legally bound, the 
parties agree to amend their exclusive Drug and Alcohol Policy to 
provide for such an event and hereby amend that policy as follows) 
1. If an employee is convicted of DUI or driving under 
the influence of illegal drugs while that employee is not on 
company time and operating a company vahicle, that employee ehall 
be required to be evaluated by the parties' mutually agreed to SAP. 
2. If the SA? determines that the employee is not 
dependent and/or addictive, and, therefore, does not need further 
treatment, that shall be the end of the employee's obligation and 
no action shall be taken against the employee nor shall any record 
of such evaluation be kept or used in any other proceeding. 
3. If the SAP determines that the employee is in need of 
treatment and/or Is dependent, the employee shall be given the 
opportunity to voluntarily undergo the recommended treatment. If 
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the employee electa to undergo the recommended treatment, the fact 
that the employee received that treatment shall be considered a3 a 
voluntary treatment under the parties' Drug and Alcohol Program, 
and the fact that the employee receives such treatment shall not be 
used against the employee in any way or in any other proceeding. 
Nor shall the receipt of that treatment be considered as the 
employee's one chance for rehabilitation pursuant to Section V(A) 
of the Drug and Alcohol Policy. 
4. If the SAP determines that the employee is in need of 
treatment and/or is dependent, regardless of whether the employee 
voluntarily decides to undergo treatment, the Employer shall have 
the right to subject that employee to drug and alcohol testing on 
demand for a, period of one year from the date of his/her 
conviction- In the event during the one year period the employee 
tests positive in accordance with the standards set forth in the 
parties' Drug and Alcohol Program, the employee shall then be 
placed in the position of a first offender and shall follow the 
rules prescribed for first offenders under the parties* exclusive 
Drug and Alcohol Program. 
5. Through this amendment, it is the intent of the 
parties to provide that: (1) if the employee voluntarily undergoes 
treatment after being convicted of off-duty DUI or driving under 
the influence of illegal drugs, that treatment shall be treated as 
a voluntary treatment under the parties' Drug and Alcohol Program; 
(2) if the SA? finds the employee as being drug and/or alcohol 
dependent, the Employer shall have the right to test that 
individual on demand for one year after that individual's 
conviction regardless of whether the employee voluntarily undergoes 
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t r e a t m e n t ; (3) i f the employee r e g i s t e r s pos i t ive during the one 
year pe r iod provided herein , t ha t employee nhal l be t r e a t e d as a 
f i r s t offender under the Drug and Alcohol Program; and (4) whether 
the employee undergoes treatment or not his convict ion and 
cond i t ion s h a l l not be used against him. 
6. Al l other provis ions of the p a r t i e s ' exclusive Drug 
and Alcohol Frogram sha l l continue in fu l l force and e f f e c t . 
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Section 106 
GRIEVANCES AND ARBITRATION 
A. 1. The parties recognize that even highly collaborative relationships 
entail occasions for dispute. Resolution of disputes must be pursued without impairing 
or destroying the common bonds between the parties. It is in the joint interest of the 
parties to resolve disputes fairly, efficiently and amicably. Methods, approaches and 
procedures employed by the parties will be consistent with their ongoing commitment to 
cooperation in the bargaining relationship., 
2. Unit, Welfare and Maintenance Apprenticeship Program (MAP) 
grievances will be handled through a one step process by the Manager of Employee 
Relations of his/her designation. All grievances with the exception of welfare must be 
filed with thirty (30) calendar days from occurrence of incident or issuance of discipline. 
3. All other grievances (but not any matter within the jurisdiction of the 
Retirement and Disability Allowance Committee under the Plan) shall consist of a two 
(2) step process. The first step is to be heard by the division management 
representative. These grievances shall be heard at such time as not to cause the 
grievant(s) loss of any pay in attending the hearing. The elected Board of persons or 
other Officers of the Union shall have the right to accompany employees at such 
hearing. The elected Board person of the location or department (Automotive Garage 
Section Assistant Board person) shall process and conduct grievance hearings through 
the 1st step of the grievance process. The grievance hearings shall be conducted during 
working hours and the Board person shall be compensated by the Authority. This 
provision is to be carried out strictly to the letter. The Management Representative shall 
provide a written answer within ten (10) calendar days after the hearing and, if such 
answer is not provided, the grievance will automatically be moved to the second step of 
the grievance procedure. If the answer is provided, the grievant and/or the Union shall 
have ten (10) calendar days to appeal to the second step. All settlements of grievances 
at any step are final and binding to the grievant, the Union and the Authority, and are 
non-precedential to future or pending cases involving other employees. 
B. The second step representative for the Authority is the Manager of 
Employee Relations or his/her designee. Upon receipt of the grievance or the appeal 
from the first step, the second step representative for the Authority and the Assistant 
Business Agent or the designated Union officer shall, within ten (10) calendar days from 
receipt, hear the grievance or appeal. The management representative shall provide a 
written answer within ten (10) calendar days after the hearing and, if such answer is not 
provided, the grievance will automatically be moved to arbitration unless it is withdrawn 
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as a result of the decision of the Union arbitration committee. If the written answer is 
provided, the grievant and/or the Union shall have one hundred eighty (180) calendar 
days to demand arbitration. 
C. If after having received a written answer from the Employer the Union does 
not appeal to the next step or arbitration within the prescribed time limits, the grievance 
shall be considered withdrawn with prejudice, but shall be non-precedential to future or 
pending cases involving other employees. 
D. If an employee who has been suspended or discharged is found to have 
been unjustly suspended or discharged, he/she shall be reinstated to his/her former 
position and paid for all time lost at his/her regular rate of wages at his/her former 
position. Discharged employees shall have their present health care benefits continued 
until all steps of the grievance and arbitration process have been exhausted. 
All grievance resolutions, mediation awards and arbitration awards which entitle 
employees to be compensation for their grievance will be made to the employee within 
thirty (30) days of such awards. 
E. Should any dispute arise between the parties concerning the interpretation 
or application of any action or sections in this Agreement which cannot be adjusted, the 
matter shall be submitted to a board of arbitration for decision as provided for hereafter, 
and during such arbitration, the employees shall continue in the employ of the Authority. 
The party demanding arbitration shall request the same in writing, stating the question 
or questions to be arbitrated and naming its arbitrator. Within six (6) days thereafter, 
excluding Sundays and holidays, the other party shall name its arbitrator. The two thus 
selected shall endeavor to reach an agreement and if they fail to do so within fifteen (15) 
days they shall select a third arbitrator, and the decision of the said board of arbitration 
shall be final and binding on both parties. If the two arbitrators do not come to an 
agreement within fifteen (15) days and fail to agree upon a third arbitrator within six (6) 
days thereafter, the two parties shall then agree upon a method which will insure the 
selection of a third arbitrator. If the parties are unable to agree within fifteen (15) days, 
they shall obtain a panel of seven (7) arbitrators who are members of the National 
Academy of Arbitrators from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service and shall 
alternately eliminate names in order to arrive at a neutral arbitrator. Each party shall 
bear the expense of the arbitrator of its own selection, and the expense of the third 
arbitrator and the joint expenses incidental to the arbitration shall be borne equally by 
the parties. 
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ATU Local 85 and Port Authority 
Side Letter 
The parties agree that the amount received in each pay should be broken down 
with the amount of overtime shown separately as is currently the case for standard 
deductions such as FICA, Union dues, etc. To provide pay stubs with this information 
is not possible using the current Port Authority system, except by hand which the parties 
agree is cost prohibitive. Port Authority agrees that the system should be changed and 
that the change should include the overtime broken out as a component of gross pay on 
the pay stubs. The Union agrees that Port Authority should make the change when it 
is technologically feasible considering the limitations of the current system, but not until 
it can be cost effectively achieved as part of Port Authority's overall payroll system. 
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ATU Local 85 and Port Authority 
Side Letter 
The parties agree to effect the following changes in the collective bargaining 
agreement: 
• P.A.T. will create a minimum of 2 positions of Heating Ventilation and Air 
Conditioning (HVAC) repairmen (Group 7). The first posting for this 
classification shall be done with a dual preference of the P&S and Way and 
Structure Department. Thereafter the classification of HVAC repairman shall 
be bid out of the Power and Signal (P&S) Department. P.A.T. shall continue 
to employ the use of a subcontractor until such time a qualified bidder is 
awarded the position. 
• The classification of Emergencyman in the Power and Signals bid section shall 
be abolished. The classification of Automotive Repairman (Major Assignment: 
Tow Truck Operator, Group 6 rate) in the Automotive section shall be created 
and located at the East Liberty Division. Incumbents in the former 
classification of Emergencyman will be given the opportunity to follow the 
work to the classification of Automotive Repairman (Major Assignment: Tow 
Truck Operator) bid section and work location. 
• The classification of Automotive Mechanic ( Major Assignment: Road Service 
Mechanic, Group 7 rate) shall be created in the Automotive-Garages bid 
section. 
• The duties of the operation of the Overhead Maintenance Vehicle (Line Car) 
shall be transferred from that of Operator in the Hourly Operating Department 
to that of (Heavy Equipment Operator^ in the Hourly Non-Operating 
Department. >*/»,'Wrf-iA'fA, 
• The classification of Incline Operator shall be transferred from the Hourly Non-
Operating Department to that of the Hourly Operating Department, located at 
the South Hills Villaue Division 
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