Common use of Expert Operator Premium Clause in Contracts

Expert Operator Premium. 29. Commencing with the second full pay period in January of each year, eligible Full-Time and Part-Time Operators shall be paid an Expert Operator Premium of three percent (3%) of the hourly rate of pay per hour under the following conditions: 30. Full-Time Operators are eligible for the Expert Operator Premium if they meet all of the following conditions: (a) Worked (including any approved leaves of absence) for the previous five (5) consecutive fiscal years; (b) Driven at least 1600 hours in revenue service in the previous fiscal year; (c) Been involved in no major preventable collisions or incidents and no more than three (3) minor non-preventable collisions or incidents, as defined in Article 19 and determined by the SFMTA, in the previous fiscal year; (d) Served no disciplinary suspensions in the previous fiscal year. 31. To qualify for the Expert Operator Premium, Part-Time Operators must meet all of the following conditions: (a) Worked (including any approved leaves of absence) for the previous five (5) consecutive fiscal years; (b) Driven at least 1100 hours in revenue service in the previous fiscal year; (c) Been involved in no major collisions or incidents and no more than two (2) minor non-preventable collisions or incidents, as defined in Article 19 and determined by the SFMTA, in the previous fiscal year; (d) Served no disciplinary suspensions in the previous fiscal year. 32. An Operator who fails to qualify for the Expert Operator Premium solely because the Operator was moved from the Operator’s division at management initiative for the needs of service, under a provision of the contract allowing such a move, the Operator will continue to qualify for the premium.