New Castle Area Transit Authority
FY 2011-12
 Current Financial Position
 Current Operations
 Service Statistics/Trends
 Funding Statistics/Trends
 Other Information/Assumptions
 Capital Status Review
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Current Financial Position:
 Reserves
Source
Balance
PTAF
$785,896.00
ASG
$47,148.00
BSG
$189,916.00
Section 1513
$2,035,082.00
Local
$123,829.00
Other
None
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Current Financial Position:
 Level of Short-Term Debt/Loans—Identify each line of
credit (excludes long-term bond financing)
Name of Financial
Institution
Amount of
Available Credit
Interest
Rate
Current Credit
in Use
N/A
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Current Financial Position:
 Accounts Payable – Past due 90 days and over
Vendor
Amount Past Due
Estimated Pay Date
N/A
 Accounts Receivable – Past due 90 days and over
Program/Agency
Amount Past
Due
Date
Requisitioned
Estimated Pay
Date
N/A
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Current Operations:
 Staffing Level
 Contract Provisions
 Healthcare
 Pension
 Fuel
 Fares
 Other major factors producing cost increases above
inflation
 Cost Savings Initiatives
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Staffing Level/Org Chart
 Current organization chart/no vacant positions/no new positions required
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Contract Provisions
 Term of current union contract 2006 to 2010
Drivers
__________
Current
2012-13
Starting wage
$14.06
$18.75
Top wage
$18.75
$18.75
Average wage
$18.30
$18.75
Contract wage increase
Job Classification
Drivers
Waiting on Arbitration decision
Number- Full Time
Number-Part Time
42
0
Mechanics
4
0
Dispatchers
1
0
3
0
Clerical
Other Positions (Identify)
Bus Washers/Janitor
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Contract Provisions
 Administration/Non union employees (have same
benefits as provided to the union)
Job Classification
Number- Full Time
General Manager
1
Assistant Manager
1
Maintenance Manager
1
Comptroller/Bookkeeper/Payroll
2
Dispatch Coordinator
1
Office/Maintenance Clerks
3
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Important Contract Provisions
 Use of part-time employees
 At this time NCATA is waiting on an arbitrators decision
and this has been an ongoing request in all our
negotiations
 Number/percent of “split shift” drivers
 28 drives needed daily / 13 drivers needed for splits
 Overtime
 Approximately 109 overtime hours per payroll- 80%
drivers and 20% garage
 Outsourcing
 N/A
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Healthcare
Insurance
Costs
2006
2007
2008
2009
Family
1,404.99
1,432.66
2,132.58
2,407.90
2,880.37
3,122.63
4,170.82
8.13%
1.98%
48.85%
12.91%
19.62%
8.41%
33.57%
1,288.24
1,313.70
1955.36
2,207.75
2,640.86
2,862.92
3,823.59
7.94%
1.98%
48.84%
12.91%
19.62%
8.41%
33.56%
471.72
480.98
714.86
806.64
964.22
1,044.97
1,393.04
7.87%
1.96%
48.63%
12.84%
19.54%
8.37%
33.30%
938.30
956.82
1,423.72
1,607.27
1,922.29
2,083.79
2,781.93
7.06%
1.97%
48.80%
12.89%
19.60%
8.40%
33.50%
% Change
Spouse
% Change
Single
% Change
Single/Child
% Change
2010
2011
2012
Although we are currently waiting for a decision from our arbitrator on our ATU contract,
NCATA has signed a letter of intent to participate in the SAFTI PA-T. H. Pool. NCATA will
expect improved cost stability, to control our benefit design (able to match current
benefits) and to control our own eligibility for enrollment.
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Healthcare - Important
Contract/Non-Contract Provisions
 Premium Costs
 Currently NCATA pays 100%
 Flexible Funds
 January of each year $700.00 is put into an employees account for any
recognized medical purposes only
 Any unused portion will be rolled over annually into their individual account to
be used for any recognized medical purposes only
 Upon leaving employment or upon death, an employee or their beneficiary will
still be eligible for this benefit for medical purposes only
 Dental
 The NCATA will pay a premium of up to $25.04 monthly and the employee is
responsible for any premium over and above that amount
 Opt-Out (not in our contract but is offered to all employees)
 Any employee that can show proof of insurance through their spouse that is
comparable to ours is paid monthly ½ the premium rate and this was capped in
the year 2008
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Pension-After One Year
Union Share/NCATA Share
Non-Union
Current
.83/3.68
Same
FY 2012-13
Unknown
Same
Current
Minimum Age to
Qualify for Retirement FY 2012-13
Age 62 with 12 years of service
Same
Age 62 with 12 years of service
Same
Minimum Number of
Years to Qualify for
Retirement
Current
12 Years
None
FY 2012-13
12 Years
None
Minimum Number of
Years to be Vested
Current
Vested Immediately
Same
FY 2012-13
Vested Immediately
Same
Employee
Contributions
NCATA is currently waiting for a decision from our arbitrator on our ATU contract.
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Pension:
 NCATA is a Defined Contribution Plan
 NCATA only offers our share of the pension after an




employee has worked one full year.
Each Union account is handled through a Pension
Administer (ie: Duncan Financial) and a Board of Directors
consisting of NCATA and the Union.
The NCATA contributes our share to the Union employees,
sits on the board but does not administer the pension for
the union.
Each Non-Union account is handled through a Pension
Administer (ie: MetLife Deferred Compensation).
The NCATA contributes our share to the Non-Union
employees but does not administer the pension.
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Fuel:
 Current Cost per Gallon

$3.0470 (Weekly Opis Pittsburgh Average + .04) As Per Current
Contract (rate date Thursday, October 6th)
 Terms of contract (if applicable)
 Opis average changes weekly
 The Weekly Opis Pittsburgh Average + .04 per gallon for
delivery/handling is furnished to the NCATA every Tuesday for the
weekly pricing
 Projected Cost per Gallon and Basis for Projection



Opis Pittsburgh Average for the last six months
Multiply by the gallons used
Add a % increase to adjust for inflation and any additional mileage
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Fixed Route Fares:
Fare Type
Date of
Last
Increase
Current
Amount
Date of
Planned
Increase
Childs Fare (6 to 12)
1994
$0.50
N/A
Pittsburgh
2006
$3.00
N/A
 Only raised Children rate from .35 to .50 and took 2 free passes out of our
books (both children and adult)
 Passes are sold in books of 10, 20 and 50.
 These are sold for the customers convenience only, no discount applies.
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Fixed Route Fares:
Route
#
Fareset
Description
1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/11/72/77
1
Original 8 City/Township Runs with City Flexible & Shuttle
71/711/712/713/714/715/716/717
6
Pittsburgh Trips (all seats $3.00)
75
7
Grove City
5
Ellwood City/Boyer/Hermitage-Kennedy/Wal-Mart
Express-Ohio Line/Ellwood Flexible
3
N. Wilmington Flexible
76/81/82/91/92
93
Fareset 1 = $0.75
Fareset 2 = $1.00
Fareset 3 = $1.25
Fareset 4 = $1.50
Fareset 5 = $2.00
Fareset 6 = $3.00
Fareset 7 = $2.50
Transfers = Free
Route 75/76/81/91 are zoned and have multiple fares. Full fare rate is shown above.
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Other Major Factors Producing
Cost Increases Beyond Inflation:
Factors
Example: Subcontracts
N/A – As per our labor agreement, the authority
agrees that it will not subcontract
Litigation
As our major litigation has been completed (roof
replacement and moisture remediation), NCATA
should now have a more stable expense with legal
fees. Only normal labor relations costs will now be
applied.
Open discussion
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Cost Savings Initiatives:
SAFTI P&L Savings
Aggregate Savings
2007
5,021,640
2008
5,032,208
2009
5,421,583
2010
5,200,823
Annual Avg
5,169,064
1,622,930
1,587,363
-389,623
2,820,670
1,590,377
2,492,887
-271,641
3,811,623
1,724,506
1,029,670
-168,598
2,585,578
1,794,457
871,646
-116,099
2,550,004
1,683,068
1,495,392
-236,490
2,941,969
2,200,970
44%
1,220,585
24%
2,836,005
52%
2,650,819
51%
2,227,095
43%
New Castle
83,277
71,529
128,995
110,965
98,691
New Castle
39%
37%
60%
54%
48%
Standard Market Costs
SAFTI Costs
Fixed
Losses
Less Interest
Total SAFTI Savings
Amount
Percent
Individual Member Savings
*5 YR annual average total savings figures (SAFTI and Individual) will not match due to Adams & COLTS joining SAFTI in 2009
PL Savings Summary
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Cost Savings Initiatives:
SAFTI WC Savings
Aggregate Savings
Standard Market Costs
2007
2008
2009
2010
Annual Avg
3,247,049
3,276,128
3,505,540
3,086,971
3,278,922
SAFTI Costs
Fixed
Losses
Interest & Non Loss Fund
0
793,567
809,632
844,081
964,690
852,993
1,262,157
1,666,218
1,169,150
945,420
1,260,736
-352,869
-312,747
-169,709
-138,038
-243,341
1,702,855
2,163,103
1,843,522
1,772,072
1,870,388
Amount
1,544,194
1,113,025
1,662,018
1,314,899
1,408,534
Percent
48%
34%
47%
43%
43%
20,758
119,126
181,465
27,773
87,280
Total SAFTI Savings
Individual Member Savings
New Castle
WC Savings Summary April 2011
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Cost Savings Initiatives:
Initiative
Travel Limitations
NCATA will only travel within the State of PA
Health Care
As reflected on page 10, NCATA has signed a letter of
intent to participate in the SAFTI PA-T. H. Pool.
Route Evaluation
Continue to monitor our runs for high performance
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Fixed Route Funding
FY
2010-11
FY
2011-12
FY
2012-13
FY
2013-14
FY
2014-15
Total Operating Expenses
6,721,542
7,573,797
8,200,340
8,893,002
9,670,722
Total Operating Revenue
872,562
692,330
721,831
751,678
782,826
5,848,980
6,881,467
7,478,509
8,141,324
8,887,896
1,750,881
2,747,341
2,747,341
3,391,482
4,416,525
473,197
966,030
388,960
0
3,558,474
3,495,648
3,495,648
3,495,648
3,495,648
382,215
0
95,944
683,011
0
157,410
165,281
173,546
182,223
191,334
5,848,980
6,881,467
7,478,509
8,141,324
8,103,507
Total Operating Deficit
Subsidies:
Federal
Prior Years Federal Share
State
Prior Years State Share
Local
Total Funding
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Fixed Route Service
Statistics/Trends:
Fixed Route
FY 2010-11
Rev. Veh. Miles
1,028,087
Rev. Veh. Hours
Passenger Trips
FY 2011-12
FY 2012-13
FY 2013-14
FY 2014-15
1,079,087
1,122,250
1,167,140
1,213,826
56,651
57,706
58,779
59,873
60,986
1,158,322
1,177,866
1,197,654
1,217,774
1,238,233
20.45
20.41
20.37
20.34
20.30
Op. Cost/Hour
$117.90
$130.24
$138.51
$147.51
$157.54
Op. Rev./Hour
$15.30
$11.88
$12.16
$12.43
$12.71
Op. Cost/Trip
$5.77
$6.38
$6.80
$7.25
$7.76
 Describe Any Proposed Changes
ACT 44 PERF.
MEASURES
Pass. Trips/Hour
 Describe Any Proposed Changes
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NON-Fixed Route Service-ADA
Statistics/Trends:
Fixed Route
FY 2010-11
Rev. Veh. Miles
15,730
Rev. Veh. Hours
Passenger Trips
FY 2011-12
FY 2012-13
FY 2013-14
FY 2014-15
20,280
21,091
21,934
22,812
1,262
1,800
1,833
1,868
1,902
3,652
4,612
5,062
5,512
5,962
2.89
2.56
2.76
2.95
3.13
Op. Cost/Hour
33.78
32.28
32.24
32.59
32.96
Op. Rev./Hour
4.64
3.73
4.00
4.06
4.13
Op. Cost/Trip
11.67
12.60
11.67
11.04
10.52
 Describe Any Proposed Changes
ACT 44 PERF.
MEASURES
Pass. Trips/Hour
 Describe Any Proposed Changes
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Other Information/Assumptions:
 Fixed-Route:
 Current service on our Pittsburgh Route (established in 1996)

Presently NCATA has 14 daily fixed route trips into the Pittsburgh area Monday through Friday. On
Friday we have 2 additional trips and 4 trips on Saturday. Once leaving the Lawrence County area,
NCATA stops at 2 existing State Park n Ride lots off of Interstate 79. This service was implemented in
1996 with one fixed route bus. This has steadily grown throughout the years adding one trip at a time
as demand increases.
 State Park n Ride - Exit 83 - Evans City (soon to be Butler Transit Authority PNR):

Once Butler Transit Authority has control of this lot, NCATA service will be “Grandfather ed“in.
NCATA will continue to use this lot with our existing schedule, but cannot add any additional times.

Butler Transit will establish a fareset of $7.00 per trip and $5.00 if purchasing passes. Currently
NCATA has a fareset of $3.00. Butler Transit Authority will require NCATA to raise our fares so as not
to be competitive with their service.
 Future concerns

NCATA does not like a Gentleman’s Agreement. Management changes.

NCATA will maintain control of our own fareset. Service will fail if the fare is the same as the parking
in the city of Pittsburgh.

If NCATA maintains our current fare and keeps the right to control our fareset, will Butler Transit
Authority have the right to eliminate our servicing of this lot?

As this is already a service provided by NCATA, will there be additional funding available for
duplication of existing service?
 Shared Ride: N/A
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Capital Status Review
 Fixed-Route
 Shared Ride: N/A
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