Summary of Benefits, Wages,
and Job Opportunities for
PRTC Operation
March 29, 2003
BENEFITS
All Full Time Employees
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Holiday Pay - 7 paid holidays
Vacation Pay
 Two weeks after 1-year
 Three weeks after 5-years
 Four weeks after 10-years
Sick Pay - 3 days sick pay per year
401K - Eligible to participate in the plan
immediately.
Tuition Reimbursement Program
 After one year of employment.
Flexible Spending Accounts
 Dependent care and medical reimbursement.
BENEFITS
All Full Time Employees (cont.)
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Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
 Professional counseling for you & family.
Direct Deposit
 Paycheck can be automatically deposited
Vision program and eyewear discount if enroll
in medical.
Credit Union eligibility
YouDecide.com
 Provides direct access to legal, financial and
insurance services.
BENEFITS
Full-time HOURLY Employees
$10,000 life insurance
 $10,000 accidental death &
dismemberment insurance
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BENEFITS
Full-time HOURLY Employees (cont.)
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$3,000 towards the cost of your choice of the
following options:
 A choice of 3 AETNA medical plans- 2 PPO
plans, and 1 EPO (an HMO look-alike)
 A choice of 2 CIGNA dental plans- either a
Dental HMO or a Dental PPO.
 Additional life insurance for you and your
dependents, through The Hartford
 Additional accidental death and
dismemberment for you and your dependents
 Short term disability
 Long term disability
BENEFITS
Full-time SALARY Employees
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The following benefits with costs paid largely by
First Transit:
 A choice of 3 AETNA medical plans- 2 PPO
plans, and 1 EPO (an HMO look alike)
 A choice of 2 CIGNA dental plans- either a
Dental HMO or a Dental PPO.
Life insurance equal to one times base salary
Salary continuation
BENEFITS
Full-time SALARY Employees (cont.)
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The following optional benefits are paid
by the employee:
 Additional life insurance for you and
your dependents through The Hartford
 Additional accidental death and
dismemberment for you and your
dependents
 Long term disability
Bus Operator Wages
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New hires starting salary $13.25 per hour after training*
Years of Service
Starting Salary $13.25
After One-Year
$13.75
After Two-Years
$14.25
After Three-Years
$14.75
After Four-Years
$15.25
After Five-Years
$15.75
After Six-Years
$16.25
After Seven-Years
$16.75
*First Three Weeks of Training Paid at $9.94
Remaining Two Weeks of Training Paid at $11.93
***Over-time paid after 40-hours worked***
Bus Operator Wages (cont.)
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Full-Time Employee
An employee who is regularly scheduled to work 35-hours
or more per week – about 80 % of bus operator jobs will
be full time
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Part-Time Employee
An employee who is regularly scheduled to work less than
35-hours per week
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Extra Board
All extra-board employees shall be guaranteed 35-hours of
pay each week Monday - Friday
Incentive Program!!!
PRTC is offering the following incentives. First Transit will pass all
incentives earned (less any liquidated damages) to employees at the
supervisor level and below.
Smooth Transition
Evaluation of performance from contract
award through first 3 months
Up to $50,000
Farebox Revenue Sharing
Farebox revenue received exceeds farebox
revenue budget
25% of excess
Operator Turnover
Turnover rate of 20% or less
$100,000 to $200,000
Service Quality Improvements
Improvement in passenger “excellent”
responses to overall service quality survey
question for both OmniRide and OmniLink
- $5,000 for 5-10% improvement
- $10,000 for 10 – 20%
- $25,000 for 20+%
Mean Distance Between Failures
Increases in distance between vehicle
breakdowns for each vehicle type (heavy duty
and medium duty)
- $5,000 for 5-10% increase
- $10,000 for 10 – 20%
- $25,000 for 20+%
Complaints
Decrease in complaint rate for both Ride and
Link
- $5,000 for 5-10% reduction
- $10,000 for 10 – 20%
- $25,000 for 20+%
Accidents
Decrease in accident rate
- $5,000 for 5-10% reduction
- $10,000 for 10 – 20%
- $25,000 for 20+%
Improved Performance
LDs reimbursed if current 1/4 is lower than the previous.Year-end reimbursement
of up to 50% of remaining withheld LDs
TOTAL POSSIBLE
Not incl. Transition, Farebox & Quality
$325,000 per year*
OTHER JOB OPPORTUNITIES
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Positions
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Technician One
$15.00/hourly
2
Technician Two
$17.00/hourly
3
Technician Three
$19.00/hourly
4
Working Foreman
$20.00/hourly
4
Parks Clerk
$13.00/hourly
1
Maintenance Clerk
$12.00/hourly
1
Service Workers
$11.00/hourly
8
Payroll Clerk
$13.25/hourly
1
Money Clerk
$11.00/hourly
2
FTA Reporting
$12.00/hourly
1
2 – 3% shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shifts in maintenance
Wage Escalation Per Year based at 3.75%
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Salary
# Positions
Who to Contact
To Apply for Job Openings with First Transit
Contact: Our Job Line at – (703) 580-6177
Or stop by our office : 14700 Potomac Mills Rd
Woodbridge,VA 22192
Between the hours of 9:00 AM-5:00PM Weekdays
From I 95 South or North take exit 156 Dale City
Bear right then turn left at( Hylton Chapel Church)
PRTC facility located on right.