Shift Differential
An employee assigned to swing shift shall receive a shift differential of three and a half percent (3.5%) added to the employee's base pay for all hours worked during the bid period. An employee assigned to graveyard shall receive a shift differential of six percent (6%) added to the employee's base pay for all hours worked during the bid period. Shift differential will be applied to ail paid leaves.
Floating Holidays
lntercity Transit provides IAM covered employees floating holidays in lieu of traditional holidays. Eligible employees receive six floating holidays each year awarded by adding up to forty-eight vacation hours to each employee's accumulated vacation hours on January 1 of each year. Employees, who are not active for duty on January 1 and who return to work after January 15 and remain in paid status, receive accrued floating holidays in the form of vacation hours on their date of return to work based on the following schedule:
Returning to work January 16-April 1: 38 hours
Returning to work April 2-July 1: 29 hours
Returning to work July 2-October 1: 19 hours
Employees hired after January 1 receive one floating holiday (10 hours vacation time) at the start of his/her introductory period and accrue vacation hours in lieu of floating holiday time according to the following schedule:
April 1: 28 hours
July 1: 19 hours
October 1: 9 hours
Tool Allowance
Intercity Transit provides an annual tool allowance of $675 a year to all Technicians. Support Specialists receive an annual tool allowance of $337.50 a year.
Shoe Allowance
Intercity Transit provides a $225 a year shoe allowance to IAM employees who are required to wear protective shoes during their work hours to purchase protective-toed safety shoes or protective oil resistant soled safety shoes.
Prescription Safety Glasses
Intercity Transit will reimburse employees up to $200 per year for the cost of prescription safety glasses upon presentation of a receipt.