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Public Transit Employee Protections
49 U.S.C. 5333(b) (also known as Section 13(c) of the Federal Transit Act)
(1) As a condition of financial assistance under sections 5307-5312, 5316, 5318, 5323(a)(1), 5323(b), 5323(d), 5328, 5337, and 5338(b) of this title, the interests of employees affected by the assistance shall be protected under arrangements the Secretary of Labor concludes are fair and equitable. The agreement granting the assistance under sections 5307-5312, 5316, 5318, 5323(a)(1), 5323(b), 5323(d), 5328, 5337, and 5338(b) shall specify the arrangements.
(2) Arrangements under this subsection shall include provisions that may be necessary for--
(3) Arrangements under this subsection shall provide benefits at least equal to benefits established under section 11326 of this title.
(4) Fair and equitable arrangements to protect the interests of employees utilized by the Secretary of Labor for assistance to purchase like-kind equipment or facilities, and grant amendments which do not materially revise or amend existing assistance agreements, shall be certified without referral.
(5) When the Secretary is called upon to issue fair and equitable determinations involving assurances of employment when one private transit bus service contractor replaces another through competitive bidding, such decisions shall be based on the principles set forth in the Department of Labor's decision of September 21, 1994 (HTML) (PDF), as clarified by the supplemental ruling of November 7, 1994 (HTML) (PDF), with respect to grant NV-90-X021. This paragraph shall not serve as a basis for objections under section 215.3(d) of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations.
Title 49 U.S.C. Section 11326 ( formerly codified at
49 U.S.C. Section 11347).
(formerly Section 5(2)(f) of the Interstate Commerce Act).
This Section is incorporated into Section 5333(b) by reference.
Sec. 11326. Employee protective arrangements in transactions involving rail carriers
Sec. 24706. Notice of Discontinuance
This section is incorporated into Section 11326, by reference, and is therefore applicable to Section 5333(b) mass transit employee protections.
(a) Notice of Discontinuance
(1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, at least 90 days before a discontinuance under section 24704 or 24707(a) or (b) of this title, Amtrak shall give notice of the discontinuance in the way Amtrak decides will give a State, a regional or local authority, or another person the opportunity to agree to share the cost of any part of the train, route, or service to be discontinued.
(2) Notice of the discontinuance under section 24704 or 24707(a) or (b) of this title shall be posted in all stations served by the train to be discontinued at least 14 days before the discontinuance.
(b)Discontinuance for Lack of Appropriations
(1) Amtrak may discontinue service under section 24704 or 24707(a) or (b) of this title during -
(2) Amtrak shall notify each affected State or regional or local transportation authority of a discontinuance under this subsection as soon as possible after Amtrak decides to discontinue the service.
(c) Employee Protective Arrangements.
(1) Amtrak or a rail carrier (including a terminal company) shall provide fair and equitable arrangements to protect the interests of employees of Amtrak or a rail carrier, as the case may be, affected by a discontinuance of intercity rail passenger service, including a discontinuance of service provided by a rail carrier under a facility or service agreement under section 24308(a) of this title under a modification or ending of the agreement or because Amtrak begins providing that service. Arrangements shall include provisions that may be necessary for
(2) With respect to Amtrak's obligations under this subsection and in an agreement to carry out this subsection involving only Amtrak and its employees, a discontinuance of intercity rail passenger service does not include an adjustment in frequency, or seasonal suspension of intercity rail passenger trains that causes a temporary suspension of service, unless the adjustment or suspension reduces passenger train operations on a particular route to fewer than 3 round trips a week at any time during a calendar year.
(3) Arrangements under this subsection shall provide benefits at least equal to benefits established under section 11326 of this title.
(4) A contract under this chapter or section 24308(a) of this title shall specify the terms of protective arrangements.
(5) This subsection does not impose on Amtrak an obligation of a rail carrier related to a right, privilege, or benefit earned by an employee because of previous service performed for the carrier.
(6) This subsection does not apply to Amtrak Commuter.
REPEAL OF 49 U.S.C. Section 24706
SELECTED PORTIONS of PL 105-134, December 2, 1997, 111 Stat 2570
Sec. 1(a)
(a) SHORT TITLE.--This Act may be cited as the "Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997".
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SUBTITLE C - EMPLOYEE PROTECTION REFORMS
Sec. 141. Railway Labor Act Procedures
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(e) NO PRECEDENT FOR FREIGHT. - Nothing in this Act, or in any amendment made by this Act, shall affect the level of protection provided to freight railroad employees and mass transportation employees as it existed on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.
Sec. 142. Service Discontinuance
(a) REPEAL.--Section 24706(c) is repealed.
(b) EXISTING CONTRACTS.--Any provision of a contract entered into before the date of the enactment of this Act between Amtrak and a labor organization representing Amtrak employees relating to employee protective arrangements and severance benefits applicable to employees of Amtrak is extinguished, including all provisions of Appendix C-2 to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Agreement, signed July 5, 1973.
(c) SPECIAL EFFECTIVE DATE.--Subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Last Updated: 11/16/05
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