United States Department of Labor

Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS)

Transit Employee Protections

An employer who receives Federal mass transit funds must protect all covered mass transit employees affected by the use of the Federal money. The Department of Labor must approve the arrangements made to protect these employees.

Changes to Guidelines for the Department's Administration of the Secretary of Labor's Responsibility Under the Federal Transit Law, 49 U.S.C. 5333(b).

Transit Employee Protection Regulations

• 49 U.S.C. 5333(b) (also known as Section 13(c) of the Federal Transit Act)
• CFR Title 29 Section 215

Transit Employee Protections Publication

• Factsheet - Urban Transit Grants Under Section 5333(b)
• Hoja informativa: Protecciones para los empleados de tránsito, en virtud de la Sección 5333 b) del Programa Urbano
  • HTML Version
  • PDF Version
• Factsheet- Small Urban and Rural Transit Grants under 49 U.S.C. Section 5311 (formerly Section 18 of the Federal Transit Act)
• How To Obtain DOL Certification of a Protective Arrangement for an Urban Grant
• How to Obtain an Application of the Section 13(c)Warranty for a Small Urban and Rural Grant
• Checklist for Urban Program
• Please see the complete list of available compliance assistance information for this topic at http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/olms/compltransit.htm

Last Updated: 03/17/10