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1.11 Employee Identification and Parking Pass (Level 5)

1/29/2017

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Imagine what a car bomber could do with a company Parking Pass. He could detonate a suicide bomb in the lower garage and create a chain-reaction explosion. Or plant bombs on several buses and detonate them remotely when the bus is on the Naval Base or inside a tunnel. The same could happen if an unauthorized person gained access to an interior office. This is the reason Rule 1.11 is a Level 5 infraction.
1.11 Employee Identification and Parking Pass
A Hampton Roads Transit employee ID card and Parking Pass is for the exclusive use of the authorized employee to whom it is issued.


* Employees must not transfer or lend their employee ID card to an other person.
* Employees must clearly display their employee ID card at all times while on duty.
* Employees who have lost or had their ID card stolen must report it to their immediate supervisor.
* Employee ID cards and Parking Passes must be surrendered upon termination of employment or cardholder ineligibility.
* Employees are assigned one parking pass, which must be displayed at all times. The cost of a lost parking pass is $5.00.
* Employee parking areas are posted. At no time will an employee park their personal vehicle in an Operations or Visitor parking space.


More information, including the list of fuel efficient vehicles, can be found in SAF-200 HRT Parking Policy.
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1.10 Lost and Found Items (Level 4)

1/21/2017

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1.10 Lost And Found Items
Operators must search their bus at the end of the line, and at the end of their shift, for lost or misplaced articles. All such articles found must be turned in to a Supervisor or the Window Dispatcher's office as soon as possible, but no later than at the end of their shift. Failure to surrender any found items will be considered theft.

Articles found by a passenger should be turned over to Operators. If the finder refuses to surrender the article, Operators must make every effort to obtain their name and address and forward the information to RCC along with a description of the item.
When money or an item of substantial value is found and turned in to the Operator, Operator must:
  • Notify RCC immediately
  • Obtain the name and address of the finder
  • Count the money or examine the contents of the purse/bag in front of the passenger
  • Note the amount of money
All items are to be tagged with the Lost and Found Item form with:
  • The Operator's name and payroll number
  • Route/run number operated when item was found
  • Vehicle number
  • Date and time found 
  • Location found
Even though the announcements and notices state otherwise, we are responsible for objects found on our buses. In fact we could be fired if we don't document it properly.

You should always search the bus at the end of your shift forgotten items. Failure to surrender any found items will be considered theft.

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1.8 Cell Phone UsageĀ (Level 5)

1/15/2017

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1.8 Cell Phone Usage
Operators, and/or Maintenance employees, may only use cell phones at the line and/or while on a break. And must be kept in an enclosed bag until the point when permissible to use. Cell phone usages, to include texting, and the use of hands-free devices, while operating a revenue or non-revenue vehicle or the performance of maintenance work is strictly forbidden and is grounds for immediate termination.


1.26 Unauthorized Electronic Devices  (Level 3)
Employees are prohibited from using electronic appliances while performing safety sensitive duties (i.e. I-pads or tablet computers; I-pods, MP3 players, radios or other hand held music players; recorders, cameras, portable TVs, portable DVD players or any other audio or video devices).

The use of Bluetooth, wireless or wired headphones or similar devices that may impair hearing is strictly prohibited while on duty or during the conduct of HRT business. Cell phones and smart phones with music players and cameras are also included in this rule and they must be turned off and out of sight while performing safety sensitive duties, with the exception of using cell phones as permitted in Rule 1.8 Cell Phone Usage (Level 5).
The Bus Transportation & Maintenance Rules & Regulations book has always included Mechanics,  but in the last revision this rule was explicitly amended to include them by adding the following sentences: "and must be kept in a closed bag until you are at a point where it is permissible to use it." And, "or the performance of maintenance work is strictly forbidden".

Combined with Rule 1.26 (above) this rule includes all electronic devices.

The Company has adopted a zero-tolerance policy toward cell phone usage, and has never wavered. They even fired two drivers who had worked here for more than 15 years.  The Company found out because a passenger took a picture of the driver while he was using it.


So please keep your phone in your bag, and don't use it while sitting in the drivers seat. This goes beyond what the rule states, but you should leave no room for doubt.

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Rule 1.6 Personal Conduct

1/8/2017

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Rule 1.6 Personal Conduct (Level 4)
Employees shall conduct themselves in a manner that will not bring discredit to HRT. Employees' conduct with customers, co-workers and others will be respectful and civil at all times while on duty. Employees are also to be in compliance with HRT's Human Resources polices which includes, but is not limited to Absenteeism, Drug and Alcohol, Insubordination, Sexual Harassment and the HRT Code of Ethics.

This rule is a very important catch-all.

The first sentence covers everything from entering a bar or strip club while in-uniform (even to use their restroom) to posting critical comments on Facebook. This goes beyond libel or slander. "Discredit" is a Company Policy that can be invoked whenever the company feels that their business or reputation have been harmed, even if the comment is true.

The second sentence covers our interaction with customers, co-workers, and supervisors. When we receive a Customer Complaint the supervisor tries to determine if we were respectful and civil. Who was more professional?

And the third sentence just says that you can be fired for violating any HRT policy, which can be found on the LAN.
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    Rule 1.5 Ignorance of Rules

    Ignorance of rules, General Notices, Memorandums, Alerts, and / or any instructions will not be accepted as a valid excuse for non-compliance.

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