Jericho

When did you go for your medical? The list was certified again back in February. Anyway you can send an email to LMACustomerService@dcas.nyc.gov with your name, title (exam#), list number, and last four digits of your SSN asking to be reinstated.

Top pay is about a dollar increase after 230 something days in passenger service.

Go in person. It's about $39-40 an hour now.

I literally answered this just a few posts up.

It doesn't really matter. The bottom is the bottom. Though it wouldn't hurt to be on the crew office's good side. If the person returns, you will keep the tour and RDO of the job you lost.

You hand in the paperwork they asked you to fill out. Then you wait and get drug tested, and go home.

You will be counseled to improve your sick leave record after your fifth unsubstantiated absence (no doctor's lines) for the year. On the 6th unsubstantiated absence, you will be placed on sick control and you will be required to provide doctor's line for every instance you book sick. I somehow managed to find a decent dentist with Healthplex and didn't have issues when I had to get a crown, but your mileage will vary. Not many dentists take Healthplex and their directory is not updated very well so you definitely have to call and ask the dentists themselves if they still take it. If you and your family really need dental work, I'd probably go with the high option.

This is the sort of question I would ask your TSS. Not here.

Only going to chime in and say that everyone's experience is different especially depending on where your list number is and when they decide to hold classes. Last hired seems to be around 8000 or so. Amir's list# is 11.5k which means they're going to have to sort through 3500 people before they reach him. Each class is usually 50-60 people and the last known one to be held for now will be in July. I know someone who took their OPA back in 2018 and didn't hear back for their first drug test until 2019 and then didn't get called for medical until 2021.

Sounds like you better go in person and see what's going on.

Yes, it can be. You're not the only one that's going to be there waiting to see the doctors and nurses. EKG, blood pressure, hearing, vision, sugar levels, physical signs you may have sleep apnea, etc.

Probably the best thing to do right now is to head back to 180 Livingston.

Unless, your English was bad, you'll be hoping and waiting to be called in for a drug test.

You are to wear the clothing issued to you by Unipro. You can wear the button down, or mock turtle neck shirt all year round. Polos can only be worn during the summer months. To be honest, unless your pants look too different from the issued pants, no one should bother you about it, except possibly during your time in training. We know those pants are not that great. You must must wear your MTA authorized boots or alternative safety footwear signed off by a superintendent. Don't think you can sign on and then change to your sneakers. In the winter, you have to wear the tie and either hat issued to you. If you decide to buy a third party MTA hoodie, chances are no one will say anything, but you have to wear your uniform underneath. Yes. If anyone gives you problems, tell them it was bought with the allowance.

Inform one of the TSS who will have you talk to one of the superintendents and have proof on hand that you paid for your vacation already. They might not accommodate you depending on when the vacation lands during your training, but it's worth a shot. Next one looks to be in July. Just want to make a minor correction. New hires employed for less than a year will accumulate a vacation day per month up to ten days (two weeks). Which means those in the May 22nd class will get seven days of vacation (June-December). They will be able to pick a week of vacation and have another two days as AVA. Depending on when the July class start, they will either get five or six vacation days.

While I have my own misgivings of the union, there are positives aspects of it as Milano pointed out. Also keep in mind, the union includes yourself and your fellow co-workers. It's not just the people at the union hall. And unfortunately, people barely attend the monthly conductor (which meets every second Wednesday of the month at 10AM or 6PM by the way) and train operator union meetings. People barely vote when it comes to election time (although there's a valid grievance for this as well). The union executive board sees the low attendance and low voter turnout and realize they don't have to care about RTO. While on the other hand people in other departments such as buses have a strong union presence and it's reflected when it's time to negotiate our contracts. TL;DR: While we have family and friends to attend to, sometimes you have to make room for the union as well.

Well, if you had read the previous page, you would've known that someone in the 73XX range was just sworn in.

To be quite honest, I would apply for the next open competitive conductor test and any other OC test you qualify for on June 1st. That upcoming test and the two promotional exams for conductors at hand means they can't keep pulling candidates from this one. They have to leave some room for those candidates to get hired. But you never know and at the very least take the OPA so you know how it is.

You were in the 5XXX. Which means over 2200 people have been vetted since then.

Let's just say. If there's anyone who should get that Transamerica disability insurance they peddle at the union hall, it's conductors. Mind you it doesn't happen often, but you will have to be aware of people possibly spitting, throwing something, or hitting you while looking out the cab. Perhaps it's annoying, but wear your safety glasses as part of your required PPE.

Yes, within the class they're in only.

If he's just doing the OPA now, then his list number is probably so far back, it won't even matter.

I suggest checking your emails to see if you missed one from Transit. You can search for your name here and see if you're in the latest batch or not. In the end, I would get in contact with Transit and see what happened.

Echoing Comrade, I would email DCAS and tell them you want to be restored to the list and perhaps even contact Transit that you never received another letter or email to come in. At 59XX, you should've been called in awhile back. LMACustomerService@dcas.nyc.gov Name Last four digits of social security List number Title/Exam #

https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dcas/downloads/pdf/employment/restore_to_eligibility.pdf