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22 hours ago, Jericho said:

Yes, you can be sent to Bedford Park one day on the D and the next you can be sent to Far Rockaway on the A. You will stay in your respective division unless you request a transfer before a pick starts.

Forced overtime usually only occurs if your train is late to return on your last interval. If the job you are given has "work as assigned" at the end, then the dispatcher can ask you to do something at the last minute, but generally that's frowned upon as the job is expected to end at its clearing time and can be considered a violation of pick rights if done repeatedly. Unfortunately, this is why dispatchers usually get away with doing it to XX crews rather than someone who has it as a picked job who can document it on a regular basis. Other than that, overtime nowadays is usually voluntary and either the dispatcher will ask you to do an extra trip/platform or you can ask if there's anything available whether through the dispatcher or the crew office.

Edit: I should add that as a new conductor, chances are you will not have the weekend off for a long time unless you bid and win a  job on the vacancy bid that has it.

Thanks. Any idea of an approximate average hours a new conductor puts in only if forced to do overtime?

Does 100 hours a pay period sound about right? How long can/does overtime run for after a shift?

9 hours ago, Jericho said:

IRT, BMT, and IND are simply the companies and systems the subway originated from. It is an acknowledgment of their historical origins.

You are assigned to a division during your first week of schoolcar. It is best to choose the one that suits your commuting needs. A division mainly reports to the Bronx terminals while B division is pretty much everywhere else. However, there is always the possibility that Transit chooses the division for you depending on where you're needed.

As an XX conductor, you can be assigned on a weekly basis to any tour (MID, AM, PM) and RDOs, and to a job that is available on any line and location in your respective division (except OPTO where it only needs a train operator). It is not a 9-5 job and you will find the times you report to vary. Example: If you're in the AM tour, you may find yourself reporting to a job that can start at 4AM on your first day of the week and your fifth day report to a job that starts at 1130AM.

You are given 3 days advanced notice of what your job is either by the assignment sheets available on the employee website or by phone.

As you move up in seniority, you will be able to choose jobs that you can work for the entirety of the pick which happens twice per year.

 

Thanks for all the info.

So basically if you're in B Division you can be sent to any of the lettered lines until you have seniority enough to pick. If you're in Division B will you ever be sent to do a tour on Division A?

I know there is a shortage of conductors and t/o but is overtime forced/expected? Or can one do their 80 hours and bounce barring anything like waiting for relief etc.

Not opposed to overtime, nights/overnights or weekends just want to understand the culture.

Been trying to find some info on the different divisions and systems. I know there is Division A (numbers) and B (Letters) but I'm not sure how the IND IRT and BMT fit into them. 

Can someone explain how the divisions work and how IND, BMT and IRT fits in these divisions from the perspective as a road extra and a senior conductor.

How do you get assigned to a division? To a line?

If you get assigned to a division do you only do the lines within one of the three systems (IND, BMT, IRT)?

Since all numbered trains are under IRT does Division A only get assigned to the IRT? How does this work for Division B with IND and BMT?

When you get your schedule does it include the lines your assigned to or is it a day to day kind of thing?

Sorry for all the questions I am really considering a career change and would like to make an informed decision. If I should be asking this in another forum please let me know.

14 hours ago, NextStop said:

How many hours per pay check? Is it bi-weekly pay? If so do you get paid for 70, 75, or 80 hours per check?

Just to clarify you get paid for lunch?

I work for the city but get lunch taken out so bi weekly I get 70 hours of pay even though I am there for 80.

Also would likesome insight on how the different divisions work and how do you get assigned to them. I live at the end of the N, W in Queens and would like to know what is the best division/lines  in terms of convenience to get to and from work for someone that that lives at the end of the N, W line in Queens.

On 1/20/2022 at 11:09 PM, Camean said:

I just want to clear up the pay scale. This is the last year of the contract. I started 9/13/21 and my pay is $23.67, not $24.33 as pinned above. $24.32 will be the starting pay in May.

Here is the breakdown

Current pay schedule

Dollar Amt.              Night Dif
Entrance $23.6731    0.9586
2nd year $25.3640    1.0271
3rd year $27.0549     1.0956
4th year $28.7459     1.1640
5th year $30.4368     1.2325
6th year $33.8187     1.3695

Pay as of May 16th 2022 this year

Entrance $24.32
2nd year $26.06
3rd year $27.79
4th year $29.53
5th year $31.27
6th year $34.74

 

How many hours per pay check? Is it bi-weekly pay? If so do you get paid for 70, 75, or 80 hours per check?