ParallelPhil
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Greetings !
For those on the forum who may be interested in driving a train across the pond, here is some information about becoming a driver on the New York Subway.
The MTA - New York City subway is holding an exam for the position of "Train Operator" - an American job title for Train Driver. Applicants wishing to take the exam must apply online @ www.mta.info (employment section) on or before December 27th, 2016.
Pay is on an hourly basis, with a guaranteed pay minimum of 40 hours a week.
Current pay during training is $32.89/hour ($1315 minimum a week) rising to $34.50/hour after a training and probationary period is complete.
Any work over 8 hours a day is paid at an overtime rate of 150% of your hourly rate. Any voluntary work on a scheduled day off is at 150% of your hourly rate. Night, weekend, and holiday extra pay applies. Train Operators assigned to run without a conductor/guard will make an extra $2/hour. Most trains have a Guard/Conductor. The minimum pre-tax contractual annual pay for 2016 is $71,760 US Dollars (£ 51,400 at $1 USD = £ 0.813)
The current union contract will expire shortly and is being renegotiated with expected pay raises in 2017.
Vacation after 15 years of employment is 5 weeks. Vacation after 3 years of employment is 4 weeks a year. Vacation with between 1 and 3 years of service is 2 weeks per year.
Train Operators may retire after 25 years of service with a minimum age of 55 years old with a generous pension, or with 10 years of service and age 63 or over.
Additional paid time off work is available thru personal days, sick days (when needed) as well as compensated days off in-lieu of overtime pay for extra work.
Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Prescription Drug and numerous other forms of insurance are available through both the Subway and the Union. New York State law allows for up to 6 months of paid parental leave on the birth of a new child effective 2017.
Train Operator Training can last up to 1 year and includes qualification on multiple lines and multiple different types of equipment. New Train Operators typically work a different line every day/week. Train Operators are guaranteed 2 consecutive days off per work week. Train operators may be qualified to operate Multiple Unit, Diesel & Diesel-Electric locomotives and other works equipment.
Applicants wishing to become a Train Operator MUST take a 3 hour written Civil Service Exam with 80 multiple-choice questions. Exams are offered to the general public once every 4 to 6 years. At the conclusion of the exam, a hiring list is created based on the score you receive. The list will stay in effect for a few years until the next exam is offered. The most recent exam was last held in 2009.
To apply or for more information, visit the New York City Transit Exam section of the Employment webpage accessible via www.mta.info.
Or google it !
Questions? Comments?
For those on the forum who may be interested in driving a train across the pond, here is some information about becoming a driver on the New York Subway.
The MTA - New York City subway is holding an exam for the position of "Train Operator" - an American job title for Train Driver. Applicants wishing to take the exam must apply online @ www.mta.info (employment section) on or before December 27th, 2016.
Pay is on an hourly basis, with a guaranteed pay minimum of 40 hours a week.
Current pay during training is $32.89/hour ($1315 minimum a week) rising to $34.50/hour after a training and probationary period is complete.
Any work over 8 hours a day is paid at an overtime rate of 150% of your hourly rate. Any voluntary work on a scheduled day off is at 150% of your hourly rate. Night, weekend, and holiday extra pay applies. Train Operators assigned to run without a conductor/guard will make an extra $2/hour. Most trains have a Guard/Conductor. The minimum pre-tax contractual annual pay for 2016 is $71,760 US Dollars (£ 51,400 at $1 USD = £ 0.813)
The current union contract will expire shortly and is being renegotiated with expected pay raises in 2017.
Vacation after 15 years of employment is 5 weeks. Vacation after 3 years of employment is 4 weeks a year. Vacation with between 1 and 3 years of service is 2 weeks per year.
Train Operators may retire after 25 years of service with a minimum age of 55 years old with a generous pension, or with 10 years of service and age 63 or over.
Additional paid time off work is available thru personal days, sick days (when needed) as well as compensated days off in-lieu of overtime pay for extra work.
Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Prescription Drug and numerous other forms of insurance are available through both the Subway and the Union. New York State law allows for up to 6 months of paid parental leave on the birth of a new child effective 2017.
Train Operator Training can last up to 1 year and includes qualification on multiple lines and multiple different types of equipment. New Train Operators typically work a different line every day/week. Train Operators are guaranteed 2 consecutive days off per work week. Train operators may be qualified to operate Multiple Unit, Diesel & Diesel-Electric locomotives and other works equipment.
Applicants wishing to become a Train Operator MUST take a 3 hour written Civil Service Exam with 80 multiple-choice questions. Exams are offered to the general public once every 4 to 6 years. At the conclusion of the exam, a hiring list is created based on the score you receive. The list will stay in effect for a few years until the next exam is offered. The most recent exam was last held in 2009.
To apply or for more information, visit the New York City Transit Exam section of the Employment webpage accessible via www.mta.info.
Or google it !
Questions? Comments?
