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Appendix C: Transit Agency Questionnaire
Appendix C: Transit Agency Questionnaire
Pages 73-86
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Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority* San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency New Jersey Transit Corporation Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority King County DOT, Metro Transit Division (Seattle)
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To the extent that you do conduct such testing, we are very interested in knowing the basis for each test: federal requirements, state requirements, local requirements, and/or transit agency personnel policy. We are interested in requirements that apply to a broad pool of applicants/personnel, including transit applicants/personnel, as well as any such requirements that apply narrowly to public transportation, and would like to include references to any such requirements in the project report.
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Procedure/ Standard Exam required No exam required Who Pays for Exam Minimum physical qualifications imposed Minimum physical qualifications not imposed Testing contracted out No such procedure/ standard Physical exam for rail/bus operators Physical exam for mechanics Physical exam for other operational employees Minimum physical qualifications for rail/bus operators Minimum physical qualifications for mechanics Minimum physical qualifications for other operational employees If you require physical exams or set minimum physical qualifications for bus operators, do you differentiate based on GVW of the vehicles the drivers will be responsible for driving? If you require physical exams or set minimum physical qualifications for other operational employees, please specify the covered employee categories:
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Please indicate the reason that you require that any of the procedures/standards listed below be conducted or met. Select all that apply; identify any specific information, for example the law or regulation that imposes the requirement or the agency that administers the law/regulation; indicate if state or local law imposes more stringent requirements than federal law.
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77 If you require physical exams or set minimum physical qualifications for other operational employees, please specify the covered employee categories:
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Please indicate the reason that you require testing for any of the physical abilities listed below. Select all that apply; identify any specific information, for example the law or regulation that imposes the requirement or the agency that administers the law/regulation; indicate if state or local law imposes more stringent requirements than federal law.
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Limited by transit agency personnel policy No such procedure/ standard Physical exam for rail/bus operators Physical exam for mechanics Physical exam for other operational employees Minimum physical qualifications for rail/bus operators Minimum physical qualifications for mechanics Minimum physical qualifications for other operational employees If you require physical exams or set minimum physical qualifications for other operational employees, please specify the covered employee categories:
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Please indicate whether deferral, state, or local law places limitations on the scope of any of the procedures/standards listed below. Select all that apply; identify any specific information, for example the law or regulation that imposes the restriction or the agency that administers the law/regulation; indicate if state or local law imposes greater limitations than federal law.
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; who pays for any required exams/tests; and whether your agency sets minimum physical qualifications for the positions identified below. Procedure/ Standard Exam required No exam required Who pays for exam Minimum physical qualifications imposed Minimum physical qualifications not imposed No such procedure/ standard Physical exam for rail/bus operators Physical exam for mechanics Physical exam for other operational employees Minimum physical qualifications for rail/bus operators Minimum physical qualifications for mechanics Minimum physical qualifications for other operational employees If you require physical exams or set minimum physical qualifications for bus operators, do you differentiate based on GVW of the vehicles the drivers will be responsible for driving?
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Required by transit agency personnel policy No such procedure/ standard Physical exam for rail/bus operators Physical exam for mechanics Physical exam for other operational employees Minimum physical qualifications for rail/bus operators Minimum physical qualifications for mechanics Minimum physical qualifications for other operational employees If you require physical exams or set minimum physical qualifications for other operational employees, please specify the covered employee categories:
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Other If you require physical exams or set minimum physical qualifications for other operational employees, please specify the covered employee categories: V Source of requirements for conducting employee tests.
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Limited by transit agency personnel policy No such procedure/ standard Physical exam for rail/bus operators Physical exam for mechanics Physical exam for other operational employees Minimum physical qualifications for rail/bus operators Minimum physical qualifications for mechanics Minimum physical qualifications for other operational employees If you require physical exams or set minimum physical qualifications for other operational employees, please specify the covered employee categories:
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Other If you require physical exams or set minimum physical qualifications for other operational employees, please specify the covered employee categories: VI. Source of limitations on conducting employee tests.
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If so, are such requirements applicable to any of your employees, notably those drivers providing tripper service? Please specify which requirements apply to your employees.
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