Responsibilities of P.T.O. Under Driver Agreement:

Provide reliable, competant, qualified and experienced driver personnel on a contract labor basis.

• Furnish replacement drivers for regular drivers while off due to illness, vacation or injury. Provide extra drivers for load fluctuations.

• Qualify all personnel under D.O.T. rules and regulations:
  
  
  • Maintain personnel files in accordance with D.O.T. regulations.
  • Review all drivers periodically for updated D.O.T. certification.
  • Furnish D.O.T. qualified medical examinations, including Drug testing

• Handle union contract negotiations, if required.

• Negotiate riders to union contracts as needed, to conform with company plans, schedules, plant union agreements and operational objectives.

• Become signatory to necessary union contracts.

• Discipline drivers including their replacements, as necessary.

• Process grievance claims with the employee and the union

• Provide a complete payroll service.
  
  
  • Furnish Workers Compensation and General Liability Insurance.
  • Payment of all State and Federal payroll taxes.
  • Payments to Health and Welfare and Pension Funds.
  • Remittance of Union Dues.

• Provide advice and councel concerning union matters, Department of Transportation and Interstate Commerce Commision rules and regulations.

• Establish Safety Programs to control accidents, both vehicular and personal.

• Furnish advice and counsel as needed or requested covering:
  

• Equipment selection
• Incentive Programs
• Maintenance Programs
• Dispatching
• General Transportation Question