Compliance assistance information about union member rights for those working for federal contractors and urban transit grant recipients.
OVERVIEW
Under Section 13(c) of the Federal Transit Act, an employer who receives federal mass transit funds must protect all covered mass transit employees affected by the use of the federal money. The U.S. Department of Labor must approve the arrangements made to protect these employees. For covered employees the arrangements include:

• Preserving their rights and benefits;
• Continuing their collective bargaining rights;
• Protecting them against a worsening of their employment conditions;
• Assuring jobs for employees of acquired mass transit systems;
• Providing priority of reemployment if the employee is laid off or his job is eliminated; and
• Providing paid training.

COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE MATERIALS
BASIC INFORMATION

• Questions and Answers on the Federal Transit Act
• How To Obtain DOL Certification of a Protective Arrangement for an Urban Grant
• How to Obtain an Application of the Section 13(c)Warranty for a Small Urban and Rural Grant
• Checklist for Urban Program
• Checklist for Small Urban and Rural Program
• Sample Small Urban and Rural Verification by Grant Applicant
• Sample Small Urban and Rural List of Recipients, Other Eligible Providers

FACT SHEETS

• The Office of Labor-Management Standards (PDF Version)
• Urban Transit Grants Under Section 5333(b)
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• Small Urban and Rural Transit Grants under 49 U.S.C. Section 5311