National Agreement 2006-2011 - NALC Branch 1100

Article 41.4.3.a
of the parties as to the administration of transportation agreements
(driveout) of city carriers for the period of this Agreement.
1. The furnishing of a vehicle by a city carrier for transportation
to and from the route shall be voluntary; no
carrier may be coerced into furnishing a vehicle or carrying
passengers or relays without the carrier’s consent.
A written authorization (Form 1311) shall be executed
by the installation head in every instance, with a copy of
said authorization to be retained by the installation head
and the carrier. Carriers shall not drive their cars to and
from the route for their own personal convenience.
2. Reimbursement to a carrier who provides a vehicle shall
be determined locally by written agreement between the
carrier and installation head and shall be not less nor more
than the sum of the amounts computed under each of the
factors listed below, as applicable to the individual case.
3. All carriers furnishing a vehicle for transporting themselves,
passengers and mail to and from the assigned routes
shall be reimbursed on a mileage-zone basis as follows:
a. For transportation of carrier and carry-out swing from
delivery unit to beginning of route when distance is
1/2 mile or more or from end of route if route begins
less than, but ends more than 1/2 mile from delivery
unit.
REIMBURSEMENT RATES
Mileage
Daily Rate
0.5 to 1.0 $2.40
1.1 to 1.5 $2.65
1.6 to 2.0 $2.75
2.1 to 3.0 $2.90
3.1 to 4.0 $2.95
4.1 to 5.0 $3.25
Over 5
$3.30 plus 20 cents per
each additional mile (one
way) over five miles to
beginning of route.
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