Union Contract Local 2, OPEIU - WMATA.com

Employees will either elect to have all wages directlydeposited into the employee’s account at the bank, creditunion, or similar financial institution that accepts directdeposits of funds from the Authority or the employee willbe issued a debit card to which payroll wages will be depositedby the financial institution handling the Authority’spayroll, in either case, the employee shall receive a biweeklynon-negotiable payroll facsimile check indicatingearnings, deductions, etc., for the pay period. Employeesshall be able to access their debit card funds without feethrough the ATM’s of the financial institution handling theAuthority’s payroll and at retail point of sales terminals.Employees shall furnish the Authority with a written authorization(in such form as the Authority may require)and provide such information as may be requested by theAuthority in order to process an employee’s weekly payrollearnings to either a direct deposit or debit account.Prospective new hire employees entering the bargainingunit after July 1, 2006 will only be offered the directdeposit of payroll checks as set forth above.(2) Employees on the L2TS schedule will receive salary adjustmentsnot less frequently than annually based on objective,non-discriminatory employment related performanceappraisals. In the event the Authority decides to makeL2TS salary adjustments more frequently than once peryear, such adjustments will be made on a non-discriminatorybasis for all covered L2TS employees and, in all cases,will be based on an objective, non-discriminatory, employmentrelated performance appraisal.(3) Longevity: A three (3%) increase shall be accorded to anyemployee who has served a minimum of three (3) years’work performance at the last step of the L2TA salary31