[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 29, Volume 2] [Revised as of July 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 29CFR215.1] [Page 119-121] TITLE 29--LABOR CHAPTER II--OFFICE OF LABOR-MANAGEMENT STANDARDS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PART 215_GUIDELINES, SECTION 5333(b), FEDERAL TRANSIT LAW--Table of Contents Sec. 215.1 Purpose. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Part Page 215 Guidelines, section 5333(b), Federal Transit Law..................................... 121 220 Airline employee protection program......... 124 [[Page 121]] Sec. 215.1 Purpose. 215.2 General. 215.3 Employees represented by a labor organization. 215.4 Employees not represented by a labor organization. 215.5 Processing of amendatory applications. 215.6 The Model Agreement. 215.7 The Special Warranty. 215.8 Department of Labor contact. Authority: Secretary's Order No. 5-96, 62 FR 107, January 2, 1997. Source: 60 FR 62969, Dec. 7, 1995, unless otherwise noted. (a) The purpose of these guidelines is to provide information concerning the Department of Labor's administrative procedures in processing applications for assistance under the Federal Transit law, as codified at 49 U.S.C. chapter 53. (b) Section 5333(b) of title 49 of the United States Code reads as follows: Employee protective arrangements. (1) As a condition of financial assistance under sections 5307-5312, 5318(d), 5323 (a)(1), (b), (d), and (e), 5328, 5337, and 5338(j)(5) of this title, the interests of employees affected by the assistance shall be protected under arrangements the Secretary of Labor concludes are fair and equitable. The agreement granting the assistance under sections 5307-5312, 5318(d), 5323 (a)(1), (b), (d), and (e), 5328, 5337, and 5338(j)(5) shall specify the arrangements. (2) Arrangements under this subsection shall include provisions that may be necessary for-- (A) the preservation of rights, privileges, and benefits (including continuation of pension rights and benefits) under existing collective bargaining agreements or otherwise; (B) the continuation of collective bargaining rights; (C) the protection of individual employees against a worsening of their positions related to employment; (D) assurances of employment to employees of acquired mass transportation systems; (E) assurances of priority of reemployment of employees whose employment is ended or who are laid off; and (F) paid training or retraining programs. (3) Arrangements under this subsection shall provide benefits at least equal to benefits established under section 11347 of this title.