| home | contract | messageboard |
Section 1. A driver shall not be responsible for Employer funds lost as a result of a holdup, a robbery, or a runout which involves the battery of the driver by the customer occurring while the driver is on duty, subject to the following express conditions,
(a) The driver must immediately notify dispatch to have dispatch notify the police, notify the TA and the designated representative of the Employer.
(b) There must be adequate verification that a holdup, robbery or runout which involves the battery of the driver did occur
(c) The Employer must have determined that a holdup, a robbery or runout which involves the battery of the driver did in fact occur
(d) The driver must cooperate fully with law enforcement and other authorities in the investigation of the holdup, robbery, or runout involving a battery of the driver and in any prosecution of the person(s) responsible
Section 2. In the event of a verified holdup, robbery or runout which involved the battery of the driver, the Employer shall not owe the driver any compensation for the revenues lost as a result of the holdup, robbery or runout involving the battery of the driver.
Section 3. In the event any taxicab driver alleges that a holdup, robbery, or runout involving the battery of the driver occurred when a holdup, robbery or runout with battery did not in fact occur, such employee shall be subject to immediate discharge or discipline as determined by the Employer and the degree of discipline or discharge shall not be subject to grievance or arbitration.