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ARTICLE 34-COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES

Section 1. Each driver’s daily compensation to be paid will be based on the following formula:

Fifty percent (50%) of the “payroll book”, minus the following deductions:

(a) for every driver except drivers of handicap vaN, for the first full year of hii employment, an amount equal to the number of gallons of fuel pumped into his cab from the Employers’ pumps multiplied by the price paid by the Employers for

thefuel,

(b) for every driver, except drivers of handicap vans, after the first full year of employment for every driver to whom subparagraph (a) above applies, seventy five percent (75%) of the amount as computed in subparagraph (a) above.

For the purpose of subparagraphs (a) and (b) above, the price paid by the Employers for fuel in any pay period shall be the weighted average price paid by the Employers for fuel deliveries in the prior pay period. The sideletter concerning this sul is incorporated by reference herein.

Unless acting at the specific direction Of the Company, a driver purchasing fuel away from Company pumps is personally responsible for the cost of such fuel. Every driver must, at the end of his shift, have the gas tank of his cab “topped oft” from the Employers’ pumps.

(d) Five dollars andfifty cents ($5.50) per shift

Section 2. “Payroll Book” means Total Book reduced by:

(a) Taxes and fees assessed by any government agency, including, but not limited to, the Nevada Taxicab Authority and/or McCarran Airport, and based on business activity, including, but not limited to, revenue and/or trips and/or airport use fees.

Section 3. “Total Book” means the total fares collected or supposed to be collected during a driver’s shift-based on-the rate schedule in effect from time to time and airport use fees.

“Total Book” shall include any gas surcharge fare increases adopted and implemented by the Nevada Taxicab Authority during-the term of this Agreement.

Section 4. Pursuant to the Internal Revenue Service Tip Compliance Program, the

Employers are obligated to withhold standard taxes, FtC etc. from estimated tip income of the drivers.

Section 5 The Employer shall have the right to unilaterally establish and/or discontinue, at its sole discretion, monetary incentives for drivers covered by this Agreement beyond the compensation set forth in this Article. The Union expressly waives any right to bargain concerning such incentives. Any issue relating to such incentives shall not be subject to Article 15 -- Grievance and Arbitration Procedure.