One indicates a clean driving record, but the other shows a DUI conviction dating back to 1969. The cross-check with the Secretary of State's Office found two driver's licenses matching his personal data. The other employee whose record shows a DUI conviction has been suspended without pay while his record is being verified. In accordance with the CTA's collective bargaining agreement with its bus operator's union, Bell was provided several opportunities to explain the circumstances of his DUI charge and provide proof that his record was clear, but failed to do so. The Secretary of State's records showed that his license was revoked in October, 2000 due to a DUI conviction. Wallace Bell, a bus operator since 1995, was discharged from the CTA on January 5, 2001. These employees had not informed the CTA of the suspensions/revocations. Employees who report that their licenses have been suspended or revoked are suspended without pay and given up to 60 days to obtain valid driver's licenses.Īs a result of the November and December checks, the CTA identified three employees whose licenses are currently suspended or revoked. However, any employee who fails to promptly report receipt of a DUI charge is subject to immediate dismissal. The CTA's labor agreements outline disciplinary steps that must be followed that allow the employee an opportunity to address the charges and obtain a valid license. Through these frequent checks we are quickly able to detect those who are not forthcoming."Ī license suspension or revocation does not always mean that the employee will be dismissed. "Our employees are required to notify us immediately if they are at risk of losing their licenses due to a suspension or revocation. "We have tightened up our procedures so that each month we will have up-to-date information from the Secretary of State regarding employees whose licenses have been suspended or revoked," said CTA President Frank Kruesi. The first two monthly checks were conducted on bus operators only, but other job categories have been incorporated into subsequent checks. These include, but are not limited to, bus operators, repairmen, servicers, bus and truck mechanics, bus service supervisors, instructors, and employees who operate certain non-revenue vehicles, such as trucks. More than 5,600 CTA employees are required to maintain valid commercial driver's licenses in order to perform their duties. The CTA began the checks this fall after an investigation by the CTA's Inspector General determined that some bus operators were driving even though their licenses had been suspended or revoked.
The CTA today released November and December results of monthly driver's license checks it is conducting in cooperation with the Illinois Secretary of State's Office to verify the validity of employees? commercial driver's licenses.
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