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contract_id: meba-moa-2010-2027
label: "MEBA MOA, 2010-2027"
expanded_label: "Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association (MEBA) — Memorandum of Agreement, 2010-2027"
term_start: 2010
term_end: 2027
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# Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association (MEBA) — Memorandum of Agreement, 2010-2027

**Term:** 2010–2027  
**Source PDF:** [https://www.nyc.gov/assets/olr/downloads/pdf/collectivebargaining/mebe-moa-2010-2027-fully-executed.pdf](https://www.nyc.gov/assets/olr/downloads/pdf/collectivebargaining/mebe-moa-2010-2027-fully-executed.pdf)  
**Pages:** 12  
**Clauses extracted:** 8

**Workforce:** MEBA MOA, 2010-2027 — see contract for the full recognition clause defining covered titles.

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## Contents

- [Section 8 — shall be paid for all hours actually worked outside of their regular schedule.](#section-8-shall-be-paid-for-all-hours-actually-worked-outsid-p6)
- [Article VI — Section 1 and 3 shall be amended to include Juneteenth as a holiday, effective](#article-vi-section-1-and-3-shall-be-amended-to-include-junet-p7)
- [Article VI — shall be amended to include Section 4, which shall read as follows:](#article-vi-shall-be-amended-to-include-section-4-which-shall-p7)
- [BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION](#beneficial-association-p11)
- [RENEE CAMPION ROLAND REXHA](#renee-campion-roland-rexha-p11)
- [GENERAL RELEASE AND WAIVER](#general-release-and-waiver-p12)
- [BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION](#beneficial-association-p12)
- [ROLAND REXHA](#roland-rexha-p12)

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### Section 8 — shall be paid for all hours actually worked outside of their regular schedule.
_Page 6_ · _Topics: wages, holidays, hours, promotion_

For all MEBA titles at the Staten Island Ferry, references to "thirty" or "30" hours per week,
and/or to "thirty-two" or "32" hours per week, will be changed to "forty" or "40" hours per
week, and all references to "eight" or "8" hour days will be changed to "ten" or "10" hours.
References to 198 work days per year will be changed to 208 days.
The salary rates set forth in section 7 prior to the 40-hour conversion are based on the
previously existing contractual work week of 32 hours per week and 198 days of work.
Marine Engineers (DC) shall not be converted to a 40-hour week.
10. Meal Break Compensation
The Union agrees to waive, withdraw, relinquish, and refrain from filing pursuing or
instituting any claim for wages, supplements or other benefits, or any right, remedy, action
or proceeding, which the Union has or may have under Section 162 of the Labor Law or
any other applicable law. The parties agree that the operational needs of the industry make
strict compliance with the Section 162 meal period provisions impractical. The union
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hereby waives any claims under Section 162 openly and knowingly, absent of duress or
coercion, and does so as the result of good faith negotiations between MEBA and the City.
The union acknowledges that employees’ compensation reflects a benefit received through
those good faith negotiations in return for a waiver. The Department of Transportation will
make best efforts to give members breaks after 5 runs on day shifts and 7 runs on
overnights.
11. Step-Up or Temporary Replacement
The parties agree that Article VII, Step Up or Temporary Replacement, shall be
modified as follows:
After an employee has worked on a Step-Up basis in the following titles on a full-
time basis for 30 days, the Department of Transportation shall seek to appoint that
employee on a provisional basis in the higher title. In the event that appointment
is not approved and made within an additional 60 days, the step-up assignment shall
cease. Time spent as a Step-Up shall be considered as provisional service for
purpose of provisional due process or civil service exam eligibility.
Captain (TC# 91510)
Marine Engineer (TC# 91542)
Chief Marine Engineer (TC# 91522)
Mate (TC# 91556)
The Step Up process for the title of Assistant Captain (TC# 91504) shall remain in
status quo, although the parties agree to meet and confer in conjunction with the
NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) regarding possible
modifications to the title specifications, including but not limited to allowing
appointment to employees with pilotage for only Upper New York Bay.
12. Provisional Due Process
The parties agree that the Provisional Due Process agreement with District Council 37,
attached hereto as Appendix “A” shall apply to titles covered by this agreement, effective
on the date of ratification.
13. Holiday Pay

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## Article VI — Section 1 and 3 shall be amended to include Juneteenth as a holiday, effective
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2022, for which holiday premium is owed.
14. Special Event Schedules

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## Article VI — shall be amended to include Section 4, which shall read as follows:
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The City shall share draft changes to regular passenger service schedules to be made on a
regular holiday seven (7) days in advance, or the day of a special event, such as the New
York City Marathon and Five Boro Bike Tour, at least thirty (30) days in advance. Such
draft schedules shall be subject to change due to operational need, and the City will
communicate such changes as soon as possible.
15. To Be Assigned (TBA) Position Schedules
Article IV, Section 1 shall be amended as follows:
To the extent practicable, a regular work week for all Licensed Officers assigned to work
on a boat, including jobs or assignments designated as being “TBA” or “To Be Assigned”,
shall consist of four consecutive days with the same, or substantially similar, start and end
time each day. The parties recognize that TBA schedules that include weekends may not
achieve four consecutive days with the same, or substantially similar, start and end time
each day, and will typically include three days of one shift and one day with a different
shift. The parties recognize that factors such as staffing changes due to military leave,
illness, etc., may necessitate schedules that deviates from those detailed above and the City
will make best efforts to communicate such changes as soon as possible.
The Union will be afforded an opportunity to review and comment on proposed bids each
year, but the City retains managerial authority and final determination over scheduling.
16. Special Additional Compensation
Article X, Special Additional Compensation, Sections 1., 2. and 3., shall cease effective
the date of the 40-hour conversion.
17. One Week Vacations Bids
Article XIV, Section 1, shall be modified as follows:
The parties hereby agree to establish a One-Week Vacation Bid Program (the “Program”)
for all titles effective for the next annual bidding process, scheduled to begin on or about
April 1, 2024, or as soon as practicable thereafter. The parties agree that they intend to have
the Program run for two years with an annual renewal by mutual agreement thereafter. The
Program shall be subject to a review by the City before March 31, 2026, or approximately
two years after it begins, at which time the City may discontinue the Program (after two
years) if it is shown to have caused service disruptions or increased replacement overtime.
The determination to discontinue the Program will not be grievable, but the City agrees to
meet and confer with the Union before such a determination is made. If the Union
disagrees with the determination, it may submit that determination to the First Deputy
Commissioner of the Office of Labor Relations for review. The parties further agree to
hold a labor management meeting approximately 6 months after the start of the Program,
and 30 days prior to the expiration of the second year, to discuss any issues with the
Program and with the intent of resolving those issues and continuing the
Program. Employees with Vacation Relief bid positions shall submit their schedule
selections at least 60 days in advance in order to facilitate Program scheduling.
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| Years In Service | Annual Leave Allowance | Monthly Accrual |
| --- | --- | --- |
| At the beginning of the employee's 1st year | 14 work days | 1.16 days per month |
| At the beginning of the employee's 5th year | 16 work days | 1.33 days per month |

18. Annual Leave Allowance
Article XIV, Section 1. d., shall be modified as follows:
19. Fit for Duty Notes
Article XIV, Section 2., e. shall be amended to include a new subsection (2a) which shall
read: Within the Department of Transportation, for sick leave claims of three (3) or more
working days, a licensed officer shall obtain a verifying statement from a health care
provider indicating that he/she is fit to return to work with respect to the condition that had
rendered him/her not fit for duty, or a verifying statement that states that he/she can return
to work with no limitations or restrictions. For purposes of this MOA. "health care
provider" shall mean a doctor of medicine or osteopathy who is authorized to practice
medicine or surgery (as appropriate) by the State in which the doctor practices, or any other
person determined to be capable of providing health care services, as defined in 29 C.F.R.
§ 825.12S. This documentation must be provided to the employer prior to the employee
returning to work. The employer will have a representative present at the workplace
authorized to accept and approve the health care provider's verifying statement on a 7 day
per week 24 hour per day basis.
20. Job Bidding
Article XV, Section 6, shall have the following language added:
If a Licensed Officer in a bid job is assigned to non-boat duties, such as a Port Officer
assignment, their bid job must be put up for bid within thirty (30) days of such assignment
to non-boat duties. Additionally, if a bid position becomes vacant by reason of retirement,
resignation, or promotion, that position must be put up for bid within thirty (30) days.
21. Overtime List
Article XV, Section 8., b. shall be amended as follows:
The assignment of overtime work in each title will be made from the established list on a
rotating basis. When a Licensed Officer accepts, refuses or is off-duty and otherwise
unreachable for overtime assignment in his turn despite three or more documented attempts
by at least two different methods (i.e. phone call, text, or email, with employees to indicate
their contact method preference), and has not returned the call, text or email within 30
minutes of the third attempt, he rotates to the bottom of the list and will not be called again
until all the officers in that title have either accepted or refused an assignment to work
overtime at least once.”
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22. Labor Management Committee
The parties agree to renew the Labor Management Committee pursuant to Article XVIII
and will discuss, among other topics, the prospect of virtual training for Licensed
Officers.
23. Labor Law Section 220 Waiver
The parties agree that Marine Engineer and Chief Marine Engineer shall no longer be
entitled to the prevailing rate of wages and benefits under Section 220 of the Labor Law.
Wages and supplements for these titles will be collectively bargained and resolved pursuant
to the provisions of the New York City Collective Bargaining Law. The Union agrees not
to challenge any action by the City to effectuate this provision, and to support State
approval of such action in the event necessary to effectuate the terms of this provision.
The union, on behalf of itself and its members, agrees to a permanent waiver of its right to
file a prevailing wage claim, attached hereto as Appendix ‘B”.
This section shall survive the expiration of this Agreement and continue to apply without
limitation thereafter.
24. Withdrawal of Other Ongoing Litigation or Administrative Proceedings
(i) The parties agree to withdraw with prejudice, or refrain from filing, any petitions,
motions or other litigated related to the April 28, 2023, Prevailing Wage
Determination, including but not limited to Case No. 2023-03809 entitled OLR v.
The Comptroller of the City of New York and Marine Engineers’ Beneficial
Association, AFL-CIO, the Petition docketed as 2023-03809, and the August 15,
2023, Motion to Dismiss filed by Daniel R. Bright on behalf of the Marine Engineers’
Beneficial Association.
(ii) The Union agrees to withdraw with prejudice the following matters:
a. Grievances:
i. A-16014-23 (holiday pay)
b. Article 78 Petitions:
i. The Union agrees to withdraw with prejudice the case docketed as
ROLAND REXHA, as Secretary-Treasurer of the Marine Engineers
Beneficial Association, AFL-CIO v. THE CITY OF NEW YORK, Index
No. 153331/2022.
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25. Health Savings and Welfare Fund Contributions
The May 5, 2014 and June 28, 2018 Letter Agreements regarding health savings and
welfare fund contributions between the City of New York and the Municipal Labor
Committee, will be attached as Appendix and are deemed to be part of this MOA.
Effective June 25, 2019, there shall be a recurring two-hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00)
per annum per employee (active and retiree) increase to the welfare fund contribution.
26. Prohibition of Further Economic Demands
No party to this agreement shall make additional economic or non-economic demands
during the term of this MOA.
27. Payroll and Direct Deposit
a. Effective as soon as practicable following ratification of this agreement, all employees
who receive paychecks via direct deposit shall be opted out of receiving paper pay
stubs. Employees may choose to opt-in and receive paper stubs via NYCAPS Employee
Self-Service or the appropriate method at employers not on NYCAPS.
b. Effective the day after this agreement is ratified, the Employer may require that all
newly hired employees be paid exclusively through direct deposit or electronic funds
transfer. For employees on direct deposit, the employer may provide pay stubs
electronically except where the employee has requested in writing to receive a printed
pay stub. Further, the parties shall work together regarding incumbent employees’
enrollment in direct deposit, with the objective of 100% of employees being paid
electronically.
28. Continuation of Terms
The terms of the predecessor collective bargaining agreement and related agreements shall
be continued except as modified pursuant to this MOA.
29. Approval of Agreement
This Agreement is subject to union ratification.
FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK FOR MARINE ENGINEERS’

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### BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION
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BY: BY:
_____________________________________ _________________________________

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### RENEE CAMPION ROLAND REXHA
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Commissioner of Labor Relations Secretary Treasurer
Dated: August ___, 2023
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Appendix “B”

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### GENERAL RELEASE AND WAIVER
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District No. 1 – Pacific Coast District, MEBA, AFL-CIO, bargaining representative of
employees in the titles Captain, Chief Marine Engineer, Marine Engineer, Assistant Captain, Chief
Marine Engineer (DC), Mate and Mate (DC), for and in consideration of the wage rates and
supplemental benefit package negotiated and agreed upon by the Union and the City of New York
as set forth in a collective bargaining agreement for the period beginning November 7, 2011 and
terminating January 4, 2027, a copy of which has been made available to the Union, hereby
voluntarily and knowingly agrees to:
1. Waive, withdraw, relinquish, and refrain from filing, pursuing or instituting any claim
for wages, supplements or other benefits, or any right, remedy, action or proceeding,
which the Union has or may have under Section 220 of the Labor Law.
2. Discontinue any and all action or proceedings, if any, heretofore commenced by the
Union on behalf of the above mentioned titles under and pursuant to Section 220 of the
Labor Law applicable to the period November 7, 2011 to the present.
3. Waive any and all interest on all differentials of basic rates of wages and supplemental
benefits from November 7, 2011 to the present, except as expressly agreed upon in
writing by the Union and the City. It is expressly understood that such waiver includes
the waiver of any right pursuant to subdivision 8c of Section 220 of the Labor Law (L.
1967, c. 502, Section 1).
4. Release and forever discharge the City of New York from all manner of actions, cause
and causes of action, suits, debts, dues, sums of money, accounts, reckonings,
variances, trespasses, damages, judgments, extents, executions, clams and demands
whatsoever in law or in equity which the Union, on behalf of employees in the above
titles, shall or may have, by reason of any claim for wages or supplemental benefits
pursuant to Section 220 of the Labor Law from November 7, 2011 to the present or at
any other time, past or future. This waiver is intended as a permanent waiver of the
Union’s right to file, pursue or institute any claim for wages, supplements or other
benefits, or any other right, action or proceeding, which the Union has or may have, or
would otherwise have in the future, under Section 220 of the Labor Law.
FOR MARINE ENGINEERS’

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### BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION
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BY:
_________________________________

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### ROLAND REXHA
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Secretary Treasurer
Dated: August _ 2_5_, 2023
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_End of contract. Source PDF: <https://www.nyc.gov/assets/olr/downloads/pdf/collectivebargaining/mebe-moa-2010-2027-fully-executed.pdf>_
