April 2009

RE: EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY

Dear Fellow Employees:

It has been and will continue to be the policy of the MTA New York City Transit, including MaBSTOA and SIRTOA, to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  In keeping with this Policy, MTA New York City Transit will continue to administer all personnel policies, practices, and benefits of employment in a non-discriminatory manner.  Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) exists when employment decisions are made without unlawful consideration being given to race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or military status, sexual orientation, and arrest or conviction record.

Discrimination is also prohibited with regard to terms and conditions of employment, including policies and practices affecting:

• Recruitment, Hiring and Placement   
• Assignments and Working Conditions
• Performance Evaluation   
• Disciplinary Actions, Layoff, Recalls or Terminations 

• Training and Educational Programs
• Compensation or Benefits
• Promotions, Demotions or Transfers

It is the policy of MTA New York City Transit, in accordance with applicable law, to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities to enable them to participate fully in all the terms, conditions and privileges of employment.

MTA New York City Transit also expressly prohibits any form of unlawful harassment based on race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or military status, sexual orientation, arrest or conviction record, or any other legally protected basis.

We have established an Equal Employment Opportunity Program designed to ensure equality of opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment.  All managers and supervisors share responsibility for implementing the goals of the Equal Employment Opportunity Program, and their performance toward achieving these goals will be measured in the same manner as their performance toward other business goals.
MTA New York City Transit is proud of its record in promoting equal employment opportunities and will continue in its efforts to ensure the fuller utilization and development of previously underutilized human resources.

Acts of unlawful discrimination and unlawful harassment by employees are inappropriate and will not be tolerated. Behavior of this nature is a form of misconduct and is subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.  Joel C. Andrews, Chief Officer, MTA New York City Transit Office of Equal Employment Opportunity is responsible for coordinating MTA New York City Transit’s EEO Program.  Any employee or applicant for employment who believes that he/she has suffered unlawful discrimination or harassment should immediately contact his/her supervisor, Departmental EEO Liaison, and/or Mr. Andrews at 130 Livingston Street, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, New York 11201.  Mr. Andrews can be reached by telephone
at 718-694-1730.

An employee or applicant may also contact the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or the
New York State Division of Human Rights.

In all cases, confidentiality will be maintained throughout the investigation of a complaint to the extent  practical and consistent with MTA New York City Transit’s obligation to undertake a full inquiry and to make a determination.

Managers and supervisors shall notify the Office of EEO of all complaints of employment discrimination and discriminatory harassment, as soon as they become aware of such complaints.  Supervisors who become aware of unlawful discrimination or unlawful harassment must take immediate action to stop such acts.

Reprisal against or interference with an employee or applicant’s right to file a complaint constitutes a violation of this Policy.  Any employee who willfully engages in such conduct shall be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination.

I am personally committed to both the principles and spirit of Equal Employment Opportunity.  Therefore, I encourage all of you to join me in making MTA New York City Transit the model of our industry.

This Policy is to be posted in prominent locations throughout all MTA New York City Transit facilities.

Sincerely,

Howard H. Roberts, Jr.
President