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Ojai Council approves pilot benefit program for trolley drivers to improve recruitment
Summary
Council authorized a one‑year pilot to offer prorated benefits for trolley drivers who work at least 20 hours per week, aiming to expand the driver pool and restore more frequent service. Staff estimates the pilot cost at about $200,000.
The Ojai City Council approved a pilot program to offer prorated benefits to trolley drivers who work more than 20 hours per week, a step city leaders said is intended to recruit and retain drivers and restore more frequent trolley service.
Staff presented the proposal as a one‑year pilot that would create categories for full‑time, three‑quarter and half‑time drivers, with benefits mirrored and prorated from the city’s full‑time package where contract terms allow. Miss Holman, the staff presenter, said some benefits contracts require a minimum 30‑hour threshold…
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