1. More than just a personality test

2. http://www.apta.com/members/memberprogramsandservices/Pages/boss.aspx The Bus Operator Selection System (BOSS) was researched and developed with the firm of EB Jacobs, the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and APTA-member transit system CEOs and training directors.

3. http://www.apta.com/members/memberprogramsandservices/Pages/boss.aspx BOSS is a selection process consisting primarily of a pre-employment screening survey and structured interview process. The 75-item BOSS survey is administrable by means of paper-and-pencil or online via computer ("eBoss").

4. http://www.apta.com/members/memberprogramsandservices/Pages/boss.aspx There is an annual fee of $1,000 per property that includes BOSS access, full eBOSS platform access, access to BOSS scores and reports online.

5. http://www.apta.com/members/memberprogramsandservices/Pages/boss.aspx The "BOSS" scoring option is $10 per candidate and includes scores on Attendance and Safety measures, a Score Group Category for each candidate indicating potential performance on the job, and an Honesty Score Category used to identify if a candidate is misrepresenting him or herself.

6. APTA presentation

7. Pre-BOSS – in excess of 90% of people selected for interview were hired Post-BOSS – 30 of 99 applicants were rejected @ $100 per applicant = $1,000/year savings

8. Focus on Attendance & Safety Worker’s Comp Claims Sometimes used by bad employees as an absenteeism tool

10. 81% Decrease in Worker’s Comp Claims

13. 57% Decrease in Operator Accidents

14. Average Missed Shifts Per Driver

15. 25% reduction in Average Missed Shifts Per Driver

18. Low Unemployment Rate (currently 5.1%) Marcellus Shale Jobs Cost of Local Housing

19. Longevity Pay Vacation Scale Increase 6 month Probation with Incremental Raises Route Bids by Seniority No Rehire Policy

20. Mountain Line Transit Authority, Morgantown, WV www.Busride.org