Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 96 Part 1.djvu/1168

 96 STAT. 1126

PUBLIC LAW 97-261—SEPT. 20, 1982 (1) the pattern of ownership of bus terminals, including public and private ownership; (2) the desirability of terminals for more than one mode of transportation and their impact on urban development; (3) the desirability of governmental assistance in the construction of nonurban bus terminals. EMPLOYEE PROTECTION

Remployment " fuse 10935 note.

49 USC 10925. Ante, p. 1115.

SEC. 27. (a)(1) Each individual who is eligible for protection under ^^^^ section and whose employment is terminated by a motor common carrier of passengers (other than for cause) prior to the last day of the 10-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act shall have a right of priority reemployment, in his or her occupational specialty, by such carrier at such time as such carrier is hiring additional employees. (2) Any motor common carrier of passengers hiring additional employees shall have a duty to hire an individual eligible for protection under this section, in his or her occupational specialty, before hiring any other individual if such individual— (A) was terminated previously by such carrier; (B) has applied for a vacant position for which such carrier is accepting applications; and (C) at the time the application is filed, has notified such carrier that he or she is eligible for protection under this section. (b)(1) Each individual who is eligible for protection under this section and whose employment is terminated by a motor common carrier of psissengers (other than for cause) prior to the last day of the 10-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act shall have a right of consideration for employment, in his or her occupational specialty, by any other motor common carrier of passengers who is hiring additional employees. (2) Each motor common carrier of passengers who is hiring additional employees shall have a duty to consider for employment, in his or her occupational specialty, an individual who is eligible for protection under this section if such individual— (A) has applied for a vacant position for which such carrier is accepting applications; and (B) at the time the application is filed, has notified such carrier that he or she is eligible for protection under this section. (c) An individual (other than a member of a board of directors or an officer of a corporation) who was employed by a motor common carrier of passengers for the 2-year period ending on the date of enactment of this Act shall be eligible for protection under this section if, upon application of such individual, the Commission determines that the employment of such individual has been terminated by a motor common carrier of passengers having intrastate authority under the laws of a State, and interstate authority under a certificate issued under section l0922 of title 49, United States Code, to provide transportation over any route to any point in such State as a result of such carrier— (1) discontinuing (A) interstate service over such route under section 109250o) of such title, and (B) intrastate service over such route (i) under section 10935 of such title, or (ii) under the laws of such State;

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