The following recitals are hereby incorporated herein.
(A) The Commuter Rail Division of the Regional Transportation Authority (“Metra”) currently has a college level internship program (“program”).
(B) The program provides interns the ability to work on projects throughout the year.
(C) The program encourages interns to apply for full-time positions at Metra after graduation.
(D) The program currently contains certain restrictions on the amount of time an intern can work in the program.
(E) Metra’s Board (“Board”) seeks to update and refine the program, and to do so while maintaining budgetary controls and compliance with hiring regulatory requirements.
(F) Proposed updates to the program were discussed at the May 3, 2013 Employment Practices Committee, and the Committee recommended that this matter be moved to the full Board for further consideration.
(Ord. MET 13-14, passed 5-17-2013)