Recommendation R8
By March 1, 2027, the BART Board should consider directing management to develop and implement a comprehensive workforce strategy informed by the analytical tools directed under R7, to evaluate whether changes to staffing levels, hiring practices, scheduling practices, or work rules could reduce reliance on overtime as a recurring element of BART’s workforce deployment.
Jury report: BART at a Crossroads: Structural Deficit, Governance Accountability, and the Choices Ahead · PDF page 25
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BART Board of Directors
Agency plans to implementWorkforce strategy work is underway through dashboards, leave reduction, overtime audits and FY2027 bargaining.
Read official response · PDF page 24Target dates range through FY2027; no independently stated single strategy-completion date.
- Continue analysis-based alignment of staffing, overtime and schedules, including audit actions and bargaining. Owner: BART Board of Directors. Timing: Targets range through FY2027; no single strategy-completion date stated..
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