21Feb
New York Implements “Under the Hood” CDL Testing Exemption to Enhance Driver Recruiting and Retention
In January 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul directed the state Department of Motor Vehicles to implement the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (“FMCSA”) Under the Hood (“UTH”) CDL Testing Exemption, in an effort to enhance school bus driver recruiting. This initiative is also known as the “School Bus Only CDL” because it allows school bus operators to simplify the CDL training process for candidates who are obtaining their CDL for the purpose of driving a “School Bus Only”. Continue reading for more information about how the Under the Hood CDL Testing Exemption and School Bus Only CDL can help your company recruit and retain school bus drivers.
Click Here to Request a Copy of this Article.
Related
Many schools continue to resist payments to school bus contractors, with some schools ignoring invoi...
Read More >
For most employers, the I-9 form is one of many documents that are given to a new-hire at the start ...
Read More >
On May 2, 2023, the Department of Transportation (“DOT”) published a final rule permitting the use...
Read More >
It’s always a good time to think about succession planning and long term goals. Now, with the uncer...
Read More >
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, school districts nationwide have utilized so...
Read More >
Now that the Payroll Protection Plan loans have started funding – the questions re: how to qualify ...
Read More >