MCO Uniforms

The City of Santa Monica employs approximately 350 Motor Coach Operators (MCOs) and Supervisors responsible for the safety and operation of buses as required by the Department of Transportation. This service is called the Big Blue Bus, and operates across the Los Angeles basin. The Department of Transportation is looking for a vendor to provide uniform supplies and related services to each Transit Employee. Per the agreement between the City of Santa Monica and the MCO union SMART-TD, MCOs are required to to be uniform as part of their job duties. New MCOs at Big Blue Bus receive a one-time lump sum of $500 for uniforms upon graduating from the training program, and thereafter full-time MCOs receive an annual allowance of $580. This annual allowance must be used to purchase uniform supplies including but not limited to shirts, pants, sweaters, shoes, jackets, and belts.