238.100. Additional powers and duties of commissioners. - Missouri Statutes

Additional powers and duties of commissioners.

238.100. In further effectuation of that certain compactbetween the states of Missouri and Kansas heretofore made andentered into on December 28, 1965, the Kansas City areatransportation authority of the Kansas City area transportationdistrict, created by and under the aforesaid compact, isauthorized to exercise the following powers in addition to thoseheretofore expressly authorized by the aforesaid compact:

(1) To make all appointments and employ all its officers,agents and employees, determine their qualifications and dutiesand fix their compensation;

(2) To deal with and enter into written contracts with theemployees of the authority through accredited representatives ofsuch employees or representatives of any labor organizationauthorized to act for such employees, concerning wages, salaries,hours, working conditions, pension or retirement provisions, andinsurance benefits;

(3) To provide for the retirement and pensioning of itsofficers and employees and the widows and children of thedeceased officers and employees, and to provide for payingbenefits upon disability or death of its officers and employeesand to make payments from its funds to provide for saidretirements, pensions and death or disability benefits.

(L. 1967 p. 354 § 1)