INDUSTRY NOTICE #13-44

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR MEDALLION OWNERS AND AGENTS:
MEDALLION TAXICAB DRIVER HEALTHCARE SERVICES FEE UPDATE

Medallion owners and agents are advised that there is a new date for the first payment to TLC for all healthcare fee amounts attributable to the medallions managed by them during the relevant quarter - October 1 - December 31, 2013 . The new date is FEBRUARY 1, 2014.

Each medallion owner and agent will receive an invoice or report quarterly from their TPEP provider similar to the existing process for collection and payment of the $0.50 MTA tax. This invoice will similarly have February 1, 2014 as the due date for the healthcare fee payments.

The payments received by the TLC will be maintained in an independent account, and will be used exclusively for the provision of healthcare and disability services for eligible medallion taxicab drivers.

If you have any questions concerning the collection or payment of this fee, please contact driverhealthcareproject@tlc.nyc.gov.

INDUSTRY NOTICE #13-45

UPCOMING CHANGES TO THE YELLOW MEDALLION TAXICAB CURRENT LICENSEE LISTS

The Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) publishes lists of its current licensees to the TLC website Monday – Friday. These lists provide a snapshot of the licensees that are
current and allowed to provide the services regulated by the TLC at the time they are generated.

These current licensee lists were moved to the NYC OpenData Mine in May 2013 and can be reached by following the appropriate links on TLC’s Current Licensees’ Page.

Starting Monday, January 6, TLC will no longer use the Medallion Drivers Active list to provide historical information. Instead, this list will contain the current day’s snapshot only.

To access historical information on Medallion Drivers, a new Medallion Drivers Active Change Log file will be provided. This new list will contain a row for each change made to an individual Driver record so that users can access historical information that shows how and when a Driver’s record was changed.

This historical information will be available in the Change Log from October 28th, 2013 onwards.

The links to access the new versions of the Medallion Drivers Active list and Change Log along with instructions on how to use these lists will be posted to TLC’s website starting on Monday, January 6 at the following link: OpenData – Current Licensee Lists.

The old version of the Medallion Drivers – Active List will continue to be available on OpenData to provide historical information before October 28, 2013. However, this list will not be updated with the current day’s information starting on Monday, January 6.

INDUSTRY NOTICE #14-01

MEDALLION AUCTION UPDATE

Notice of Medallion Sale

The New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission wishes to announce that 168 Accessible Independent Medallions will be offered for sale, in lots of one, through the receipt of sealed competitive bids.

The TLC will receive bids in person on February 20, 21, 24 and 25, 2014, from 9:00 A.M. through 12:00 Noon at its offices at 33 Beaver Street, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10004.

These bids will be publicly opened on February 26, 2014, commencing at 9:00 A.M. at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center, Borough of Manhattan Community College, 199 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007. TLC’s offices and the auction facility are wheelchair accessible.

  • All interested bidders must submit their sealed bids on February 20, 21, 24 and 25, 2014, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 12:00 Noon at the NYC TLC, 33 Beaver Street, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10004

    • All bid packages must be delivered by hand. Please be prepared to present an ID to enter 33 Beaver Street.

    • Bids will not be accepted by mail.

    • The deadline to submit Bid Packages is 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, February 25, 2014.

    • All 168 medallions included in this auction have been set aside for use with wheelchair-accessible vehicles.

    • The seventeen highest non-winning bids will be held for Reserve Status.

    • The minimum upset price for Accessible Independent Medallions is $650,000 per medallion.


Bid packages, bidding instructions, bidder requirements, ownership requirements and further details are available online at www.nyc.gov/taxi and at all TLC facilities.

Any request for a sign language interpreter or other form of reasonable accommodation for a disability at the February 26, 2014 auction must be submitted in writing, by telephone, or by TTY/TDD no later than February 20, 2014, to the Office of Legal Affairs at:

Taxi and Limousine Commission
33 Beaver St., 22nd Floor
New York, New York 10004
Telephone: 212-676-1135
Email: medallionauction@tlc.nyc.gov

INDUSTRY NOTICE #14-02

UPCOMING CHANGE TO THE YELLOW MEDALLION TAXICAB – MEDALLION VEHICLES AUTHORIZED LIST

Starting Thursday, January 16, 2014, the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) added four new data elements to the Medallion Vehicles – Authorized list that is published to OpenData. The TLC added, as well, the version of the same list that is provided in the daily e-mail that is sent to the industry stakeholders who elected to receive them. The four new data elements are:

• Agent Name

• Agent Telephone Number

• Agent Website Address

• Agent Address

*Please note that these data elements may be blank if the medallion is not being actively managed by an Agent.

INDUSTRY NOTICE #14-03

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR MEDALLION OWNERS AND AGENTS

MEDALLION TAXICAB DRIVER HEALTHCARE SERVICES FEE UPDATE

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) reminds all medallion owners and agents that the first quarterly payment of the $0.06 per trip fee to the Taxi Driver Healthcare Services Fund is due February 1, 2014. Payment of this fee should be made pursuant to the instructions on the Healthcare Fee report made available to you through the TPEP Provider web portals.

If you are a customer of CMT, to access CMT reports and payment instructions:

  • Log into the CMT web portal where you get your MTA tax reports;

  • Click “Scheduled Reports” link in the “Reports” section of the hand navigation bar; and

  • Click “download” next to the NYC Healthcare 10/1/2013 12/31/2013 Report.


If you are a customer of Verifone, to access Verifone reports and payment instructions:

  • Log into the VeriFone web portal where you get your MTA report;

  • Click on “Reports” located on the left hand side of the bar; and

  • Select “Totals Trips Report” and input the start and end dates relevant period (in this case, 10/1/2013 and 1/1/2014) and click the “Health Care Fee Export” button. Use of alternate start and end dates will result in incorrect reporting on the amounts owed.

After accessing the report, please follow the “Payment Instructions” at the bottom of the report that clearly outlines how to make the payment.

You must mail your Driver Healthcare Services Fee forms together with your payment in the form of check(s) or money order(s) payable to “NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission”, to the following address:

New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission
P.O. Box 28602
New York, NY 10087-8602
Attn: Driver Healthcare

Online payment is not currently available.

Please note that if you are paying for more than one medallion, there is a limit of twenty-five (25) invoices per check submitted. This means, for example, that a fleet making payment for 100 medallions will need to submit four checks, each check attached to the corresponding 25 invoices. All 25 statements must be included with the check being presented for payment.

Payment is due by February 1, 2014. Failure to submit your payment by that date may result in the issuance of a summons which could result in the imposition of additional fines and/or possible suspension of your license until compliance.

If you have questions about the amount you are required to pay, please consult with your TPEP provider.

If you have any other questions about this fee, contact the TLC at driverhealthcareproject@tlc.nyc.gov.

 

 


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