Viewing Your Work Record

At any time, you can view your CTA work record. This work record is also known as an "m100."

It is against the law for a CTA manager to deny a request to view your work record. 

It is against the law for a CTA manager to restrict the viewing of your work record to needing a union representative present. 

The law I describe is known as as 820 ILCS 40/12. You can even request to view your work record for up to one year if they fire you (or if you resign).

More information is at the Illinois Department of Labor website.

If the manager still refuses after citing this law, calmly request a Report to Manager form and leave the office. Follow these suggested steps:

1. Fill out the basic information at the top.
2. In the comment area, write something like "Manager [NAME] refused to allow me to view my work record. As per the Illinois Department of Labor and 820 ILCS 40/12, I am permitted to request this information without penalty or harassment. Please allow me to review my work record within the next [NUMBER] of days or will be forced to submit a complaint to my union representative and the Illinois Department of Labor.
3. Make a copy of the report and send it to me or other trusted union official/steward.
    
   

Why do they say you need a union representative?

Well, it is good practice to have one. That way, it is harder for an unscrupulous manager to say you were threatening, self-incriminating or altering the work record. Other than that, it's just some made up rule.

Stick with the law and you will be set.

If you need to file a complaint to the Department of Labor, use this form at the Illinois DOL: https://labor.illinois.gov/laws-rules/conmed/prra-instructions.html

Is there a specific CTA policy that restricts me from accessing my work record?

After doing some digging, I found an actual form with instructions that will get you an actual copy of your work record! It seems to be compliant with 820 ILCS 40/12 (ironically it this form was made by Dorval Carter). So you can even request it after no longer working there for up to one year. Here is the instructions and the form: