The third basic in the CSA program is titled driver fitness. Driver fitness does not refer to how old a person is, how much they weigh, or how large their neck is. The primary focus of this basic is does the driver have a valid medical card and appropriately endorsed CDL ready to present to the office conducting the inspection. As a commercial driver you don’t want violations under the driver fitness basic on your CSA record, it refers to you being a qualified driver. Pre-trip yourself, make sure your medical card is valid, that y...

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Your Open Enrollment is October 1 - 31, 2011 Enrollment Option 1 – On-Site Benefits Enrollment: October 1-31, See your manager for specific dates and times    Enrollment Option 2 – Online Benefits Enrollment: October 1-31, Visit https://harmonyenroll.coloniallife.com Your login ID is FFI- plus your Social Security Number (example:  FFI-123456789) Your password is the first four characters of your last name followed by the last four digits of yo...

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Open Enrollment is just around the corner - October 1-31, 2011. If you are a full-time employee hired on or before October 2, 2011, a detailed information packet will be mailed to your home in advance of the start of Open Enrollment so that you have an opportunity to familiarize yourselves with your options, plan details, etc. so that you can make informed choices for you and your family for the 2012 benefit year. If you have not received an enrollment packet at your home by 9/26 please contact FirstFleet’s Benefit Department at 800-819-0905. ...

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Open Enrollment is just around the corner - October 1-31, 2011. If you are a full-time employee hired on or before October 2, 2011, a detailed information packet will be mailed to your home in advance of the start of Open Enrollment so that you have an opportunity to familiarize yourselves with your options, plan details, etc. so that you can make informed choices for you and your family for the 2012 benefit year. If you have not received an enrollment packet at your home by 9/26 please contact FirstFleet’s Benefit Department at 800-819-0905. ...

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This week is National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.  Many people do not know or understand the amount of time a Professional Driver invests in their profession. The demands or a Professional Driver's schedule often do not fit into the conventional 8-5 workday. It is not uncommon for a Professional Driver to begin their day between 10:00 PM and 2:00 AM. Many drivers work 11-14 hours a day and might invest as many as 60-70 hours per week in their career. FirstFleet is a carrier that is dedicated to meeting the needs of our business partners with excellence. Much...

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Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. We ask you to join us in honoring the memory of the nearly 3,000 innocent people who lost their lives in those mindless attacks as well as keeping in our thoughts and prayers the countless thousands of families who mourn the loss of family, friends and loved ones. Please also take this time to reflect on the heroes who emerged that tragic day. They were everyday Americans who showed the remarkable bravery, courage and resolve that inspired our nation then and continue to inspire us now. ...

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The driver record is kept with the CSA for a period of three year. Violations found on any level of DOT inspection, or being involved in a DOT recordable accident, will generate points on your CSA record. To access your personal CSA records see this link. Points are multiplied by 3 the first year on your CSA record, a minor speeding violation that may generate 4 points multiplied by 3, will result in 12 points assigned to your CSA record the first year. Points are multiplied by 2 the second year, and by 1 the third year, then fall off your CSA driver record. Warnings g...

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