Common use of Bidding of Routes Clause in Contracts

Bidding of Routes. 1. Prior to July 1st, all anticipated route packages for the bid date will be available in the Transportation Director's office for review. Bidding shall take place no sooner than seven (7) days after posting but prior to July 15th . Route packages will be established by the Transportation Director. 2. The Transportation Director is responsible for the development, maintenance, and modification of all transportation routes in compliance with current laws, regulations, Sections of this Article and parameters of this entire Agreement. All route packages may be modified during the school year as the needs of the District change. Such changes will not result in a reduction in an operator’s approved route time as outlined below except as listed in this item. In instances where an operator’s time is found to materially decrease thirty (30) minutes or more after September 30th, management reserves the right to assign additional duties, within the operator’s or assistant’s job description, for the approved time the operator is paid. If there is no other work available for that operator they will be given the option of reducing their approved time and pay or requesting a bumping meeting, within the classification, in compliance with Article XXI, (such a “bump” would be exempt from the thirty (30) day notification procedure of the RIF provision). In instances where an operator's time (excluding mid-day routes) is found to increase by thirty