Common use of Bus Assignment Clause in Contracts

Bus Assignment. Mentor Public School buses will be assigned in accordance with the following procedures: 1. Buses shall be grouped by model year prior to the start of the school year, in the assignment year. 2. School bus operators shall be assigned buses in accordance with the seniority list with newest buses being assigned to the most senior school bus operator. When new buses are delivered, the first bus put into road service shall be assigned to the most senior school bus operator eligible for a new bus. 3. It is not contemplated that the same school bus operator will be assigned a new bus more often than one (1) per each four (4) year period of service. Therefore, a new bus, when assigned to a school bus operator, will under normal circumstances, remove that school bus operator from eligibility for a new bus for four (4) years. 4. Buses other than new ones shall be assigned prior to the start of the school year on a year to year basis coordinated with the seniority list with the school bus operators at the top of the remaining list being assigned to the newest remaining buses. The assignments shall be continued on a normal rotation basis with changes brought about by expansion or contraction of fleet, economic climate of the school district, and personnel changes. 5. New buses arriving after the start of the year will be assigned to replace the vehicle as determined by the supervisor and no further reallocation of vehicles shall occur mid- year. 6. The Administration reserves the right to retain for certain unique duty (such as special education) buses which are bought to serve that duty and include special features such as size or unique equipment needed to satisfy special (other than normal) uses or needs. In unusual situations, the Administration and Association President and Classification Representative of Transportation will meet to resolve concerns related to reasonable accommodation of the employee’s health concern. 7. Buses may be reassigned to comply with current law. The reassignments shall occur to the least senior school bus operator.