BUS DRIVER PROVISIONS. A. Job Posting and Bidding
1. All regular runs and/or newly created positions within the bargaining unit shall be posted within seven (7) working days of the date the vacancy occurs. All vacancies or newly created positions shall be filled on the basis of seniority. Vacancies will be posted for a period of five (5) working days, when school is in session, setting forth the minimum requirements for the run. Employees interested shall apply in writing within the five (5) day posting period. The senior employee applying for the run who meets the minimum requirements shall be granted a trial period of ten (10) successive working days to determine:
a. their desire to remain on the job;
b. their ability to perform the job.
2. The job shall be awarded or denied within twenty (20) working days after posting. The Employer shall furnish the Union with a copy of the list of names and of those employees who applied for the job and notify the Union of the employee who was awarded the job.
3. During the ten (10) day trial period, the employee shall have the opportunity to revert back to his/her former run.
4. All routes that are posted for bid shall include a reasonable, approximate time needed to drive the route.
5. The driver assigned to the vacated route through bidding shall use the bus that was previously used on that route.
6. The Employer shall establish the route and the bus used on the route for each run. The starting time shall be determined by the route, seasons of the year in which it is run, and the length of the day shall be the time it takes to safely make the entire route. The assignment of runs shall be made on the basis of bidding by seniority and qualifications, on an annual basis to be done at a meeting prior to the beginning of the school year to be determined by the transportation supervisor. The assignment of runs made on this basis shall include alternate kindergarten driver assignments. Thereafter and throughout the year, vacancies will be filled according to the procedures stated in paragraph A, job posting and bidding procedures above.
7. At the end of the settling down time, or by the sixth (6th) Friday following the opening of school routes that are longer will be assigned to the highest seniority drivers.
8. When a regular driver bids on a vacant route and acquires that route according to the established procedures, then his/her former route becomes vacant and shall be posted for bid.
9. If a run is reduced during the school year by more th...
BUS DRIVER PROVISIONS. 9.1 Except in the event of a layoff or except as provided herein, the established regular hours of employment of bus drivers shall be maintained. Within these established hours of employment, the District may assign drivers to bus driving duties and other non-driving duties within the transportation department. In the event of a vacancy of a bus driver position, the District shall offer the opportunity for increased hours of employment to current drivers on the basis of seniority, to the extent permitted by the practicality of such considerations as employee residence as related to routes and driver ability, within a total District work assignment not exceeding eight (8) hours. New hires for a bus driver position shall be paid at School Bus Driver I (Salary Range 17) for their regularly established hours of employment plus any additional time required to drive their assigned home to school route. After completion of a 2nd year of service and in commitment to the 3rd year, they will move to School Bus Driver II (Salary Range 20). All existing bus drivers will move from School Bus Driver I to School Bus Driver II retroactive to July 1, 2020 on the base pay. This salary placement applies to all active unit members at the time of this agreement.
BUS DRIVER PROVISIONS. 9.1 Except in the event of a layoff or except as provided herein, the established regular hours of employment of bus drivers shall be maintained. Within these established hours of employment, the District may assign drivers to bus driving duties and other non-driving duties within the transportation department. In the event of a vacancy of a bus driver position, the District shall offer the opportunity for increased hours of employment to current drivers on the basis of seniority, to the extent permitted by the practicality of such considerations as employee residence as related to routes and driver ability, within a total District work assignment not exceeding eight (8) hours.
9.2 When route changes result in increased driving time of up to thirty (30) minutes for a driver, said time will be treated as extra hours for that driver. Said extra hours will be used to establish appropriate sick leave, insurance benefit contributions, and vacation and holiday entitlements for the school year in which they take place (pursuant to Article 8.1.4).
9.2.1 When route changes result in increased driving time of more than one (1) hour, the bus driver supervisor will make such extra hours on the basis of seniority within the practicability of the various route structures, and not to exceed a total District work assignment of eight (8) hours.
BUS DRIVER PROVISIONS. A. Each of the rates of pay as specified are to be paid at an hourly rate, with the exception of the bus driver rate which shall be paid by the trip, and overnight, plus hotel and the meal allowance, which shall be paid as an allowance. When the bus drivers take extra trips during normal meal times (7-8:30 a.m., 11:30-1:00 p.m., 5:30-7:00 p.m.) the Board shall reimburse the actual cost of a purchased meal up to a total of $650 per fiscal year. Receipts must be submitted within 2 weeks of the expenditure.
B. The special driver rate of pay is defined as being pay for the transportation of vocational students or special education students, or both to academic programs outside of the district.
C. Bus drivers shall receive an additional one-half (1/2) hour pay for washing the bus not to exceed one hour per week.
BUS DRIVER PROVISIONS. A - Distribution of Extra Bus Trips
1. Extra bus trips are defined as those bus trips not normally scheduled on a daily basis, e.g., field trips, sports activities, etc.
2. All drivers interested in taking extra bus trips shall sign up on an extra bus trip list in order of seniority at the August bid meeting (or if hired during the year at the time of hire). All drivers on the extra trip list are expected to take extra trips during that year (including summer extra trips). Exceptions may be granted only by the supervisor for extenuating circumstances, however, any trip assignment excused by the supervisor will be charged as a trip taken for the excused driver. A driver who needs to request to be excused from an extra trip assignment must let the transportation supervisor know immediately following the posting of the extra trip assignment. That trip will then be reassigned in order of rotation on the extra trip list.
3. On the designated day near the end of each month, extra bus trips which are scheduled will be posted for the next month. The transportation supervisor shall assign such extra trips to the driver next on the list in continuous rotation through the list. If additional extra bus trips are posted during the next month, the transportation supervisor shall continue to assign such trips in order of rotation on the trip list. When extra trips are scheduled for and accepted by a bus driver, the transportation supervisor may obtain a substitute driver for any regularly scheduled runs which the driver may miss because of time conflicts.
4. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employer reserves the right not to assign an extra bus trip to a driver who would become eligible for overtime pay. If a driver is denied an extra trip for this reason, the driver will still be eligible for the next trip which would not require overtime.
5. In the event that all of the bus drivers on the extra trip list refuse the extra bus trip(s), the Employer may require the lowest classification seniority bus driver(s) on the extra trip list to take the extra bus trip(s).
6. When there are not enough bus drivers on the bus trip list to meet the needs of the Employer, the Employer may then require the lowest classification seniority driver(s), whether on the extra trip list or not, to take the next bus trip(s) or may use substitute drivers in the Employer's discretion.
BUS DRIVER PROVISIONS. SECTION 1 - WORK DEFINITION
BUS DRIVER PROVISIONS. A - Distribution of Extra Bus Trips
1. Extra bus trips are defined as those bus trips not normally scheduled on a daily basis, e.g., field trips, sports activities, etc.
2. All drivers interested in taking extra bus trips shall sign up on an extra bus trip list in order of seniority at the August bid meeting (or if hired during the year at the time of hire). The extra bus trip list will be reviewed with drivers every three
BUS DRIVER PROVISIONS. 9.1 Except in the event of a layoff or except as provided herein, the established regular hours of employment of bus drivers shall be maintained. Within these established hours of employment, the District may assign drivers to bus driving duties and other non-driving duties within the transportation department. In the event of a vacancy of a bus driver position, the District shall offer the opportunity for increased hours of employment to current drivers on the basis of seniority, to the extent permitted by the practicality of such considerations as employee residence as related to routes and driver ability, within a total District work assignment not exceeding eight (8) hours. New hires for a bus driver position shall be paid at School Bus Driver I (Salary Range 17) for their regularly established hours of employment plus any additional time required to drive their assigned home to school route. After completion of a 2nd year of service and in commitment to the 3rd year, they will move to School Bus Driver II (Salary Range 20). All existing bus drivers will move from School Bus Driver I to School Bus Driver II retroactive to July 1, 2020 on the base pay. This salary placement applies to all active unit members at the time of this agreement.
9.2 When route changes result in increased driving time of up to thirty (30) minutes for a driver, said time will be treated as extra hours for that driver. Said extra hours will be used to establish appropriate sick leave, insurance benefit contributions, and vacation and holiday entitlements for the school year in which they take place (pursuant to Article 8.1.4).
9.2.1 When route changes result in increased driving time of more than one (1) hour, the bus driver supervisor will make such extra hours on the basis of seniority within the practicability of the various route structures, and not to exceed a total District work assignment of eight (8) hours.
BUS DRIVER PROVISIONS. Each bus driver will be provided the opportunity to have one (1) extra run based on classification seniority. When each driver has accepted or declined his/her opportunity to be assigned an extra run, all remaining extra run positions will be posted for bidding. All bidding for extra runs will take place prior to the start of each school year. Posting and bidding for extra runs will follow the procedure for vacancies, set forth in Section A. 1. above.
BUS DRIVER PROVISIONS. The District retains the rights to assign drivers to the routing and all additional trips.
