Bus Drivers. The provisions of this Article apply to school term bus drivers except as hereinafter modified. Bus Drivers are guaranteed a base of one thousand and ninety (1090) hours per school year. Guarantee consists of 1090 hours divided by possible working days in a school year times actual number of days worked. This excludes Saturday and Sunday and General Holiday trips.
(a) Regular shift is defined as the conveyance of passengers to school in the morning and home in the afternoon.
(b) Extra shift is defined as the conveyance of passengers for extra-curricular activities.
(c) Shifts shall be paid at a minimum of two (2) hours and drivers' time will be uninterrupted if less than one-half (½) hour remains between shifts.
(i) Drivers are entitled to one 15 minute rest period after two (2) hours of work and a second rest period after six (6) hours of work. Paid waiting times of 15 minutes or more will be construed as a paid rest period regardless of the length of time spent waiting.
(d) All work after nineteen hundred (1900) hours on those days on which the regular shift has been worked shall be deemed to be overtime. After twelve (12) hours from the start of the regular shift, work will be deemed as overtime.
(e) Hours of work consisting of regular and extra shifts and overtime are shared as equally as possible amongst drivers. Each driver has the opportunity to choose a percentage of the work available beyond one’s guaranteed hours, although the decision of the Employer will prevail. If no drivers are available, other transportation department staff may share the work.
(f) Where School District transportation is used for extra-curricular trips on Saturdays and Sundays, the following applies instead of the overtime rates in Article 10.2:
(i) Time and one-half (1 ½) regular rate for driving to and from destination.
(ii) Upon arrival at destination, waiting time shall be paid at the regular rate of pay.
(iii) No shift will be paid less than four (4) hours.
(iv) Trips that are cancelled where the driver positions into departure point/school shall be paid at two (2) hours at one and one half (1 ½) times the regular rate.
(v) All work carried out in this sub paragraph 9.5(f) shall be on a volunteer basis and shared as equally as possible. All Transportation employees may participate and shall be paid at the Bus Driver rate of pay.
(vi) An exception to 9.5 (f) (i) to (iv) above will apply to bus driving on ski trips. Bus drivers who drive on ski trips shall share those ho...
Bus Drivers. Open bus routes shall be filled by the Director with special consideration for seniority. When seniority is not used, rationale will be provided upon request. Attempt to make all short bus routes a minimum of 4 hours. (Philosophy: An attempt will be made to employ bus drivers for a minimum of 4 hours per day.)
Bus Drivers. 1. Bus drivers will work a minimum of four (4) hours per day and a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) days per year. Bus drivers employed prior to July 1, 2015 shall be guaranteed a minimum of five (5) hours per day. The time will include cleaning time, checking tires and brakes, and fueling his/her vehicle.
Bus Drivers. PRE-SCHOOL MEETINGS
1. The pre-school bus driver’s meeting will be paid at the rate of a minimum field trip. Those not in attendance must use personal leave or sick leave in order to be paid.
2. Unexcused absences will cost a deduction of the above amount.
Bus Drivers. 1. There will be only one regular driver assigned to a bus route. Any other driver operating that route will be paid as a substitute. The posting of vacancies as provided in Article V Section B of this Agreement shall carry the route number that is assigned to such vacancy.
2. a. Extra curricular trip drivers shall be called trip drivers. Any regular driver may sign up to be a trip driver through the summer inservice day. New drivers must sign up as trip drivers within five (5) working days of their hire date. Said drivers shall be used in seniority rotation for extra curricular trips as needed.
Bus Drivers. Attendants: The regular workweek for bus drivers and attendants shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) hours per week and the work schedule shall be consistent with the appropriate school calendars.
Bus Drivers. In addition to the other applicable provisions of the article the following shall apply for bus drivers:
1. Drivers will receive pay for any layover of thirty (30) minutes or less between scheduled driving assignments or district required assignments for which they are not otherwise compensated. Drivers may be expected to perform services, including for example, bus checking and cleaning during any paid time, including layovers. Drivers will have at least fifteen
Bus Drivers. 11:5.1 Bus drivers will be laid off at the completion of each school year and any reduction in FTE during the school year, whether full or partial reduction in FTE, will be addressed in accordance with Article 20:3.4.
Bus Drivers. Each bus driver will be assigned the same base hours he/she worked the prior year. Employees shall be guaranteed their base hours each day. If there is a reduction in hours, the least senior driver will have his/her base hours reduced. Base hours shall include total driving minutes plus forty - five (45) minutes for check-out clean- up and fueling. Bus routes will be assigned by the Supervisor of Transportation. Drivers are responsible for keeping routes up to date at all times. No changes in routes may be made without prior approval.
Bus Drivers. (a) The Bus Driver "A" classification covers a driver engaged to drive a school bus for the transportation of students to school at the beginning of the classroom day and from school at the end of the classroom day, and other driving duties assigned between the end of the morning run and the beginning of the afternoon run. The above assignments shall be to a total maximum of six (6) hours per day. The School Bus Driver “A” shall be paid for a minimum of six (6) hours per day. Assignments totaling more than six (6) hours within the time frames above on a normal classroom day shall be paid at the straight time rate for the first two (2) hours, and at the overtime rate thereafter. Assignments outside the time frame above on a classroom day shall be paid at the straight time rate for the first two (2) hours, and at the overtime rate thereafter, unless the hours worked on that day result in the overtime rate being reached before the two (2) hours are completed.
(b) The Bus Driver "B" classification covers a driver who performs the same service as those in the Bus Driver "A" classification and in addition a Bus Driver "B" must be available to perform further driving duties, custodial duties or any other duties assigned by the District up to a maximum of three (3) additional hours work during the classroom day up to a maximum of eight (8) hours per day. The School Bus Driver “B” shall be paid for a minimum of eight (8) hours per day.
(c) The Bus Driver "C" classification covers a driver who performs the same services as those in the Bus Driver "A" classification and in addition a Bus Driver "C" must be available to perform other driving duties (including transporting kindergarten, Grades 1 and 2 students home early during the classroom day) to a total maximum of seven (7) hours per day. The School Bus Driver “C” shall be paid for a minimum of seven (7) hours per day. Assignments totaling more than seven (7) hours within the time frames above on a normal classroom day shall be paid at the straight time rate for the first hour and at the overtime rate thereafter. Assignments outside the time frame above on a classroom day shall be paid at the straight time rate for the first hour and at the overtime rate thereafter, unless the hours worked on that day result in the overtime rate being reached before the hour is completed.
(d) Bus Drivers shall comply in all respect with the Schools Act and Regulations thereunder as in force from time to time, and such time spent sh...
