Bus Drivers and Bus Attendants. The School District shall provide uniforms to employees assigned as School Bus Drivers and Bus Attendants at no cost to the employee. Employees will be required to wear uniforms during the workday. Employees will be responsible for cleaning the uniform(s) provided by the District. Uniforms will be replaced on an as needed basis due to normal wear and tear or if lost through no fault of the employee. For replacement purposes, employees must turn in the appropriate garments. Any employee issued a uniform(s) who is leaving employment will be required to turn in his/her uniform(s) prior to receiving his/her last check. An employee who fails to comply with the Uniform Policy will be counseled and given a reasonable opportunity to comply prior to disciplinary action.
Bus Drivers and Bus Attendants. These employees are classified as Hourly, Non- Exempt, and are compensated based on the total number of hours worked at an appropriate hourly rate. They are not exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act Overtime Rule and will be paid accordingly. However, Bus Drivers and Bus Attendants cannot receive concurrent pay (double dipping) nor compensation for on-the-clock absences (payment for not working). ROUTE SCHEDULE TIME (RST): This form is utilized by management to define the unique start and end times of each employee's regular scheduled workday, which must be no less than 7 ½ hours. The RST should not be interpreted as an employment contract between individual employees and SDOC guaranteeing a fixed basic pay. Employees are expected to work the entirety of their regular scheduled workday. Tardiness or leaving the worksite early will result in deductions from Sick Leave balances and, for employees with no Sick Leave balance, will be unpaid.
Bus Drivers and Bus Attendants assigned routes during a scheduled summer school session shall be allowed use of accumulated sick leave benefits. There shall be no accumulation of additional benefits as a result of working a summer school session.
Bus Drivers and Bus Attendants. A. Bus drivers will be notified as soon as the District is aware of any student passenger who suffers such serious illness or epilepsy, heart condition, or diabetes. Attempts will be made by the administration to arrange for alternate transportation to the home of students who shall become ill during the school day.
B. A bus driver is responsible for supervising students on the bus. Drivers may suspend bus riding privileges subject to the provisions in Administrative Regulation #5131.1 Bus drivers will be requested to provide input for any proposed changes to Administrative Regulation #5131.
1. Drivers will issue the initial suspension of the student and notify the transportation director of the suspension, including the reason for the suspension. The transportation director, working with the appropriate building principal, will determine the duration of the suspension and will notify the parents and the driver of the terms of the suspension.
C. Bus drivers are responsible for the daily cleaning of their buses. Cleaning of the buses shall be considered to be a part of the driver’s daily responsibilities.
D. A driver with scheduled down time between a secondary run and an additional run (i.e., skill center, building trades, etc.) shall be paid a minimum of twenty-five (25) minutes paid down time per day. Safety check time will be built into the annual bus schedule.
E. The following provisions will apply to field trips:
1. Bus drivers will be paid their regular hourly rate of pay (Saturday trips at time and a half if over forty (40) hours for the week) for all field trips, spectator buses, etc., from the time they start their buses until they arrive back at the bus garage, plus fifteen (15) minutes cleaning time at the regular rate. A driver is required to report fifteen (15) minutes prior to field trip departure time to perform safety check, prepare their bus for the trip and arrive at the school, and will be paid at the regular hourly rate.
2. A driver on a field trip that interferes with their regular runs shall receive no less than their regular day’s pay.
3. Whenever possible, the Transportation Supervisor shall assist the assigned driver in preparing a map or a set of detailed instructions for future references to the same destination.
4. Assignments of field trips shall be made according to seniority and rotated according to the amount of hours of each driver. Drivers who are eligible for a field trip and refuse to drive said trip will be charged the ...
Bus Drivers and Bus Attendants. A. Bus drivers and /or attendants will be notified as soon as the District is aware of any student passenger who suffers such serious illness or epilepsy, heart condition, or diabetes. Attempts will be made by the administration to arrange for alternate transportation to the home of students who shall become ill during the school day.
B. A bus driver is responsible for supervising students on the bus. Attendants are responsible for supervision of assigned students. Drivers may request discipline of a student through the Transportation Director or designee, immediately upon returning to the bus garage after the incident. Bus drivers will be required to provide documentation of the reason(s) for the student discipline. The Principal or designee will issue the initial discipline and/or suspension of the student in a timely manner and notify the Transportation Director or designee of the discipline and/or suspension including the reasons. The Principal or designee, working with the Transportation Director, will determine the duration of the suspension and will notify the parents and the driver of the terms of the suspension.
C. Bus drivers are responsible for the daily cleaning of their buses. Cleaning of the buses shall be considered to be a part of the driver’s daily responsibilities.
D. A driver with scheduled down time between a secondary run and an additional run (i.e., skill center, building trades, etc.) shall be paid a minimum of twenty-five (25) minutes paid down time per day. Safety check time will be built into the annual bus schedule.
E. The following provisions will apply to field trips:
1. Bus drivers will be paid their regular hourly rate of pay (Saturday trips at time and a half if over forty (40) hours for the week) for all field trips, spectator buses, etc., plus fifteen (15) minutes cleaning time at the regular rate. A driver is required to report fifteen (15) minutes prior to field trip departure time to perform safety check, to prepare their bus for the trip and arrive at the school, and will be paid at the regular hourly rate. Any trip with duration of three (3) hours or less will be paid a regular hourly wage with no wait fee. For trips over three (3) hours, a wait fee of Step 1 in the driver’s pay schedule of the Master Agreement and will be paid to the driver from the time the bus is shut off at the trip’s destination until the bus is turned on at the trip site to deliver students to another location or to return back to the bus garage...
Bus Drivers and Bus Attendants. The School District shall provide uniforms to employees assigned as School Bus Drivers and Bus Attendants at no cost to the employee. Employees will be required to wear uniforms during the work day. Employees will be responsible for cleaning the uniform(s) provided by the District. Uniforms will be replaced on an as needed basis due to normal wear and tear or if lost through no fault of the employee. For replacement purposes, employees must turn in the appropriate garments. Any employee issued a uniform(s) who is leaving employment will be required to turn in his/her uniform(s) prior to receiving his/her last check. An employee who fails to comply with the Uniform Policy will be counseled and given a reasonable opportunity to comply prior to disciplinary action.
SECTION 1 Safe Working Conditions Departmental management is responsible for and shall make every reasonable effort to xxxxxx and maintain safe working conditions. To this end, SEIU/FPSU will cooperate and encourage the employees to work in a safe manner. Employees shall receive appropriate training in order to operate equipment properly and safely. The District will determine proper and necessary safety equipment and devices for employees engaged in work where such special equipment and devices, where provided, must be used. Failure by employees to utilize provided equipment or devices will be subject to disciplinary measures.
SECTION 2 Safety Committee SEIU/SEIU/FPSU shall designate two (2) representatives who are employees of the District to serve on the District Safety Committee. This committee shall meet quarterly. The District agrees to develop a Safety Incentive Program and meet with SEIU/SEIU/FPSU no later than July 1, 2013 to negotiate a Memorandum of Understanding for implementation of the program. The program is to be implemented as a pilot and will provide for a sharing of any savings that result from a reduction in the District’s Workers’ Compensation costs.
SECTION 3 Safe Driver Standards
A. Employees are required to drive Board owned vehicles safely and in compliance with all traffic codes. Each employee who is required to drive a Board vehicle shall maintain a valid driver’s license and a driving record with The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles that is free of conviction for a moving violation that results in a suspension of driving privileges or contains no more than eighteen
Bus Drivers and Bus Attendants assigned to directly support students in special education programs shall receive a copy of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) at a glance and/or a copy of the Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) on file prior to the start of the school year for the purpose of informing the employee of the appropriate methods of support relevant to the student(s). A copy of the IEP and BIP will be provided to the Director of Transportation and shared with the appropriate Bus Driver and/or Bus Attendant assigned to support the student.
2.1 Should a plan be developed and finalized that is specific to supporting the student while provided with transportation services, the Transportation Department shall receive a copy of the plan.
#.2.1.1 The Transportation Department will be provided with a copy of a student’s summary or modified health plan when the plan addresses medical needs while provided with transportation services. Delete #.3 The classifications covered by this section shall be provided with the relevant PPE necessary to provide supports for students when required by the IEP, BIP or health plan.
Bus Drivers and Bus Attendants shall be required to submit to all physical examinations required by the Employer or by the law.
a. The DOT physical examination for Bus Drivers shall be performed by the physician chosen by the Employer. The cost of the DOT physical will be paid in full by the Employer directly to the physician.
