Bus Maintenance. 1. Each driver shall be held responsible for the cleaning of the inside of her/his bus on a daily basis. When a bus is driven to an extracurricular activity or field trip, the driver of the extra trip is responsible for leaving the bus in clean condition.
Bus Maintenance. Any bus driver who is required to bring his bus in for maintenance shall be paid a minimum of one (1) hour’s pay. If the driver is required to wait while the maintenance work is being performed, he shall be paid for the waiting time.
Bus Maintenance. 4. All accessibility equipment and devices on buses will be maintained in operable condition and in compliance with the highest accessibility standards. All accessibility equipment and features on buses will be cleaned as required to ensure proper functioning at all times. Lifts, kneelers and ramps shall be cleaned on a daily basis. Ramps and lifts shall be vacuumed, at a minimum, every six weeks. In addition, the lifts on the Zero Series buses shall be vacuumed at least once per week during the winter months. All signage shall be cleaned at a minimum, weekly, and more often during the winter and severe weather conditions to ensure that the route, destination and bus number is clearly visible at all times during operations. Securement belts, shoulder straps and flip seats shall be cleaned on a monthly basis or more often if warranted, and shall be replaced immediately when they cannot be cleaned, are worn significantly, are torn or otherwise damaged irreplaceably.
Bus Maintenance. All positions opened with the classification of bus maintenance employees shall be posted for five (5) working days. Application for bids shall be submitted in writing during the five (5)-day posting period by the employee seeking the job. The senior employee shall be given first consideration providing he/she meets the necessary qualifications as determined by the Transportation Supervisor and the Assistant Superintendent.
Bus Maintenance. Layoffs of bus maintenance personnel shall be determined by the School in relationship to the employee's work-skill level. If skill levels are equal, the employee's layoff shall be determined by seniority.
Bus Maintenance. 16.1 The Contractor shall maintain all buses at peak efficiency in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations for service, including any supplements or service letters issued by the manufacturer during the term of the Contract, and the requirements of the Municipality as outlined in Schedule E. Records must be kept to the satisfaction of the Municipality of all mileage, road calls, maintenance and service as outlined in Schedule F for each individual bus. The Contractor shall use only top grade fuel and oils, greases, fluids, etc., as specified by the bus manufacturer's manual.
Bus Maintenance. 1. The driver shall make a visual safety inspection each day, and keep the inside of their bus clean.
Bus Maintenance. Drivers shall not be required to drive any bus that they feel is unsafe. Drivers shall notify the supervisor of the unsafe condition and take a spare bus. Should there be a dispute as to the safety of the bus, the state patrol shall be requested to inspect the bus. Drivers shall submit repair requests as needed in accordance with procedures established by the transportation supervisor and mechanics. A copy shall be kept by the driver. Drivers will be responsible for checking the fluid levels. Drivers shall not be responsible for adding any fluids to the bus except gas.
