Common use of BUS ROUTE ASSIGNMENTS Clause in Contracts

BUS ROUTE ASSIGNMENTS. 7.8.1 Prior to the beginning of each new school year and on or about October 1, each year as well as prior to the beginning of the extended year/summer school session, the Employer shall hold a meeting of Lead School Bus Drivers, School Bus Drivers and School Bus Attendants for the purpose of assigning bus routes. A list of established routes, daily work hours and a Lead School Bus Driver, School Bus Driver and School Bus Attendant seniority list shall be prepared by the Employer prior to the meeting for the purpose of enabling all Lead School Bus Drivers, School Bus Drivers and School Bus Attendants to indicate their preferred bus route in the order of their seniority. During the meeting, the Employer shall assign bus routes in the order of seniority provided, however, that the senior applicant is fully trained, qualified and meets the program needs for that particular bus route. Bus routes that are less than seven (7) hours per day (35 hours per week) will be reserved for part-time drivers. All routes that are seven (7) hours per day (35 hours per week) or more will be available for full-time (8 hours per day) Lead School Bus Drivers, School Bus Drivers and part-time School Bus Drivers to bid on according to the seniority list provided by the Employer. Full-time (7½ hours per day) School Bus Attendants shall be restricted to only bidding on the longest-hour bus routes. Part-time School Bus Attendants who work less than 7½ hours per day shall be restricted to bidding on the shortest-hour bus routes. For purposes of benefit proration, the employees FTE at the end of the prior school year will remain the same until the October 1, bid. 7.8.2 The Lead School Bus Driver positions are currently full-time positions. These Lead School Bus Drivers shall be assigned a route within their current Lead School Bus Driver classification and one without a scheduled mid-day route to allow time to perform Lead School Bus Driver duties. These assigned routes will be pulled from the list of available routes prior to the bid. 7.8.3 As bus route vacancies occur thereafter, a bus route vacancy notice shall be posted a minimum of two (2) working days, thereby giving bus drivers and School Bus Attendants the opportunity to express their preference and be considered on the same basis as set forth in 7.8.1 above. 7.8.4 Whenever no bus drivers, nor School Bus Attendants apply for a bus route, the Employer may temporarily assign bus drivers and School Bus Attendants to such routes on the basis of needs of the service. 7.8.5 For purposes of bus route assignment only, the employee's date of employment as a regular school bus driver or School Bus Attendant shall be used as the employee's seniority date. Whenever two (2) or more School Bus Drivers or School Bus Attendants have the same employment date, ties shall be broken by using the employee's hire date as a substitute with the earlier date given the senior position. 7.8.6 Except for School Bus Drivers hired before July 1, 1988, School Bus Drivers will be paid for actual driving time plus one-half hour per day for other related duties such as bus safety inspections, servicing, cleaning, and paperwork plus any rest periods to which an employee may be entitled pursuant to 7.4 and any layover time pursuant to 7.7. School Bus Drivers hired before July 1, 1988 shall retain their regularly-assigned daily work hours during the regular school year. The three drivers who were transferred to SCOE from Xxxxxxxx Union High School District whose original hire date with Anderson was on or before August 23, 1995 shall retain their regularly assigned daily work hours previously established by Xxxxxxxx Union High School District during the regular school year. As these drivers retire, resign, bid on a route other than one of the 3 longest routes or bid on a route outside the Xxxxxxxx Union High School District Unit, their replacement shall be offered to the original Xxxxxxxx Union High School District drivers. As the original Xxxxxxxx Union High School District drivers retire, resign, or bid on a SCOE route, their replacements shall be hired by and subject to SCOE practices. Drivers assigned to the dual brake system busses are required to spend an additional 15 minutes daily in inspection of busses equipped with the dual air brake system and will be compensated for the additional 15 minutes (.25 of an hour) time. 7.8.7 Notwithstanding any past practices to the contrary, and except for School Bus Attendants hired on or before October 1, 1979, effective July 1, 1991, all School Bus Attendants shall be compensated only for actual work time. 7.8.8 A "special field trip" is defined as a trip outside of the SCOE service area. The "SCOE Service Area" is defined as Shasta County and the Red Bluff area. The service area excludes Fall River Unified and Manton. Special Field Trips shall be awarded on the basis of rotation by seniority, provided the eligible driver is fully trained and qualified for the trip. If a driver refuses a Special Field Trip, the driver goes to the bottom of the list except when trips are offered with less than 24 hours’ notice. In that case, the driver may turn down the trip without forfeiting the driver's place on the rotation. The rotation shall start over again each July 1.

BUS ROUTE ASSIGNMENTS. 7.8.1 Prior to the beginning of each new school year and on or about October 1, each year as well as prior to the beginning of the extended year/summer school session, the Employer shall hold a meeting of Lead School Bus Drivers, School Bus Drivers and School Bus Attendants for the purpose of assigning bus routes. A list of established routes, daily work hours and a Lead School Bus Driver, School Bus Driver and School Bus Attendant seniority list shall be prepared by the Employer prior to the meeting for the purpose of enabling all Lead School Bus Drivers, School Bus Drivers and School Bus Attendants to indicate their preferred bus route in the order of their seniority. During the meeting, the Employer shall assign bus routes in the order of seniority provided, however, that the senior applicant is fully trained, qualified and meets the program needs for that particular bus route. Bus routes that are less than seven (7) hours per day (35 hours per week) will be reserved for part-time drivers. All routes that are seven (7) hours per day (35 hours per week) or more will be available for full-time (8 hours per day) Lead School Bus Drivers, School Bus Drivers and part-time School Bus Drivers to bid on according to the seniority list provided by the Employer. Full-time (7½ hours per day) School Bus Attendants shall be restricted to only bidding on the longest-hour bus routes. Part-time School Bus Attendants who work less than 7½ hours per day shall be restricted to bidding on the shortest-hour bus routes. For purposes of benefit proration, the employees FTE at the end of the prior school year will remain the same until the October 1, bid. 7.8.2 The Lead School Bus Driver positions are currently full-time positions. These Lead School Bus Drivers shall be assigned a route within their current Lead School Bus Driver classification and one without a scheduled mid-day route to allow time to perform Lead School Bus Driver duties. These assigned routes will be pulled from the list of available routes prior to the bid. 7.8.3 As bus route vacancies occur thereafter, a bus route vacancy notice shall be posted a minimum of two (2) working days, thereby giving bus drivers and School Bus Attendants the opportunity to express their preference and be considered on the same basis as set forth in 7.8.1 above. 7.8.4 Whenever no bus drivers, nor School Bus Attendants apply for a bus route, the Employer may temporarily assign bus drivers and School Bus Attendants to such routes on the basis of needs of the service. 7.8.5 For purposes of bus route assignment only, the employee's date of employment as a regular school bus driver or School Bus Attendant shall be used as the employee's seniority date. Whenever two (2) or more School Bus Drivers or School Bus Attendants have the same employment date, ties shall be broken by using the employee's hire date as a substitute with the earlier date given the senior position. 7.8.6 Except for School Bus Drivers hired before July 1, 1988, School Bus Drivers will be paid for actual driving time plus one-half hour per day for other related duties such as bus safety inspections, servicing, cleaning, and paperwork plus any rest periods to which an employee may be entitled pursuant to 7.4 and any layover time pursuant to 7.7. School Bus Drivers hired before July 1, 1988 shall retain their regularly-assigned daily work hours during the regular school year. The three drivers who were transferred to SCOE from Xxxxxxxx Union High School District whose original hire date with Anderson Xxxxxxxx was on or before August 23, 1995 shall retain their regularly assigned daily work hours previously established by Xxxxxxxx Union High School District during the regular school year. As these drivers retire, resign, bid on a route other than one of the 3 longest routes or bid on a route outside the Xxxxxxxx Union High School District Unit, their replacement shall be offered to the original Xxxxxxxx Union High School District drivers. As the original Xxxxxxxx Union High School District drivers retire, resign, or bid on a SCOE route, their replacements shall be hired by and subject to SCOE practices. Drivers assigned to the dual brake system busses buses are required to spend an additional 15 minutes daily in inspection of busses buses equipped with the dual air brake system and will be compensated for the additional 15 minutes (.25 of an hour) time. 7.8.7 Notwithstanding any past practices to the contrary, and except for School Bus Attendants hired on or before October 1, 1979, effective July 1, 1991, all School Bus Attendants shall be compensated only for actual work time. 7.8.8 A "special field trip" is defined as a trip outside of the SCOE service area. The "SCOE Service Area" is defined as Shasta County and the Red Bluff area. The service area excludes Fall River Unified and Manton. Special Field Trips shall be awarded on the basis of rotation by seniority, provided the eligible driver is fully trained and qualified for the trip. If a driver refuses a Special Field Trip, the driver goes to the bottom of the list except when trips are offered with less than 24 hours’ notice. In that case, the driver may turn down the trip without forfeiting the driver's place on the rotation. The rotation shall start over again each July 1.