Emergency Need for Bus Drivers. If an emergency situation arises that results in the district not being able to cover bus routes to transport students to and from school that might result in a school delay situation or egregious drop off delay, the parties agree to utilize the following procedure:
A. The transportation supervisor will first attempt to cover the route under the normal procedures using internal active bus drivers.
B. If this does not solve the emergency situation the district may request that employees who are currently working in a different classification but have been bus drivers for the DISTRICT volunteer to drive.
C. Employees who volunteer will be paid at the rate they would have received if they had continued driving for the DISTRICT and will be eligible for overtime if the total number of hours worked during a week is in excess of forty (40) hours.
D. Volunteers will be offered this work on a district seniority rotation basis to the extent possible. It shall be the sole discretion of the Supervisor or designee to determine the amount of time needed for confirmation by the initially contacted employee before contacting the next person due to the emergency circumstances.
Emergency Need for Bus Drivers. If an emergency situation arises that results in the district not being able to cover bus routes to transport students to and from school that might result in a school delay situation or egregious drop off delay, the parties agree to utilize the following procedure:
A. The transportation supervisor will first attempt to cover the route under the normal procedures using internal active bus drivers.
B. If this does not solve the emergency situation the district may request that employees who are currently working in a different classification who are properly trained and hold the appropriate state and locally required license/certification volunteer to drive.
C. Employees who volunteer will be paid at the rate of pay as follows:
1. Previously contracted drivers will be placed at the same rate they would have received if they had continued driving for the DISTRICT.
2. Volunteers whose current contracted rate of pay is less thana driver rate of pay will be placed on the step of the Transportation driver salary schedule which provides at least thirty-five cents ($.35) per hour increase in pay; or the top rate of the Transportation driver salary schedule, whichever is less.
3. Volunteers whose current contracted rate of pay is more than the highest driver rate of pay will receive their current rate of pay. All volunteers will be eligible for overtime if the total number of hours worked during a week is in excess of forty (40) hours.
D. Volunteers will be offered this work on a district seniority rotation basis to the extent possible. It shall be the sole discretion of the Supervisor or designee to determine the amount of time needed for confirmation by the initially contacted employee before contacting the next person due to the emergency circumstances.
