Extra Trips. All trips other than regular runs or supplemental runs shall be awarded to drivers according to the following procedures: 9.7.1 All extra trips shall be assigned in compliance with the following section of this Agreement; provided, however, that no driver shall be eligible to work more than forty (40) hours in any workweek, exclusive of hours worked on Saturday or Sunday, when another eligible driver is available and would not be put into overtime. 9.7.2 Assignment of extra trips shall be made on the basis of a “Trip Board.” The most senior driver who signs up for the extra trip shall be awarded the trip. No driver may give up any extra trip or supplemental run or regular run previously awarded in order to take an extra trip, if Section 9.7.1 above would be violated. There shall be no pre-empting of regular runs by drivers who wish to take extra trips. 9.7.3 Trips are to be dated as they are received by the Transportation Office. All extra trips shall be awarded to the most senior appropriate driver signing the “Trip Board.” If the extra trip is posted before a driver’s regular run clock-out time, the driver has until the driver’s next regular run clock-in time to reply. If there is no reply, the dispatcher shall assign the extra trip to the next senior driver on the sign-up sheet. 9.7.4 Drivers shall not be eligible for extra trips during periods of absence due to illness. Drivers absent for personal illness on the last working day before a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday trip shall not be eligible to drive such trip and will lose his/her turn on the list until the process begins anew. Drivers absent for other reasons will be able to drive such trips provided they contact the Transportation Office by 3:30 p.m. on the last working day prior to the scheduled trip to verify their availability and confirm the start time of the trip. 9.7.5 The dispatch book shall be made available for driver viewing by the Transportation Office.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Extra Trips. All trips other than a. Bus Drivers may be absent from driving part and/or all of their regular runs or supplemental runs shall be awarded to drivers according to the following procedures:
9.7.1 All extra trips shall be assigned in compliance with the following section of this Agreement; provided, however, that no driver shall be eligible to work more than forty (40) hours in any workweek, exclusive of hours worked on Saturday or Sunday, when another eligible driver is available and would not be put into overtime.
9.7.2 Assignment of extra trips shall be made on the basis of a “Trip Board.” The most senior driver who signs up for the extra trip shall be awarded the trip. No driver may give up any extra trip or supplemental run or regular run previously awarded in order bus routes to take an extra trip. This will include Kindergarten route, if Section 9.7.1 above would be violatedshuttles, and noon Xxxxx Drivers. There For Pay purposes the extra trip begins at the end of the driver's regular route.
b. Regular Drivers desiring to take trips shall sign up at first Bus Drivers' Meeting held either prior to or on the opening day of school. Any Driver may join or remove themselves from the list at any time. All extra trips (Educational and Athletic/Group) shall be posted on one (1) list.
c. Eligible Drivers shall be offered trips at a monthly field trip meeting on a seniority rotating basis. Between monthly meetings, trips shall be offered by phone or radio, on a seniority basis.
d. If a Driver cancels a trip they agreed to drive, the trip will be offered to the next driver (who does not have a trip assigned) on a seniority basis from the canceled trip list.
e. Drivers may not exchange trips.
f. Drivers taking a group trip which involves an admission price and/or parking fee shall be covered by the group sponsoring the trip.
g. In the event none of the eligible Drivers on the seniority rotation list are available to take a trip, the Drivers on the as-needed list will be asked. If no regular Drivers are available, then a Sub will be asked. If no Regular or Sub Drivers can take a trip, the Transportation Supervisor will appoint a Driver, starting with the least senior Driver on the DO WANT trips list.
h. The Board may use the radio to contact Drivers for trips. Drivers must make the decision to drive or not to drive the offered trip within two (2) hours.
i. If at all possible, the trips will be scheduled around two (2) weeks in advance.
j. If a Driver shows up for a trip, and has not been notified the trip has been canceled, or a coach/advisor transports students, the Driver will be paid for two (2) regular hours and the driver will not be charged for the trip.
k. If a Driver's trip date is changed, the scheduled Driver will stay on the trip. If the trip is canceled completely, the driver will be inserted next up the seniority rotation. The inserted driver shall not be taken out of rotation for forthcoming trips.
l. If an Athletic Trip is canceled mid-event, the driver will be paid for the actual number of hours on duty; if rescheduled, the rescheduled event will be a new trip on the rotation list and the driver will be paid for the actual number of hours on duty.
m. If a driver is on the insert list and already has a trip on the same day as a newly offered trip, the driver will stay on the insert list until a trip is offered for a day the driver is not already schedule to drive an extra trip.
n. Any driver who cancels an extra trip two (2) or more times in a given month shall be skipped in the next rotation.
o. Pay for extra trips will begin after the driver’s regular route time and will be at the driver’s regular rate of pay for up to two and one-half (2.5) hours for driver time and pre-empting trip. The remaining portion of regular runs by drivers who wish to take the route will be at the Step 0 base rate.
p. Overnight trips shall be considered special trips with reimbursement determined on an individual basis.
q. Drivers on Leaves of Absences are not eligible for extra trips.
9.7.3 Trips r. Drivers are to be dated as they are received by the Transportation Office. All extra trips shall be awarded to the most senior appropriate driver signing the “Trip Board.” If the extra trip is posted before a driver’s regular run clock-out time, the driver has until the driver’s next regular run clock-in time to reply. If there is no reply, the dispatcher shall assign the extra trip to the next senior driver on the sign-up sheet.
9.7.4 Drivers shall not be eligible for extra trips during periods of absence due to illness. Drivers absent for personal illness on the last working day before a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday trip shall not be eligible to drive such trip days on which they have called in and will lose his/her turn on the list until the process begins anew. Drivers absent for other reasons will be able to drive such trips provided they contact the Transportation Office by 3:30 p.m. on the last working day prior to the scheduled trip to verify their availability and confirm the start time of the tripare off.
9.7.5 The dispatch book shall be made available for driver viewing by the Transportation Office.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Negotiated Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Extra Trips. 1. The Transportation Supervisor shall post and maintain an extra trip list. The trip list shall include, in order of seniority, the names of all drivers (full- and part-time), except that any driver in the Transportation Department who does not have a current Class B CDL is ineligible for inclusion on the list (and will not be assigned to an extra trip except in an emergency situation for which the driver is legally qualified to provide coverage). All drivers shall remain on the extra trip list unless the driver requests to have his/her name removed from the list.
2. A weekly trip meeting will be held at which available trips, including trips other than regular runs or supplemental runs approved for bid in the previous week, will be bid in seniority order (except as otherwise specified in Paragraph 3 below) by drivers whose names are on the extra trip list. Prior to noon on the workday immediately preceding the meeting, any driver may surrender a trip that has already been assigned and that trip will be added to the trips being bid at that week’s meeting. A current list shall be awarded to drivers according maintained in the transportation office showing available trips and trips already bid and assigned. Should a request form arrive in the office following the weekly trip meeting for a trip scheduled prior to the following procedures:
9.7.1 All next meeting, the trip shall be assigned using the extra trip list, with available drivers being contacted directly in seniority order. Available drivers will be considered to be those drivers who do not currently hold a trip which is in conflict with the trip being bid. A driver will have a minimum of one (1) hour to respond to the personal contact regarding the extra trip. Should a request form arrive for a trip scheduled within seventy-two (72) hours of receipt of the request form, such trip shall be considered an emergency. Emergency extra trips shall be assigned in compliance seniority order to available drivers as described above. For emergency trips, the District shall only be required to attempt one (1) contact with each available driver. The driver must immediately accept or decline the trip. If there is less than two (2) hours advance notice for a trip, it may be assigned to any available driver on the extra trip list
3. If a driver on the extra trip list accepts an extra trip and then surrenders that trip, the driver will be ineligible to take another extra trip at the next two (2) weekly trip meetings following section surrender of this Agreement; providedthe trip. Exceptions for emergency situations may be granted by the supervisor. If, howeverwithin the same school year, the driver again accepts an extra trip and then surrenders that no trip, the driver shall will be ineligible to take another extra trip at the next four (4) weekly trip meetings following surrender of the trip. Exceptions for emergency situations may be granted by the supervisor. If, within the same school year, the driver again accepts an extra trip and then surrenders that trip, the driver will be ineligible to take another extra trip at the next eight (8) weekly trip meetings following surrender of the trip. Exceptions for emergency situations may be granted by the supervisor. If, within the same school year, the driver again accepts an extra trip and then surrenders that trip, the driver will be ineligible to take another extra trip for the remainder of that school year. Exceptions for emergency situations may be granted by the supervisor. If an extra trip changes by more than two hours or the date changes, the driver can surrender the trip, and that driver will be eligible to work more than forty (40) hours bid on other trips at subsequent trip meetings. It is mutually recognized that the operation of this Paragraph is not disciplinary in any workweek, exclusive of hours worked on Saturday or Sunday, when another eligible driver is available and would not be put into overtimenature.
9.7.2 Assignment of 4. All extra trips trip requests shall be made on filled in the basis of order in which they are received in the transportation office.
5. Any time a “Trip Board.” The most senior driver who signs up for the extra trip shall be awarded the trip. No driver may give up any extra trip accepts or supplemental run or regular run previously awarded in order to take declines an extra trip, if Section 9.7.1 above would be violated. There that driver shall be no pre-empting of regular runs by drivers who wish to take extra trips.
9.7.3 Trips are to be dated as they are received by charged on the Transportation Officeappropriate list. All extra trips shall be awarded to the most senior appropriate driver signing the “Trip Board.” If the extra trip is posted before a conflicts with the driver’s 's regular run clock-out timeroute, the driver has until shall, at his/her option, have the driver’s next right to forfeit all or part of his/her regular run clock-in time to reply. If there is no reply, the dispatcher shall assign paid route and take the extra trip to the next senior driver on the sign-up sheettrip.
9.7.4 Drivers shall not be eligible 6. Should the number of buses needed for extra trips during periods on any given day exceed the number of absence due buses available in the District, excluding route and necessary spare buses, the Transportation Supervisor shall have the right to illnessdeny drivers their right to waive all or part of their regular routes.
7. Drivers absent for personal illness on If a driver reports to the last working day before a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday trip shall not be eligible garage to drive such an extra trip, and the trip and is cancelled, the driver will lose be paid for two (2) hours at his/her turn on extra trip rate of pay.
8. On extra trips where a portion of the list until the process begins anew. Drivers absent for other reasons will be able student participants are scheduled to drive such trips provided they contact the Transportation Office by 3:30 p.m. on the last working day return prior to the scheduled trip to verify their availability and confirm other students, the start time of the trip.
9.7.5 The dispatch book driver(s) returning early shall be made available for selected as follows:
a. A volunteer will be solicited first, then
b. The least senior driver viewing by shall return first with the Transportation Officeother driver(s)returning in ascending seniority order.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Extra Trips. All A. Extra trips other than regular runs or supplemental runs shall be awarded to drivers according to such as field trips and athletic trips are an important part of the following procedures:total educational program of the District.
9.7.1 B. All extra trips shall be assigned posted at least five (5) work days in compliance with the following section advance, except in cases of this Agreement; provided, however, that no driver shall be eligible to work more than forty (40) hours in any workweek, exclusive of hours worked on Saturday or Sunday, when another eligible driver is available and would not be put into overtimeemergency.
9.7.2 1. It is the driver’s responsibility to check the posted list(s) and messages concerning their workday.
C. Assignment of drivers to extra trips shall be made based on the basis of a seniority/rotation except as provided in Clause “Trip BoardH” below.” The most senior
D. If no driver who signs up for shall elect to take the extra trip after the drivers have had two opportunities to bid on the available trip, the Transportation Supervisor may select from a pool of substitute drivers.
E. Due to a possible shortness of time for the Transportation Supervisor to find a suitable driver for an emergency trip, the Transportation Supervisor has complete discretion on taking the first driver available from the emergency trip list (as immediately available).
F. Drivers who accept an extra trip that interferes with their regular run shall receive their regular pay rate for that period of time they would be on their regular run.
G. A driver may, with the approval of the Transportation Supervisor, trade a trip with another driver that already has a trip from that list.
H. If an extra trip is canceled after it has been bid, the driver shall be awarded at the trip. No driver may give up any extra top of the next bid list as well as in the proper rotation.
I. Any “in city” trip or supplemental run or regular run previously awarded in order to take an extra trip, if Section 9.7.1 above would be violated. There shall be no pre-empting paid a minimum of regular runs by drivers who wish to take extra trips.
9.7.3 Trips are to be dated as they are received by the Transportation Office. All extra one (1) hour and these trips shall be awarded bid by rotation on a separate seniority/bid list.
J. Drivers are responsible for routes traveled on extra trips and must check intended routes with the Transportation Supervisor prior to departure.
K. Drivers shall be available at all times during extra trips and will remain at the most senior appropriate driver signing the “Trip Boardsite.”
L. If the extra trip is posted before driver cancels a trip, a note will be placed in the driver’s regular run clock-out file and infractions reflected on the driver’s evaluation. On a second offense within a year’s time, the driver has until shall lose thirty (30) days off of the driver’s next regular run clock-in time to replyrotation cycle. If there is no replyOn a third offense, the dispatcher shall assign the extra trip driver will lose all privileges to the next senior driver on the sign-sign up sheet.
9.7.4 Drivers shall not be eligible for extra trips during periods for the remainder of absence due to illness. Drivers absent the school year.
M. The seniority list for personal illness bidding will restart on the last working day before a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday trip shall not be eligible to drive such trip and will lose his/her turn on the list until the process begins anew. Drivers absent for other reasons will be able to drive such trips provided they contact the Transportation Office by 3:30 p.m. on Friday following the last working day prior to for students. This is for the scheduled trip to verify their availability and confirm purpose of bidding on summer trips. This will continue through the start time end of the tripnext school year.
9.7.5 The dispatch book shall be made available for driver viewing by the Transportation Office.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Extra Trips. A. All extra trips, for driver consideration, will be by seniority at the first extra trip meeting, and by least accumulated extra trip hours thereafter. Whenever possible all extra/special trips other than regular runs or supplemental runs shall will be awarded to drivers according to arranged through the following procedures:Lead Person. Extra trip duties include pre-trip inspection, loading and unloading, driving, clean-up, daily maintenance, and communication with the Lead Person.
9.7.1 All B. Compensation for extra trips shall be assigned in compliance with at the following section of this Agreement; provided, however, that no driver driver's regular hourly rate for all driving and waiting time. Minimum trip time shall be eligible two (2) hours at the regular hourly rate. Extra trips will be allowed fifteen (15) minutes at the conclusion of the trip for necessary clean up of the bus. Maximum hours worked, including regular runs and extra trips, are not to work more than exceed forty (40) hours per week, except in any workweek, exclusive case of hours worked on Saturday or Sunday, when another eligible emergency. Once a driver is available and would not be put into overtime.
9.7.2 Assignment of extra trips shall be made on the basis of a “Trip Board.” The most senior driver who signs up for the extra trip shall be awarded the trip. No driver may give up any extra trip or supplemental run or regular run previously awarded in order to take has been assigned an extra trip, which is ultimately cancelled (except for Act of God instances), the regular driver will receive payment for the minimum extra trip time. However, if Section 9.7.1 above would be violated. There shall be no pre-empting of regular runs by drivers who wish to take extra trips.
9.7.3 Trips are to be dated as they are received by the Transportation Office. All extra trips shall be awarded to the most senior appropriate driver signing the “Trip Board.” If the extra trip is posted before canceled at such a driver’s time that the regular run clock-out timedriver can take his/her regular route, he/she shall drive it and receive the minimum extra trip cancellation time as well.
C. If an extra trip is scheduled with an estimated number of hours greater than four (4) and after the trip has been assigned the driving hours are significantly reduced, the driver has until will receive their regular hourly pay at a minimum of four (4) hours or 50% of the driver’s next estimated number of hours when the trip was assigned. This section will be evaluated and considered for renegotiation after the conclusion of the 09/10 school year.
D. Normally, extra trips will be disbursed and drivers will be assigned on Fridays. Priority for trip selection will be based on the amount of hours accumulated by extra trips taken. The driver with the lowest hours will have the first option to select extra trips (if driver hours are tied, the senior driver will have first option). The driver must be present to bid an extra trip unless the driver is working or on an extra or regular run clock-in time to reply. If there is no reply, the dispatcher shall assign the extra trip to the next senior driver on the sign-up sheetfor Xxxx Xxxx Community Schools.
9.7.4 E. Drivers shall who elect not be eligible for extra trips during periods of absence due to illness. Drivers absent for personal illness on the last working day before take a Saturday, Sunday, trip when it is his or holiday trip shall not be eligible to drive such trip and will lose his/her turn on in the list until the process begins anew. Drivers absent for other reasons rotation will be able to drive such trips provided they contact the Transportation Office by 3:30 p.m. on the last working day prior to the scheduled trip to verify their availability and confirm the start time of the trip.
9.7.5 The dispatch book shall be made available for driver viewing by the Transportation Office.have five
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement
Extra Trips. All Extra trips other than regular runs or supplemental runs shall be awarded are defined to drivers according mean trips which result from requests for school bus transportation submitted to the following procedures:Transportation Supervisor, and include overnight trips.
9.7.1 All 1. Extra trips will follow There are two rotation lists – regularly scheduled and emergency.
2. Bus drivers assigned to extra trips shall be assigned in compliance with receive a minimum of two (2) hours pay for each trip. Driver time beyond the following section of this Agreement; provided, however, that no driver two (2) hour minimum shall be eligible for each hour, or part thereof, required by the trip from departure until return to work more than forty (40) hours in any workweek, exclusive of hours worked on Saturday or Sunday, when another eligible driver is available and would not be put into overtimethe original site.
9.7.2 Assignment 3. The first two hours of a field trip will be paid at the driver’s hourly bus rate and the remaining time will be paid at the field trip rate.
4. At the beginning of each school year, drivers will be asked to indicate in writing their interest and availability for driving extra trips trips. The driver may notify the Transportation Supervisor in writing if the driver changes his/her mind during the school year.
5. To assign and determine driver responsibility for extra trips, there shall be made on a weekly meeting every Wednesday morning at, or around, 9 a.m. following the basis of a “Trip Board.” The most senior driver who signs up for the extra trip shall be awarded the trip. No driver may give up any extra trip or supplemental run or regular run previously awarded in order to take an extra trip, if Section 9.7.1 above would be violated. There shall be no pre-empting of regular runs by drivers who wish to take extra trips.
9.7.3 Trips are to be dated as they are received by the Transportation Officemorning routes. All extra trips shall starting 10-days later will be awarded to assigned at the most senior appropriate weekly meeting. All available jobs will be posted at least two days in advance of the weekly meeting. If a trip is turned back in for any reason, these trips will be assigned using the emergency rotation list; trading trips directly with other drivers is prohibited. If a trip comes in after the weekly meeting and occurs before the next scheduled meeting, it will be assigned using the emergency rotation list. If no driver signing accepts the “Trip Board.” If trip through the emergency rotation, the extra trip is posted before will be offered to a driver’s regular run clock-out timesubstitute. Following the emergency rotation, if a substitute driver does not accept the driver has until the driver’s next regular run clock-in time to reply. If there is no replytrip, the dispatcher shall assign the extra trip it will be assigned to the next least senior driver on the sign-up sheetseniority rotation list. Bus drivers shall be able to select extra trips that conflict with the regular route as long as substitutes are available for the regular route.
9.7.4 Drivers shall not 6. Trips will be eligible for extra trips during periods of absence due to illness. Drivers absent for personal illness by seniority rotation among the drivers on the last working day before a Saturdayextra trip list. Trip slips will be given to the driver, Sundaywho in turn will accept or reject the trip, or holiday returning the trip shall not be eligible slip to drive such the Transportation Supervisor. If the trip and will lose is rejected, the driver loses his/her turn on the list until the process begins anewhis/her name rotates again. Drivers absent for other reasons will Trips should be able to drive such trips provided they contact the Transportation Office by 3:30 p.m. on the last working day prior to the scheduled trip to verify their availability and confirm the start time no later than twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the trip, except in case of an emergency.
9.7.5 The dispatch book 7. If no regular driver accepts an extra trip through the regular rotation, a substitute driver will be offered the position. If a substitute driver does not accept the trip, it will be assigned to the least senior driver on the seniority rotation list.
8. Drivers will be offered the best available bus on overnight trips. If possible, the driver will stay at the same location as the students. Upon the presentation of receipts, drivers will be reimbursed for lodging and daily meals, for up to $8 for breakfast, $10 for lunch, and $15 for dinner.
9. Through the rotation, an employee shall be made available eligible for driver viewing by the Transportation Officean assignment that may result in overtime status.
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Extra Trips. All trips other than regular runs or supplemental runs Field Trips to be driven by unit members shall be awarded to drivers according to posted on the following procedures:
9.7.1 All extra trips bulletin board at the Transportation Building using the Rotating Seniority List. Contract hours or regular daily routes shall be assigned the driver's first priority. Drivers will be paid for field trips at their appropriate contract rate. Overtime rates will be paid when a trip results in compliance with the following section of this Agreement; provided, however, that no driver shall be eligible to work more than working over eight (8) hours in a day or forty (40) hours in any workweek, exclusive of hours worked a week. Trips will be assigned on Saturday or Sunday, when another eligible driver is available and would not be put into overtime.
9.7.2 Assignment of extra trips shall be made on the basis of a “Trip Board.” The most senior driver who signs up for the extra trip shall be awarded the trip. No driver may give up any extra trip or supplemental run or regular run previously awarded in order to take an extra trip, if Section 9.7.1 above would be violatedrotating seniority basis. There shall be no pre-empting of only one (1) trip list which will include day, evening and weekend trips. Substitutes shall not be assigned to extra trips until all regular runs by drivers who wish have refused or are unable to take extra trips.
9.7.3 Trips are to the trip. Once the seniority list is established, a driver must indicate his/her desires by placing a check xxxx in the "yes" column. The absence of the check xxxx will indicate a refusal for that particular field trip. The red line will drop below the driver's name and that person will not be dated as they are considered for another trip until a complete rotation has been accomplished. An emergency field trip is any field trip request received by the Transportation Office. All extra trips shall be awarded to the most senior appropriate driver signing the “Trip Board.” If the extra trip is posted before a driver’s regular run clock-out time, the driver has until the driver’s next regular run clock-in time to reply. If there is no reply, the dispatcher shall assign the extra trip to the next senior driver on the sign-up sheet.
9.7.4 Drivers shall not be eligible for extra trips during periods of absence due to illness. Drivers absent for personal illness on Department after 3:00 p.m. the last working day before a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday the trip shall not is to start. An emergency field trip will be offered first to the next eligible to drive such trip and will lose his/her turn driver on the rotating seniority list. If the next driver under the “red line” is unavailable, the bid for the trip continues down the rotation list until the process begins anew. Drivers absent for other reasons will be able to drive such trips provided they contact the Transportation Office by 3:30 p.m. on the last working day prior to the scheduled trip to verify their availability and confirm the start time of a driver accepts the trip.
9.7.5 A. If no driver can take the trip on the rotation list, it will go to a substitute driver.
B. The dispatch book assignment of an emergency field trip will not cause the “red line” to move on the rotation list. If a field trip assignment is canceled and the driver(s) is/are notified prior to reporting, for purposes of rotation, this will not be considered a trip taken and the driver will be eligible for the next trip that will not conflict with the driver’s regularly scheduled route. If a field trip assignment is canceled and the bus driver(s) is/are not notified prior to reporting to the assigned pickup point, the driver(s) shall receive two (2) hours minimum pay. For purposes of rotation, this will not be considered a trip taken and the driver will be eligible for the next trip that will not conflict with the driver’s regularly scheduled route. When a field trip necessitates the driver remaining out of the district overnight, the driver shall be made compensated for all driving time at his/her regular rate of pay, waiting time at one-half (1/2) the regular rate of pay and will not be compensated for eight (8) hours of sleep time. If a bus driver drives for a school connected organization other than the Board of Education (athletics, music group, club, etc.), the individual in charge of the trip shall make provision for the expenses of the driver, i.e., lunch, parking fee, lodging, etc. The Transportation Supervisor may schedule a split trip providing the waiting time at the field trip location would warrant this arrangement. The bus driver who is at the top of the rotation list can sign up for both parts of the split or either the first or second halves of the trip. If the person at the top of the rotation list decides to sign up for only one part of a split route, the other part of the split will be available for driver viewing to be driven by the Transportation Officenext person on the rotation list who wishes to sign up for that trip. Split trips (all or any part of a split) have the same effect on the person's rotation standing as a regular field trip. Waiting time (other than overnight trips) will be paid at the driver's regular rate of pay.
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Samples: Negotiated Agreement
Extra Trips. All trips other (A) No less than regular runs or supplemental runs a 120 hour advance notice shall be awarded provided for extra trip assignments. When the 120 hour notice is not provided, but a need for a driver by the school district is still present, acceptance of this run is voluntary and refusals will not be charged against the driver who declines the run. The rotation order of the extra trip board is not affected by this type of emergency situation. The exception to drivers according this notice is unexpected athletic event trips which will require 24 hour notice.
(1) Once a trip has been assigned to the following procedures:eligible driver, it becomes that driver’s responsibility to find a replacement in the event he/she cannot drive the assigned run. If regular drivers are unable to fill this replacement need from the rotation trip board, substitute drivers may be called. If no replacement driver can be found, the assigned driver must assume the responsibility for that assigned trip. If an employee accepts a run off the rotation trip board, he/she then assumes the responsibility for that assigned trip.
9.7.1 All extra trips (B) Extra trip rotation shall be assigned in compliance by seniority, with the following section of this Agreement; provided, however, that no driver shall be eligible to work more than forty (40) hours in any workweek, exclusive of hours worked on Saturday or Sunday, when another eligible driver is available and would not be put into overtime.
9.7.2 Assignment of extra trips shall be made on the basis of a “Trip Board.” The most senior driver who signs up (of the week) having first choice of opportunity from the available extra trip(s) for the week. The remaining driver(s) will be at the top of the rotation for the next available trip(s).
(C) Extra trips that are postponed will be re-assigned in accordance with the extra trip shall be awarded board. The driver will not forfeit his/her position on the trip. No driver may give up any extra trip or supplemental run or regular run previously awarded in order board rotation.
(D) All drivers when scheduled to work as a driver on extra trips after school hours are expected to take an extra tripa trip packet for emergency situations. The trip packet shall contain keys for access to the bus garage, if Section 9.7.1 above would instructions for handling emergency situations, and telephone numbers to be violatedused. There shall Maps and other printed documents will be no pre-empting available and will be the responsibility of regular runs by drivers who wish the driver to take extra tripsselect the appropriate needed materials.
9.7.3 Trips (E) If extra trips are taken in place of a regular run, the school system shall absorb the cost of the substitute driver(s). Regular drivers are to be dated as they are received by the Transportation Officepaid for no more than one regular run. All extra trips shall be awarded to the most senior appropriate driver signing the “Trip Board.” If the extra trip a career center run is posted before a driver’s regular run clock-out timemissed, the driver has until will be reimbursed for the driver’s next regular time of their career center run clock-in plus the extra time worked above and beyond their run.
(F) When required to reply. If there is no replypay admission to an athletic event or activity associated with the trip, the dispatcher shall assign the extra trip to the next senior driver on the sign-up sheet.
9.7.4 Drivers shall not be eligible for extra trips during periods of absence due to illness. Drivers absent for personal illness on the last working day before a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday trip shall not be eligible to drive such trip and will lose his/her turn on the list until the process begins anew. Drivers absent for other reasons will be able to drive such trips provided they contact reimbursed the Transportation Office by 3:30 p.m. on the last working day prior to the scheduled trip to verify their availability and confirm the start time price of the tripsame.
9.7.5 The dispatch book shall be made available for driver viewing by the Transportation Office.
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Samples: Master Agreement
Extra Trips. All trips other (a) Only full-time drivers regularly scheduled for less than regular 40 hours (with AM and PM runs or supplemental runs shall assigned) will be awarded to drivers according to the following procedures:assigned extra trips.
9.7.1 (b) All extra trips shall excluding emergency trips will be assigned posted at the transportation office. Copies of the original request will be distributed as follows: transportation copy ` posted copy initialed by the Association Association copy driver copy If any changes are made in compliance with the following section of this Agreement; providedtrip times, however, that no driver shall be eligible to work more than forty (40) hours in any workweek, exclusive of hours worked on Saturday or Sunday, when another eligible driver is available and would not be put into overtime.
9.7.2 Assignment of extra trips shall they will be made on the basis of original bus request slip. The bus request slips will contain a “Trip Boardnotation for the date the bus request was first sent, date posted and date assigned.” The most senior driver
(c) On the day before a scheduled trip, drivers will speak with the transportation office staff to acknowledge their extra trip, confirm the time, and initial the trip sheet. If the procedure is not followed by 5:00 p.m. the day before the trip, the trip will be assigned to the next available driver. Drivers who signs fail to show up for a trip on time will not be eligible to sign for a trip the following week.
(2) If any of the following situations exist, the trip assignment may be made in a manner determined by the Supervisor of Transportation. The following conditions apply to extra trips:
(a) Regular drivers who fail to sign up for an extra trip within 48 hours of the posting shall not be awarded the trip. No considered for that week’s extra trips, except for emergencies.
(b) If a driver may give up any extra trip or supplemental run or regular run previously awarded in order is unable to take an extra triptrip he/she has accepted, if Section 9.7.1 above would be violated. There the trip sheet shall be no pre-empting of regular runs by drivers who wish returned to take extra tripsthe office be reposted or the emergency list be used. Extra trips shall not be traded.
9.7.3 Trips are (c) Posting cannot be made (e.g. during the summer, reschedule sports events, etc.) and an attempt has been made to be dated as they are received by contact five (5) regular drivers on the Transportation Office. extra trip list.
(d) A regular driver who previously accepted a trip is no longer available due to the provisions in Article 5 or 6 of this contract.
(e) An extra trip scheduled for less than the regular run
(f) The only available driver is on probationary status.
(3) All extra trips shall will be awarded to channeled through the most senior appropriate Supervisor of Transportation, except as described in paragraph (2) above. Extra trips will be assigned on a rotating seniority basis by driver signing choice. Exception may be made only after consultation with the “Trip Board.” If the extra trip is posted before a driver’s regular run clock-out time, the driver has until the driver’s next regular run clock-in time to reply. If there is no reply, the dispatcher shall assign the extra trip to the next senior driver on the sign-up sheetKESPA President or Vice President of Transportation.
9.7.4 Drivers (4) A driver whose regular schedule is 40 or more hours shall not be eligible for extra trips.
(5) Emergency trips during periods of absence due to illness. Drivers absent for personal illness on the last working day before a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday trip shall not be eligible to drive such trip and will lose his/her turn on the list until the process begins anew. Drivers absent for other reasons will be able to drive given out on a rotating basis for all drivers who have signed up for such trips provided they contact the Transportation Office by 3:30 p.m. on the last working day prior to the scheduled trip to verify their availability and confirm the start time of the triptrips.
9.7.5 The dispatch book shall be made available for driver viewing by the Transportation Office.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Extra Trips. All trips other than regular runs daily shifts shall be designated extra trips.
6.6.1 No regular AM run may be given up to take an extra trip. Extra trips will be assigned by seniority to the regular driver that can take the trip without placing them in overtime pay status. If no regular drivers are available because they are already working or supplemental runs shall are ineligible under this section, relief drivers may be assigned extra trips.
1. The extra trip must increase the driver’s time by at least 1 hour.
2. The extra trip will not put the driver into overtime status for the week (> 40 hrs/week), with the exception that if the trip would put a relief driver into overtime status the trip will then be awarded to drivers according the driver who will incur the fewest number of hours of overtime.
3. Seniority will be the primary consideration in assigning extra trips.
4. If the trip cancels prior to the following beginning of the regular work that the driver had sought to give up, the driver will work his or her regular schedule and the sub will be released or reassigned. Cancellation hours (section 6.6.4 of the collective bargaining agreement) will not be applicable under these circumstances.
5. If the trip is cancelled after the beginning of the regular work that the driver had sought to give up, the driver will report to Transportation base for reassignment. If no work is available, cancellation hours (section 6.6.4 of the collective bargaining agreement) will be applicable.
6. In the event of a substitute shortage, the Supervisor will have the discretion to reassign the driver back to his/her regularly scheduled work or attach the extra trip to a regular work schedule. Cancellation hours (section 6.6.4 of the collective bargaining agreement) will not be applicable under these circumstances. A substitute who declines regular work that is offered in order to allow a regular driver to take an extra trip shall go to the bottom of the substitute roster for purposes of that extra trip.
7. Trips may be turned back for emergencies or illness reasons only. Extra trips are deemed extra time and are not eligible for paid sick leave. In the case of illness, employees may use accrued sick leave for the amount of their regular work schedule.
8. If an extra trip is changed by one-half hour or more after the extra trip has been awarded, that trip shall be re-posted for bid and assigned by seniority. If such change occurs less than two (2) hours before the start time for the trip, the District will make a good faith effort to determine the most senior regular driver available, eligible, and willing to take the trip. Such efforts may include, but are not necessarily limited to, “all-calls” or telephone calls to employees. If a new trip arises with one (1) or fewer hours’ notice, the trip may be re-assigned at the discretion of the supervisor; provided, that if time permits the supervisor will first look to the next most senior employee available to take the trip. If a trip has been turned back, the supervisor will first look to the employees who signed up for the trip in applying the above procedures:.
9.7.1 All 9. Field Trip procedures (section 6.6.2 of the collective bargaining agreement) regarding refusals will be followed if a driver turns the extra trip back in.
10. Any grievance regarding this section is waived if not brought to the attention of the District prior to the date of the trip.
11. Wash bay and seat repair may be given up to take an extra trip by advance arrangement only if the District is able to acquire a replacement to do the work.
12. If a trip is originally awarded as a single trip but must be split to meet the needs of the district, and if the driver to whom the trip was originally awarded retains only the return portion of the trip, that driver shall not be required to clock out during any wait time between the end of the driver’s last run and the return portion of the extra trip.
13. A list of assigned extra trips for the week, including charters, will be posted on Monday or the first working day of the week.
6.6.2 Rejection of more than three (3) extra trips in any one (1) semester shall result in said driver losing the right to extra trip assignments for the remainder of the semester. Emergencies or medical/dental appointments shall not be assigned considered rejections, if advance notice is given to the Transportation Supervisor when possible.
6.6.3 Charter buses will not be used where regular or relief drivers, regardless of whether they would incur overtime, could take the runs at less cost to the District. In determining costs, the District shall use the Step 04 hourly wage rate plus 15% (for employee benefit costs) and for overtime hours, time and one-half of that wage rate plus 15% (employee benefits), plus the District’s established mileage cost for bus use, and the reasonable anticipated costs for driver meals and lodging. If incurring overtime costs would result in compliance less cost for the District than using a charter bus, the District shall assign the trip by seniority to the regular driver that can take the run with the following section least amount of this Agreementovertime; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall require the District to pay drivers if a charter is used because there are no driver shall be eligible to work more than forty (40) hours in any workweek, exclusive of hours worked on Saturday drivers or Sunday, when another eligible driver is available and would not be put into overtimeequipment available.
9.7.2 Assignment of extra trips shall be made on the basis of a “Trip Board.” The most senior driver who signs up for the extra trip shall be awarded the trip. No driver may give up any extra trip or supplemental run or regular run previously awarded in order to take 6.6.4 If an extra trip, if Section 9.7.1 above would be violated. There shall be no pre-empting of regular runs by drivers who wish to take extra trips.
9.7.3 Trips are to be dated as they are received by the Transportation Office. All extra trips shall be awarded to the most senior appropriate driver signing the “Trip Board.” If the extra trip is posted before canceled without a driver’s minimum of sixty (60) minutes notice to the regular run clock-out timeor substitute driver or call to his/her residence, the driver has until will receive two hours pay or the driver’s next regular run clock-in time to reply. If there is no reply, the dispatcher shall assign the extra trip to the next senior driver on the sign-up sheet.
9.7.4 Drivers shall not be eligible for extra trips during periods of absence due to illness. Drivers absent for personal illness on the last working day before a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday trip shall not be eligible to drive such trip and will lose his/her turn on the list until the process begins anew. Drivers absent for other reasons will be able to drive such trips provided they contact the Transportation Office by 3:30 p.m. on the last working day prior to the scheduled trip to verify their availability and confirm the start time of the triprun, whichever is less.
9.7.5 The dispatch book shall be made available for driver viewing by the Transportation Office.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Extra Trips. All trips other than regular runs or supplemental runs Field Trips to be driven by unit members shall be awarded to drivers according to posted on the following procedures:
9.7.1 All extra trips bulletin board at the Transportation Building using the Rotating Seniority List. Contract hours or regular daily routes shall be assigned the driver's first priority. Drivers will be paid for field trips at their appropriate contract rate. Overtime rates will be paid when a trip results in compliance with the following section of this Agreement; provided, however, that no driver shall be eligible to work more than working over eight (8) hours in a day or forty (40) hours in any workweek, exclusive of hours worked a week. Trips will be assigned on Saturday or Sunday, when another eligible driver is available and would not be put into overtime.
9.7.2 Assignment of extra trips shall be made on the basis of a “Trip Board.” The most senior driver who signs up for the extra trip shall be awarded the trip. No driver may give up any extra trip or supplemental run or regular run previously awarded in order to take an extra trip, if Section 9.7.1 above would be violatedrotating seniority basis. There shall be no pre-empting of only one (1) trip list which will include day, evening and weekend trips. Substitutes shall not be assigned to extra trips until all regular runs by drivers who wish have refused or are unable to take extra trips.
9.7.3 Trips are to the trip. Once the seniority list is established, a driver must indicate his/her desires by placing a check mark in the "yes" column. The absence of the check mark will indicate a refusal for that particular field trip. The red line will drop below the driver's name and that person will not be dated as they are considered for another trip until a complete rotation has been accomplished. An emergency field trip is any field trip request received by the Transportation Office. All extra trips shall be awarded to the most senior appropriate driver signing the “Trip Board.” If the extra trip is posted before a driver’s regular run clock-out time, the driver has until the driver’s next regular run clock-in time to reply. If there is no reply, the dispatcher shall assign the extra trip to the next senior driver on the sign-up sheet.
9.7.4 Drivers shall not be eligible for extra trips during periods of absence due to illness. Drivers absent for personal illness on Department after 3:00 p.m. the last working day before a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday the trip shall not is to start. An emergency field trip will be offered first to the next eligible to drive such trip and will lose his/her turn driver on the rotating seniority list. If the next driver under the “red line” is unavailable, the bid for the trip continues down the rotation list until the process begins anew. Drivers absent for other reasons will be able to drive such trips provided they contact the Transportation Office by 3:30 p.m. on the last working day prior to the scheduled trip to verify their availability and confirm the start time of a driver accepts the trip.
9.7.5 A. If no driver can take the trip on the rotation list, it will go to a substitute driver.
B. The dispatch book assignment of an emergency field trip will not cause the “red line” to move on the rotation list. If a field trip assignment is canceled and the driver(s) is/are notified prior to reporting, for purposes of rotation, this will not be considered a trip taken and the driver will be eligible for the next trip that will not conflict with the driver’s regularly scheduled route. If a field trip assignment is canceled and the bus driver(s) is/are not notified prior to reporting to the assigned pickup point, the driver(s) shall receive two (2) hours minimum pay. For purposes of rotation, this will not be considered a trip taken and the driver will be eligible for the next trip that will not conflict with the driver’s regularly scheduled route. When a field trip necessitates the driver remaining out of the district overnight, the driver shall be made compensated for all driving time at his/her regular rate of pay, waiting time at one-half (1/2) the regular rate of pay and will not be compensated for eight (8) hours of sleep time. If a bus driver drives for a school connected organization other than the Board of Education (athletics, music group, club, etc.), the individual in charge of the trip shall make provision for the expenses of the driver, i.e., lunch, parking fee, lodging, etc. The Transportation Supervisor may schedule a split trip providing the waiting time at the field trip location would warrant this arrangement. The bus driver who is at the top of the rotation list can sign up for both parts of the split or either the first or second halves of the trip. If the person at the top of the rotation list decides to sign up for only one part of a split route, the other part of the split will be available for driver viewing to be driven by the Transportation Officenext person on the rotation list who wishes to sign up for that trip. Split trips (all or any part of a split) have the same effect on the person's rotation standing as a regular field trip. Waiting time (other than overnight trips) will be paid at the driver's regular rate of pay.
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Samples: Negotiated Agreement
Extra Trips. All 21.1 Drivers shall not be paid less than one (1) hour’s wages for any extra trip.
21.2 Regular and substitute drivers may not sign up for more than two (2) extra trips other than in any one-day. Drivers may drive as many extra trips during any one-day as previously authorized or assigned. Substitute drivers must wait twenty-four (24) hours after an extra trip has been posted before they may sign up for the run. In the event that a driver wishes to have his/her name removed from a trip, prior approval must be given by the supervisor and the trip is to be reposted and redated when possible. This will give regular runs drivers the opportunity to sign up first.
21.3 If no regular or supplemental runs substitute driver has signed up for an extra trip, the Transportation Supervisor shall be awarded to drivers according assign a driver to the following procedures:
9.7.1 All extra trips shall be trip. When a regular driver has been assigned in compliance with by the following section of this Agreement; provided, however, that Transportation Supervisor to drive an extra trip (because no regular or substitute driver shall be eligible to work more than forty (40) hours in any workweek, exclusive of hours worked on Saturday or Sunday, when another eligible driver is available and would not be put into overtime.
9.7.2 Assignment of extra trips shall be made on the basis of a “Trip Board.” The most senior driver who signs had signed up for the extra trip trip), the regular driver shall be awarded compensated for the tripextra trip at his/her regular route rate for the first two hours of the extra trip assigned if the assignment requires the regular driver to give up his/her regular run that day.
21.4 When assigning extra trips, the Transportation Supervisor shall first assign from the Substitute Driver List. If no substitute drivers are available, regular drivers will be assigned an extra trip beginning in reverse order of seniority and continuing up the seniority list in reverse order. No regular driver may give up any shall be assigned more than one (1) extra trip or supplemental run or each year until all regular run previously awarded in order to take drivers have been assigned an extra trip, if Section 9.7.1 above would be violated. There .
21.5 Extra trips shall be no predefined as those trips that do not involve the transportation of children between their home and the school or the school and their home in a school bus except for regularly scheduled daily and/or weekly trips (i.e. Voc. Trip, SPED, etc.).
21.6 When the means of transportation for an extra trip is changed from a bus to a other transportation, and the trip had been posted and signed by a driver, he/she will be paid the scheduled driving time of the trip if the driver receives less than five (5) working-empting day notice of regular runs by drivers who wish the change in transportation. This condition does not apply to take cancelled extra trips.
9.7.3 Trips are 21.7 An extra trip of 3 hours or more=1 meal; 6 hours or more=2 meals; 9 hours or more=3 meals; to a maximum of three (3) meals per day, which will be dated as they are received by compensated at $8.50 per meal, reimbursed through payroll less normal deductions.
21.8 When an extra trip is cancelled with less than a one (1) hour notice the Transportation Officedriver will be paid the time lost, at regular pay, for the original regular run. All extra trips shall be awarded If a regular run was not lost due to the most senior appropriate extra trip, the driver signing will receive two (2) hours of extra trip pay.
21.9 On one-way extra trips, the “Trip Board.” If driver (regular or substitute) will receive a minimum of one (1) hour of regular pay; any remaining time will be paid at the extra trip rate.
21.10 When a multiple bus trip is posted before a driver’s regular run clock-out timereduced in number(s), the driver has until driver(s) with the driver’s next regular run clock-in time to reply. If there is no reply, the dispatcher shall assign the extra trip to the next senior driver on the sign-up sheet.
9.7.4 Drivers shall not be eligible for extra trips during periods of absence due to illness. Drivers absent for personal illness on the last working day before a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday trip shall not be eligible to drive such trip and least seniority will lose his/her turn on the list until the process begins anew. Drivers absent for other reasons will be able to drive such trips provided they contact the Transportation Office by 3:30 p.m. on the last working day prior to the scheduled trip to verify their availability and confirm the start time of forfeit the trip.
9.7.5 The dispatch book shall be made available for driver viewing by the Transportation Office.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Extra Trips. All trips other than regular runs or supplemental runs shall be awarded to drivers according to the following procedures:
9.7.1 All extra trips shall be assigned in compliance with the following section of this Agreement; provided, however, that no A. No driver shall be eligible is to work more than forty 40 (40forty) hours in any a normal workweek, exclusive of hours worked on Saturday or Sunday, when another eligible driver is available and would not be put into overtime.
9.7.2 Assignment B. Prior to the beginning of each semester, those drivers who want to drive extra trips shall (for the full school year) may do so by making application to the Transportation Supervisor. Exceptions would be those drivers who, because of hiring dates, do not have 180 runs made on prior to the basis beginning of a “Trip Boardthe semester.” The most senior driver
C. Drivers who signs up for voluntarily wish to be removed from the extra trip shall roster must submit a letter requesting removal to the Transportation Supervisor. The effective date of removal will be awarded ONE week after submitting the letter to the Transportation supervisor. The one-week period also applies to reinstatement.
D. When the Extra Trip Roster is exhausted, all other drivers will be asked beginning with most seniority to least seniority. This will be done on a rotation basis continuing on where left off from last trip. No Least seniority driver may give up any must take extra trip or supplemental run or regular run previously awarded in order if all other drivers refuse.
E. Driver who is on sick leave the day of a scheduled trip is not eligible to take drive an extra trip, if Section 9.7.1 above would be violated. There shall be no pre-empting of regular runs by drivers who wish to take extra tripstrip on that date.
9.7.3 Trips F. Extra trip drivers will be allowed a maximum total of 35 minutes per trip to prep bus, clean bus, and fuel bus. These 35 minutes includes being at point of departure 10 minutes before scheduled departure time.
G. Drivers will complete trip reports by maintaining a record of the starting and ending odometer reading and are required to be dated as they are received by record times out and in. Trip drivers will turn in reports to the Transportation OfficeSupervisor with the time sheets, unless a problem occurs during the trip then the report should be given to the Transportation Supervisor the next working day.
H. In the event of severe weather, a driver having concern regarding the advisability to taking a field trip will discuss the situation with Transportation Supervisor.
I. Drivers will take their assigned bus on all trips unless the Transportation Supervisor or Mechanic assigns another vehicle.
J. Drivers will be paid for one hour when trips are canceled after their arrival time. All This is not considered a trip on the roster, and the driver will be considered for the next available extra trip.
K. Expense money for FUEL, required admission, and miscellaneous expenses for extra trips shall may be awarded to secured in advance of the most senior appropriate scheduled departure. The driver signing the “Trip Boardmust provide slips for expenses within 24 hours upon return.”
L. Pay for overnight field trips will be computed as follows:
1. The driver will receive lodging and meals while at field trip destination. If the extra trip is posted before a driver’s regular run clock-out timegroup does not provide meals, the driver has until will be reimbursed for meals at the driver’s next regular run clock-meal rates set forth in time to replythe contract and upon submission of receipts. If there is you get a meal free, no reply, the dispatcher shall assign the extra trip to the next senior driver on the sign-up sheetreimbursement will be given.
9.7.4 Drivers 2. The driver will receive a minimum of eight hours pay for each day of the field trip. The driver shall not be eligible paid the time from departure to arrival, which includes actual driving time and stops for extra trips during periods of absence due to illnessbreaks.
3. Drivers absent for personal illness on the last working day before a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday trip shall not be eligible to drive such trip and will lose his/her turn on the list until the process begins anew. Drivers absent for other reasons The pay rate will be able to drive such trips provided they contact the Transportation Office calculated by 3:30 p.m. on the last working day prior to the scheduled trip to verify their availability and confirm the start time of the triphourly rate times 1.25 (base rate multiplied by a 1.25 factor).
9.7.5 The dispatch book shall be made available for driver viewing by the Transportation Office.
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Samples: Master Agreement
Extra Trips. All trips other (a) Only full-time drivers regularly scheduled for less than regular 40 hours (with AM and PM runs or supplemental runs shall assigned) will be awarded to drivers according to the following procedures:assigned extra trips.
9.7.1 (b) All extra trips shall excluding emergency trips will be assigned posted at the transportation office. Copies of the original request will be distributed as follows: transportation copy ` posted copy initialed by the Association Association copy driver copy If any changes are made in compliance with the following section of this Agreement; providedtrip times, however, that no driver shall be eligible to work more than forty (40) hours in any workweek, exclusive of hours worked on Saturday or Sunday, when another eligible driver is available and would not be put into overtime.
9.7.2 Assignment of extra trips shall they will be made on the basis of original bus request slip. The bus request slips will contain a “Trip Boardnotation for the date the bus request was first sent, date posted and date assigned.” The most senior driver
(c) On the day before a scheduled trip, drivers will speak with the transportation office staff to acknowledge their extra trip, confirm the time, and initial the trip sheet. If the procedure is not followed by 5:00 p.m. the day before the trip, the trip will be assigned to the next available driver. Drivers who signs fail to show up for a trip on time will not be eligible to sign for a trip the following week.
(2) If any of the following situations exist, the trip assignment may be made in a manner determined by the Director of Transportation. The following conditions apply to extra trips:
(a) Regular drivers who fail to sign up for an extra trip within 48 hours of the posting shall not be awarded the trip. No considered for that week’s extra trips, except for emergencies.
(b) If a driver may give up any extra trip or supplemental run or regular run previously awarded in order is unable to take an extra triptrip he/she has accepted, if Section 9.7.1 above would be violated. There the trip sheet shall be no pre-empting of regular runs by drivers who wish returned to take extra tripsthe office be reposted or the emergency list be used. Extra trips shall not be traded.
9.7.3 Trips are (c) Posting cannot be made (e.g. during the summer, reschedule sports events, etc.) and an attempt has been made to be dated as they are received by contact five (5) regular drivers on the Transportation Office. extra trip list.
(d) A regular driver who previously accepted a trip is no longer available due to the provisions in Article 5 or 6 of this contract.
(e) An extra trip scheduled for less than the regular run
(f) The only available driver is on probationary status.
(3) All extra trips shall will be awarded to channeled through the most senior appropriate Director of Transpor- rtation, except as described in paragraph (2) above. Extra trips will be assigned on a rotating seniority basis by driver signing choice. Exception may be made only after consultation with the “Trip Board.” If the extra trip is posted before a driver’s regular run clock-out time, the driver has until the driver’s next regular run clock-in time to reply. If there is no reply, the dispatcher shall assign the extra trip to the next senior driver on the sign-up sheetKESPA President or Vice President of Transportation.
9.7.4 Drivers (4) A driver whose regular schedule is 40 or more hours shall not be eligible for extra trips.
(5) Emergency trips during periods of absence due to illness. Drivers absent for personal illness on the last working day before a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday trip shall not be eligible to drive such trip and will lose his/her turn on the list until the process begins anew. Drivers absent for other reasons will be able to drive given out on a rotating basis for all drivers who have signed up for such trips provided they contact the Transportation Office by 3:30 p.m. on the last working day prior to the scheduled trip to verify their availability and confirm the start time of the triptrips.
9.7.5 The dispatch book shall be made available for driver viewing by the Transportation Office.
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Samples: Master Agreement
Extra Trips. All trips other than regular runs or supplemental runs daily shifts shall be awarded to drivers according to the following procedures:
9.7.1 All designated extra trips shall be assigned in compliance with the following section of this Agreement; provided, however, that no driver shall be eligible to work more than forty (40) hours in any workweek, exclusive of hours worked on Saturday or Sunday, when another eligible driver is available and would not be put into overtimetrips.
9.7.2 Assignment of extra trips shall 6.6.1 No regular AM run may be made on the basis of a “Trip Board.” The most senior driver who signs given up for the extra trip shall be awarded the trip. No driver may give up any extra trip or supplemental run or regular run previously awarded in order to take an extra trip. Extra trips will be assigned by seniority to the regular driver that can take the trip without placing them in overtime pay status. If no regular drivers are available because they are already working or are ineligible under this section, if Section 9.7.1 above would relief drivers may be violated. There shall be no pre-empting of regular runs by drivers who wish to take assigned extra trips.
9.7.3 Trips are to be dated as they are received 1. The extra trip must increase the driver’s daily time by at least one (1) hour.
2. The extra trip will not put the Transportation Office. All extra trips shall driver into overtime status for the week (> 40 hrs/week), with the exception that if the trip would put a relief driver into overtime status the trip will then be awarded to the most senior appropriate driver signing who will incur the “Trip Boardfewest number of hours of overtime.”
3. Seniority will be the primary consideration in assigning extra trips.
4. If the extra trip is posted before a driver’s cancels prior to the beginning of the regular run clock-out timework that the driver had sought to give up, the driver has until will work his or her regular schedule and the driver’s next regular run clock-in time to replysub will be released or reassigned. Cancellation hours (section 6.6.4 of the collective bargaining agreement) will not be applicable under these circumstances.
5. If there the trip is no replycancelled after the beginning of the regular work that the driver had sought to give up, the dispatcher shall assign driver will report to Transportation base for reassignment. If no work is available, cancellation hours (section 6.6.4 of the collective bargaining agreement) will be applicable.
6. In the event of a substitute shortage, the Supervisor will have the discretion to reassign the driver back to his/her regularly scheduled work or attach the extra trip to a regular work schedule. If a regular driver was assigned the trip and is reassigned back to his/her regularly scheduled work, they shall be paid for the lost hours between their regularly scheduled work and the hours of the trip. Cancellation hours (section 6.6.4 of the collective bargaining agreement) will not be applicable under these circumstances. A substitute who declines regular work that is offered in order to allow a regular driver to take an extra trip shall go to the bottom of the substitute roster for purposes of that extra trip.
7. Trips may be turned back for emergencies or illness reasons only. Extra trips are deemed extra time and are not eligible for paid sick leave. In the case of illness, employees may use accrued sick leave for the amount of their regular work schedule.
8. If an extra trip is changed by one-half hour or more after the extra trip has been awarded, that trip shall be re-posted for bid and assigned by seniority. If such change occurs less than two (2) hours before the start time for the trip, the District will make a good faith effort to determine the most senior regular driver available, eligible, and willing to take the trip. Such efforts may include, but are not necessarily limited to, “all-calls” or telephone calls to employees. If a new trip arises with one (1) or fewer hours’ notice, the trip may be re-assigned at the discretion of the supervisor; provided, that if time permits the supervisor will first look to the next most senior driver on employee available to take the sign-trip. If a trip has been turned back, the supervisor will first look to the employees who signed up sheetfor the trip in applying the above procedures.
9.7.4 Drivers 9. Field Trip procedures (section 6.6.2 of the collective bargaining agreement) regarding refusals will be followed if a driver turns the extra trip back in.
10. Any grievance regarding this section is waived if not brought to the attention of the District prior to the date of the trip, provided that the posting requirements of subsection 13, below, were followed by the District.
11. Wash bay and seat repair may be given up to take an extra trip by advance arrangement only if the District is able to acquire a replacement to do the work.
12. If a trip is originally awarded as a single trip but must be split to meet the needs of the district, and if the driver to whom the trip was originally awarded retains only the return portion of the trip, that driver shall not be eligible for required to clock out during any wait time between the end of the driver’s last run and the return portion of the extra trip.
13. A list of assigned extra trips during periods of absence due to illness. Drivers absent for personal illness the week, including charters, will be posted on Monday or the last first working day before a Saturday, Sunday, of the week.
6.6.2 Rejection of more than three (3) extra trips in any one (1) semester shall result in said driver losing the right to extra trip assignments for the remainder of the semester. Emergencies or holiday trip medical/dental appointments shall not be eligible considered rejections, if advance notice is given to drive such the Transportation Supervisor when possible.
6.6.3 Charter buses will not be used where regular or relief drivers, regardless of whether they would incur overtime, could take the runs at less cost to the District. In determining costs, the District shall use the Step 04 hourly wage rate plus 15% (for employee benefit costs) and for overtime hours, time and one-half of that wage rate plus 15% (employee benefits), plus the District’s established mileage cost for bus use, and the reasonable anticipated costs for driver meals and lodging. If incurring overtime costs would result in less cost for the District than using a charter bus, the
6.6.4 If an extra trip and will lose is canceled without a minimum of sixty (60) minutes notice to the regular or substitute driver or call to his/her turn on residence, the list until driver will receive two hours pay or the process begins anew. Drivers absent for other reasons will be able to drive such trips provided they contact the Transportation Office by 3:30 p.m. on the last working day prior to the scheduled trip to verify their availability and confirm the start time of the triprun, whichever is less.
9.7.5 The dispatch book shall be made available for driver viewing by the Transportation Office.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Extra Trips. All 1. Extra trips other than regular runs will normally be posted by 9:00 a.m. on a Friday. The posting shall include the estimated departure and return time for each trip. Drivers who are interested in being awarded one or supplemental runs more of the trips must submit a ballot (See Appendix B) for those trips by 7 a.m. the following Tuesday. Said ballot shall be in writing and shall list, in rank order, the extra trips for which the driver wishes to be considered. The ballot shall be signed and dated by the driver submitting it. Bargaining unit members shall retain a copy of their ballots. Trips shall be awarded by 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. The parties recognize that the Employer may receive late orders for extra trips. In such event, the Employer shall attempt to follow seniority rotation, provided drivers according having rotation priority are available for extra trips. There shall be two trip lists - the regular trip list and a "late" list for any extra trips that are requested after the close of business on Monday. If a trip is canceled, the driver who had been awarded that trip shall not move, but shall continue to hold the following procedures:
9.7.1 same place in the rotation on the regular list. All extra late trips shall be assigned filled through the normal late list rotation.
2. Extra trip rotation shall be by seniority [except as provided in compliance paragraphs 1 and 3 of this section], with the following section of this Agreement; provided, however, that no driver shall be eligible to work more than forty (40) hours in any workweek, exclusive of hours worked on Saturday or Sunday, when another eligible driver is available and would not be put into overtime.
9.7.2 Assignment of extra trips shall be made on the basis of a “Trip Board.” The most senior driver who signs up (of the week) having first choice of available extra trip runs for the week (i.e., six trips, six drivers, the most senior driver may select any one of the available runs until all six trips have been selected). The remaining driver(s) will be at the top of the rotation for the next available trips. If a driver cancels an extra trip due to an emergency or illness, that regular driver can bid on any trips that are not assigned after all regular drivers have bid and trips have been awarded. If any trips are left after all remaining drivers have had an opportunity to bid, then those will be offered to a substitute driver.
3. Drivers are to honor their signatures when accepting extra trip assignments. If not, they shall be awarded excluded from all extra trips for a one
(1) week period, except in emergency conditions approved by the trip. No driver may give up any extra trip or supplemental run or regular run previously awarded in order to take an extra trip, if Section 9.7.1 above would be violatedEmployer. There shall be no pre-empting trading of extra trips. In emergencies, the driver must notify the Employer at the earliest possible time to be excused. An extra trip that must be reassigned due to an emergency or because someone has abandoned his/her signature will go first to the next driver (next to the driver being excused) on the regular runs by list rotation who originally bid on the same extra trip. The order of rotation shall be followed until the trip is reassigned or until all drivers who wish to take originally bid on that extra trips.
9.7.3 Trips are to be dated as they are received by the Transportation Officetrip have turned it down. All extra trips shall be awarded to the most senior appropriate driver signing the “Trip Board.” If the extra trip is posted before a driver’s regular run clock-out timecannot be filled according to the above process, the driver has until trip shall be posted to the driver’s next regular run clock-in time to replylate list for assignment. If there the trip still remains unfilled after exhaustion of the late list, it shall be assigned to a substitute driver.
4. Whenever a driver is no reply, the dispatcher shall assign the assigned an extra trip to during the next senior driver on the sign-up sheet.
9.7.4 Drivers shall not be eligible for extra trips during periods time of absence due to illness. Drivers absent for personal illness on the last working day before a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday trip shall not be eligible to drive such trip and will lose his/her turn on the list until the process begins anew. Drivers absent for other reasons will be able to drive such trips provided they contact the Transportation Office by 3:30 p.m. on the last working day prior to the regularly scheduled trip to verify their availability and confirm the start time of the trip.
9.7.5 The dispatch book run assignment, he/she shall be made available compensated for driver viewing by the Transportation Office.that run. This shall be for one and half (1.5) hours for all drivers and three
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Extra Trips. All trips other than regular runs daily shifts shall be designated extra trips.
6.6.1 No regular AM run may be given up to take an extra trip. Extra trips will be assigned by seniority to the regular driver that can take the trip without placing them in overtime pay status. If no regular drivers are available because they are already working or supplemental runs shall are ineligible under this section, relief drivers may be assigned extra trips.
1. The extra trip must increase the driver’s daily time by at least one (1) hour.
2. The extra trip will not put the driver into overtime status for the week (> 40 hrs./week), with the exception that if the trip would put a relief driver into overtime status the trip will then be awarded to drivers according the driver who will incur the fewest number of hours of overtime.
3. Seniority will be the primary consideration in assigning extra trips.
4. If the trip cancels prior to the following beginning of the regular work that the driver had sought to give up, the driver will work their regular schedule and the sub will be released or reassigned. Cancellation hours (section 6.6.4 of the collective bargaining agreement) will not be applicable under these circumstances.
5. If the trip is cancelled after the beginning of the regular work that the driver had sought to give up, the driver will report to Transportation base for reassignment. If no work is available, cancellation hours (section 6.6.4 of the collective bargaining agreement) will be applicable.
6. In the event of a substitute shortage, the Supervisor will have the discretion to reassign the driver back to their regularly scheduled work or attach the extra trip to a regular work schedule. If a regular driver was assigned the trip and is reassigned back to their regularly scheduled work, they shall be paid for the lost hours between their regularly scheduled work and the hours of the trip. Cancellation hours (section 6.6.4 of the collective bargaining agreement) will not be applicable under these circumstances. A substitute who declines regular work that is offered in order to allow a regular driver to take an extra trip shall go to the bottom of the substitute roster for purposes of that extra trip.
7. Trips may be turned back for emergencies or illness reasons only. Extra trips are deemed extra time and are not eligible for paid sick leave. In the case of illness, employees may use accrued sick leave for the amount of their regular work schedule.
8. If an extra trip is changed by one-half hour or more after the extra trip has been awarded, that trip shall be re-posted for bid and assigned by seniority. If such change occurs less than two (2) hours before the start time for the trip, the District will make a good faith effort to determine the most senior regular driver available, eligible, and willing to take the trip. Such efforts may include, but are not necessarily limited to, “all-calls” or telephone calls to employees. If a new trip arises with one (1) or fewer hours’ notice, the trip may be re-assigned at the discretion of the supervisor; provided, that if time permits the supervisor will first look to the next most senior employee available to take the trip. If a trip has been turned back, the supervisor will first look to the employees who signed up for the trip in applying the above procedures:.
9.7.1 All 9. Field Trip procedures (section 6.6.2 of the collective bargaining agreement) regarding refusals will be followed if a driver turns the extra trip back in.
10. Any grievance regarding this section is waived if not brought to the attention of the District prior to the date of the trip, provided that the posting requirements of subsection 13, below, were followed by the District.
11. Wash Bay and seat repair may be given up to take an extra trip by advance arrangement only if the District is able to acquire a replacement to do the work.
12. If a trip is originally awarded as a single trip but must be split to meet the needs of the district, and if the driver to whom the trip was originally awarded retains only the return portion of the trip, that driver shall not be required to clock out during any wait time between the end of the driver’s last run and the return portion of the extra trip.
13. A list of assigned extra trips for the week, including charters, will be posted on Monday or the first working day of the week.
6.6.2 Rejection of more than three (3) extra trips in any one (1) semester shall result in said driver losing the right to extra trip assignments for the remainder of the semester. Emergencies or medical/dental appointments shall not be assigned considered rejections, if advance notice is given to the Transportation Supervisor when possible.
6.6.3 Charter buses will not be used where regular or relief drivers, regardless of whether they would incur overtime, could take the runs at less cost to the District. In determining costs, the District shall use the Step 04 hourly wage rate plus 15% (for employee benefit costs) and for overtime hours, time and one-half of that wage rate plus 15% (employee benefits), plus the District’s established mileage cost for bus use, and the reasonable anticipated costs for driver meals and lodging. If incurring overtime costs would result in compliance less cost for the District than using a charter bus, the District shall assign the trip by seniority to the regular driver that can take the run with the following section least amount of this Agreementovertime; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall require the District to pay drivers if a charter is used because there are no driver shall be eligible to work more than forty (40) hours in any workweek, exclusive of hours worked on Saturday drivers or Sunday, when another eligible driver is available and would not be put into overtimeequipment available.
9.7.2 Assignment of extra trips shall be made on the basis of a “Trip Board.” The most senior driver who signs up for the extra trip shall be awarded the trip. No driver may give up any extra trip or supplemental run or regular run previously awarded in order to take 6.6.4 If an extra trip, if Section 9.7.1 above would be violated. There shall be no pre-empting of regular runs by drivers who wish to take extra trips.
9.7.3 Trips are to be dated as they are received by the Transportation Office. All extra trips shall be awarded to the most senior appropriate driver signing the “Trip Board.” If the extra trip is posted before canceled without a driver’s minimum of sixty (60) minutes notice to the regular run clock-out timeor substitute driver or call to their residence, the driver has until will receive two hours pay or the driver’s next regular run clock-in time to reply. If there is no reply, the dispatcher shall assign the extra trip to the next senior driver on the sign-up sheet.
9.7.4 Drivers shall not be eligible for extra trips during periods of absence due to illness. Drivers absent for personal illness on the last working day before a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday trip shall not be eligible to drive such trip and will lose his/her turn on the list until the process begins anew. Drivers absent for other reasons will be able to drive such trips provided they contact the Transportation Office by 3:30 p.m. on the last working day prior to the scheduled trip to verify their availability and confirm the start time of the triprun, whichever is less. If an extra trip is cancelled on a Saturday or Sunday without a minimum of ninety (90) minutes notice, the employee will receive three (3) hours of pay or the time of the run whichever is less.
9.7.5 The dispatch book shall be made available for driver viewing by the Transportation Office.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Extra Trips. All trips other than regular runs 1. The names of contracted drivers full, half time, or supplemental runs HANDICAP shall be awarded posted on the trip board at the bus garage in order of seniority. Drivers shall have the opportunity to drivers according to the following procedures:
9.7.1 All sign up for an extra trips shall be assigned in compliance trip on a rotating seniority basis. Trips will begin each year with the following section of this Agreement; provided, however, that no driver shall be eligible to work more than forty (40) hours in any workweek, exclusive of hours worked on Saturday or Sunday, when another eligible driver is available and would not be put into overtime.
9.7.2 Assignment of extra trips shall be made on the basis of a “Trip Board.” The most senior driver who signs up for and only if their name is found on the extra trip shall board. Trips will be awarded offered to the tripnext most senior driver on the trip board on a rotating basis. No In the case that the next most senior driver may give up any extra on the trip or supplemental run or regular run previously awarded in order board refuses the trip that is offered, then that trip will be offered to take an extra trip, if Section 9.7.1 above would be violated. There shall be no pre-empting of regular runs by ALL drivers who wish to take extra trips.
9.7.3 Trips are to be dated as they are received by the Transportation Office. All extra trips and shall be awarded to the most MOST senior appropriate driver signing that signs up for the “Trip Boardtrip.” If
2. Trips shall be posted in numerical order by Xxxx on Thursday of the extra trip is posted before a driver’s regular run clock-out time, preceding week and awarded on Friday afternoon by the driver has until the driver’s next regular run clock-in time to replyTransportation Supervisor/designee. If there is no reply, the dispatcher shall assign the extra a trip comes in to the bus garage with less than 72 hours but more than 24 hours’ notice and school will not be in session, an attempt to contact drivers via telephone beginning with the next most senior driver on the sign-up sheetseniority rotation list shall be made. The Transportation Supervisor will allow twenty (20) minutes to make contact with/hear from a driver before moving on to the next most senior driver on the list. If a trip comes in with less than 24 hours’ notice, it can be given to any available contracted driver or assigned to any substitute driver.
9.7.4 3. If no driver signs up for an extra trip, the supervisor has the option of using a substitute.
4. Trips that leave between 2:00 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. will not be placed on the trip board and will be assigned to available substitute drivers. Trips leaving before 8:30 a.m. are excluded from the trip board.
5. Driver Rate (effective July 1, 2023): Drivers shall not be eligible paid their regular hourly rate of pay for extra trips during periods of absence due to illness. Drivers absent for personal illness on the last working day before a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday trip shall not be eligible to drive such trip and will lose his/her turn on the list until the process begins anew. Drivers absent for other reasons will be able to drive such trips provided they contact the Transportation Office by 3:30 p.m. on the last working day prior up to the scheduled first two (2) hours. For any trip to verify their availability exceeding two (2) hours, the driver will receive Seventeen Dollars and confirm Fifty Cents ($17.50) an hour for all other hours after the start time of the tripfirst two (2).
9.7.5 The dispatch book shall be made available for 6. Bus drivers are permitted to come off of their regular route in order to take a trip of four and one-half (4½) hours or more provided a substitute driver viewing by the Transportation Officeis available.
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Extra Trips. All trips other than regular runs or supplemental runs shall be awarded to drivers according to the following procedures:procedures:
9.7.1 All extra trips shall be assigned in compliance with the following section of this Agreement; provided, however, that no driver shall be eligible to work more than forty (40) hours in any workweek, exclusive of hours worked on Saturday or Sunday, when another eligible driver is available and would not be put into overtime.
9.7.2 Assignment of extra trips shall be made on the basis of a “Trip Board.” The most senior driver who signs up for the extra trip shall be awarded the trip. No driver may give up any extra trip or supplemental run or regular run previously awarded in order to take an extra trip, if Section 9.7.1 above would be violated. There shall be no pre-empting of regular runs by drivers who wish to take extra trips.
9.7.3 Trips are to be dated as they are received by the Transportation Office. All extra trips shall be awarded to the most senior appropriate driver signing the “Trip Board.” If the extra trip is posted before a driver’s regular run clock-out time, the driver has until the driver’s next regular run clock-in time to reply. If there is no reply, the dispatcher shall assign the extra trip to the next senior driver on the sign-up sheet.
9.7.4 Drivers shall not be eligible for extra trips during periods of absence due to illness. Drivers absent for personal illness on the last working day before a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday trip shall not be eligible to drive such trip and will lose his/her turn on the list until the process begins anew. Drivers absent for other reasons will be able to drive such trips provided they contact the Transportation Office by 3:30 p.m. on the last working day prior to the scheduled trip to verify their availability and confirm the start time of the trip.
9.7.5 The dispatch book shall be made available for driver viewing by the Transportation Office.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Extra Trips. All A. The transportation manager will post all extra trips other than regular runs or supplemental runs shall on the bulletin board, and drivers will indicate their availability by signing for the same.
B. Each Monday, the transportation manager will post a list of individual driver names indicating the number of hours of extra trips driven in the current marking period. The transportation manager will include only driving time on the trip board, not "downtime" for Saturday winter trips. Non-trip hours will be awarded to drivers according to posted as well as trip hours.
C. The first week of the following procedures:
9.7.1 All extra marking period, trips shall be assigned in compliance by seniority. In subsequent weeks, trips shall be assigned to the driver with the following section least number of this Agreement; providedhours accumulated during that marking period. If hours are equal, howeverseniority shall prevail. New drivers will be assigned the average hours of all drivers who have taken trips.
D. Notification of trip assignments will be at least two (2) driving days prior to the scheduled trip, except in unusual circumstances. If after a trip is posted and closed (with the usual two [2] days notice), and then changed to a drop off only, that no driver shall be eligible to work more paid the difference between their regular run, if affected, and the drop off time paid.
E. If an extra trip (sports included) is canceled, as soon as the Transportation Department is notified of the cancellation, the driver will be notified. If the driver is notified less than forty two (402) hours in any workweek, exclusive of hours worked on Saturday or Sunday, when another eligible driver is available and would not be put into overtime.
9.7.2 Assignment of extra trips shall be made on the basis of a “Trip Board.” The most senior driver who signs up for the extra trip shall be awarded the trip. No driver may give up any extra trip or supplemental run or regular run previously awarded in order to take an extra trip, if Section 9.7.1 above would be violated. There shall be no pre-empting of regular runs by drivers who wish to take extra trips.
9.7.3 Trips are to be dated as they are received by the Transportation Office. All extra trips shall be awarded to the most senior appropriate driver signing the “Trip Board.” If the extra trip is posted before a driver’s regular run clock-out departure time, the driver has until the driver’s next regular run clock-in time to replywill be paid for two (2) hours. If there the cancellation is no replydue to weather related conditions, and the dispatcher shall assign driver is notified less than two (2) hours before departure time, then the driver will be paid for one (1) hour.
F. The Transportation Department will make every reasonable attempt to reassign canceled trips that are rescheduled to the driver that the trip was originally closed with.
G. If the driver refuses to drive an extra trip to the next senior driver on the sign-up sheet.
9.7.4 Drivers shall not be eligible after having signed for extra trips during periods of absence due to illness. Drivers absent for personal illness on the last working day before a Saturdayit, Sundaywithout sufficient reason, or holiday trip shall not be eligible to drive such trip and will lose hishe/her turn on the list until the process begins anew. Drivers absent for other reasons she will be able to drive such trips provided they contact the Transportation Office by 3:30 p.m. on the last working day prior to the scheduled trip to verify their availability and confirm the start time of listed as if he/she had actually driven the trip. The definition of sufficient reason would include a driver off on authorized sick leave.
9.7.5 The dispatch book shall be made available for driver viewing by the Transportation Office.
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Extra Trips. All trips other (a) Only full-time drivers regularly scheduled for less than regular 40 hours (with AM and PM runs or supplemental runs shall assigned) will be awarded to drivers according to the following procedures:assigned extra trips.
9.7.1 (b) All extra trips shall excluding emergency trips will be assigned posted at the transportation office. Copies of the original request will be distributed as follows: transportation copy ` posted copy initialed by the Association Association copy driver copy If any changes are made in compliance with the following section of this Agreement; providedtrip times, however, that no driver shall be eligible to work more than forty (40) hours in any workweek, exclusive of hours worked on Saturday or Sunday, when another eligible driver is available and would not be put into overtime.
9.7.2 Assignment of extra trips shall they will be made on the basis of original bus request slip. The bus request slips will contain a “Trip Boardnotation for the date the bus request was first sent, date posted and date assigned.” The most senior driver
(c) On the day before a scheduled trip, drivers will speak with the transportation office staff to acknowledge their extra trip, confirm the time, and initial the trip sheet. If the procedure is not followed by 5:00 p.m. the day before the trip, the trip will be assigned to the next available driver. Drivers who signs fail to show up for a trip on time will not be eligible to sign for a trip the following week.
(2) If any of the following situations exist, the trip assignment may be made in a manner determined by the Director of Transportation. The following conditions apply to extra trips:
(a) Regular drivers who fail to sign up for an extra trip within 48 hours of the posting shall not be awarded the trip. No considered for that week’s extra trips, except for emergencies.
(b) If a driver may give up any extra trip or supplemental run or regular run previously awarded in order is unable to take an extra triptrip he/she has accepted, if Section 9.7.1 above would be violated. There the trip sheet shall be no pre-empting of regular runs by drivers who wish returned to take extra tripsthe office be reposted or the emergency list be used. Extra trips shall not be traded.
9.7.3 Trips are (c) Posting cannot be made (e.g. during the summer, reschedule sports events, etc.) and an attempt has been made to be dated as they are received by contact five (5) regular drivers on the Transportation Office. extra trip list.
(d) A regular driver who previously accepted a trip is no longer available due to the provisions in Article 5 or 6 of this contract.
(e) An extra trip scheduled for less than the regular run.
(f) The only available driver is on probationary status.
(3) All extra trips shall will be awarded to channeled through the most senior appropriate Director of Transportation, except as described in paragraph (2) above. Extra trips will be assigned on a rotating seniority basis by driver signing choice. Exception may be made only after consultation with the “Trip Board.” If the extra trip is posted before a driver’s regular run clock-out time, the driver has until the driver’s next regular run clock-in time to reply. If there is no reply, the dispatcher shall assign the extra trip to the next senior driver on the sign-up sheetKESPA President or Vice President of Transportation.
9.7.4 Drivers (4) A driver whose regular schedule is 40 or more hours shall not be eligible for extra trips.
(5) Emergency trips during periods of absence due to illness. Drivers absent for personal illness on the last working day before a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday trip shall not be eligible to drive such trip and will lose his/her turn on the list until the process begins anew. Drivers absent for other reasons will be able to drive given out on a rotating basis for all drivers who have signed up for such trips provided they contact the Transportation Office by 3:30 p.m. on the last working day prior to the scheduled trip to verify their availability and confirm the start time of the triptrips.
9.7.5 The dispatch book shall be made available for driver viewing by the Transportation Office.
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Samples: Master Agreement
Extra Trips. 1. Extra trips will normally be posted by 9:00 a.m. on a Friday. The posting shall include the estimated departure and return time for each trip. Drivers who are interested in being awarded one or more of the trips must submit a ballot (See Appendix B) for those trips by 7 a.m. the following Tuesday. Said ballot shall be in writing and shall list, in rank order, the extra trips for which the driver wishes to be considered. The ballot shall be signed and dated by the driver submitting it. Bargaining unit members shall retain a copy of their ballots. Trips shall be awarded by 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. The parties recognize that the Employer may receive late orders for extra trips. In such event, the Employer shall attempt to follow seniority rotation, provided drivers having rotation priority are available for extra trips. There shall be two trip lists - the regular trip list and a "late" list for any extra trips that are requested after the close of business on Monday. If a trip is canceled, the driver who had been awarded that trip shall not move, but shall continue to hold the same place in the rotation on the regular list. All late trips other than shall be filled through the normal late list rotation.
2. Extra trip rotation shall be by seniority [except as provided in paragraphs 1 and 3 of this section], with the most senior driver (of the week) having first choice of available extra trip runs for the week (i.e., six trips, six drivers, the most senior driver may select any one of the available runs until all six trips have been selected). The remaining driver(s) will be at the top of the rotation for the next available trips. If a driver cancels an extra trip due to an emergency or illness, that regular driver can bid on any trips that are not assigned after all regular drivers have bid and trips have been awarded. If any trips are left after all remaining drivers have had an opportunity to bid, then those will be offered to a substitute driver.
3. Drivers are to honor their signatures when accepting extra trip assignments. If not, they shall be excluded from all extra trips for a one ( 1) week period, except i n emergency conditions approved by the Employer. There shall be no trading of extra trips. In emergencies, the driver must notify the Employer at the earliest possible time to be excused. An extra trip that must be reassigned due to an emergency or because someone has abandoned his/her signature will go first to the next driver (next to the driver being excused) on the regular list rotation who originally bid on the same extra trip. The order of rotation shall be followed until the trip is reassigned or until all drivers who originally bid on that extra trip have turned it down. If the extra trip cannot be filled according to the above process, the trip shall be posted to the late list for assignment. If the trip still remains unfilled after exhaustion of the late list; it shall be assigned to a substitute driver.
4. Whenever a driver is assigned an extra trip during the time of his/her regularly scheduled run assignment, he/she shall be compensated for that run. This shall be for one and one-half (1.5) hours for all drivers and three (3) hours for Double Runs except those who are compensated on an "hourly" basis. Hourly drivers shall be compensated for the number of hours normally worked on their regularly scheduled assignment. After 1.5 hours for regular runs or supplemental runs shall be awarded to drivers according to 3 hours for Double Runs have elapsed (or the following procedures:
9.7.1 All extra trips shall be assigned in compliance with the following section of this Agreement; provided, however, that no driver shall be eligible to work more than forty (40) hours in any workweek, exclusive actual number of hours worked paid for hourly drivers), all subsequent time on Saturday or Sunday, when another eligible driver is available and would not be put into overtime.
9.7.2 Assignment of extra trips shall be made on the basis of a “Trip Board.” The most senior driver who signs up for the extra trip shall be compensated at the extra trip rate.
5. Extra trips that are postponed will be assigned to the originally appointed driver, as long as the trip is within the extra trip's originally scheduled week. Postponed trips beyond the extra trip's originally scheduled week will be re-posted. Drivers unable to take the trip will not be penalized.
6. If an extra trip is canceled and the driver who selected the trip is unable to perform his/her regularly scheduled run due to the timing of the cancellation, that driver shall be paid as if he/she drove the regularly scheduled run. The Employer has the right to assign the driver to other driving or related responsibilities for the time which is compensated. These responsibilities shall include riding on another regular run for the purpose of assisting with student discipline, safety and supervision. The driver has the option to decline these responsibilities, but will forfeit any compensation under this Section if this occurs.
7. If an extra trip is canceled after being awarded and it cannot be reassigned to the originally appointed driver, said driver shall receive a payment equal to two hours at the extra trip rate, or the actual amount of the time of the trip, whichever is less. No This penalty payment shall not apply to trips that are canceled due to inclement weather or circumstances beyond the District's control and shall be awarded only if the trip is canceled twenty-four (24) hours or less before the scheduled departure time. Additionally, once a driver may give up any extra trip or supplemental run or regular run previously has been awarded in order to take an extra a trip, if Section 9.7.1 above would be violated. There and actually drives the trip, he/she shall be no pre-empting paid for at least the number of regular runs by drivers who wish hours advertised for that trip, unless there is a weather related cancellation or weather related schedule change. This language does not apply to take athletic extra trips.
9.7.3 Trips are to 8. If a drop off during a regularly scheduled run interferes with the driver's double run, the regularly scheduled drop off run shall be dated as they are received assigned by the Transportation Office. All extra trips shall be awarded Employer as follows: first, to the most senior appropriate driver signing the “Trip Boardany available bargaining unit member and, if no bargaining unit member is available, then to a substitute.” If the extra trip is posted before a driver’s regular run clock-out time, the driver has until the driver’s next regular run clock-in time to reply. If there is no reply, the dispatcher shall assign the extra trip to the next senior driver on the sign-up sheet.
9.7.4 Drivers shall not be eligible for extra trips during periods of absence due to illness. Drivers absent for personal illness on the last working day before a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday trip shall not be eligible to drive such trip and will lose his/her turn on the list until the process begins anew. Drivers absent for other reasons will be able to drive such trips provided they contact the Transportation Office by 3:30 p.m. on the last working day prior to the scheduled trip to verify their availability and confirm the start time of the trip.
9.7.5 The dispatch book shall be made available for driver viewing by the Transportation Office.
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Samples: Master Agreement
Extra Trips. All (a) Extra trips other than regular are herein defined as those runs or supplemental runs shall be awarded to drivers according to the following procedures:which are not normally scheduled daily.
9.7.1 All extra trips shall be assigned in compliance with the following section of this Agreement; provided, however, that no driver shall (b) To be eligible to work more than forty (40) hours in any workweek, exclusive of hours worked on Saturday or Sunday, when another eligible driver is available and would not be put into overtime.
9.7.2 Assignment of extra trips shall be made on the basis of a “Trip Board.” The most senior driver who signs up for the extra trip shall be awarded the trip. No driver may give up any extra trip or supplemental run or regular run previously awarded in order to take drive an extra trip, if Section 9.7.1 above an employee must have completed a regional transportation safety institute school, plus have full certification.
(c) Regular drivers scheduled for an extra trip which falls during their regular working day shall be paid at the extra trip rate, except during the hours the driver would be violated. There driving their regular route, for which regular route pay shall be no pre-empting of regular runs by drivers who wish to take extra tripsprevail.
9.7.3 Trips are to (d) The process for assigning extra trips will be dated as they are received managed by the Supervisor of Transportation Officein conjunction with the Transportation Association. All extra trips shall be awarded posted on the trip board Thursday afternoon or the two days before a holiday break. The trips will be bid upon on Friday or the first day before break immediately following AM runs. All drivers wishing to choose a trip will gather in the lounge or if unable they will coordinate for a proxy to represent them. Extra trips will be posted for the entire next week, Monday – Sunday. The most senior driver will bid first and bidding will continue to go in order of seniority until all extra trips are chosen for the week. All drivers bidding must be present until all bidding is completed or until they don’t want another trip. If a driver leaves, is not present, or a proxy is not given and bidding comes to them, the driver will forfeit their turn. The next week will start with the next person in seniority of the last person posted. If an extra trip is added to the most senior appropriate week after the bidding has occurred there will be no penalty to any driver signing that declines the “Trip Boardtrip. Bidding will start with the next person in seniority of the last person posted. There will be a sheet posted next to the trip board stating the name and date of the driver that starts the bidding the next week and or additional trips added that week.” If
(e) Bus drivers will receive a taxable per diem meal stipend in the amount of $13.00 for any work that is four (4) consecutive hours in duration or longer. Qualification for per diem meal stipends must be notated on the drivers timesheet with approval from the Transportation Supervisor and submitted to payroll.
(f) It is agreed that the bus drivers who are transporting students to co- curricular events will be admitted to the game/event free of charge.
(g) Out-of-town field trips shall have at least one (1) adult chaperone on the bus, with the driver to be responsible for informing all of the passengers of the required safety rules.
(h) Overnight trips shall be paid at the extra trip is posted before rate, except during the hours when the driver would be driving their regular route, for which regular route pay shall prevail. Calculation of hours shall be from the time the bus leaves until the final stop that day.
(i) In the event that no driver wishes to drive a driver’s regular run clock-out timescheduled extra trip, the transportation supervisor may assign a driver has until the driver’s next regular run clock-in time to reply. If there is no reply, the dispatcher shall assign the extra trip to the next senior driver on the sign-up sheet.
9.7.4 Drivers shall not be eligible for extra trips during periods of absence due to illness. Drivers absent for personal illness on the last working day before a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday trip shall not be eligible to drive such trip and will lose his/her turn on the list until the process begins anew. Drivers absent for other reasons will be able to drive such trips provided they contact the Transportation Office by 3:30 p.m. on the last working day prior to the scheduled trip to verify their availability and confirm the start time of the trip.
9.7.5 The dispatch book (j) An employee who drives an extra trip shall be made available paid a minimum of one (1) hour pay or actual time for run.
(k) Extra trip pay will start twenty (20) minutes before an extra trip starts, and will be paid until the bus post trip is finished.
(l) Drivers will be expected to perform their regular route before any extra trips are taken.
(m) Regular drivers will be given first opportunity for any extra run before a substitute. This includes coverage for an extra trip when an assigned regular driver viewing by becomes unavailable for the Transportation Officeextra run.
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Extra Trips. An extra trip is defined as a transportation request for school sports/band functions, class field trips or outside contracted services. All full-time bus drivers shall have the opportunity, at the beginning of each school year or at the time of employment, to submit to the transportation supervisor, an indication of their interest and availability for extra trip assignments. A list of bus driver’s accumulate hours will be made available by the Executive Director of Administrative Services and Transportation or designee upon request. Once a driver accepts a field trip assignment and if she or he, due to unforeseen circumstances, cannot take the trip, the driver may trade the trip to another driver so long as the other driver agrees to the trade. If no other driver agrees to trade or has another trip to trade, the trip shall go back into rotation, unless it is within two (2) working days. All extra trips other than outside each driver’s regularly scheduled working hours, will be offered to the regular runs drivers. If no regular driver accepts the extra trip, it may be offered to a substitute.
A. Anyone who must or supplemental runs chooses to pass over a trip due to any regular job assignment must wait until their next regular turn in the rotation to be eligible for an extra trip.
B. If a trip is cancelled, the driver who had that trip has lost their turn in the rotation. If a trip is cancelled and rescheduled, the driver who had the trip has right of first refusal. Otherwise, the trip shall be assigned as defined in 9.8 D.
C. All available trips will be given out at a mass-bid meeting in the fall. Thereafter, the seniority rotation will be used until the next mass bid meeting. Attendance is not mandatory at the meeting, but drivers must be in attendance to bid. Proxy bidding may be submitted under certain circumstances such as medical emergency, death in the family, jury duty. This mass bid meeting may occur immediately following the fall driver in service.
1. The first driver on the seniority list at the beginning of the meeting shall pick one trip of all available trips per rotation, and then shall move through the list with all drivers selecting one trip per rotation from all available trips. The meeting shall continue until all available trips are given out. Drivers shall not select trips which conflict with previously selected extra duty assignments (such as tutoring) unless the extra duty is covered by another bargaining unit member. If circumstances dictate that the trip must be returned in order to cover the extra duty, the trip must be turned in at least two (2) working days ahead of time in order to find another driver.
2. A summary of trips awarded will be made available by the Executive Director of Administrative Services and Transportation or designee upon request.
3. Drivers may be contacted by the Executive Director of Administrative Services and Transportation or designee via telephone or text in order to drivers according facilitate the movement through the seniority rotation list. Drivers will have twenty-four (24) hours to respond from the time of the first attempted communication.
D. A trip that becomes available after the last regularly scheduled mass bid meeting and is scheduled to leave prior to the following proceduresnext meeting, and is not a last minute trip:
9.7.1 All 1. Will be posted on a trip board/calendar as often as daily.
2. Will be given out on a seniority rotation basis, starting with the next driver in rotation after the mass bid meeting has concluded and will not be reset until the next mass bid meeting.
E. On occasion, extra trips may become available at the “last minute’ and may require a deviation from the agreed to method of distributing extra trips. In such cases, an attempt will be made to offer “last minute” trips to the drivers by seniority rotation; however, the employer is held harmless for any grievance if the trip is a last minute trip. A “last minute” trip is defined as a trip that comes with less than 48 hours notice.
F. Local trips “in town” or within a seven (7) mile radius of the school that lasts longer than two hours will be paid at the rate of one hour each way, for a total of two (2) hours maximum unless the driver is required by the Executive Director of Administrative Services and Transportation or the Advisor/Coach to remain at the destination. In the event the driver has to leave the location, the driver is responsible for notifying the Advisor/Coach and providing contact information.
G. A driver that calls off work for their regular route will forfeit their extra trips for that given day. If a field trip or sports event is canceled and the driver is not notified before he or she leaves home, he or she will be paid two (2) hours of trip pay for reporting to work. No extra trips shall be assigned in compliance with the following section of this Agreement; provided, however, that no driver paid less than one (1) hour. The extra trip rate shall be eligible to work more than forty seventeen dollars and fifty cents (40$17.50) hours and shall no longer be included in any workweek, exclusive of hours worked on Saturday the OAPSE Salary Schedule. For an emergency situation or Sunday, when another eligible special circumstances in which a regular driver is available and would not be put into overtime.
9.7.2 Assignment of extra trips shall be made on the basis of a “Trip Board.” The most senior driver who signs up for the extra trip shall be awarded assigned to the trip. No driver may give up any extra trip or supplemental run or regular run previously awarded in order to take an extra trip, if Section 9.7.1 above would be violated. There shall be no pre-empting of regular runs by drivers who wish to take extra trips.
9.7.3 Trips are to be dated as they are received by the Transportation Office. All extra trips shall be awarded to the most senior appropriate driver signing the “Trip Board.” If the extra trip is posted before a driver’s regular run clock-out time, the driver has until would maintain the driver’s next regular run clock-in time to reply. If there is no reply, wages for the dispatcher shall assign the extra trip to the next senior driver on the sign-up sheet.
9.7.4 Drivers shall not be eligible for extra trips during periods amount of absence due to illness. Drivers absent for personal illness on the last working day before a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday trip shall not be eligible to drive such trip and will lose his/her turn on the list until the process begins anew. Drivers absent for other reasons will be able to drive such trips provided they contact the Transportation Office by 3:30 p.m. on the last working day prior to the scheduled trip to verify their availability and confirm the start time of the tripregular route.
9.7.5 The dispatch book shall be made available for driver viewing by the Transportation Office.
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