Common use of Filling Vacancies that Occur During the Year Clause in Contracts

Filling Vacancies that Occur During the Year. When the District determines that there is a vacancy in a heavy or light bus driver position, notice of that vacancy shall be posted at District garages, parking locations, and each Area Bus Supervisor's office for a minimum of five (5) days. The vacant position shall be awarded to the driver with the highest place on the bid list who bids on the position, provided, however, that drivers who are assigned to Special Education routes shall not be eligible to bid for such vacancies unless the vacancy bid is an assignment of more hours than the bidder's present assignment. When no driver bids for the vacant heavy or light position, as the case may be, it may then be filled from an eligibility list or other list. If the District decides to fill a position vacated by a successful bidder, the vacant position shall be filled from the eligibility list or other list and shall not go up for bid. A full-time light bus driver position shall be filled by the most senior part-time light bus driver who has the highest place on the bid list and who will accept the position without regard as to whether the light bus driver is assigned to a Special Education route. A full-time heavy bus driver position shall be filled by the most senior part-time heavy bus driver who has the highest place on the bid list and who will accept the position.