Filling Vacancies. A. Annual Initial Bid Meeting: Prior to the beginning of each school year all run/routes shall be open for bidding. Prior to the conclusion of each school year each Employee shall be notified of the August bid meeting date. On the day prior to the scheduled bid meeting date, all runs/routes shall be available for viewing at the transportation office by the Employees. On the bid meeting day, each Employee shall select, in the order of seniority, with the greatest seniority having the first opportunity to bid their assignment for the ensuing year. Employees shall not select runs that are scheduled on a daily basis, which exceed eight (8) hours per day without the permission of the Supervisor. The least senior driver(s) shall not bid on only a secondary run or an elementary run if it causes the District to hire another driver. Any Employee who is unable to attend the bid meeting shall be responsible for giving to the Association representative, his/her proxy bid which shall include his/her first three (3) choices. If none of his/her proxy choices are available, or if no proxy has been received, then the Employee shall be assigned a run/route as close as possible to their prior year's assignment by the Supervisor. Employees shall be limited to thirty (30) minutes for their selection of their run/route. If the Employee does not make his/her selection within the allotted time allowed, then the Supervisor will assign their run/route for the year. Those present at the bid meeting shall be paid Seven Dollars and 65/100 ($7.65) for their participation in the bid process. This pay for participation in the bid meeting shall be increased by the same percent as Wage Schedule A. B. Filling vacancies during the school year. 1. Employees who are granted a short term leave of absence of up to thirty (30) work days shall have their runs/routes filled by the most senior driver available without a run/route in that time slot. If an unusual circumstance occurs, the timeline may be extended. The parties must mutually agree to extend the timeline. This will not require the run/route to be bid. If the timeline is not extended by mutual Agreement, the run/route will be bid after the 30th work day of the leave of absence. 2. If an Employee has a previously scheduled appointment, this shall not interrupt his/her right to continue on the same run/route. Once awarded a temporary run/route, that driver will not be eligible to fill another until he/she has completed that temporary run/route. After completing the first temporary run/route, the driver may bump a lower seniority driver from another temporary run/route if that temporary assignment will have at least ten (10) work days remaining. 3. When a regularly scheduled run/route becomes vacant, a newly established run/route is created during the school year, or a driver is granted a long term leave of absence of over thirty (30) work days, a bid meeting will be held to fill the vacancies, subject to the conditions below. a. Employees will be given at least five work days notice of a bid meeting to fill the vacancy and any subsequent vacancies which may arise at the bid meeting. b. The Association Representative or designee may bid for a driver who is unable to attend due to illness, emergency, or other extenuating circumstances. The absent Employee shall provide a written proxy form to the Director of Transportation and Association Representative listing the Employee’s three choices. If none of his/her three choices are available, the Employee will stay at his/her current position. c. Attendance at the bid meeting is voluntary and as such, no compensation will be issued. d. Drivers will not be able to bid on a temporary vacancy unless the reassignment would constitute a change in time of at least ten (10) minutes per day, unless approved by the Transportation Director. e. Runs/routes will be awarded to the most senior regular driver that bids on the run/route. f. All changes in runs/routes will be implemented as soon as possible, but no later than three (3) work days after the bid meeting. g. Drivers awarded a temporary run/route will not be eligible to fill another until they have completed that run/route. Upon return from a leave, the returning Employee shall assume his/her previously bid run/route unless there has been a seniority adjustment. All other Employees shall return to their prior run/route. h. An Employee who is on a leave of absence exceeding thirty (30) work days at the beginning of the school year, shall first bid his/her run/route, then Section B of this Article shall be implemented. i. A description of the run/routes, approximate mileage, and approximate completion time will be provided at the bid meeting. 4. Whenever a driver accepts a temporary run/route due to a regular driver’s leave of absence of over thirty (30) days, the driver accepting the temporary run/route must drive it or must be on an approved leave. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Shared-Time Shuttle – if reinstated, will be split and bid on as separate runs. D. It is in the best interest of the students that the driver be the same for the AM and PM portions of a route and that every effort will be made to assure that this happens.
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Sources: Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement
Filling Vacancies. When a vacancy is created in the bargaining unit, the Employer agrees to provide notice by e-mail to all bargaining unit employees at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to filling the vacancy. Such notice will include the following as applicable: a) classification, b) division, and c) location. The Department of Public Safety vacancies will be posted via the Department’s website.
A. Annual Initial Bid Meeting: Prior to The Employer will review those requests on file from any employee in the beginning of each school year all run/routes shall be open for bidding. Prior to same classification as the conclusion of each school year each Employee shall be notified vacancy who has indicated an interest in the specific assignment, shift or location of the August bid meeting datevacancy. On In making a selection, the day prior to the scheduled bid meeting dateEmployer will take into consideration ability, all runs/routes shall be available for viewing at the transportation office by the Employees. On the bid meeting dayjob requirements, each Employee shall select, in the order of operational efficiency and seniority, with the greatest seniority having the first opportunity to bid their assignment for the ensuing year. Employees shall not select runs that are scheduled on a daily basis, which exceed eight (8) hours per day without the permission of the Supervisor. The least senior driver(s) shall not bid on only a secondary run or an elementary run if it causes the District to hire another driver. Any Employee who is unable to attend the bid meeting shall be responsible for giving to the Association representative, his/her proxy bid which shall include his/her first three (3) choices. If none of his/her proxy choices are available, or if no proxy has been received, then the Employee shall be assigned a run/route as close as possible to their prior year's assignment by the Supervisor. Employees shall be limited to thirty (30) minutes for their selection of their run/route. If the Employee does not make his/her selection within senior employee’s transfer request is denied, the allotted time allowed, then the Supervisor will assign their run/route for the year. Those present at the bid meeting shall be paid Seven Dollars and 65/100 ($7.65reason(s) for their participation such denial will be provided in writing to the bid processaffected employee(s) upon request. This pay Any employee who is selected for participation in the bid meeting shall be increased by the same percent as Wage Schedule A.
B. Filling vacancies during the school year.
1. Employees who are granted a short term leave of absence of up to thirty (30) work days transfer shall have their runs/routes filled by the most senior driver available without a run/route in that time slot. If an unusual circumstance occurs, the timeline may be extended. The parties must mutually agree to extend the timeline. This will not require the run/route to be bid. If the timeline is not extended by mutual Agreement, the run/route will be bid after the 30th work day of the leave of absence.
2. If an Employee has a previously scheduled appointment, this shall not interrupt his/her right to continue on the same run/route. Once awarded a temporary run/route, that driver will not be eligible to fill another until he/she has completed that temporary run/route. After completing the first temporary run/route, the driver may bump a lower seniority driver from another temporary run/route if that temporary assignment will have at least ten (10) work days remaining.
3. When a regularly scheduled run/route becomes vacant, a newly established run/route is created during the school year, or a driver is granted a long term leave of absence of over thirty (30) work days, a bid meeting will be held to fill the vacancies, subject to the conditions below.
a. Employees will be given at least five work days notice of a bid meeting to fill the vacancy and any subsequent vacancies which may arise at the bid meeting.
b. The Association Representative or designee may bid for a driver who is unable to attend due to illness, emergency, or other extenuating circumstances. The absent Employee shall provide a written proxy form to the Director of Transportation and Association Representative listing the Employee’s three choices. If none of his/her three choices are available, the Employee will stay at his/her current position.
c. Attendance at the bid meeting is voluntary and as such, no compensation will be issued.
d. Drivers will not be able to bid on a temporary vacancy unless the reassignment would constitute a change in time of at least ten (10) minutes per day, unless approved by the Transportation Director.
e. Runs/routes will be awarded to the most senior regular driver that bids on the run/route.
f. All changes in runs/routes will be implemented as soon as possible, but no later than three (3) work days after in which to decline the bid meetingoffer.
g. Drivers awarded a temporary run/route will B. In the event that the vacancy is not be eligible to fill another until they have completed that run/route. Upon return from a leavefilled by transfer of an employee in the same classification as the vacancy, the returning Employee shall assume his/her previously bid run/route unless there has been a seniority adjustment. All other Employees shall return to their prior run/routeEmployer will review and consider interested bargaining unit employees within the Department.
h. An Employee C. In the event that the vacancy is not filled by transfer within the Department, the Employer shall consider interested employees in other classifications who is on possess the necessary training and ability to perform the job along with other applicants. Should the vacancy be filled by an employee in a leave different job classification with a higher rate of absence exceeding thirty (30) work days at pay, and that employee’s salary exceeds the beginning maximum pay for the assigned job class, the salary of the school yearemployee will be red-circled for a period not to exceed two (2) years. Should the vacancy be filled by an employee in a different job classification with a rate of pay that is lower than the current classification, shall first bid his/her run/routei.e. a promotion, then Section B of this Article shall be implemented.
i. A description the salary of the run/routes, approximate mileage, and approximate completion time employee will be provided at adjusted to either the bid meeting.
4. Whenever a driver accepts a temporary run/route due minimum of the classification to a regular driver’s leave of absence of over thirty (30) dayswhich the employee promotes or by the current step percentage, the driver accepting the temporary run/route must drive it or must be on an approved leave.
▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Shared-Time Shuttle – if reinstated, will be split and bid on as separate runswhichever is greater.
D. It In the event the vacancy is not filled by a current employee, the employee shall commence employment at the minimum of the appropriate salary schedule. However, if the parties agree that extenuating circumstances exist, new hires may be granted a rate in excess of the minimum established by the salary schedules. A written record of the justification for the advanced rate will be retained in the best interest of the students that the driver be the same for the AM and PM portions of a route and that every effort will be made to assure that this happensemployee’s personnel file.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Filling Vacancies. A. Annual Initial Bid Meeting: Prior 1. An employee seeking a transfer to a vacant position shall apply for the position to the beginning Human Resources Department. A list of each school year all run/routes such applicants shall be open for bidding. Prior forwarded to the conclusion of each school year each Employee Worksite Administrator for consideration. The Board shall be notified of the August bid meeting date. On the day prior endeavor to the scheduled bid meeting date, all runs/routes shall be available for viewing at the transportation office fill vacancies with qualified applicants currently employed by the EmployeesBoard. On the bid meeting dayBefore new personnel are hired for vacant positions, each Employee shall select, in the order of seniority, employees with the greatest seniority having the first opportunity who have requested transfer to bid their assignment for the ensuing year. Employees shall not select runs that are scheduled on a daily basis, which exceed eight (8) hours per day without the permission of the Supervisor. The least senior driver(s) shall not bid on only a secondary run or an elementary run if it causes the District to hire another driver. Any Employee who is unable to attend the bid meeting such positions shall be responsible for giving given foremost consideration provided such employees have equal or better ability to satisfactorily perform the Association representativework in question as determined by the Worksite Administrator. Upon transfer within the same classification, his/her proxy bid which the employee shall include his/her first three (3) choicesremain at the same step in the salary schedule. If none of his/her proxy choices are availableIn any promotion, or if no proxy has been received, then the Employee employee shall be assigned a run/route as close as possible to their prior year's assignment by the Supervisor. Employees shall be limited to thirty (30) minutes for their selection assured of their run/route. If the Employee does not make his/her selection within the allotted time allowed, then the Supervisor will assign their run/route for the year. Those present at the bid meeting shall be paid Seven Dollars and 65/100 ($7.65) for their participation in the bid process. This pay for participation in the bid meeting shall be increased by the same percent as Wage Schedule A.
B. Filling vacancies during the school year.
1. Employees who are granted a short term leave no loss of absence of up to thirty (30) work days shall have their runs/routes filled by the most senior driver available without a run/route in that time slot. If an unusual circumstance occurs, the timeline may be extended. The parties must mutually agree to extend the timeline. This will not require the run/route to be bid. If the timeline is not extended by mutual Agreement, the run/route will be bid after the 30th work day of the leave of absencesteps.
2. If an Employee has a previously scheduled appointment, this shall not interrupt his/her right to continue on the same run/route. Once awarded a temporary run/route, that driver will not Mandatory transfers may be eligible to fill another until he/she has completed that temporary run/route. After completing the first temporary run/route, the driver may bump a lower seniority driver from another temporary run/route if that temporary assignment will have at least ten (10) work days remaining.
3. When a regularly scheduled run/route becomes vacant, a newly established run/route is created during the school year, or a driver is granted a long term leave of absence of over thirty (30) work days, a bid meeting will be held to fill the vacancies, subject to the conditions below.
a. Employees will be given at least five work days notice of a bid meeting to fill the vacancy and any subsequent vacancies which may arise at the bid meeting.
b. The Association Representative or designee may bid for a driver who is unable to attend due to illness, emergency, or other extenuating circumstances. The absent Employee shall provide a written proxy form to the Director of Transportation and Association Representative listing the Employee’s three choices. If none of his/her three choices are available, the Employee will stay at his/her current position.
c. Attendance at the bid meeting is voluntary and as such, no compensation will be issued.
d. Drivers will not be able to bid on a temporary vacancy unless the reassignment would constitute a change in time of at least ten (10) minutes per day, unless approved made by the Transportation Director.
e. Runs/routes will be awarded employer in cases of: (a) reduction of staff; (b) reassignment of employees within the county to staff new enlarged facilities; (c) elimination or reduction of an existing program; (d) relocation of an existing program; (e) when necessary to comply with state and federal mandates; and (f) when deemed necessary by the most senior regular driver that bids on the run/route.
f. All changes in runs/routes will be implemented as soon as possible, but no later than three (3) work days after the bid meeting.
g. Drivers awarded a temporary run/route will not be eligible to fill another until they have completed that run/route. Upon return from a leave, the returning Employee shall assume his/her previously bid run/route unless there has been a seniority adjustment. All other Employees shall return to their prior run/route.
h. An Employee who is on a leave of absence exceeding thirty (30) work days at the beginning of the school year, shall first bid his/her run/route, then Section B of this Article shall be implemented.
i. A description of the run/routes, approximate mileage, and approximate completion time will be provided at the bid meeting.
4. Whenever a driver accepts a temporary run/route due to a regular driver’s leave of absence of over thirty (30) days, the driver accepting the temporary run/route must drive it or must be on an approved leave.
▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Shared-Time Shuttle – if reinstated, will be split and bid on as separate runs.
D. It is Superintendent in the best interest of the students that school district. In no instance shall there be a reduction in the driver employee’s hourly rate unless said mandatory transfer is a demotion for disciplinary or performance reasons, or a transfer due to a reduction in staff. If transfer is due to reduction of staff the employee’s hourly rate of pay shall remain intact for the remainder of the fiscal year.
3. The following procedures shall be used in promoting employees to fill posted vacant positions:
a. Consideration of applications for promotional vacancies within the bargaining unit shall be based in part upon:
1. Seniority,
2. Qualifications to perform job responsibilities as determined by the immediate supervisor,
3. Exhibited desire to assume added responsibilities,
4. Evaluation reports within the past two (2) years,
5. Applicable School Board Policies.
b. Any employee who received a promotion must be willing to transfer to another work location if necessary.
c. If requested in writing an explanation as to why the employee was not promoted shall be given.
d. If an employee is promoted to a temporary position within the same for school/department the AM and PM portions employee at the termination of a route and that every effort will the temporary position shall return to their former position with no loss in step or hourly rate as if the employee had remained in their former position. Any such temporary promotion shall be made to assure that this happensat the discretion of the immediate supervisor.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Filling Vacancies. Section A. Annual Initial Bid Meeting: Prior A vacancy is defined as a position which the District declares it will fill. If the District decides not to fill the beginning of each school year all run/routes shall be open for bidding. Prior to position, the conclusion of each school year each Employee Association shall be notified within five (5) working days.
Section B. Job postings shall state classification duties, qualifications, hours, length of the August bid meeting datework year. On the day All vacancies or new position(s) shall be posted for at least five (5) working days prior to having the scheduled bid meeting date, all runs/routes position filled.
1. Paraprofessional job postings shall be available for viewing at the transportation office by the Employees. On the bid meeting day, each Employee shall select, handled and displayed in the order of seniority, with the greatest seniority having the first opportunity to bid their assignment for the ensuing yearsame manner as other employee job postings. Employees shall not select runs that are scheduled be informed as to the procedure in each building.
2. Any paraprofessional vacancies which become known after the school year ends shall be posted on a daily basis, which exceed eight (8) hours per day without the permission of the Supervisor. The least senior driver(s) shall not bid on only a secondary run or an elementary run if it causes the District Web site and e-mailed to hire another driverany member who has requested a posting, is on the Obligation List or has requested a transfer. Any Employee who is unable to attend the bid meeting Copies shall be responsible for giving sent to the Association representative, his/her proxy bid which shall include his/her first three (Office and President.
3) choices. If none Current employees must notify the District of his/her proxy choices interest in applying for any posted position.
Section C. The Director of Human Resources shall have the final authority to assign all classified personnel after policies listed above have been followed.
Section D. No positions will be posted until the layoff and bumping procedures in Article XIX are availableconcluded.
Section E. If an employee applies for a vacancy in a lower hour bracket and gets the assignment, the employee assumes that "part-time" status and has no rights to bump to a higher job bracket. To again increase one's hours, the employee would have to apply for a transfer or if no proxy a vacancy. When an employee's hours are reduced because of the layoff process, the employee has been received, then full rights of recall as outlined in Article XIX.
Section F. An employee shall not lose seniority when they move (transfer or apply for vacancy and receive the Employee position) from one classification to the other.
Section G. The applicant selected under this Article shall be assigned subject to a run/route as close as possible trial period of up to their prior year's assignment by sixty (60) workdays to prove his/ her ability to do the Supervisor. Employees shall be limited to thirty (30) minutes for their selection of their run/route. If the Employee does not make his/her selection within the allotted time allowed, then the Supervisor will assign their run/route for the year. Those present at the bid meeting shall be paid Seven Dollars and 65/100 ($7.65) for their participation in the bid process. This pay for participation in the bid meeting shall be increased by the same percent as Wage Schedule A.
B. Filling vacancies during the school yearjob.
1. Employees An employee who are granted a short term leave of absence of up determines he/she cannot do the job shall be returned to thirty (30) work days shall have their runshis/routes filled by the most senior driver available without a run/route in that time slot. If an unusual circumstance occurs, the timeline may be extendedher old job if it has not been filled. The parties must mutually agree to extend the timeline. This will not require the run/route to be bid. If the timeline posting period is not extended by mutual Agreement, the run/route will be bid after the 30th work day a minimum of the leave of absencefive days.
2. If the District determines that the employee cannot do the job, and the employee's old job has been filled, the District shall make an Employee has effort to place the employee in a previously scheduled appointmentvacancy as close to the bracket as possible from the position the employee was holding prior to the move. If no vacancy is available, this shall not interrupt the employee may be laid off or involuntarily transferred. The employee, if laid off, may exercise his/her right to continue on the same run/route. Once awarded a temporary run/routebumping rights, that driver will not be eligible to fill another until he/she has completed that temporary run/route. After completing the first temporary run/routecontained in Article XIX, the driver may bump a lower seniority driver from another temporary run/route if that temporary assignment will have at least ten (10) work days remaining.
3. When a regularly scheduled run/route becomes vacant, a newly established run/route is created during the school year, or a driver is granted a long term leave of absence of over thirty (30) work days, a bid meeting will be held to fill the vacancies, subject to the conditions below.
a. Employees will be given at least five work days notice of a bid meeting to fill the vacancy and any subsequent vacancies which may arise at the bid meeting.
b. The Association Representative or designee may bid for a driver who is unable to attend due to illness, emergency, or other extenuating circumstances. The absent Employee shall provide a written proxy form to the Director of Transportation and Association Representative listing the Employee’s three choices. If none of his/her three choices are available, the Employee will stay at his/her current position.
c. Attendance at the bid meeting is voluntary and as such, no compensation will be issued.
d. Drivers will not be able to bid on a temporary vacancy unless the reassignment would constitute a change in time of at least ten (10) minutes per day, unless approved by the Transportation Director.
e. Runs/routes will be awarded to the most senior regular driver that bids on the run/route.
f. All changes in runs/routes will be implemented as soon as possible, but no later than three (3) work days after the bid meeting.
g. Drivers awarded a temporary run/route will not be eligible to fill another until they have completed that run/route. Upon return from a leave, the returning Employee shall assume his/her previously bid run/route unless there has been a seniority adjustment. All other Employees shall return to their prior run/route.
h. An Employee who is on a leave of absence exceeding thirty (30) work days at the beginning of the next school year, shall first bid his/her run/route, then Section B of this Article shall be implemented.
i. A description of the run/routes, approximate mileage, and approximate completion time will be provided at the bid meeting.
4. Whenever a driver accepts a temporary run/route due to a regular driver’s leave of absence of over thirty (30) days, the driver accepting the temporary run/route must drive it or must be on an approved leave.
▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Shared-Time Shuttle – if reinstated, will be split and bid on as separate runs.
D. It is in the best interest of the students that the driver be the same for the AM and PM portions of a route and that every effort will be made to assure that this happens.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Professional Services, Professional Agreement
Filling Vacancies. A. Annual Initial Bid Meeting: Prior to the beginning of each school year all run/routes shall be open for bidding. Prior to the conclusion of each school year each Employee shall be notified of the August bid meeting date. On the day prior to the scheduled bid meeting date, all runs/routes shall be available for viewing at the transportation office by the Employees. On the bid meeting day, each Employee shall select, in the order of seniority, with the greatest seniority having the first opportunity to bid their assignment In selecting an employee for the ensuing year. Employees vacant position, the Board shall not select runs that are scheduled on a daily basis, which exceed eight (8) hours per day without use the permission of the Supervisor. The least senior driver(s) shall not bid on only a secondary run or an elementary run if it causes the District to hire another driver. Any Employee who is unable to attend the bid meeting shall be responsible for giving to the Association representative, his/her proxy bid which shall include his/her first three (3) choices. If none of his/her proxy choices are available, or if no proxy has been received, then the Employee shall be assigned a run/route as close as possible to their prior year's assignment by the Supervisor. Employees shall be limited to thirty (30) minutes for their selection of their run/route. If the Employee does not make his/her selection within the allotted time allowed, then the Supervisor will assign their run/route for the year. Those present at the bid meeting shall be paid Seven Dollars and 65/100 ($7.65) for their participation in the bid process. This pay for participation in the bid meeting shall be increased by the same percent as Wage Schedule A.
B. Filling vacancies during the school year.following procedures:
1. Employees who are granted a short term leave of absence of up to thirty (30) work days shall have their runs/routes filled by the most senior driver available without a run/route in that time slot. If an unusual circumstance occurs, the timeline Payroll administrator positions may be extendedawarded to internal applicants if it is determined that the applicant meets the prerequisites of the position, which may include, but are not limited to, scoring a proficient level on Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word, filing, analytical testing provided by outside employment services, and preferably have two or more years of experience in either payroll or bookkeeping, or have an equivalent certification in either payroll or bookkeeping. The parties must mutually agree to extend A two year college degree in a related field is the timeline. This will not require the run/route to be bid. If the timeline preferred qualification, but is not extended by mutual Agreementrequired, provided that the run/route will be bid after Treasurer determines that work experience and/or certification qualifies the 30th work day of applicant for the leave of absenceposition.
2. If an Employee has Executive assistants may be awarded a previously scheduled appointment, this shall not interrupt his/her right to continue position based on the same runprincipal’s or supervisor’s consideration of several elements, which may include, but are not limited to, administrative preference necessary to handle the unique requirements of an executive position, scoring at proficient level on Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word, filing, analytical testing provided by outside employment services and both department and district seniority. When adequately reflected on evaluations, an executive assistant may be transferred to another position within the administrative support department, at the recommendation of both the principal/routesupervisor and the Superintendent. Once awarded a temporary run/route, that driver Employee(s) transferred under this provision will not be eligible to fill another until he/she has completed that temporary run/route. After completing replaced by bargaining unit employee(s) within the first temporary run/route, the driver may bump a lower seniority driver from another temporary run/route if that temporary assignment will have at least ten (10) work days remainingdepartment.
3. When a regularly scheduled run/route becomes vacant, a newly established run/route is created during the school year, or a driver is granted a long term leave of absence of over thirty (30) work days, a bid meeting will All other vacant positions shall be held to fill the vacancies, subject offered first to the conditions below.
a. Employees will qualified employee(s) within the present department according to department seniority. Qualifications shall be given at least five work days notice determined by the job description, skills assessment applicable to the position, attendance and pathway proficiencies recognized by the district. Absences due to a diagnosis of a bid meeting to fill the vacancy and any subsequent vacancies which may arise at the bid meeting.
b. The Association Representative serious health condition that incapacitates a bargaining unit member or designee may bid for a driver who is unable to attend due to illness, emergency, or other extenuating circumstances. The absent Employee shall provide a written proxy form to the Director of Transportation and Association Representative listing the Employee’s three choices. If none of his/her three choices are available, the Employee will stay at his/her current position.
c. Attendance at the bid meeting is voluntary and as such, no compensation will be issued.
d. Drivers family member will not be able to bid on a temporary vacancy unless the reassignment would constitute a change in time of at least ten (10) minutes per dayconsidered. For this provision, unless approved by the Transportation Director.
e. Runs/routes will be awarded to the most senior regular driver that bids on the run/route.
f. All changes in runs/routes will be implemented as soon as possiblefamily member means spouse, but no later than three (3) work days after the bid meeting.
g. Drivers awarded a temporary run/route will not be eligible to fill another until they have completed that run/route. Upon return from a leaveparent, the returning Employee shall assume his/her previously bid run/route unless there has been a seniority adjustment. All other Employees shall return to their prior run/route.
h. An Employee who is on a leave of absence exceeding thirty (30) work days at the beginning of the school yearchild, shall first bid his/her run/routegrandparent, then Section B of this Article shall be implemented.
i. A description of the run/routes, approximate mileage, and approximate completion time will be provided at the bid meetingor grandchild.
4. Whenever a driver accepts a temporary run/route due to a regular driver’s leave of absence of over thirty (30) daysIf more than one employee within the same department requests the vacancy in writing, the driver accepting qualified employee with the temporary run/route must drive it or must highest department seniority shall be on an approved leaveawarded the position.
▇5. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ SharedIf the vacant position is not filled by an employee within the department, it shall then be offered by district-Time Shuttle – if reinstated, will be split and bid on as separate runswide seniority to the qualified bargaining unit members within the other departments that have the requisite skills for all functions of the position listed in the job posting/job description.
D. It 6. If an employee is in not selected through the best interest of above process, the students that Board may fill the driver be the same for the AM and PM portions of position with a route and that every effort will be made to assure that this happensnewly hired employee.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Filling Vacancies. A. Annual Initial Bid MeetingSECTION 1: Prior When an entry-level position within the Office covered by this AGREEMENT becomes vacant, the Sheriff or his designee shall notify Human Resources who shall promptly open up recruitment for the position, including placement of appropriate advertisements.
SECTION 2: The Sheriff and/or designee, and a hiring committee of two (2) or more members, one (1) to be picked by the UNION and one (1) to be picked by the Sheriff shall receive and screen all applicants for vacancies in entry level positions outlined above to determine qualifications of applicants and will select referrals from among those meeting all the qualification requirements. A list of the qualified applicants for such position shall be referred to the beginning Sheriff, or his designee, who shall make the final selection from those referred after successful completion of each school year all run/routes the written examination, oral examination, physical agility testing, and any other relevant objective selection criteria.
SECTION 3: When a position allowing for promotion or transfer within the Office covered by this AGREEMENT becomes vacant the Sheriff shall cause to be posted a notice of such vacancy on a bulletin board designated for such purposes at least seven (7) days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, prior to filling such vacancy.
SECTION 4: Positions covered by this AGREEMENT shall be open filled by promoting/transferring qualified persons within the bargaining unit when such persons are interested in and, in the opinion of the Sheriff, or his/her designee, are capable of performing the duties of the vacant position. All applications for bidding. Prior to the conclusion of each school year each Employee promotion/transfer shall be notified received by a selection committee appointed by the Sheriff, consisting of at least one (1) bargaining unit member, appointed by Local 2744. The Sheriff, or his/her designee, or selection committee shall establish selection criteria prior to reviewing Applications. These selection criteria may include: - Written, oral or assessment center examinations, · seniority, - Experience, · education, · training, - Relative ability All qualified in house applicants will be interviewed prior to any other applicants. After reviewing applicants' qualifications, the Sheriff or selection committee shall select finalists for interviews. Finalists shall be ranked based on the Sheriff's or selection committee's assessment of the August bid meeting dateabove factors and the finalists' interviews. On the day prior to the scheduled bid meeting date, all runs/routes A finalist's ranking shall be available to that individual upon request.
SECTION 5: No employee covered by this AGREEMENT who has successfully completed the probationary period for viewing at the transportation office by the Employees. On the bid meeting day, each Employee shall select, in the order of seniority, with the greatest seniority having the first opportunity to bid their assignment for the ensuing year. Employees shall not select runs that are scheduled on a daily basis, which exceed eight (8) hours per day without the permission of the Supervisor. The least senior driver(s) shall not bid on only a secondary run or an elementary run if it causes the District to hire another driver. Any Employee who is unable to attend the bid meeting given rank shall be responsible for giving to the Association representative, his/her proxy bid which shall include his/her first three (3) choices. If none of his/her proxy choices are available, or if no proxy has been received, then the Employee shall be assigned a run/route as close as possible to their prior year's assignment by the Supervisor. Employees shall be limited to thirty (30) minutes for their selection of their run/route. If the Employee does not make his/her selection within the allotted time allowed, then the Supervisor will assign their run/route for the year. Those present at the bid meeting shall be paid Seven Dollars and 65/100 ($7.65) for their participation in the bid process. This pay for participation in the bid meeting shall be increased by the same percent as Wage Schedule A.
B. Filling vacancies during the school yeardemoted without cause.
1. Employees who are granted a short term leave of absence of up to thirty (30) work days shall have their runs/routes filled by the most senior driver available without a run/route in that time slot. If an unusual circumstance occurs, the timeline may be extended. The parties must mutually agree to extend the timeline. This will not require the run/route to be bid. If the timeline is not extended by mutual Agreement, the run/route will be bid after the 30th work day of the leave of absence.
2. If an Employee has a previously scheduled appointment, this shall not interrupt his/her right to continue on the same run/route. Once awarded a temporary run/route, that driver will not be eligible to fill another until he/she has completed that temporary run/route. After completing the first temporary run/route, the driver may bump a lower seniority driver from another temporary run/route if that temporary assignment will have at least ten (10) work days remaining.
3. When a regularly scheduled run/route becomes vacant, a newly established run/route is created during the school year, or a driver is granted a long term leave of absence of over thirty (30) work days, a bid meeting will be held to fill the vacancies, subject to the conditions below.
a. Employees will be given at least five work days notice of a bid meeting to fill the vacancy and any subsequent vacancies which may arise at the bid meeting.
b. The Association Representative or designee may bid for a driver who is unable to attend due to illness, emergency, or other extenuating circumstances. The absent Employee shall provide a written proxy form to the Director of Transportation and Association Representative listing the Employee’s three choices. If none of his/her three choices are available, the Employee will stay at his/her current position.
c. Attendance at the bid meeting is voluntary and as such, no compensation will be issued.
d. Drivers will not be able to bid on a temporary vacancy unless the reassignment would constitute a change in time of at least ten (10) minutes per day, unless approved by the Transportation Director.
e. Runs/routes will be awarded to the most senior regular driver that bids on the run/route.
f. All changes in runs/routes will be implemented as soon as possible, but no later than three (3) work days after the bid meeting.
g. Drivers awarded a temporary run/route will not be eligible to fill another until they have completed that run/route. Upon return from a leave, the returning Employee shall assume his/her previously bid run/route unless there has been a seniority adjustment. All other Employees shall return to their prior run/route.
h. An Employee who is on a leave of absence exceeding thirty (30) work days at the beginning of the school year, shall first bid his/her run/route, then Section B of this Article shall be implemented.
i. A description of the run/routes, approximate mileage, and approximate completion time will be provided at the bid meeting.
4. Whenever a driver accepts a temporary run/route due to a regular driver’s leave of absence of over thirty (30) days, the driver accepting the temporary run/route must drive it or must be on an approved leave.
▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Shared-Time Shuttle – if reinstated, will be split and bid on as separate runs.
D. It is in the best interest of the students that the driver be the same for the AM and PM portions of a route and that every effort will be made to assure that this happens.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Filling Vacancies. A. Annual Initial Bid Meeting: Prior 1. An employee seeking a transfer to a vacant position shall apply for the position to the beginning Human Resources Department. A list of each school year all run/routes such applicants shall be open for bidding. Prior forwarded to the conclusion of each school year each Employee Worksite Administrator for consideration. The Board shall be notified of the August bid meeting date. On the day prior endeavor to the scheduled bid meeting date, all runs/routes shall be available for viewing at the transportation office fill vacancies with qualified applicants currently employed by the EmployeesBoard. On the bid meeting dayBefore new personnel are hired for vacant positions, each Employee shall select, in the order of seniority, employees with the greatest seniority having the first opportunity who have requested transfer to bid their assignment for the ensuing year. Employees shall not select runs that are scheduled on a daily basis, which exceed eight (8) hours per day without the permission of the Supervisor. The least senior driver(s) shall not bid on only a secondary run or an elementary run if it causes the District to hire another driver. Any Employee who is unable to attend the bid meeting such positions shall be responsible for giving given foremost consideration provided such employees have equal or better ability to satisfactorily perform the Association representativework in question as determined by the Worksite Administrator. Upon transfer within the same classification, his/her proxy bid which the employee shall include his/her first three (3) choicesremain at the same step in the salary schedule. If none of his/her proxy choices are availableIn any promotion, or if no proxy has been received, then the Employee employee shall be assigned a run/route as close as possible to their prior year's assignment by the Supervisor. Employees shall be limited to thirty (30) minutes for their selection assured of their run/route. If the Employee does not make his/her selection within the allotted time allowed, then the Supervisor will assign their run/route for the year. Those present at the bid meeting shall be paid Seven Dollars and 65/100 ($7.65) for their participation in the bid process. This pay for participation in the bid meeting shall be increased by the same percent as Wage Schedule A.
B. Filling vacancies during the school year.
1. Employees who are granted a short term leave no loss of absence of up to thirty (30) work days shall have their runs/routes filled by the most senior driver available without a run/route in that time slot. If an unusual circumstance occurs, the timeline may be extended. The parties must mutually agree to extend the timeline. This will not require the run/route to be bid. If the timeline is not extended by mutual Agreement, the run/route will be bid after the 30th work day of the leave of absencesteps.
2. If an Employee has a previously scheduled appointment, this shall not interrupt his/her right to continue on the same run/route. Once awarded a temporary run/route, that driver will not Mandatory transfers may be eligible to fill another until he/she has completed that temporary run/route. After completing the first temporary run/route, the driver may bump a lower seniority driver from another temporary run/route if that temporary assignment will have at least ten (10) work days remaining.
3. When a regularly scheduled run/route becomes vacant, a newly established run/route is created during the school year, or a driver is granted a long term leave of absence of over thirty (30) work days, a bid meeting will be held to fill the vacancies, subject to the conditions below.
a. Employees will be given at least five work days notice of a bid meeting to fill the vacancy and any subsequent vacancies which may arise at the bid meeting.
b. The Association Representative or designee may bid for a driver who is unable to attend due to illness, emergency, or other extenuating circumstances. The absent Employee shall provide a written proxy form to the Director of Transportation and Association Representative listing the Employee’s three choices. If none of his/her three choices are available, the Employee will stay at his/her current position.
c. Attendance at the bid meeting is voluntary and as such, no compensation will be issued.
d. Drivers will not be able to bid on a temporary vacancy unless the reassignment would constitute a change in time of at least ten (10) minutes per day, unless approved made by the Transportation Director.
e. Runs/routes will be awarded employer in cases of: (a) reduction of staff; (b) implementation of racially balanced staffs; (c) reassignment of employees within the county to staff new enlarged facilities; (d) elimination or reduction of an existing program; (e) relocation of an existing program; (f) when necessary to comply with state and federal mandates; and (g) when deemed necessary by the most senior regular driver that bids on the run/route.
f. All changes in runs/routes will be implemented as soon as possible, but no later than three (3) work days after the bid meeting.
g. Drivers awarded a temporary run/route will not be eligible to fill another until they have completed that run/route. Upon return from a leave, the returning Employee shall assume his/her previously bid run/route unless there has been a seniority adjustment. All other Employees shall return to their prior run/route.
h. An Employee who is on a leave of absence exceeding thirty (30) work days at the beginning of the school year, shall first bid his/her run/route, then Section B of this Article shall be implemented.
i. A description of the run/routes, approximate mileage, and approximate completion time will be provided at the bid meeting.
4. Whenever a driver accepts a temporary run/route due to a regular driver’s leave of absence of over thirty (30) days, the driver accepting the temporary run/route must drive it or must be on an approved leave.
▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Shared-Time Shuttle – if reinstated, will be split and bid on as separate runs.
D. It is Superintendent in the best interest of the students that school district. In no instance shall there be a reduction in the driver employee’s hourly rate unless said mandatory transfer is a demotion for disciplinary or performance reasons, or a transfer due to a reduction in staff.
3. The following procedures shall be used in promoting employees to fill posted vacant positions:
a. Consideration of applications for promotional vacancies within the bargaining unit shall be based in part upon:
1. Seniority,
2. Qualifications to perform job responsibilities as determined by the immediate supervisor,
3. Exhibited desire to assume added responsibilities,
4. Evaluation reports within the past two (2) years,
5. Other pertinent criteria.
b. Any employee who received a promotion must be willing to transfer to another work location if necessary.
c. If requested in writing an explanation as to why the employee was not promoted shall be given.
d. If an employee is promoted to a temporary position within the same for school/department the AM and PM portions employee at the termination of a route and that every effort will the temporary position shall return to their former position with no loss in step or hourly rate as if the employee had remained in their former position. Any such temporary promotion shall be made to assure that this happensat the discretion of the immediate supervisor.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Filling Vacancies. A. Annual Initial Bid Meeting: Prior Bargaining unit vacancies shall be advertised through appropriate professional channels. Each candidate interviewed for a job position in the bargaining unit shall be provided with the URL addresses for the UFBOT-UFF Agreement. Search committees composed of faculty members from the appropriate department(s) shall be established by the department chair for all tenure-track faculty appointments and other faculty appointments as may be appropriate or as specified in the department’s bylaws. No less than three-fourths of the committee’s members shall be faculty members in the department. A faculty search committee may include all faculty members in the department. The search committee shall receive applications, screen candidates, and make recommendations for these appointment vacancies. After the interview process has been completed, faculty members of the department shall vote by secret ballot to register their recommendations. The faculty search committee shall recommend to the beginning chair for possible appointment those candidates it deems acceptable. In instances in which more than one (1) department is involved in a search (such as interdisciplinary programs), the department in which tenure would be earned is responsible for the above, and the department chair shall make appropriate arrangements for the other department(s) involved to participate in the process. Three-fourths of each school year all run/routes the committee members shall be open for biddingfaculty from the departments involved. Department Chair’s Recommendation. Prior to making a recommendation to appoint a candidate for a faculty position, the conclusion of each school year each Employee chair shall be notified meet with the other faculty members in the department to discuss the recommendations of the August bid meeting datefaculty search committee. On the day prior The chair shall recommend to the scheduled bid meeting date▇▇▇▇ those candidates the chair deems acceptable. The chair shall also submit to the ▇▇▇▇ the faculty search committee’s recommended candidates, all runs/routes if any, and the vote of the department faculty on the interviewed candidates. The chair may make a recommendation different from the preferences of the faculty search committee or those reflected in the vote of the department faculty. ▇▇▇▇’▇ Decision. The ▇▇▇▇ may ask the committee to consider additional candidates from the remaining pool of candidates. After receiving the recommendation(s) of the faculty search committee, the input from the department faculty, and the chair’s recommendation(s), the ▇▇▇▇ shall be available for viewing at appoint the transportation office candidate that the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ is most qualified. The ▇▇▇▇ may appoint a candidate that is not recommended by the Employeesfaculty only after obtaining the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ approval. On the bid meeting day, each Employee shall select, in the order of seniority, with the greatest seniority having the first opportunity to bid their assignment for the ensuing year. Employees shall not select runs that are scheduled on a daily basis, which exceed eight (8) hours per day without the permission of the Supervisor. The least senior driver(s) shall not bid on only a secondary run or an elementary run if it causes the District to hire another driver. Any Employee who is unable to attend the bid meeting shall be responsible for giving to the Association representative, his/her proxy bid which shall include his/her first three (3) choices. If none of his/her proxy choices are available, or if no proxy has been received, then the Employee shall be assigned a run/route as close as possible to their prior year's assignment by the Supervisor. Employees shall be limited to thirty (30) minutes for their selection of their run/route. If the Employee does not make his/her selection within the allotted time allowed, then the Supervisor will assign their run/route for the year. Those present at the bid meeting shall be paid Seven Dollars and 65/100 ($7.65) for their participation in the bid process. This pay for participation in the bid meeting shall be increased by the same percent as Wage Schedule A.
B. Filling vacancies during the school year.
1. Employees who are granted a short term leave of absence of up to thirty (30) work days shall have their runs/routes filled by the most senior driver available without a run/route in that time slot. If an unusual circumstance occursWhen requested, the timeline may be extended. The parties must mutually agree to extend the timeline. This will not require the run/route to be bid. If the timeline is not extended by mutual Agreement, the run/route will be bid after the 30th work day of the leave of absence.
2. If an Employee has a previously scheduled appointment, this shall not interrupt his/her right to continue on the same run/route. Once awarded a temporary run/route, that driver will not be eligible to fill another until he/she has completed that temporary run/route. After completing the first temporary run/route, the driver may bump a lower seniority driver from another temporary run/route if that temporary assignment will have at least ten (10) work days remaining.
3. When a regularly scheduled run/route becomes vacant, a newly established run/route is created during the school year, or a driver is granted a long term leave of absence of over thirty (30) work days, a bid meeting will be held to fill the vacancies, subject to the conditions below.
a. Employees will be given at least five work days notice of a bid meeting to fill the vacancy and any subsequent vacancies which may arise at the bid meeting.
b. The Association Representative or designee may bid for a driver who is unable to attend due to illness, emergency, or other extenuating circumstances. The absent Employee shall provide a written proxy form to the Director of Transportation and Association Representative listing the Employee’s three choices. If none of his/her three choices are available, the Employee will stay at his/her current position.
c. Attendance at the bid meeting is voluntary and as such, no compensation will be issued.
d. Drivers will not be able to bid on a temporary vacancy unless the reassignment would constitute a change in time of at least ten (10) minutes per day, unless approved by the Transportation Director.
e. Runs/routes will be awarded to the most senior regular driver that bids on the run/route.
f. All changes in runs/routes will be implemented as soon as possible, but no later than three (3) work days after the bid meeting.
g. Drivers awarded a temporary run/route will not be eligible to fill another until they have completed that run/route. Upon return from a leave, the returning Employee shall assume his/her previously bid run/route unless there has been a seniority adjustment. All other Employees shall return to their prior run/route.
h. An Employee who is on a leave of absence exceeding thirty (30) work days at the beginning of the school year, shall first bid his/her run/route, then Section B of this Article shall be implemented.
i. A description of the run/routes, approximate mileage, and approximate completion time will be provided at the bid meeting.
4. Whenever a driver accepts a temporary run/route due to a regular driver’s leave of absence of over thirty (30) days, the driver accepting the temporary run/route must drive it or must be on an approved leave.
▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Shared-Time Shuttle – if reinstated, will be split and bid on as separate runsor ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ office designee shall explain the decision to the faculty in a meeting.
D. It is in the best interest of the students that the driver be the same for the AM and PM portions of a route and that every effort will be made to assure that this happens.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Filling Vacancies. A. Annual Initial Bid Meeting: Prior 1. A “vacancy” is a permanent opening created by the termination, transfer, promotion or retirement of an incumbent bargaining unit employee which the County intends to fill or which is created when the County determines its operational needs require additional bargaining unit employees. Whenever a vacancy occurs, and the County elects, in its discretion, to fill the vacancy through the competitive process, the County will advertise the specific position and the Department will inform bargaining unit employees through email notification. The Union at the same time will be notified of the vacancy in writing. Any employee covered by this Agreement may apply for any vacancy, as defined in this Section 5.1.F. The Department may, at its discretion, fill vacancies for General Clerk I/II or Administrative Aide I/II by requesting a list of eligibles from an open and continuous register maintained by the County, without being required to create a new register to fill these positions. However, the County will notify all bargaining unit members by email of the opening of any open and continuous register from which the County may fill bargaining unit positions, and inform the members that a bargaining unit position may be filled from that register without further opportunity for the members to apply for that position. Members will be so notified when the announcement opens, but in no event less than ten (10) days before the announcement closes.
2. When a bargaining unit member applies for a vacancy through the normal competitive process and is determined to be qualified for the position, the name of the qualified bargaining unit employee will be placed on the list of eligibles sent to the beginning Fire/EMS Department for its consideration. The Fire/EMS Department will ensure that any bargaining unit member on any list of each school year eligibles will be granted an interview for the position vacancy. The interview panel shall include the Union President or his /her designee and shall not be a voting member.
3. The County, at all runtimes, shall have the right to:
a. determine which candidates meet the standards and qualifications set forth for any position/routes vacancy.
b. advertise/communicate position vacancy announcements simultaneously to all available sources, including employees within the bargaining unit, the County employee population, and to the public at large.
c. to interview candidates for vacant positions from any applicant pool in a single unified process or from any bargaining unit/County employee applicants first as the County determines appropriate under the circumstances.
4. If a bargaining unit employee meets all standards and qualifications set forth in the position, has no disciplinary action(s) in the employee’s personnel file and is rated at least satisfactory in performance, the bargaining unit employee shall be selected for the position. A bargaining unit employee who has disciplinary action(s) in the employee’s personnel file shall still be eligible for promotion although, not subject to the preference described herein.
5. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, for the purpose of this preference provision, the term “all standards and qualifications” include minimal qualifications and requirements set forth in the position as well as all preferred, additional qualifications as determined by the County for the position, both objective and subjective.
6. If more than one bargaining unit employee meets the requirements set forth in 4 above, the County shall not be obligated to select the senior employee, but may make the selection which best suites the need of the County in the discretion of the County.
7. When the Department temporarily, via an acting position, places a bargaining unit employee into a vacancy (“vacancy” has the same meaning as defined in Section 5.1.F.1 of this Agreement), the Department shall adhere to the following procedures:
a. The position shall be announced by Department wide email. Instructions and qualifications for applying for transfer to the Acting Position shall be included in the announcement.
b. The application period shall be open for bidding. Prior a minimum of seven (7) days.
c. The Department shall allow members of the bargaining unit to apply for the conclusion of each school year each Employee Acting Position and shall interview all qualified applicants for the position.
d. The interview panel shall include the Union President or his /her designee, who shall not be a voting member.
e. The Department retains the sole discretion to make the decision regarding which employee shall be notified of the August bid meeting date. On the day prior to the scheduled bid meeting date, all runs/routes shall be available for viewing at the transportation office by the Employees. On the bid meeting day, each Employee shall select, in the order of seniority, with the greatest seniority having the first opportunity to bid their assignment selected for the ensuing yearacting position. Employees shall not select runs Nothing in this section affects the Department’s and/or County’s ability to choose which employee, if any, will ultimately be promoted to that are scheduled on a daily basis, which exceed eight (8) hours per day without the permission of the Supervisorposition. The least senior driver(s) shall not bid on only a secondary run or fact that an elementary run if it causes the District to hire another driver. Any Employee who employee is unable to attend the bid meeting shall be responsible for giving to the Association representative, his/her proxy bid which shall include his/her first three (3) choices. If none of his/her proxy choices are available, or if no proxy has been received, then the Employee shall be assigned a run/route as close as possible to their prior year's assignment by the Supervisor. Employees shall be limited to thirty (30) minutes for their selection of their run/route. If the Employee granted an acting position does not make his/her selection within the allotted time allowed, then the Supervisor will assign their run/route for the year. Those present at the bid meeting shall be paid Seven Dollars and 65/100 ($7.65) for their participation in the bid process. This pay for participation in the bid meeting shall be increased by the same percent as Wage Schedule A.
B. Filling vacancies during the school yearcreate an entitlement to promotion to that position.
1. Employees who are granted a short term leave of absence of up to thirty (30) work days shall have their runs/routes filled by the most senior driver available without a run/route in that time slot. If an unusual circumstance occurs, the timeline may be extended. f. The parties must mutually agree to extend that the timeline. This will not require the run/route to be bid. If the timeline is not extended by mutual Agreement, the run/route will be bid after the 30th work day of the leave of absence.
2. If an Employee has a previously scheduled appointment, this shall not interrupt his/her right to continue on the same run/route. Once awarded a temporary run/route, that driver Department will not be eligible to fill another until he/she has completed that temporary run/route. After completing prohibited from immediately filling this position pending the first temporary run/route, the driver may bump a lower seniority driver from another temporary run/route if that temporary assignment will have at least ten process outlined in this Section (10) work days remaining5.1.F.7).
3. When a regularly scheduled run/route becomes vacant, a newly established run/route is created during the school year, or a driver is granted a long term leave of absence of over thirty (30) work days, a bid meeting will be held to fill the vacancies, subject to the conditions below.
a. Employees will be given at least five work days notice of a bid meeting to fill the vacancy and any subsequent vacancies which may arise at the bid meeting.
b. The Association Representative or designee may bid for a driver who is unable to attend due to illness, emergency, or other extenuating circumstances. The absent Employee shall provide a written proxy form to the Director of Transportation and Association Representative listing the Employee’s three choices. If none of his/her three choices are available, the Employee will stay at his/her current position.
c. Attendance at the bid meeting is voluntary and as such, no compensation will be issued.
d. Drivers will not be able to bid on a temporary vacancy unless the reassignment would constitute a change in time of at least ten (10) minutes per day, unless approved by the Transportation Director.
e. Runs/routes will be awarded to the most senior regular driver that bids on the run/route.
f. All changes in runs/routes will be implemented as soon as possible, but no later than three (3) work days after the bid meeting.
g. Drivers awarded a temporary run/route will not be eligible to fill another until they have completed that run/route. Upon return from a leave, the returning Employee shall assume his/her previously bid run/route unless there has been a seniority adjustment. All other Employees shall return to their prior run/route.
h. An Employee who is on a leave of absence exceeding thirty (30) work days at the beginning of the school year, shall first bid his/her run/route, then Section B of this Article shall be implemented.
i. A description of the run/routes, approximate mileage, and approximate completion time will be provided at the bid meeting.
4. Whenever a driver accepts a temporary run/route due to a regular driver’s leave of absence of over thirty (30) days, the driver accepting the temporary run/route must drive it or must be on an approved leave.
▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Shared-Time Shuttle – if reinstated, will be split and bid on as separate runs.
D. It is in the best interest of the students that the driver be the same for the AM and PM portions of a route and that every effort will be made to assure that this happens.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Filling Vacancies. A. Annual Initial Bid Meeting: Prior (a) Vacancies the Employer desires to fill will be filled according to seniority if all other matters such as ability and physical qualifications are equal in the beginning opinion of each school year all run/routes the Employer. Bids within the particular district involved, will be given preference. The successful bidder shall be open for biddinggiven a trial period of up to sixty (60) days to qualify on the job. Prior to The employee will receive the conclusion rate of each school year each Employee the classification. In the event the employee cannot qualify, he shall be notified returned to his former position and his former rate of pay.
(b) The Employer reserves the right to hire from outside, if, in the opinion of the August Employer, no employee can fill the vacancy, or no bids are received from employees in the bargaining unit.
(c) Bids to fill vacancies posted by the Employer will be considered from employees in lower, same, equal or higher paid classifications who desire to bid meeting date. On into lower, same, equal or higher classification, but only under the day following conditions:
1) No bids will be considered from any employee who has been awarded a vacancy within a period of twelve (12) months prior to the scheduled date of the bid meeting dateexcept that an employee may bid to a higher paid classification without regard to the twelve (12) month limitation.
2) If an employee has bid on a particular position which was awarded, all runs/routes and does not change their mind within the first seven (7) calendar days, but rejected the position and returned to their prior position within the trial period, that employee will be considered as having been awarded the position within the meaning of this section and shall not be available for viewing permitted to bid again on a position within the same classification within the four (4) month period. An exception may be granted in the instance where an employee is seeking to get a work location closer to home.
3) An employee awarded a vacancy will be placed at the transportation office by the Employees. On the bid meeting day, each Employee shall select, in the order of seniority, with the greatest seniority having the first opportunity to bid their assignment for the ensuing year. Employees shall not select runs that are scheduled on a daily basis, which exceed eight (8) hours per day without the permission bottom of the Supervisor. The least senior driver(sseniority list in that classification in his district.
4) shall not bid on only If an employee submits a secondary run statement from his doctor that, because of disability or an elementary run if it causes the District to hire another driver. Any Employee who infirmities of age he is unable to attend continue in his present classification, the Employer may require, at its own expense, verification by the Employer’s doctor of such disability or infirmity to determine the type of work available which the employee is physically able to perform.
5) Mechanics who bid out of the classification may be retained on the job until a replacement is obtained for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days.
6) Prior to submitting a bid, an employee must have the bid meeting shall be responsible for giving to slip signed by the Association representative, supervisor who supervises the vacant position or his/her proxy bid which shall include his/her first three (3) choices. If none of his/her proxy choices are available, or if no proxy has been received, then the Employee shall be assigned a run/route as close as possible to their prior year's assignment by the Supervisor. Employees shall be limited to thirty (30) minutes for their selection of their run/route. If the Employee does not make his/her selection within the allotted time allowed, then the Supervisor will assign their run/route for the year. Those present at the bid meeting shall be paid Seven Dollars and 65/100 ($7.65) for their participation in the bid process. This pay for participation in the bid meeting shall be increased by the same percent as Wage Schedule A.
B. Filling vacancies during the school yeardesignee.
1. Employees who are granted a short term leave of absence of up to thirty (30) work days shall have their runs/routes filled by the most senior driver available without a run/route in that time slot. If an unusual circumstance occurs, the timeline may be extended. The parties must mutually agree to extend the timeline. This will not require the run/route to be bid. If the timeline is not extended by mutual Agreement, the run/route will be bid after the 30th work day of the leave of absence.
2. If an Employee has a previously scheduled appointment, this shall not interrupt his/her right to continue on the same run/route. Once awarded a temporary run/route, that driver will not be eligible to fill another until he/she has completed that temporary run/route. After completing the first temporary run/route, the driver may bump a lower seniority driver from another temporary run/route if that temporary assignment will have at least ten (10) work days remaining.
3. When a regularly scheduled run/route becomes vacant, a newly established run/route is created during the school year, or a driver is granted a long term leave of absence of over thirty (30) work days, a bid meeting will be held to fill the vacancies, subject to the conditions below.
a. Employees will be given at least five work days notice of a bid meeting to fill the vacancy and any subsequent vacancies which may arise at the bid meeting.
b. The Association Representative or designee may bid for a driver who is unable to attend due to illness, emergency, or other extenuating circumstances. The absent Employee shall provide a written proxy form to the Director of Transportation and Association Representative listing the Employee’s three choices. If none of his/her three choices are available, the Employee will stay at his/her current position.
c. Attendance at the bid meeting is voluntary and as such, no compensation will be issued.
d. Drivers will not be able to bid on a temporary vacancy unless the reassignment would constitute a change in time of at least ten (10) minutes per day, unless approved by the Transportation Director.
e. Runs/routes will be awarded to the most senior regular driver that bids on the run/route.
f. All changes in runs/routes will be implemented as soon as possible, but no later than three (3) work days after the bid meeting.
g. Drivers awarded a temporary run/route will not be eligible to fill another until they have completed that run/route. Upon return from a leave, the returning Employee shall assume his/her previously bid run/route unless there has been a seniority adjustment. All other Employees shall return to their prior run/route.
h. An Employee who is on a leave of absence exceeding thirty (30) work days at the beginning of the school year, shall first bid his/her run/route, then Section B of this Article shall be implemented.
i. A description of the run/routes, approximate mileage, and approximate completion time will be provided at the bid meeting.
4. Whenever a driver accepts a temporary run/route due to a regular driver’s leave of absence of over thirty (30) days, the driver accepting the temporary run/route must drive it or must be on an approved leave.
▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Shared-Time Shuttle – if reinstated, will be split and bid on as separate runs.
D. It is in the best interest of the students that the driver be the same for the AM and PM portions of a route and that every effort will be made to assure that this happens.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Filling Vacancies. When a vacancy is created in the bargaining unit, the Employer agrees to provide notice by e-mail to all bargaining unit employees at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to filling the vacancy. Such notice will include the following as applicable: a) classification, b) division, and c) location. The Department of Public Safety vacancies will be posted via the Department’s website.
A. Annual Initial Bid Meeting: Prior to The Employer will review those requests on file from any employee in the beginning of each school year all run/routes shall be open for bidding. Prior to same classification as the conclusion of each school year each Employee shall be notified vacancy who has indicated an interest in the specific assignment, shift or location of the August bid meeting datevacancy. On In making a selection, the day prior to the scheduled bid meeting dateEmployer will take into consideration ability, all runs/routes shall be available for viewing at the transportation office by the Employees. On the bid meeting dayjob requirements, each Employee shall select, in the order of operational efficiency and seniority, with the greatest seniority having the first opportunity to bid their assignment for the ensuing year. Employees shall not select runs that are scheduled on a daily basis, which exceed eight (8) hours per day without the permission of the Supervisor. The least senior driver(s) shall not bid on only a secondary run or an elementary run if it causes the District to hire another driver. Any Employee who is unable to attend the bid meeting shall be responsible for giving to the Association representative, his/her proxy bid which shall include his/her first three (3) choices. If none of his/her proxy choices are available, or if no proxy has been received, then the Employee shall be assigned a run/route as close as possible to their prior year's assignment by the Supervisor. Employees shall be limited to thirty (30) minutes for their selection of their run/route. If the Employee does not make his/her selection within senior employee’s transfer request is denied, the allotted time allowed, then the Supervisor will assign their run/route for the year. Those present at the bid meeting shall be paid Seven Dollars and 65/100 ($7.65reason(s) for their participation such denial will be provided in writing to the bid processaffected employee(s) upon request. This pay Any employee who is selected for participation in the bid meeting shall be increased by the same percent as Wage Schedule A.
B. Filling vacancies during the school year.
1. Employees who are granted a short term leave of absence of up to thirty (30) work days transfer shall have their runs/routes filled by the most senior driver available without a run/route in that time slot. If an unusual circumstance occurs, the timeline may be extended. The parties must mutually agree to extend the timeline. This will not require the run/route to be bid. If the timeline is not extended by mutual Agreement, the run/route will be bid after the 30th work day of the leave of absence.
2. If an Employee has a previously scheduled appointment, this shall not interrupt his/her right to continue on the same run/route. Once awarded a temporary run/route, that driver will not be eligible to fill another until he/she has completed that temporary run/route. After completing the first temporary run/route, the driver may bump a lower seniority driver from another temporary run/route if that temporary assignment will have at least ten (10) work days remaining.
3. When a regularly scheduled run/route becomes vacant, a newly established run/route is created during the school year, or a driver is granted a long term leave of absence of over thirty (30) work days, a bid meeting will be held to fill the vacancies, subject to the conditions below.
a. Employees will be given at least five work days notice of a bid meeting to fill the vacancy and any subsequent vacancies which may arise at the bid meeting.
b. The Association Representative or designee may bid for a driver who is unable to attend due to illness, emergency, or other extenuating circumstances. The absent Employee shall provide a written proxy form to the Director of Transportation and Association Representative listing the Employee’s three choices. If none of his/her three choices are available, the Employee will stay at his/her current position.
c. Attendance at the bid meeting is voluntary and as such, no compensation will be issued.
d. Drivers will not be able to bid on a temporary vacancy unless the reassignment would constitute a change in time of at least ten (10) minutes per day, unless approved by the Transportation Director.
e. Runs/routes will be awarded to the most senior regular driver that bids on the run/route.
f. All changes in runs/routes will be implemented as soon as possible, but no later than three (3) work days after in which to decline the bid meetingoffer.
g. Drivers awarded a temporary run/route will B. In the event that the vacancy is not be eligible to fill another until they have completed that run/route. Upon return from a leavefilled by transfer of an employee in the same classification as the vacancy, the returning Employee shall assume his/her previously bid run/route unless there has been a seniority adjustment. All other Employees shall return to their prior run/routeEmployer will review and consider interested bargaining unit employees within the Department.
h. An Employee C. In the event that the vacancy is not filled by transfer within the Department, the Employer shall consider interested employees in other classifications who is on possess the necessary training and ability to perform the job along with other applicants. Should the vacancy be filled by an employee in a leave different job classification with a higher rate of absence exceeding thirty (30) work days at pay, and that employee’s salary exceeds the beginning maximum pay for the assigned job class, the salary of the school yearemployee will be red- circled for a period not to exceed two (2) years. Should the vacancy be filled by an employee in a different job classification with a rate of pay that is lower than the current classification, shall first bid his/her run/routei.e. a promotion, then Section B of this Article shall be implemented.
i. A description the salary of the run/routes, approximate mileage, and approximate completion time employee will be provided at adjusted to either the bid meeting.
4. Whenever a driver accepts a temporary run/route due minimum of the classification to a regular driver’s leave of absence of over thirty (30) dayswhich the employee promotes or by the current step percentage, the driver accepting the temporary run/route must drive it or must be on an approved leave.
▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Shared-Time Shuttle – if reinstated, will be split and bid on as separate runswhichever is greater.
D. It In the event the vacancy is not filled by a current employee, the employee shall commence employment at the minimum of the appropriate salary schedule. However, if the parties agree that extenuating circumstances exist, new hires may be granted a rate in excess of the minimum established by the salary schedules. A written record of the justification for the advanced rate will be retained in the best interest employee’s personnel file. The Employer and Council agree that during the course of the students that Agreement, the driver be parties will create a pilot study group to review the same for the AM and PM portions process of a route and that every effort will be made to assure that this happensfilling vacancies.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Filling Vacancies. When a vacancy is created in the bargaining unit, the Employer agrees to provide notice by e-mail to all bargaining unit employees at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to filling the vacancy. Such notice will include the following as applicable: a) classification, b) division, and c) location. The Department of Public Safety vacancies will be posted via the Department’s website.
A. Annual Initial Bid Meeting: Prior to The Employer will review those requests on file from any employee in the beginning of each school year all run/routes shall be open for bidding. Prior to same classification as the conclusion of each school year each Employee shall be notified vacancy who has indicated an interest in the specific assignment, shift or location of the August bid meeting datevacancy. On In making a selection, the day prior to the scheduled bid meeting dateEmployer will take into consideration ability, all runs/routes shall be available for viewing at the transportation office by the Employees. On the bid meeting dayjob requirements, each Employee shall select, in the order of operational efficiency and seniority, with the greatest seniority having the first opportunity to bid their assignment for the ensuing year. Employees shall not select runs that are scheduled on a daily basis, which exceed eight (8) hours per day without the permission of the Supervisor. The least senior driver(s) shall not bid on only a secondary run or an elementary run if it causes the District to hire another driver. Any Employee who is unable to attend the bid meeting shall be responsible for giving to the Association representative, his/her proxy bid which shall include his/her first three (3) choices. If none of his/her proxy choices are available, or if no proxy has been received, then the Employee shall be assigned a run/route as close as possible to their prior year's assignment by the Supervisor. Employees shall be limited to thirty (30) minutes for their selection of their run/route. If the Employee does not make his/her selection within senior employee’s transfer request is denied, the allotted time allowed, then the Supervisor will assign their run/route for the year. Those present at the bid meeting shall be paid Seven Dollars and 65/100 ($7.65reason(s) for their participation such denial will be provided in writing to the bid processaffected employee(s) upon request. This pay Any employee who is selected for participation in the bid meeting shall be increased by the same percent as Wage Schedule A.
B. Filling vacancies during the school year.
1. Employees who are granted a short term leave of absence of up to thirty (30) work days transfer shall have their runs/routes filled by the most senior driver available without a run/route in that time slot. If an unusual circumstance occurs, the timeline may be extended. The parties must mutually agree to extend the timeline. This will not require the run/route to be bid. If the timeline is not extended by mutual Agreement, the run/route will be bid after the 30th work day of the leave of absence.
2. If an Employee has a previously scheduled appointment, this shall not interrupt his/her right to continue on the same run/route. Once awarded a temporary run/route, that driver will not be eligible to fill another until he/she has completed that temporary run/route. After completing the first temporary run/route, the driver may bump a lower seniority driver from another temporary run/route if that temporary assignment will have at least ten (10) work days remaining.
3. When a regularly scheduled run/route becomes vacant, a newly established run/route is created during the school year, or a driver is granted a long term leave of absence of over thirty (30) work days, a bid meeting will be held to fill the vacancies, subject to the conditions below.
a. Employees will be given at least five work days notice of a bid meeting to fill the vacancy and any subsequent vacancies which may arise at the bid meeting.
b. The Association Representative or designee may bid for a driver who is unable to attend due to illness, emergency, or other extenuating circumstances. The absent Employee shall provide a written proxy form to the Director of Transportation and Association Representative listing the Employee’s three choices. If none of his/her three choices are available, the Employee will stay at his/her current position.
c. Attendance at the bid meeting is voluntary and as such, no compensation will be issued.
d. Drivers will not be able to bid on a temporary vacancy unless the reassignment would constitute a change in time of at least ten (10) minutes per day, unless approved by the Transportation Director.
e. Runs/routes will be awarded to the most senior regular driver that bids on the run/route.
f. All changes in runs/routes will be implemented as soon as possible, but no later than three (3) work days after in which to decline the bid meetingoffer.
g. Drivers awarded a temporary run/route will B. In the event that the vacancy is not be eligible to fill another until they have completed that run/route. Upon return from a leavefilled by transfer of an employee in the same classification as the vacancy, the returning Employee shall assume his/her previously bid run/route unless there has been a seniority adjustment. All other Employees shall return to their prior run/routeEmployer will review and consider interested bargaining unit employees within the Department.
h. An Employee C. In the event that the vacancy is not filled by transfer within the Department, the Employer shall consider interested employees in other classifications who is on possess the necessary training and ability to perform the job along with other applicants. Should the vacancy be filled by an employee in a leave different job classification with a higher rate of absence exceeding thirty (30) work days at pay, and that employee’s salary exceeds the beginning maximum pay for the assigned job class, the salary of the school yearemployee will be red- circled for a period not to exceed two (2) years. Should the vacancy be filled by an employee in a different job classification with a rate of pay that is lower than the current classification, shall first bid his/her run/routei.e. a promotion, then Section B of this Article shall be implemented.
i. A description the salary of the run/routes, approximate mileage, and approximate completion time employee will be provided at adjusted to either the bid meeting.
4. Whenever a driver accepts a temporary run/route due minimum of the classification to a regular driver’s leave of absence of over thirty (30) dayswhich the employee promotes or by the current step percentage, the driver accepting the temporary run/route must drive it or must be on an approved leave.
▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Shared-Time Shuttle – if reinstated, will be split and bid on as separate runswhichever is greater.
D. It In the event the vacancy is not filled by a current employee, the employee shall commence employment at the minimum of the appropriate salary schedule. However, if the parties agree that extenuating circumstances exist, new hires may be granted a rate in excess of the minimum established by the salary schedules. A written record of the justification for the advanced rate will be retained in the best interest of the students that the driver be the same for the AM and PM portions of a route and that every effort will be made to assure that this happensemployee’s personnel file.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement