Common use of Hours of Employment for Transportation Clause in Contracts

Hours of Employment for Transportation. 32.2.1 Every reasonable effort shall be made to maximize the hours of current drivers while balancing student needs, before new positions are created. In the event of a vacancy, drivers, by seniority have the option to take the route before hiring a new driver. 32.2.1.1 A driver whose actual driving hours are reduced by student activities or shortened school days may be assigned non-driving duties within their normal working hours to make up time. 32.2.2 The Association and the Board agree that there are situations unique to the Transportation Department which would require a waiver of unpaid duty-free lunch and the fifteen (15) minute rest period provision of this Article. When such occasions occur, the employee shall receive thirty (30) minutes pay when lunch is not taken and fifteen (15) minutes pay when the rest period is not taken. 32.2.3 Drivers who are required to waive the break or lunch period must provide reasonable justification to the supervisor. If the supervisor approves the overtime, the drivers in these cases are not required to remain on the premises longer than the regular work day in order to claim overtime earned in lieu of break or lunch. 32.2.4 All bus drivers whose pre-trip safety inspection includes an air brake system shall be paid an additional thirty (30) minutes for the inspection, and drivers whose pre- trip safety inspections includes buses with hydraulic brakes shall be paid an additional fifteen (15) minutes for the inspection. Any additional inspection time must be authorized by the immediate supervisor. 32.2.5 Bus Drivers spent driving in excess of, or less than, the employee's regular hours shall be compensated in quarter hour segments (straight time, or overtime, as applicable) as follows: above ten minutes in a quarter hour will be compensated at the full quarter hour; no additional compensation will be given for ten minutes or below in a quarter hour.