Rotation of Extra Trips. A list of full-time drivers will be posted in seniority order. All Extra Trip sign-up sheets will be posted as far in advance as possible without exception. Drivers may volunteer for an extra trip once the Trip sign-up sheet has been posted. Each driver must sign the trip sheet at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the trip departure indicating that they have read the trip posted and have had the opportunity to volunteer for an extra trip. A separate seniority list of drivers will be posted in the Driver Room at all times. Newly hired permanent drivers will be added to the bottom of the list. Substitute drivers will not be a part of this list. If no driver is available for an Extra Trip, and a substitute driver is available, the substitute will be allowed to take the trip and will be compensated at the going rate for the trip which will not impact the rotation of full-time drivers. The seniority list will be utilized by the Transportation Supervisor to mandate a driver to any posted trips that are not filled forty-eight (48) hours prior to the departure time. If no driver signs up for an Extra Trip, the District reserves the right to assign/mandate drivers for Extra Trips based on a reverse seniority rotating schedule. If the trip is posted forty-eight (48) hours prior to departure, the driver next in line in the reverse seniority rotation schedule is required to drive the trip. Refusal to drive such a trip will constitute insubordination and be subject to disciplinary action. Other than for emergencies and/or extenuating circumstances as deemed acceptable and approved by the Transportation Supervisor, and with final approval granted by the Superintendent, can a driver be excused from a mandatory trip posted 48 hours prior to departure. In the event a trip is not posted forty-eight (48) hours prior to departure time, a driver is not obligated to take the trip even if next in line as determined by the reverse seniority schedule. In this case, each driver in the rotation may be asked to take the trip with no penalty for refusal. Drivers are not allowed to sign up for Extra Trips with the intention of “giving” the trip to another driver. Once the seniority list is established, any permanent driver mandated to drive a trip will have that trip date entered by their name. The next time mandating a trip is required the next senior person to the last selected on the list will be used. At no time will the seniority list reset. The list will continue from school ...
Rotation of Extra Trips
