Common use of Route Selection Clause in Contracts

Route Selection. 1. Each school year, drivers shall drive the general route they drove during the preceding school year subject to the provisions of Article VII, B3 (Midday Runs). For clarification purposes - paragraph 1 of this section is intended to mean that bus drivers will drive those routes which will include the same general geographic route assignments subject to changes as a result of student population, road repair or other good and just cause for change. 2. Effective from the date of this Agreement, any route which becomes vacant for any reason shall be posted for bid for a period of five (5) work days. Drivers shall bid on vacancies within the time period of the posting. Postings shall include the general outline of the route, the time estimated to complete the route and the location of the bus storage. Vacancies shall be awarded to the senior driver bidding on same, with bus storage to be determined by the Business Affairs Office. 3. Vacancies which are a result of a driver’s absence due to illness or medical leave will be filled by substitute personnel. However, any vacancy of a known duration of four (4) months or more shall be posted for temporary bid to be awarded to the most senior driver bidding the vacancy. The successful bidder will be required to remain in the vacant position until the original driver returns. The vacancy created by the temporary bid shall be filled by a substitute. Upon return of the employee from leave, the affected employee will be returned to his/her original position. In the event the original driver does not return from leave, the route will be deemed vacant. 4. Vacancies shall be defined as an event which as its result finds the driver of a given route unable to continue to drive on an ongoing and continuing basis.

Route Selection. ‌ 1. Each school year, drivers shall drive the general route they drove during the preceding school year subject to the provisions of Article VII, B3 (Midday Runs). For clarification purposes - paragraph 1 of this section is intended to mean that bus drivers will drive those routes which will include the same general geographic route assignments subject to changes as a result of student population, road repair or other good and just cause for change. 2. Effective from the date of this Agreement, any route which becomes vacant for any reason shall be posted for bid for a period of five (5) work days. Drivers shall bid on vacancies within the time period of the posting. Postings shall include the general outline of the route, the time estimated to complete the route and the location of the bus storage. Vacancies shall be awarded to the senior driver bidding on same, with bus storage to be determined by the Business Affairs Office. 3. Vacancies which are a result of a driver’s absence due to illness or medical leave will be filled by substitute personnel. However, any vacancy of a known duration of four (4) months or more shall be posted for temporary bid to be awarded to the most senior driver bidding the vacancy. The successful bidder will be required to remain in the vacant position until the original driver returns. The vacancy created by the temporary bid shall be filled by a substitute. Upon return of the employee from leave, the affected employee will be returned to his/her original position. In the event the original driver does not return from leave, the route will be deemed vacant. 4. Vacancies shall be defined as an event which as its result finds the driver of a given route unable to continue to drive on an ongoing and continuing basis.