Special Trips Sample Clauses

Special Trips. 1. A roster of drivers by Seniority Order and an “Uncompleted Field Trip Report” is to be maintained and posted each Monday by 9:00 a.m. This report will list available trips for the period of Monday through Sunday of the following week. Drivers have the opportunity to sign up for trips by number from the posted field trip report. The sign-up sheet will be removed by the Supervisor/Designee on Thursday. Trips are to be awarded on a rotating basis, starting with the most senior driver each week. All drivers not desiring a trip have the option of deleting their name from the list. A completed field trip report will be posted by the closing of the office on Friday. Please note that in the event of school being closed, (i.e.) in-service days, holiday’s etc., trips will be done on the last day that school is in session for that week. 2. Trips that require a driver involving a vehicle (other than a bus) to haul/move commodities (non-students), shall be offered to members currently employed in the Classification Delivery Driver before being posted for all drivers. Available regular drivers will have first choice for special trips. 3. Trips that need to leave before regular drivers are available may be given to available substitute drivers. Drivers should not sign up for trips that interfere with their regular route times unless driver has made prior arrangements with Transportation Supervisor/Designee because there is a change in that driver’s route for that day,(i.e.) that driver’s school is on break or not in session that day. 4. There shall be no trading of special trips except in case of an emergency (i.e., death or illness in the family), or in the event of a last minute time change which will then be at the discretion of the Transportation Supervisor/Designee. Otherwise, the trip shall be reassigned to the next person on the list. 5. If a trip is cancelled and later rescheduled, that trip should be awarded to the originally assigned driver, providing it does not interfere with a run scheduled to that driver in the interim. 6. All trips may be paid from 30 minutes before scheduled leave time to 30 minutes after the bus is in the garage for cleanup. 7. If a larger capacity bus is needed for a trip, arrangements will be made. 8. Three

Special Trips. 1. Bus drivers shall be paid their regular rate for actual travel time and waiting time pursuant to Section 3(f). 2. On overnight trips, the driver shall be compensated at their regular rate for actual travel time and for waiting time pursuant to Section 3(f), however, not to exceed eight (8) hours per day. 3. All qualified bargaining unit members gaining seniority as bus drivers shall be allowed to sign up for special trips. The special trips will be covered in the following manner. a. A meeting will be scheduled between the parties to be conducted within seven (7) days of the beginning of the school year, for the purpose of signing up for fall athletic trips. A similar meeting will be scheduled for winter athletic trips. b. Drivers who sign up will be numbered according to seniority. c. Extra trips will be numbered consecutively as they are received in the director's office. Drivers will be given twenty-four (24) hours notice whenever possible. d. Special trips will be assigned on a rotational basis beginning with the driver with the most classification seniority. Failure to accept an assignment on rotation will count as the same as accepting the trip. e. Drivers on "Special Trips" where meal stops are necessary will be reimbursed for the meal at the teacher's rate. f. Waiting time", for the purpose of this Agreement, shall be that period of time which elapses between the arrival at the destination and the time of departure home on an individual bus route. g. Waiting time shall be paid at the minimum state hourly wage or one-half (1/2) the base rate for all union drivers, whichever is higher, for special trips and for union drivers who cross the St. Mary's River to perform substitute driving duties.

Special Trips. Drivers who receive notification of a cancellation less than six 1682 (6) working hours prior to their scheduled departure time shall 1683 receive two (2) hours of pay at the appropriate rate. The special 1684 trip shall include but not be limited to the following: 1685  Check-out and warm-up time 1686  Driving time to and from departure point and a scheduled trip 1687  Time necessary for administrative duties and clean—up of 1688 equipment.

Special Trips. Special trips for overnight stays shall be paid at the rate on the salary schedule in Section 1 of Article 11 above, and compensation shall be based upon 12 hours minimum guaranteed first night and actual hours worked for subsequent days (defined as driving or supervising the bus).

Special Trips. A. Special trips will be considered as any trip less than three (3) hours long. Such trips will include, but not be limited to, bowling, play rehearsals, short class trips, etc. B. A list of regular drivers who have indicated a willingness to take special trips will be set up on a seniority basis. After the list has been established, the assignment of runs will be on a straight rotation basis the same as the field trip procedure. C. These trips do not count against the field trip roster. D. A chart will be developed for the purpose of keeping the rotation record and kept on the bulletin board in the transportation office. A driver must sign the field trip list the first five (5) days of school to be eligible for trips. No names will be accepted after this date, except in the case of a new regular driver. E. Special trip sign-up will be treated the same as field trip sign-up.

Special Trips. All special trips shall be paid at the driver’s per hour rate. Trips shall be a minimum of 2 hour's pay. The hourly rate will be computed on the basis of garage departure time. Special trips will be designated on a rotation basis. a. Special trips will be defined as any trip other than a regularly scheduled bus run unless otherwise specified by bus supervisor. Probationary drivers will not be allowed to drive special trips until they have worked ninety (90) work days as a regular driver unless the driver was hired with at least one year of bus driving experience. b. The school district must post requests for buses forty-eight (48) hours or more in advance of the date needed with the exception of spectator buses which will be posted as soon as possible. c. In the event that CBDA drivers are not available, an approved driver may be assigned by the immediate supervisor. The CBDA will furnish the transportation supervisor the names of five (5) or more members available for outside trips. Trips will be taken in that order. If the driver does not want the trip or is unable to take it, the regular driver will lose his turn. If a trip is canceled, the driver that was assigned will take the first posted unassigned trip after cancellation. d. Salary paid on Saturdays will be paid time and a half. Salary paid on Sundays and holidays will be at double time excluding the Capac Memorial Day Parade. Bus runs for the Capac Memorial Day Parade will be on a voluntary unpaid basis. e. A minimum of one (1) adult chaperone will be assigned for every 25 students on special trips. f. Special trips with more than 11 students will be transported by a certified bargaining unit bus driver for trips within the Lower Peninsula of the state. The district may have the option of using commercial buses and drivers to up to two (2) trips within the Lower Peninsula. When the District chooses to use commercial buses and drivers for more than two (2) trips during the year within the Lower Peninsula, bargaining unit drivers shall be compensated the hourly rate of the trip as stated in Section 1 of this Article. The number of hours of compensation shall be equal to the actual hours of driving time to and from the scheduled destination. The school district shall determine the type of transportation utilized outside of the Lower Peninsula of the state.

Special Trips a) A list of seniority drivers will be posted in the order of his/her seniority dates. Special Trips will be assigned from the mentioned list on a rotational basis to seniority bus drivers. b) Special Trips will be posted and assigned by Friday. Trips not accepted by the end of a.m. run (8:00am) on Monday will be assigned by rotation by the supervisor or his/her designee. c) Drivers will be allowed to exercise his/her seniority to bump the junior driver on trips that are posted for the same day. Bumping will be allowed on the first round only, until the end of the a.m. run (8:00am) on Monday. d) Drivers with higher seniority that refuse a trip, will not be allowed to bump on the same day. e) A driver may include 15 minutes for pre-trip inspection, preparation, warm up, etc. f) A driver may include 15 minutes for post trip inspection, sweeping, empty waste baskets, etc. g) Drivers will be paid a minimum 2 hours at special trip rate for all special trips. Spring Arbor will be paid 1 hour over and 1 hour back, at special trip rate. h) If all regular drivers refuse a trip and no qualified substitute is available, the driver with the least seniority will be required to accept the assignment. i) If a driver has to refuse a trip because he/she already has a conflicting special trip assignment, the refusal will be considered a cancellation and driver will be assigned next scheduled trip. j) When driving an extra trip during a meal period, driver will be paid $6.00 per breakfast, $7.00 for lunch, $8.00 for dinner ($4.00 for Career Center). Meal periods will be 6:30 to 8:00 a.m., 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. and 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.

Special Trips. These trips shall be paid at a rate to be determined by the Director of Transportation, bargaining unit representatives and the driver. Wage and hour standards will be adhered to, when assigning rates.

Special Trips a. Regular drivers shall be given preference for special trips on a rotating basis. Drivers may decline special trips. When regular drivers are unavailable, substitute drivers will be utilized. Trips will be offered on Friday for the following week. b. Special trips that take place between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m., and trips between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. shall be allowed seven dollars ($7.00) per meal. Receipts will be required for meal allowances. c. If an assigned trip is canceled, a driver will be paid the minimum of any salary lost from the assigned run if they were not notified prior to scheduled departure time. They will also be awarded the next unassigned trip for which they are available. d. Extra trip rates will be based on 15 minute intervals. e. Summer trips will be assigned on a rotating basis. Trips will be paid at regular trip rate. f. If any trip is canceled, the driver will be offered the next trip by the supervisor but, the driver may defer the offer. g. If the trip requested by the sponsor departs from the High School or Middle School, the drivers’ time begins fifteen (15) minutes before said trip start time. If the trip requested by the sponsor departs from somewhere other than the High School or Middle School, the drivers’ time begins thirty (30) minutes before said trip start time; and ends when the students are dismissed at the place of origin and the bus is parked for the night. h. When a driver takes an extra trip during his/her regular work hours, he/she will receive his/her regular pay for that portion of the trip. i. A driver who accepts a special trip and then cancels or fails to show up for the trip without giving at least twenty-four (24) hours advance notice to the Transportation Supervisor shall lose the driver’s next special trip opportunity except when an emergency occurs within the twenty-four (24) hour period that prevents the driver from giving the required notice.