Common use of APPENDIX E Clause in Contracts

APPENDIX E. Bus Driver Attendance Guidelines In agreement, the bus drivers and administration of Xxxxxx Area Schools feel consistent attendance is beneficial to the students and community we serve. To that end, the following guidelines for attendance have been developed. • Regular attendance shall be expected. • Absences shall be kept to a minimum and should not exceed the annual contract year allowances provided within the contract. • Personal business days shall be used in accordance with and for reasons outlined in the contract. The district has the right to inquire as to the reason when more than two (2) consecutive personal business days are being requested. • Absences are neither excused nor unexcused when the district is notified timely. • The administration may require a physician’s statement to verify the immediate need for a surgery or the ability to perform/return to a driver’s duties. • Staff members shall follow the established procedure for notification of an absence to the Director of Transportation or designee. Failure to not notify the district prior to the time your run begins will result in immediate disciplinary action. • Excessive absence shall be defined as any absence beyond the annual contract year allowances provided in the contract. • “Annual contract year allowances” are defined to be sick leave, personal days, up to five (5) days of bereavement if used, and up to five (5) days of approved unpaid leave as stated in Article VI(E) if used. Unpaid days granted, but not covered by Article VI(E), are counted as an absence when calculating your total leave time for mid-day run eligibility. Use of a personal/sick day on a district snow day shall not count toward the calculation of “excessive absence”. • Progressive discipline shall be used for continued (within the same school year) or repeated (occurring in multiple school years) occurrences of excessive absences. This process may include the following actions: ▪ verbal warning ▪ written reprimand ▪ unpaid suspensions ▪ dismissal Disciplinary action may be accelerated based on facts and circumstances. The district shall be the sole decision maker of any disciplinary actions. APPENDIX F Bus Driver Bid Meeting Guidelines Setting of times: • Small group of drivers may drive all routes to help establish bid time, prior to posting, if needed. • Adjustment period will be weeks 2 and 3. • Routing software to be used to set initial bid times. • Ride along to verify adjustments. • Per the contract, setting of route times is a function of the office and therefore not a seniority right for additional work. Posting of Routes/Runs: • Post detailed routes in Transportation Office at least 10 days in advance. • Post a summary of routes on website. • Set a bid date: 3rd week of August, or sooner based on school calendar. • Send Bid Meeting notice via regular mail when all items are posted and available for review. Seniority Based Route/Run Selection • Highest to Lowest for selection order. • All routes/runs will be posted, including mid-day runs. • Person selects all runs desired to fill her/his schedule, then next person selects in same manner. Parameters of when routes change: • If change is 10 min or less not a problem. • If changes 0-10 min and insurance changes then route exchange possible. • Route changes due to time adjustment will only be done beginning with the person with equal or less than the new total route time down the seniority list. • If changes require a route exchange, this will take place only once between weeks 3 and 5.

APPENDIX E. Bus Driver Attendance Guidelines In agreement, the bus drivers and administration of Xxxxxx Area Schools feel consistent attendance is beneficial to the students and community we serve. To that end, the following guidelines for attendance have been developed. •  Regular attendance shall be expected. •  Absences shall be kept to a minimum and should not exceed the annual contract year allowances provided within the contract. •  Personal business days shall be used in accordance with and for reasons outlined in the contract. The district has the right to inquire as to the reason when more than two (2) consecutive personal business days are being requested. •  Absences are neither excused nor unexcused when the district is notified timely. •  The administration may require a physician’s statement to verify the immediate need for a surgery or the ability to perform/return to a driver’s duties. •  Staff members shall follow the established procedure for notification of an absence to the Director of Transportation or designee. Failure to not notify the district prior to the time your run begins will result in immediate disciplinary action. •  Excessive absence shall be defined as any absence beyond the annual contract year allowances provided in the contract. •  “Annual contract year allowances” are defined to be sick leave, personal days, up to five (5) days of bereavement if used, and up to five (5) days of approved unpaid leave as stated in Article VI(E) if used. Unpaid days granted, but not covered by Article VI(E), are counted as an absence when calculating your total leave time for mid-day run eligibility. Use of a personal/sick day on a district snow day shall not count toward the calculation of “excessive absence”. •  Progressive discipline shall be used for continued (within the same school year) or repeated (occurring in multiple school years) occurrences of excessive absences. This process may include the following actions: ▪  verbal warning ▪  written reprimand ▪  unpaid suspensions ▪  dismissal Disciplinary action may be accelerated based on facts and circumstances. The district shall be the sole decision maker of any disciplinary actions. APPENDIX F Bus Driver Bid Meeting Guidelines Setting of times: •  Small group of drivers may drive all routes to help establish bid time, prior to posting, if needed. •  Adjustment period will be weeks 2 and 3. •  Routing software to be used to set initial bid times. •  Ride along to verify adjustments. •  Per the contract, setting of route times is a function of the office and therefore not a seniority right for additional work. Posting of Routes/Runs: •  Post detailed routes in Transportation Office at least 10 days in advance. •  Post a summary of routes on website. •  Set a bid date: 3rd week of August, or sooner based on school calendar. •  Send Bid Meeting notice via regular mail when all items are posted and available for review. Seniority Based Route/Run Selection •  Highest to Lowest for selection order. •  All routes/runs will be posted, including mid-day runs. •  Person selects all runs desired to fill her/his schedule, then next person selects in same manner. Parameters of when routes change: •  If change is 10 min or less not a problem. •  If changes 0-10 min and insurance changes then route exchange possible. •  Route changes due to time adjustment will only be done beginning with the person with equal or less than the new total route time down the seniority list. •  If changes require a route exchange, this will take place only once between weeks 3 and 5.

APPENDIX E. Bus Driver Attendance Guidelines In agreement, the bus drivers and administration of Xxxxxx Area Schools feel consistent attendance is beneficial to the students and community we serve. To that end, the following guidelines for attendance have been developed. • Regular attendance shall be expected. • Absences shall be kept to a minimum and should not exceed the annual contract year allowances provided within the contract. • Personal business days shall be used in accordance with and for reasons outlined in the contract. The district has the right to inquire as to the reason when more than two (2) consecutive personal business days are being requested. • Absences are neither excused nor unexcused when the district is notified timely. • The administration may require a physician’s statement to verify the immediate need for a surgery or the ability to perform/return to a driver’s duties. • Staff members shall follow the established procedure for notification of an absence to the Director of Transportation or designee. Failure to not notify the district prior to the time your run begins will result in immediate disciplinary action. • Excessive absence shall be defined as any absence beyond the annual contract year allowances provided in the contract. • “Annual contract year allowances” are defined to be sick leave, personal days, up to five (5) days of bereavement if used, and up to five (5) days of approved unpaid leave as stated in Article VI(E) if used. Unpaid days granted, but not covered by Article VI(E), are counted as an absence when calculating your total leave time for mid-day run eligibility. Use of a personal/sick day on a district snow day shall not count toward the calculation of “excessive absence”. • Progressive discipline shall be used for continued (within the same school year) or repeated (occurring in multiple school years) occurrences of excessive absences. This process may include the following actions: ▪ verbal warning ▪ written reprimand ▪ unpaid suspensions ▪ dismissal Disciplinary action may be accelerated based on facts and circumstances. The district shall be the sole decision maker of any disciplinary actions. APPENDIX F Bus Driver Bid Meeting Guidelines Setting of times: • Small group of drivers may drive all routes to help establish bid time, prior to posting, if needed. • Adjustment period will be weeks 2 and 3. • Routing software to be used to set Versa-Trans – pretty accurate for setting initial bid times. • Ride along to verify adjustments. • Per the contract, setting of route times is a function of the office and therefore not a seniority right for additional work. Posting of Routes/Runs: • Post detailed routes in Transportation Office at least 10 days in advance. • Post a summary of routes on website. • Set a bid date: 3rd week of August, or sooner based on school calendar. • Send Bid Meeting notice via regular mail when all items are posted and available for review. Seniority Based Route/Run Selection • Highest to Lowest for selection order. • All routes/runs will be posted, including mid-day runs. • Person selects all runs desired to fill her/his schedule, then next person selects in same manner. Parameters of when routes change: • If change is 10 min or less not a problem. • If changes 0-10 min and insurance changes then route exchange possible. • Route changes due to time adjustment will only be done beginning with the person with equal or less than the new total route time down the seniority list. • If changes require a route exchange, this will take place only once between weeks 3 and 5.

APPENDIX E. Bus Driver Attendance Guidelines In agreement, the bus drivers and administration of Xxxxxx Area Schools feel consistent attendance is beneficial to the students and community we serve. To that end, the following guidelines for attendance have been developed. •  Regular attendance shall be expected. •  Absences shall be kept to a minimum and should not exceed the annual contract year allowances provided within the contract. •  Personal business days shall be used in accordance with and for reasons outlined in the contract. The district has the right to inquire as to the reason when more than two (2) consecutive personal business days are being requested. •  Absences are neither excused nor unexcused when the district is notified timely. •  The administration may require a physician’s statement to verify the immediate need for a surgery or the ability to perform/return to a driver’s duties. •  Staff members shall follow the established procedure for notification of an absence to the Director of Transportation or designee. Failure to not notify the district prior to the time your run begins will result in immediate disciplinary action. •  Excessive absence shall be defined as any absence beyond the annual contract year allowances provided in the contract. •  “Annual contract year allowances” are defined to be sick leave, personal days, up to five (5) days of bereavement if used, and up to five (5) days of approved unpaid leave as stated in Article VI(E) if used. Unpaid days granted, but not covered by Article VI(E), are counted as an absence when calculating your total leave time for mid-day run eligibility. Use of a personal/sick day on a district snow day shall not count toward the calculation of “excessive absence”. •  Progressive discipline shall be used for continued (within the same school year) or repeated (occurring in multiple school years) occurrences of excessive absences. This process may include the following actions: ▪  verbal warning ▪  written reprimand ▪  unpaid suspensions ▪  dismissal Disciplinary action may be accelerated based on facts and circumstances. The district shall be the sole decision maker of any disciplinary actions. APPENDIX F Bus Driver Bid Meeting Guidelines Setting of times: •  Small group of drivers may drive all routes to help establish bid time, prior to posting, if needed. •  Adjustment period will be weeks 2 and 3. • Routing software to be used to set  Versa-Trans – pretty accurate for setting initial bid times. •  Ride along to verify adjustments. •  Per the contract, setting of route times is a function of the office and therefore not a seniority right for additional work. Posting of Routes/Runs: •  Post detailed routes in Transportation Office at least 10 days in advance. •  Post a summary of routes on website. •  Set a bid date: 3rd week of August, or sooner based on school calendar. •  Send Bid Meeting notice via regular mail when all items are posted and available for review. Seniority Based Route/Run Selection •  Highest to Lowest for selection order. •  All routes/runs will be posted, including mid-day runs. •  Person selects all runs desired to fill her/his schedule, then next person selects in same manner. Parameters of when routes change: •  If change is 10 min or less not a problem. •  If changes 0-10 min and insurance changes then route exchange possible. •  Route changes due to time adjustment will only be done beginning with the person with equal or less than the new total route time down the seniority list. •  If changes require a route exchange, this will take place only once between weeks 3 and 5.