Bus Drivers Sample Clauses
The 'Bus Drivers' clause defines the requirements and responsibilities related to individuals who operate buses under the agreement. Typically, this clause outlines necessary qualifications, such as licensing and training, and may specify conduct standards or background check requirements for drivers. Its core function is to ensure that only competent and vetted personnel are entrusted with passenger safety, thereby reducing liability and promoting reliable service.
Bus Drivers a. Bus drivers will work the calendar year required for their assigned routes with the base pay calculated using one hundred eighty-two (182) days which includes Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Bus drivers may, upon the recommendation of the Transportation Coordinator and approval of the Board of Education, also be paid for one (1) in-service day. Any driver working more than one hundred eighty (180) days will be paid at his/her regular hourly rate for the actual hours worked those days. During the school year, bus drivers shall receive average paychecks based upon the total number of hours they are scheduled to work during the school year, divided by the number of paychecks in that school year. Adjustments will be made in each pay period if necessary. This procedure is not, however, to be interpreted as meaning that said bus drivers are salaried. These adjustments will reflect any addition or deletion to normal hours in the prior weeks. Bus Drivers will be paid their contracted hourly rate for any duties performed between September 1 and June 30. For duties performed between July 1 and August 31, drivers will be paid their summer hourly rate. Summer routes will be chosen based on seniority.
b. Bus drivers shall be paid their contracted, hourly rate for all regularly scheduled runs up to and including forty (40) hours per work week. Drivers shall be paid one and one-half (1½) times their hourly rate for any runs in excess of forty (40) hours per work week.
c. Bus drivers shall be paid their contracted hourly rate with a guaranteed one (1) hour minimum for each of the following assignments: late runs, inspections, extra half-day runs, “test runs” of new routes, field trips, kindergarten runs, kindergarten substitutes, shuttles, bus repairs and St. Xxxx substitutes. Any other assignment including but not limited to required training sessions/in-service meetings and meetings called by coordinator (required attendance) shall be paid the contracted hourly rate for actual time worked.
Bus Drivers. Open bus routes shall be filled by the Director with special consideration for seniority. When seniority is not used, rationale will be provided upon request. Attempt to make all short bus routes a minimum of 4 hours. (Philosophy: An attempt will be made to employ bus drivers for a minimum of 4 hours per day.)
Bus Drivers. PRE-SCHOOL MEETINGS
1. The pre-school bus driver’s meeting will be paid at the rate of a minimum field trip. Those not in attendance must use personal leave or sick leave in order to be paid.
2. Unexcused absences will cost a deduction of the above amount.
Bus Drivers. 1. Bus drivers will work a minimum of four (4) hours per day and a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) days per year. Bus drivers employed prior to July 1, 2015 shall be guaranteed a minimum of five (5) hours per day. The time will include cleaning time, checking tires and brakes, and fueling his/her vehicle.
Bus Drivers. 11:5.1 Bus drivers will be laid off at the completion of each school year and any reduction in FTE during the school year, whether full or partial reduction in FTE, will be addressed in accordance with Article 20:3.4.
Bus Drivers. 1. There will be only one regular driver assigned to a bus route. Any other driver operating that route will be paid as a substitute. The posting of vacancies as provided in Article V Section B of this Agreement shall carry the route number that is assigned to such vacancy.
2. a. Extra curricular trip drivers shall be called trip drivers. Any regular driver may sign up to be a trip driver through the summer inservice day. New drivers must sign up as trip drivers within five (5) working days of their hire date. Said drivers shall be used in seniority rotation for extra curricular trips as needed.
Bus Drivers. Each bus driver will be assigned the same base hours he/she worked the prior year. Employees shall be guaranteed their base hours each day. If there is a reduction in hours, the least senior driver will have his/her base hours reduced. Base hours shall include total driving minutes plus forty - five (45) minutes for check-out clean- up and fueling. Bus routes will be assigned by the Director of Transportation or designee. Drivers are responsible for keeping routes up to date at all times. No changes in routes may be made without prior approval.
Bus Drivers. (a) The Bus Driver "A" classification covers a driver engaged to drive a school bus for the transportation of students to school at the beginning of the classroom day and from school at the end of the classroom day, and other driving duties assigned between the end of the morning run and the beginning of the afternoon run. The above assignments shall be to a total maximum of six (6) hours per day. The School Bus Driver “A” shall be paid for a minimum of six (6) hours per day. Assignments totaling more than six (6) hours within the time frames above on a normal classroom day shall be paid at the straight time rate for the first two (2) hours, and at the overtime rate thereafter. Assignments outside the time frame above on a classroom day shall be paid at the straight time rate for the first two (2) hours, and at the overtime rate thereafter, unless the hours worked on that day result in the overtime rate being reached before the two (2) hours are completed.
(b) The Bus Driver "B" classification covers a driver who performs the same service as those in the Bus Driver "A" classification and in addition a Bus Driver "B" must be available to perform further driving duties, custodial duties or any other duties assigned by the District up to a maximum of three (3) additional hours work during the classroom day up to a maximum of eight (8) hours per day. The School Bus Driver “B” shall be paid for a minimum of eight (8) hours per day.
(c) The Bus Driver "C" classification covers a driver who performs the same services as those in the Bus Driver "A" classification and in addition a Bus Driver "C" must be available to perform other driving duties (including transporting kindergarten, Grades 1 and 2 students home early during the classroom day) to a total maximum of seven (7) hours per day. The School Bus Driver “C” shall be paid for a minimum of seven (7) hours per day. Assignments totaling more than seven (7) hours within the time frames above on a normal classroom day shall be paid at the straight time rate for the first hour and at the overtime rate thereafter. Assignments outside the time frame above on a classroom day shall be paid at the straight time rate for the first hour and at the overtime rate thereafter, unless the hours worked on that day result in the overtime rate being reached before the hour is completed.
(d) Bus Drivers shall comply in all respect with the Schools Act and Regulations thereunder as in force from time to time, and such time spent sh...
Bus Drivers. 26.1 Bus drivers shall be in two (2) classifications: Regular and standby.
A. Regular bus drivers and regular bus attendants shall be assigned to established routes as their primary assignment. They may be assigned other departmental work, as the needs of the district clearly require. They shall not be assigned other departmental work as their primary assignment.
B. Regular bus drivers are regular employees and shall receive no less than twenty (20) hours of pay for each full five (5) day week of work. Regular bus attendants shall receive no less than twenty (20) hours of pay for each full five (5) days week of work. Regular bus drivers and regular bus attendants shall accumulate these twenty (20) hours in each full five (5) day workweek but not including Saturday and Sunday or after 5:30 p.m.
C. The bumping procedure as provided in Article XII of this Agreement shall only be applied to bus drivers and/or bus attendants when all of the conditions below are met:
1. Reduction of hours for regular bus drivers when such reduction affects hours above twenty (20) hours in one (1) week and such reduction is for more than sixty (60) minutes per normal workday.
2. Reduction of hours for regular bus attendants when such reduction affects hours above twenty (20) in one (1) week and such reduction is more than sixty (60) minutes per normal workday. This article shall not be construed so as to obligate the Board to make such payment in the event a bus driver or bus attendant is unwilling to perform the twenty (20) hours of work if such hours are assigned by the Board.
D. Standby drivers are substitute employees who may be called to assist in driving routes or other departmental work on an as-needed basis. Standby drivers shall be given a copy of this Agreement at the start of their training.
E. A standby field trip assignment log will be posted on the bulletin board. At the end of each month the log will be updated. Standby drivers only will be listed on this log. A copy of the field trip assignment log as provided herein shall be made available to the Union Representative concurrent with such posting.
26.2 Reasonable effort shall be made to spread work opportunities for field trips equitably among all bus drivers. The Board shall post a monthly current field trip assignment log in the area assigned to bus drivers in each bus compound. The log and field trip request forms shall list regular drivers’ field trip assignments and shall be, upon request, reviewed quarterly ...
Bus Drivers. In addition to the other applicable provisions of the article the following shall apply for bus drivers:
1. Drivers will receive pay for any layover of thirty (30) minutes or less between scheduled driving assignments or district required assignments for which they are not otherwise compensated. Drivers may be expected to perform services, including for example, bus checking and cleaning during any paid time, including layovers. Drivers will have at least fifteen