Bus Drivers and Bus Clause Samples
The 'Bus Drivers and Bus' clause defines the responsibilities and requirements related to the provision and operation of buses and their drivers under an agreement. Typically, this clause outlines who is responsible for supplying the bus, ensuring it is properly maintained, and providing qualified drivers who meet all legal and safety standards. For example, it may specify that the service provider must ensure drivers have valid licenses and that the bus complies with all regulatory requirements. The core function of this clause is to allocate responsibility for transportation logistics, ensuring safe and reliable service while clarifying obligations to prevent disputes.
Bus Drivers and Bus. Aides are not required to report on days when school is closed, and shall not be paid unless one of the following options applies:
1. For the first two (2) days that schools are closed, a bus driver or bus aide will not be required to report and will be paid at their regular driving rate or bus aide’s rate for these cancelled days.
2. After the first two (2) days that schools are closed, a bus driver or bus aide will be paid for any additional days that school is closed up to the maximum allowable by Michigan law, by using their choice of accrued sick days or personal days whether scheduled in advance or not. Additionally, they may choose to accept an unpaid day for each day after the second school closing day.
Bus Drivers and Bus. Mechanic(s) will be compensated at cost upon recertification and once presentation of the receipt is made to the Treasurer’s Office. This is for the cost of training and CDL portion of renewal. When requesting compensation, it is the responsibility of the bus driver to complete a requisition and submit it to the Treasurer's office.
Bus Drivers and Bus. Aides are not required to report on days when school is closed, and shall not be paid unless one of the following options applies:
1. For the first two (2) days that schools are closed, a bus driver or bus aide will not be required to report and will be paid at their regular driving rate or bus aide’s rate for these cancelled days.
2. On the third day that schools are closed, bus drivers or bus aides may choose one of the following options:
A. Drivers or aides with twenty (20) days of contract hours accrued sick leave many exchange a sick day or personal day to be paid for the school closing day, or they may choose to take an unpaid day.
B. Drivers or aides with less than twenty (20) days of contract hours accumulated sick leave may exchange a personal day to be paid for the school closing day, or they may choose to take an unpaid day.
3. After the first three (3) days that schools are closed, a bus driver or bus aide will be paid for any additional days that school is closed up to the maximum allowable by Michigan law, by using their choice of accrued sick days or personal days whether scheduled in advance or not. Additionally, they may choose to accept an unpaid day for each day after the third school closing day.
Bus Drivers and Bus. Driver Assistants will be given a thirty (30) minute period to bid either immediately preceding a run or immediately after a run. The Bus Driver and Bus Driver Assistant will be in paid status for time it takes to bid. Bus Drivers and Bus Driver Assistants who do not respond to a bid call within one (1) hour of radio or phone notification will be assigned a route pursuant to Article 19.1.6.
Bus Drivers and Bus. Driver Assistants will be expected to review the respective routes and be prepared to bid. Supervisors and Bus Drivers must work together as routes are updated with changes. Updates used to correct routes from Bus Driver input shall be submitted in writing to the correct party. Transportation supervisors will ensure routes are as close to being completed as possible, and reflect Bus Drivers’ suggestions, when possible, at least 24 hours before bidding starts. A bid schedule will be developed so that the final bid occurs no later than the Friday of bid week. Approved non-confidential information regarding students with medical or special needs will be communicated to the Transportation department, Bus Drivers, and Bus Driver Assistants as soon as possible, along with associated training and/or proper procedure related to the needs.
Bus Drivers and Bus. Monitors who volunteer for field trips shall be paid at their regular hourly rate for driving time and non-driving time. Overnight field trips shall be paid at the same rate, with eight (8) hours of each twenty-four (24) being considered rest time. There will be no payment for the eight (8) hour period unless the driving time exceeds the rest time. (revised 2020-21)
36.9 Bus Drivers whose field trips are canceled after their arrival at the Transportation Center shall receive pay for two (2) hours of field trip driving time.
36.10 Mid-day shuttle drivers and bus monitors who want to receive their pay equivalent for a canceled Shuttle route will be subject to reassignment within the Transportation Department.
36.11 Drivers of equipment trucks used in conjunction with field trips shall be paid in the same manner and amounts as field trip Bus Drivers.
36.12 All new CDL Bus Drivers will be placed on Grade 30, Non-CDL Bus Drivers will be placed on Grade 20, and all new Bus Monitors will be placed on Grade 10. Bus Drivers/Monitors salary will be determined by accumulated clock hours each pay period. (revised 2021-22)
36.13 Bus Drivers and monitors paid on a 12 month basis will receive 81.5% of the accumulated pay beginning with the pay check on September 15th and continuing through the second paycheck in May 2022. The remaining 18.5% will be divided over the six (6) summer pay periods occurring in the months of June, July and August. (revised 2021-22)
36.14 Employees shall be paid in accordance with the pay grade and salary schedules shown in the appendices attached and included as part of the Agreement.
36.15 A regular employee who is assigned the responsibilities of another employee of higher pay status, who is absent for reasons other than vacation leave for more than twenty
Bus Drivers and Bus. Driver Aides shall be allowed to bid for routes in seniority order, beginning with the Bus 22 Driver/Bus Driver Aide most senior, and proceeding in order of descending seniority. If employees are hired 23 on the same date, seniority shall be given to the employee with the greatest number of pre-employment 24 substitute days as a Bus Driver/Bus Driver Aide in the San Marcos Unified School District.