Common use of Bus Drivers’ Hours Clause in Contracts

Bus Drivers’ Hours. The route time shall commence with the pickup of the first student in the morning and end upon the delivery of the last student to the last school on the route, commencing again with the pickup of the first student at the first school in the afternoon and end upon the delivery of the last student on the route in the afternoon. Drivers’ hours for purposes of placement on the salary schedule will be increased by 30 minutes for paperwork, pre-trip inspection and travel from the home base and 30 minutes for paperwork, post trip inspection and cleaning the interior of the bus and travel to the home base. Any additional time authorized by the Superintendent, Supervisor of Transportation, Director of Operations or the Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services which would exceed the driver’s normal workday shall be compensated at the current hourly rate for in-town field trips.