CHARTER WORK. (a) The Employer will notify all Regular Drivers of the posting of a Charter List for all drivers interested in performing charter work with the first pay after start up in September and February of each year. There shall be two sign up lists, one for regular A.M./P.M. drivers and one for spare drivers. The spare driver list shall be utilized after the regular A.M. /P.M. list has been exhausted. All drivers interested in signing up shall do so before October 1 and February 1 of each year. Charter work is not shuttle work. These are two separate entities. However, some charter drivers may be required to shuttle passengers while on charter. A charter is defined as work performed for a hiring party who requires the bus for exclusive use. A charter shall consist of departing base, picking up of passengers, driving passengers to their destination and, either picking up passengers at destination, or leaving passengers at destination and returning to base. If a charter party requires the employer to return passengers at another time when the charter driver has already returned to base this retrieval of passengers shall be deemed another charter and shall be assigned as per procedure for charter board. In simpler terms, base to base makes up one complete charter, except for military requests, the same driver will return the charter home. (b) The Employer agrees that employees will be called for Charter work on a rotating basis in accordance to seniority as defined in Article 10. 1. The Charter board shall work thus; each October 1st and February 1st the charter board shall start its new rotation. The names will be placed in descending order of seniority - the most senior driver to be placed first on the list and the least seniority to be placed last on the list. This is the starting list and order for each October 1st and February 1st. As charter work is booked it must be listed immediately on the charter board sheets. This listing of future charters will include the destination, chartering party, date of charter, and time of departure. The driver will not be assigned at this time. Seven (7) days prior to assignment a charter will be listed on the charter board and the following procedure will take place. Future charters shall be assigned three (3) days in advance of departure date. This will be done as follows: the top person on the list shall be informed of charter and shall be given the opportunity to accept the charter, however if there are more than one (1) charters going out in the same day, that top person will be given their choice of charters. Should this top person refuse the charter work he/she will go to the bottom of the charter list and the next person shall be given the same choice. At this time (three days in advance of the charter departure), the name of the driver assigned to a charter will be added to charter sheets on the charter board. (c) In the case of overnight charters, the Employer will make all sleeping accommodations prior to dispatch and shall inform the driver accordingly. If the charter exceeds the hours of work for any reason the Company will pay for the driver to stay at a hotel for the amount of time the driver requires according to the MTO. The hotel stay must be approved by Management in advance. (d) Expense monies will be given by cheque if normal banking hours permit or cash a minimum of 48 hours in advance of departure. (e) In the case of U.S. charters, expense monies shall be given in U.S. currency. (f) Expense monies will include sleeping accommodations, toll fees and parking. All expense monies not used will be returned in full accompanied by receipts for approved expenses. (g) Gas cards, maps and other material required will be given to the Charter Driver before departure when required. Cell phones will be made available for night and weekend charters. (h) All Charter assignments of less than twenty-four (24) hours shall be determined short notice and will not be used as a penalty against a driver. (i) Any Charter bookings or driver cancellation made with the Employer within two (2) hours of the scheduled time of departure will be deemed to be an emergency and the Employer shall be allowed to assign any available Driver. 18.2 When a school charter is assigned, it will be by rotation, seniority and schools served. 18.3 Charter drivers will be given the Company's gas or visa card and not be expected to use their own personal credit cards for expenses while doing business and charters. 18.4 The maximum passenger load on Charter trips shall not exceed the legal limit. The driver-employee shall have the right, at any time, to halt a Charter trip and seek any assistance necessary, if such driver- employee reasonably believes the safe operation of the vehicle or his/her own safety or that of the passengers is in danger. It is understood that the driver-employee will continue to be paid until a satisfactory and safe conclusion to the Charter trip is made. 18.5 Charter Board drivers who are suspended from their a.m./p.m. runs, or who are on leave of absence, will be taken off the Charter Board. When re-instated said employee will be put back on the Charter Board at the bottom of the list. 18.6 A meal allowance shall be paid as follows: After 5 hours $ 11.00 After 8 hours $ 22.00 After 12 hours $ 33.00
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CHARTER WORK.
(a) The Employer will notify all Regular Drivers of the posting of a Charter List for all drivers interested in performing charter work with the first pay after start up in September and February of each year. There shall be two sign up lists, one for regular A.M./P.M. drivers and one for spare drivers. The spare driver list shall be utilized after the regular A.M. /P.M. A.M./P.M. list has been exhausted. All drivers interested in signing up shall do so before October 1 and February 1 of each year. Charter work is not shuttle work. These are two separate entities. However, some charter drivers may be required to shuttle passengers while on charter. A charter is defined as work performed for a hiring party who requires the bus for exclusive use. A charter shall consist of departing base, picking up of passengers, driving passengers to their destination and, either picking up passengers at destination, or leaving passengers at destination and returning to base. If a charter party requires the employer to return passengers at another time when the charter driver has already returned to base this retrieval of passengers shall be deemed another charter and shall be assigned as per procedure for charter board. In simpler terms, base to base makes up one complete charter, except for military requests, the same driver will return the charter home.
(b) The Employer agrees that employees will be called for Charter work on a rotating basis in accordance to seniority as defined in Article 10.
1l 0. 1 . The Charter board shall work thus; each October 1st 1 st and February 1st 1 st the charter board shall start its new rotation. The names will be placed in descending order of seniority - the most senior driver to be placed first on the list and the least seniority to be placed last on the list. This is the starting list and order for each October 1st 1 st and February 1stl st. As charter work is booked it must be listed immediately on the charter board sheets. This listing of future charters will include the destination, chartering party, date of charter, and time of departure. The driver will not be assigned at this time. Seven (7) days prior to assignment a charter will be listed on the charter board and the following procedure will take place. Future charters shall be assigned three (3) days in advance of departure date. This will be done as follows: the top person on the list shall be informed of charter and shall be given the opportunity to accept the charter, however h owever if there are more than one (( 1) charters going out in the same day, that top person will be given their choice of charters. Should this top person refuse the charter work he/she will go to the bottom of the charter list and the next person shall be given the same choice. At this time (three days in advance of the charter departure)) , the name of the driver assigned to a charter will be added to charter sheets on the charter board.
(c) In the case of overnight charters, the Employer will make all sleeping accommodations prior to dispatch and shall inform the driver accordingly. If the charter exceeds the hours of work for any reason the Company will pay for the driver to stay at a hotel for the amount of time the driver requires according to the MTO. The hotel stay must be approved by Management in advance.
(d) Expense monies will be given gven by cheque if normal banking hours permit or cash a minimum of 48 24 hours in advance of departure.
(e) In the case of U.S. charters, expense monies shall be given in U.S. currency.
(f) Expense monies will include meal allowance, sleeping accommodationsaccommodat ions, toll fees and parking. All expense monies not used will be returned in full accompanied by receipts for approved expenses.
(g) Gas cards, maps and other material required will be given to the Charter Driver before departure when required. Cell phones will be made available for night and weekend charters.
(h) All A ll Charter assignments of less than twenty-four (24) hours shall be determined short notice and will not be used as a penalty against a driver.
(i) Any Charter bookings or driver cancellation made with the Employer within two (2) hours of the scheduled time of departure will be deemed to be an emergency and the Employer shall be allowed to assign any available Driver.
18.2 When a school charter is assigned, it will be by rotation, seniority and schools served.
18.3 Charter drivers will be given the Company's gas or visa card and not be expected to use their own personal credit cards for expenses while doing business and charters.
18.4 The maximum passenger load on Charter trips shall not exceed the legal limit. The driver-employee shall have the right, at any time, to halt a Charter trip and seek any assistance necessary, if such driver- employee reasonably believes the safe operation of the vehicle or his/her own safety or that of the passengers is in danger. It is understood that the driver-employee will continue to be paid until a satisfactory and safe conclusion to the Charter trip is made.
18.5 Charter Board drivers who are suspended from their a.m./p.m. runs, or who are on leave of absence, will be taken off the Charter Board. When re-instated said employee will be put back on the Charter Board at the bottom of the list.
18.6 A meal allowance shall be paid as follows: After 5 hours $ 11.00 After 8 hours $ 22.00 After 12 hours $ 33.00
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CHARTER WORK.
(a) The Employer School Bus Charters Assignment School bus charters will notify all Regular Drivers be allocated on the basis of the posting of school served by seniority on a Charter List for all drivers interested in performing rotation basis. If the charter work does not interfere with the first pay after start up in September and February of each year. There shall a.m. or school run, school bus drivers will be two sign up listsgiven preferences for the work by seniority, one for regular A.M./P.M. drivers and one for spare drivers. The spare driver list shall be utilized after the regular A.M. /P.M. list has been exhausted. All drivers interested in signing up shall do so before October 1 and February 1 of each year. Charter work is not shuttle work. These are two separate entities. Howeverby rotation, some charter drivers may be required to shuttle passengers while on charter. A charter is defined as work performed for a hiring party who requires the bus for exclusive use. A charter shall consist of departing base, picking up of passengers, driving passengers to their destination and, either picking up passengers at destination, or leaving passengers at destination and returning to baseby region. If a charter party requires driver refuses four (4) charters during the employer to return passengers at another time when the charter driver has already returned to base this retrieval of passengers shall be deemed another charter and shall be assigned as per procedure for charter board. In simpler terms, base to base makes up one complete charter, except for military requests, the same driver will return the charter home.
(b) The Employer agrees that employees will be called for Charter work on a rotating basis in accordance to seniority as defined in Article 10.
1. The Charter board shall work thus; each October 1st and February 1st the charter board shall start its new rotation. The names will be placed in descending order of seniority - the most senior driver to be placed first on the list and the least seniority to be placed last on the list. This is the starting list and order for each October 1st and February 1st. As charter work is booked it must be listed immediately on the charter board sheets. This listing of future charters will include the destination, chartering party, date of charter, and time of departure. The driver will not be assigned at this time. Seven (7) days prior to assignment a charter will be listed on the charter board and the following procedure will take place. Future charters shall be assigned three (3) days in advance of departure date. This month period, his name will be done as follows: removed from the top person list for the remainder of the period, except in the case where there are no available drivers on the list shall be informed of charter and shall be given the opportunity to accept the charter, however if there are more than one (1) charters going out in the same day, sign-up list. In that top person will be given their choice of charters. Should this top person refuse the charter work he/she will go to the bottom of the charter list and the next person shall be given the same choice. At this time (three days in advance of the charter departure)case, the name of dispatcher will assign the work as efficiently as possible to any driver assigned to a who will accept. Note: Any charter will be added to charter sheets on the charter board.
(c) In the case of overnight charters, the Employer will make all sleeping accommodations prior to dispatch and shall inform the driver accordingly. If the charter exceeds the hours of work for any reason the Company will pay for the driver to stay at a hotel for the amount of time the driver requires according to the MTO. The hotel stay must be approved by Management in advance.
(d) Expense monies will be that is given by cheque if normal banking hours permit or cash a minimum of 48 hours in advance of departure.
(e) In the case of U.S. charters, expense monies shall be given in U.S. currency.
(f) Expense monies will include sleeping accommodations, toll fees and parking. All expense monies not used will be returned in full accompanied by receipts for approved expenses.
(g) Gas cards, maps and other material required will be given to the Charter Driver before departure when required. Cell phones will be made available for night and weekend charters.
(h) All Charter assignments of out with less than twenty-four (24) hours notice, and is refused by a driver, shall be determined short notice and will not be used as considered to be a penalty against refusal or a driver.
(i) Any Charter bookings or turn. When more than one charter is being assigned at one time, the next driver cancellation made with whose name is on the Employer within two (2) hours of the scheduled time of departure current rotation list will be deemed to be an emergency and offered the Employer shall be allowed to assign any available Driver.
18.2 When a school charter is assigned, it work of choice. Drivers will be by rotationpaid a minimum of one hour, seniority and schools served.
18.3 Charter including vehicle preparation time, for all between school runs" charter trips. On school charters that do not originate at the A.M. destination school, drivers will be given the Company's gas or visa card and not be expected to use their own personal credit cards paid fifteen 5) minutes for expenses while doing business and charters.
18.4 The maximum passenger load on Charter trips shall not exceed the legal limitvehicle preparation. The driver-employee shall have the right, at any time, to halt a Charter trip and seek any assistance necessary, if such driver- employee reasonably believes the safe operation On out of the vehicle or his/her own safety or that of the passengers is in danger. It is understood that the driver-employee town charters drivers will continue to be paid until fifteen 5) minutes before and fifteen 5) minutes after the charter for vehicle preparation and interior cleaning. Charter Sign-ups Sign-up list for charter and extra driving work, effective for a satisfactory and safe conclusion to the Charter trip is made.
18.5 Charter Board drivers who are suspended from their a.m./p.m. runs, or who are on leave of absencethree (3) month period, will be taken off posted on the Charter Boardbulletin board on the first Monday of the month in which it becomes effective (September, December, March). When reFor summer sign-instated said employee ups only, the list will be put back posted by June 15th. The sign-up list will remain open until it becomes effective on the Charter Board at the bottom third Monday of the month. The names of those who have signed up will be arranged in order of seniority on a rotation list. At the completion of the sign up period, rotation continues from leave off point of previous sign up list between school bus runs, evenings, and weekends. Sign ups will be in person or in writing with an employee signature. The lists will be posted and a copy given to the Local Chairperson. Public Charters Assignment Public Charter Work will be allotted on a rotational basis by seniority within each geographical region. Definition of charter rotation a missed charter will constitute a turn. Public Charter Work includes charters originating from a school not currently served by the Branch.
18.6 A meal allowance shall be paid as follows: After 5 hours $ 11.00 After 8 hours $ 22.00 After 12 hours $ 33.00
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CHARTER WORK.
(a) The Employer School Bus Charters Assignment School bus charters will notify all Regular Drivers be allocated on the basis of the posting school served by seniority. All employees serving an individual school will have charters allocated to them based on the seniority of a Charter List for all drivers interested in performing charter work with the first pay after start up in September and February of each year. There shall be two sign up lists, one for regular A.M./P.M. drivers and one for spare driversemployees serving that school. The spare driver list shall school served will be utilized after the regular A.M. /P.M. list has been exhausted. All drivers interested in signing up shall do so before October 1 and February 1 of each year. Charter work is not shuttle work. These are two separate entities. However, some charter drivers may be required to shuttle passengers while on charter. A charter is defined as work performed for a hiring party who requires the bus for exclusive use. A charter shall consist of departing base, picking up of passengers, driving passengers to their final destination and, either picking up passengers at destination, or leaving passengers at destination and returning to baseschool. If a charter party requires is going to interfere with the employer to return passengers at another time when normal school runs, seniority will not govern the allocation of the charter. If the charter driver has already returned to base this retrieval of passengers shall be deemed another charter and shall be assigned as per procedure for charter board. In simpler terms, base to base makes up one complete charter, except for military requests, the same driver will return the charter home.
(b) The Employer agrees that employees will be called for Charter work on a rotating basis in accordance to seniority as defined in Article 10.
1. The Charter board shall work thus; each October 1st and February 1st the charter board shall start its new rotation. The names will be placed in descending order of seniority - the most senior driver to be placed first on the list and the least seniority to be placed last on the list. This is the starting list and order for each October 1st and February 1st. As charter work is booked it must be listed immediately on the charter board sheets. This listing of future charters will include the destination, chartering party, date of charter, and time of departure. The driver will not be assigned at this time. Seven (7) days prior allow the senior employee to assignment a io the also return in time to do or run, then the charter will be listed on allocated of manner to replace the charter board and a.m. run. the following procedure with the a.m. or school run, school bus drivers will take placebe given preference for the work by seniority, by rotation, by region. Future If a driver refuses four (4) charters shall be assigned during the three (3) days in advance of departure date. This month period, his name will be done as follows: removed from the top person list for the remainder of the period, except in the case where there are no available drivers on the list shall be informed of charter and shall be given sign-up list. In that case, the opportunity dispatcher will assign the work as efficiently as possible to accept the charter, however if there are any driver who will accept. When more than one (1) charters going out in charter is being assigned at one time, the same day, that top person next driver whose name is on the current rotation list will be given their choice of charters. Should this top person refuse offered the charter work he/she will go to the bottom of the charter list and the next person shall be given the same choice. At this time (three days in advance of the charter departure), the name of the driver assigned to a charter Drivers will be added to charter sheets on the charter board.
(c) In the case of overnight charters, the Employer will make all sleeping accommodations prior to dispatch and shall inform the driver accordingly. If the charter exceeds the hours of work for any reason the Company will pay for the driver to stay at a hotel for the amount of time the driver requires according to the MTO. The hotel stay must be approved by Management in advance.
(d) Expense monies will be given by cheque if normal banking hours permit or cash paid a minimum of 48 hours one hour, including vehicle preparation time, for all “in advance of departure.
(e) In between school runs” charter trips. On school charters that do not originate at the case of U.S. chartersA.M. destination school, expense monies shall be given in U.S. currency.
(f) Expense monies will include sleeping accommodations, toll fees and parking. All expense monies not used drivers will be returned in full accompanied by receipts paid fifteen (15) minutes for approved expenses.
(g) Gas cards, maps and other material required vehicle preparation. On out of town charters drivers will be paid fifteen 5) minutes before and fifteen 5) minutes after the charter for vehicle preparation and interior cleaning. Sign-up list for charter and extra driving work, effective for a three (3) month period, will be posted on the bulletin board on the first Monday of the month in which it becomes effective (September, December, March.) For summer sign-ups only the list will be posted by June 15th. The sign-up list will remain open until it becomes effective on the third Monday of the month. The names of those who have signed up will be arranged in order of seniority on a rotation list. At the completion of the sign up period, rotation continues from leave off point of previous sign up list between school bus runs, evenings, and weekends. The lists will be posted and a copy given to the Local Chairperson. Public Charter Driver before departure when required. Cell phones Work will be made available allotted on a rotational basis by seniority within each school area. Definition of charter rotation a missed charter will constitute a turn. Charter regions do not apply for night charters and weekend charters.
(h) All . Public Charter assignments of less than twenty-four (24) hours shall be determined short notice and will not be used as a penalty against a driver.
(i) Any Charter bookings or driver cancellation made with the Employer within two (2) hours of the scheduled time of departure will be deemed to be an emergency and the Employer shall be allowed to assign any available Driver.
18.2 When Work is charters originating from a school charter is assigned, it will be not currently served by rotation, seniority and schools served.
18.3 Charter drivers will be given the Company's gas or visa card and not be expected to use their own personal credit cards for expenses while doing business and charters.
18.4 The maximum passenger load on Charter trips shall not exceed the legal limit. The driver-employee shall have the right, at any time, to halt a Charter trip and seek any assistance necessary, if such driver- employee reasonably believes the safe operation of the vehicle or his/her own safety or that of the passengers is in danger. It is understood that the driver-employee will continue to be paid until a satisfactory and safe conclusion to the Charter trip is made.
18.5 Charter Board drivers who are suspended from their a.m./p.m. runs, or who are on leave of absence, will be taken off the Charter Board. When re-instated said employee will be put back on the Charter Board at the bottom of the list.
18.6 A meal allowance shall be paid as follows: After 5 hours $ 11.00 After 8 hours $ 22.00 After 12 hours $ 33.00
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