Common use of Driver Compensation Clause in Contracts

Driver Compensation. 1. Drivers who must chain up on snow days will receive one (1) hour additional pay for each day they chain up. 2. Each driver must complete a pre-trip inspection of each different bus they drive during the day prior to transporting students. On a per-bus basis, drivers will receive compensation of thirty (30) minutes for pre-trip bus check and fifteen (15) minutes for bus cleanup. The forty-five (45) minutes noted above for pre-trip and cleanup are built into each driver’s contracted route time. Van drivers will complete a pre-trip inspection each day prior to transporting students. On a per van basis, drivers will receive compensation of fifteen (15) minutes for pre-trip and cleanup and an additional fifteen (15) minutes for fueling. The total thirty (30) minutes noted above for pre-trip and fueling are built into each driver’s contracted route time. 3. When the Transportation Department is closed, drivers will be paid for fifteen (15) minutes to unlock and secure the facility. 4. Drivers on special trips, including but not limited to athletic events, field trips, and curricular trips who are required to remain on standby, will be paid at the applicable rate of pay for the standby period. 5. When a driver is on an overnight trip, the District will pay a minimum of eight (8) hours at the applicable rate during a school or non-school day (i.e., Saturday, Sunday or holiday). If a driver is assigned an overnight trip on a regularly scheduled workday, the driver’s accumulated hours (route hours and trip hours) for the day the trip commences will be a minimum of his or her base hours at the current rate. 6. Trip drivers may be taken off their regular route assignment to take a special trip. In such cases drivers will be paid for their trip time pursuant to the provision of the agreement and not their missed route time. This is applicable to the assignment missed after an eight (8) hour rest period.