Common use of DRIVER RESPONSIBILITIES Clause in Contracts

DRIVER RESPONSIBILITIES. In addition to the following, drivers shall satisfy all responsibilities pertaining to drivers in the Transportation Department Handbook, provided that the Handbook is not in conflict with the Master Agreement, and further provided that this paragraph does not constitute a waiver of either party’s rights to negotiate wages, hours, and working conditions as provided for under the Public Employment Relations Act, P.A. 336 of 1947 as amended, MCLA 423.201 et seq. A. Driving time begins as soon as students board the bus to leave on a field trip. Driving time ends when the bus is empty and parked. Drivers will be paid at the driving time rate for pre-trip inspection. B. The driver’s primary responsibility is safe driving; therefore, trip sponsors will be expected to help enforce the bus rules. Note: The District will include the following statement in the handbook, forms, and posted on the bus: “Driver is not authorized to accept responsibility for articles left on the bus.”