Common use of Lead Custodian Clause in Contracts

Lead Custodian. In addition to the duties outlined in the custodial job description, an individual selected to serve as Lead Custodian qualifies for an hourly stipend as shown in Article 10 for all hours served as Lead Custodian in addition to any base wage or overtime pay. 1. The Lead Custodian duties shall be voluntary, except for the training rotation addressed below. In the event that there are no volunteers, physical plant management may assign duties to an employee for up to thirty (30) work days before rotating the work to the other employees in the unit. 2. Lead custodian duties shall be assigned by physical plant management based on the employee’s qualifications for the position and experience. When these factors are equal, the position shall be offered to the most seniored employee. 3. The additional responsibilities assumed as a Lead Custodian are defined in the Lead Custodian job description. 4. The Lead Custodian shall not participate in the evaluation or discipline of other employees. The employee’s performance of the Lead Custodian duties will be evaluated separately from the employee’s custodial duties and unsatisfactory performance of Lead Custodian duties does not translate into unsatisfactory performance of custodial duties. 5. The administrator responsible for physical plant management may rotate the assignment of Lead Custodian duties to each custodial employee so that each employee may serve up to a total of three (3) weeks in the position in order to familiarize each employee with lead custodial duties.