Common use of Picks Clause in Contracts

Picks. 1 . Runs, cover jobs and other assignments containing all known prospective work shall be posted for pick . The Portal may be used as a means for Pick Postings . Five (5) copies of the pick sheets shall be furnished to the Union at least five (5) days prior to the date of each pick and Employees shall pick assignments in accordance with their departmental seniority . School Bus Division Drivers shall have a minimum of a one-day preview of the picks . Employees who are absent because of illness shall be afforded an opportunity to pick by mail or telephone or written authorization by said party to the Union . When changing departments within the bargaining unit, seniority will only be maintained for six months . The employee will have the option to return to the former department, but not to original picked assignment . 2 . Pick sheets are not to leave the property at any time, but the Company will supply a private room for the committee to examine and study them . An addition or deletion on picked runs is hereby defined as a new school added or deleted to an existing run . If a temporary (5 days) addition or deletion is made, there will be no pick . If a permanent (more than five days) change is made after the pick, the driver whose run has been changed may request a new pick . If such request is made, the Company will post a new pick within fifteen (15) days . The new pick will involve only those individuals who are less senior to the driver requesting the pick . 3 . Each employee shall be given an opportunity to train on all equipment and on all extra work that may become available . In the event the Employer does not permit an employee to qualify, the Employer shall give his reason to the employee and the Union in writing . This applies to all new work that may become available . 4 . Where there are insufficient ADA Drivers to pick all of the ADA runs, senior qualified school bus drivers, then senior qualified van drivers, may pick the remainder . The Company will maintain a running signup sheet (at all locations) for the purpose of identifying those drivers that are interested in open ADA Driver positions . School Bus Drivers stating an interest to be transferred to the Transit Division will be placed on a list to be selected in seniority order, if qualified . The Company may hire qualified new applicants to fill open positions within the Transit Division based upon operational needs . Upon agreement between the Union and the Company, a Driver within the School Bus Division, who is not on the list, may be transferred into the Transit Division based on need . (e .g . – during a Labor Hearing, Hardships, etc .) . 5 . In order for a School Bus/Van Driver and Driver Assistants , who is otherwise eligible to 6 . There will be one pick a year for Class C Drivers . Pick is to be made prior to the beginning of the school year . On first school-run pick prior to the opening of school, a Class C Driver will be paid for the actual hours worked learning his run prior to the beginning of guaranteed work week . 7 . A van driver that does not have a regular run shall not be a cover driver for Saturday or for charter work until a seniority list is exhausted . 8 . Company will post hours of pay on each run at first pick . 9 . The school calendar will be posted at the same time pick is posted . 10 . New or Open runs (all large bus and vans runs), including Mid-Day, shall be posted for a pick within one (1) week after becoming vacant . All qualified Drivers shall be eligible to sign for a posted run in accordance with the pick process, including Van Drivers on the waiting list for transfer to Large Bus . 11 . When a two-report run becomes vacant, it shall be posted for a pick within five (5) days . The new pick will be available to all eligible Drivers . If the vacant two-report run is for a Large Bus run, eligible Van Drivers that are identified on the Transfer List may also participate in the pick . The Pick shall be deemed completed after the second bump . 12 . Van Drivers, Bus Drivers, or ADA Drivers with Class B licenses who are not regularly driving a large bus or a transit bus, may transfer to the large bus or transit department . When an opening becomes available the employee will be selected based on where the employee appears on the Company maintained Transfer List . 13 . Any Driver interested on one-report Work, for the upcoming school year must sign on prior to the end of the current school year . One-report workers can be used when necessary to fulfill the work schedule . They will have their own seniority list and shall be eligible to become two (2) report drivers prior to new hires . Current One-Report Drivers seniority shall be grandfathered . The company will maintain the right to assign all one (1) report work . 14 . Existing One-Report Drivers shall have priority rights in retaining their runs . These priority rights shall not apply to new work . Drivers may request available one-report work to be assigned in the Company’s sole discretion . If more than one request is made for the same One-Report work, seniority will be considered in assigning the work . 15 . During the school year where a new van run or a vacant run becomes available, it is to be posted for pick, according to seniority, within five (5) days . After run is picked, the new driver assumes the vacated run .

Picks. 1 Section 1. Runs, cover jobs and other assignments containing all known prospective work shall be posted for pick . The Portal may be used as a means for Pick Postings pick. Five (5) copies of the pick sheets shall be furnished to the Union at least five (5) days prior to the date of each pick and Employees shall pick assignments in accordance with their departmental seniority . School Bus Division Drivers shall have a minimum of a one-day preview of the picks depattmental seniority. Employees who are absent because of illness shall be afforded an opportunity oppmtunity to pick by mail or telephone or written authorization by said party to the Union . When changing departments within the bargaining unit, seniority will only be maintained for six months . The employee will have the option to return to the former department, but not to original picked assignment Union. 2 Section 2. Pick sheets are not to leave the property at any time, but the Company will supply a private room for the committee to examine and study them them. An addition or deletion on picked runs is hereby defined as a new school added or deleted to an existing run run. If Tf a temporary (5 days) addition or deletion is made, there will be no pick pick. If a permanent (more than five days) change is made after the pick, the driver whose run has been changed may request a new pick pick. If such request is made, the Company will post a new pick within fifteen (15) days days. The new pick will involve only those individuals who are less senior to the driver requesting the pick pick. 3 Section 3. Each employee shall be given an opportunity to train on all equipment and on all extra work that may become available available. In the event the Employer does not permit an employee to qualify, the Employer shall give his reason to the employee and the Union in writing writing. This applies to all new work that may become available available. Runs equipped with radio buses shall be designated as such on pick sheet. 4 Section 4. Where there are insufficient ADA Drivers Transit drivers to pick all of the ADA Transit runs, senior qualified school bus drivers, then senior qualified van drivers, may pick the remainder remainder. The Company will maintain a running signup sheet (at all locations) for the purpose of identifying those drivers that are interested in open ADA Transit Driver positions positions. (a) There will be only one pick for school districts that are not on austerity. School Bus Drivers stating an interest to This pick will be transferred made prior to the Transit Division beginning of the school year. When a district goes off austerity after school has opened, there will be placed on a list to be selected in seniority order, if qualified . The Company may hire qualified new applicants to fill open positions within second pick involving only the Transit Division based upon operational needs . Upon agreement between drivers who originally picked this district and those drivers who did not have runs after the Union and the Company, a Driver within the School Bus Division, who is not on the list, may be transferred into the Transit Division based on need . (e .g . – during a Labor Hearing, Hardships, etc .) first pick. 5 . (b) In order for a School Busschool bus/Van Driver and Driver Assistants van driver, who is otherwise eligible toto be paid for Labor Day under the guaranteed work week, to be entitled to be paid for Labor Day or any other guaranteed days in that week, the driver must perform and complete his/her "dry run" training for his/her school-run pick no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before Labor Day, unless a picked run requires that "dry run" training be performed and completed at an earlier time as designated by an applicable Company customer. In the case of a designated earlier time for the performance and completion of "dry run" training, the driver must perform and complete his/her "dry run" training on a timely basis, as designated by the applicable Company customer, to be entitled to be paid Labor Day or any other guaranteed days in that week. It is expressly understood that any pay for Labor Day under the guaranteed work week shall be deemed to be full compensation for time spent for the performance and completion of"dry run" training. All dry runs must be done in the bus/van assigned to the run or a company vehicle assigned by the company. As part of the dry run, a parent contact form must be completed as described in the "Rules/ Regulations/ GuideTransits." 6 Section 6. There will be one pick a year for Class C Drivers drivers unless the majority of Class C drivers elect to have a second pick. Pick is to be made prior to the beginning of the school year year. On first school-run pick prior to the opening of school, a Class C Driver driver will be paid for the actual hours worked learning his run prior to the beginning of guaranteed work week week. 7 Section 7. A van driver that does not have a regular run shall not be a cover driver for Saturday or for charter work until a seniority list is exhausted exhausted. 8 Section 9. Section 10. Company will post hours of pay on each run at first pick . 9 pick. The school calendar will be posted at the same time pick is posted . 10 . New or Open runs (all large bus and vans runs), including Mid-Day, shall be posted for a pick within one (1) week after becoming vacant . All qualified Drivers shall be eligible to sign for a posted run in accordance with the pick process, including Van Drivers on the waiting list for transfer to Large Bus . 11 . When a two-report run becomes vacant, it shall be posted for a pick within five (5) days posted. The new pick will be available Company agrees to show all eligible Drivers . If the vacant two-report run is for a Large Bus run, eligible Van Drivers that are identified on the Transfer List may also participate runs and stops in the pick . The Pick shall be deemed completed after the second bump school pick. 12 . Van Drivers, Bus Drivers, or ADA Drivers with Class B licenses who are not regularly driving a large bus or a transit bus, may transfer to the large bus or transit department . When an opening becomes available the employee will be selected based on where the employee appears on the Company maintained Transfer List . 13 . Any Driver interested on one-report Work, for the upcoming school year must sign on prior to the end of the current school year . One-report workers can be used when necessary to fulfill the work schedule . They will have their own seniority list and shall be eligible to become two (2) report drivers prior to new hires . Current One-Report Drivers seniority shall be grandfathered . The company will maintain the right to assign all one (1) report work . 14 . Existing One-Report Drivers shall have priority rights in retaining their runs . These priority rights shall not apply to new work . Drivers may request available one-report work to be assigned in the Company’s sole discretion . If more than one request is made for the same One-Report work, seniority will be considered in assigning the work . 15 . During the school year where a new van run or a vacant run becomes available, it is to be posted for pick, according to seniority, within five (5) days . After run is picked, the new driver assumes the vacated run .