Common use of Regular Routes Clause in Contracts

Regular Routes. A. Morning, afternoon, kindergarten and preschool routes that are vacant prior to the start of the school year shall be posted in the journal at least one week prior to the beginning of the school year. Vacant routes during the regular school year will be posted in the Weekly Journal. Vacancies in morning and afternoon routes shall be posted and assigned following the procedures set forth in Article VIII. Where the vacancy occurs after the start of the school year, an employee who successfully bids on a position is ineligible to bid again for one calendar year. B. All midday runs – academies, preschools, early childhood and kindergarten – will be reevaluated at the beginning of each school year. Starting with the most senior driver, midday runs shall be assigned by virtue of seniority with the most senior driver selecting the midday run of his/her choice, and proceeding through the seniority list until all midday routes are assigned provided no driver’s regular daily hours exceeds eight (8) hours. Reevaluated midday runs shall be posted at the bus garage one (1) week prior to the start of the school year. The midday postings shall include the anticipated number of hours, schedule and route as known at the time of the posting. Once started, the list shall run continuously for the school year. 1. After the initial assignments are made at the beginning of each school year, the following shall apply: a. All newly created midday runs (meaning an additional midday driver must be hired) – academies, preschools, early childhood and kindergarten - - shall be assigned by virtue of seniority from the seniority list starting with the next driver in seniority. b. Any midday driver whose time is to be reduced by .5 hours or more shall have the opportunity to bump the least senior midday driver with the same midday hours. If there is no less senior driver with the same hours, then the driver shall have the opportunity to bump the least senior driver with the next highest hours lower than the affected driver. Any midday driver whose time is to be increased by .5 hours or more shall have their midday route offered to all current more senior midday drivers. Midday routes that are subject to this section will only be offered at the end of each grading period. c. Previously assigned middays that subsequently become vacant due to terminations, resignations, or retirements will be offered to other midday drivers starting with the next driver less senior than the driver vacating the midday. Assignments are made for the balance of the school year unless paragraph “b” or “c” above applies. Whenever possible, additions to middays during the school year will be made to the senior drivers. In an effort to keep the runs as efficient and economical as possible, factors used to make these determinations will include deadhead time already on the clock, layover time, and any additional costs that may be involved. 2. Temporary long-term mid-run, an extended absence (i.e., the regular driver who is absent has provided written notice of an absence longer than five (5) work days) that involves a mid-run assignments will be made on the following basis: a. The next driver who is in line to be assigned a mid-run will be temporarily assigned to the mid-run. This driver will drive the mid-run for the duration of the absence as if it was theirs. There will be no change in Board approved hours or benefits calculations. If the temporary driver is absent, he/she will not receive sick pay for the mid-run. b. If the next driver is offered a temporary mid-run, and refuses it, they will not be offered another temporary mid-run until the following year. They will, however, still be offered the next regular mid-run assignment. c. If at the time of the offer, the temporary driver notifies the office of any mid-run absences, those absences will be honored with no penalty to the driver. However, if the temporary driver later takes off for just the mid-run, it is understood the driver will lose the mid-run and it will be offered to the next driver in line for mid-run. Emergency call offs will be handled on a case by case basis and may be an exception to the above provisions of subparagraph c. d. Mid-run assignments will not be rotated. To provide continuity, a temporary driver cannot bump another temporary driver. C. All routes/runs posted for bidding shall include the current bus number and certified hours either as previously certified or as recertified by the District. D. 1. Route hours shall be Board re-certified, if not correct, within thirty (30) days of the start of the school year or may be recertified upon request of the driver or determination of the District.

Regular Routes. A. Morning, afternoon, kindergarten and preschool routes that are vacant prior to the start of the school year shall be posted in the journal at least one week prior to the beginning of the school year. Vacant routes during the regular school year will be posted in the Weekly Journal. Vacancies in morning and afternoon routes shall be posted and assigned following the procedures set forth in Article VIII. Where the vacancy occurs after the start of the school year, an employee who successfully bids on a position is ineligible to bid again for one calendar year. B. All midday runs – academies, preschools, early childhood and kindergarten – will be reevaluated at the beginning of each school year. Starting with the most senior driver, midday runs shall be assigned by virtue of seniority with the most senior driver selecting the midday run of his/her choice, and proceeding through the seniority list until all midday routes are assigned provided no driver’s regular daily hours exceeds eight (8) hours. Reevaluated midday runs shall be posted at the bus garage one (1) week prior to the start of the school year. The midday postings shall include the anticipated number of hours, schedule and route as known at the time of the posting. Once started, the list shall run continuously for the school year. 1. After the initial assignments are made at the beginning of each school year, the following shall apply: a. All newly created midday runs (meaning an additional midday driver must be hired) – academies, preschools, early childhood and kindergarten - - shall be assigned by virtue of seniority from the seniority list starting with the next driver in seniority. b. Any midday driver whose time is to be reduced by .5 hours or more shall have the opportunity to bump the least senior midday driver with the same midday hours. If there is no less senior driver with the same hours, then the driver shall have the opportunity to bump the least senior driver with the next highest hours lower than the affected driver. Any midday driver whose time is to be increased by .5 hours or more shall have their midday route offered to all current more senior midday drivers. Midday routes that are subject to this section will only be offered at the end of each grading period. c. Previously assigned middays that subsequently become vacant due to terminations, resignations, or retirements will be offered to other midday drivers starting with the next driver less senior than the driver vacating the midday. Assignments are made for the balance of the school year unless paragraph “b” or “c” above applies. Whenever possible, additions to middays during the school year will be made to the senior drivers. In an effort to keep the runs as efficient and economical as possible, factors used to make these determinations will include deadhead time already on the clock, layover time, and any additional costs that may be involved. 2. Temporary long-term mid-run, an extended absence (i.e., the regular driver who is absent has provided written notice of an absence longer than five (5) work days) that involves a mid-run assignments will be made on the following basis: a. The next driver who is in line to be assigned a mid-run will be temporarily assigned to the mid-run. This driver will drive the mid-mid- run for the duration of the absence as if it was theirs. There will be no change in Board approved hours or benefits calculations. If the temporary driver is absent, he/she will not receive sick pay for the mid-run. b. If the next driver is offered a temporary mid-run, and refuses it, they will not be offered another temporary mid-run until the following year. They will, however, still be offered the next regular mid-run assignment. c. If at the time of the offer, the temporary driver notifies the office of any mid-run absences, those absences will be honored with no penalty to the driver. However, if the temporary driver later takes off for just the mid-run, it is understood the driver will lose the mid-run and it will be offered to the next driver in line for mid-run. Emergency call offs will be handled on a case by case basis and may be an exception to the above provisions of subparagraph c. d. Mid-run assignments will not be rotated. To provide continuity, a temporary driver cannot bump another temporary driver. C. All routes/runs posted for bidding shall include the current bus number and certified hours either as previously certified or as recertified by the District. D. 1. Route hours shall be Board re-certifiedrecertified, if not correct, within thirty (30) days of the start of the school year or may be recertified upon request of the driver or determination of the District.