Common use of Relief Positions Clause in Contracts

Relief Positions. A. Employees wishing to bid into the relief positions (Floaters) must be able and available to work all runs including Special Education and/or aide positions. B. The parties may elect to revisit the issue of relief positions (Floaters) as long as a request is sent to the other party no less than thirty (30) days prior to the bid session for the year. C. The employer shall post for relief positions (Floaters) at the normal bid time in accordance with the contract Article 30. D. The regular employees who have bid into the relief positions (Floaters) shall be used as the first employees to cover a.m. and p.m. secondary/elementary and special education runs of other regular drivers. They may also be used to cover special education runs if there is not a more senior regular driver available to take the work; senior drivers have preference. E. An employee in the relief position (Floater) must be aware that he or she could be called and/or scheduled to cover routs that would have earlier leave times than posting. On a limited basis and if by mutual agreement floaters need to trade assignments, management would have no objections so long as management is provided with prior notification and service is not interrupted. F. An employee in the relief position (Floater) shall not be permitted to sign for an evening field trip that is required to leave before 4:45 p.m. or any trip that interferes with his/her a.m. or p.m. responsibilities to cover other drivers.

Relief Positions. A. Employees wishing to bid into the relief positions (Floaters) must be able and available to work all runs including Special Education and/or aide positions. B. The parties may elect to revisit the issue of relief positions (Floaters) as long as a request is sent to the other party no less than thirty (30) days prior to the bid session for the year. C. The employer shall post for relief positions (Floaters) at the normal bid time in accordance with the contract Article 30. D. The regular employees who have bid into the relief positions (Floaters) shall be used as the first employees to cover a.m. and p.m. secondary/elementary and special education runs of other regular drivers. They may also be used to cover special education runs if there is not a more senior regular driver available to take the work; senior drivers have preference. E. An employee in the relief position (Floater) must be aware that he or she could be called and/or scheduled to cover routs routes that would have earlier leave times than posting. On a limited basis and if by mutual agreement floaters need to trade assignments, management would have no objections so long as management is provided with prior notification and service is not interrupted. F. An employee in the relief position (Floater) shall not be permitted to sign for an evening field trip that is required to leave before 4:45 p.m. or any trip that interferes with his/her a.m. or p.m. responsibilities to cover other drivers.