Common use of ROUTE PREFERENCE Clause in Contracts

ROUTE PREFERENCE. A. Opening of School Year 1. Prior to the opening of the school year, routes will be available for bidding on a seniority basis, provided the driver meets the qualifications necessary. The District shall designate which buses may be used for athletic trips and to leave the Lansing area based on the information available at the time of bidding. Management will determine which routes will have a noon run. No route will be planned to exceed eight (8) hours per day without Union concurrence. Drivers may express a preference for a specific bus at the time of the annual route bidding, and stated preferences will normally be granted in seniority order. 2. This method shall be reviewed annually at a special conference to determine its feasibility relative to approved transportation operations. 3. Any employee on a leave of absence or on worker's compensation may proceed to bid on a bus route at the regular scheduled bid period if there is a reasonable likelihood that the driver will return to work as a driver within thirty (30) working days. The bus route shall remain with the driver for thirty (30) working days. Extension of this time period shall be a proper subject for special conference.