Runs. The Board shall maintain whatever bus run system it deems necessary to provide efficient and cost effective operations. Should the Board elect to change the routing system (e.g., change to double runs) or elect to convert from the present system, the Board will notify the Union in writing thirty (30) days in advance of any proposed change. All appropriate contract language shall govern this change. A new wage rate will be subject to negotiations at the request of the Union. In the event agreement is not reached by the conversion date, drivers will not be paid less than one (1) hour's pay at the Regular Hourly Run Rate plus fifteen (15) minutes per run for pre-trip and fueling. All transportation of students on buses as customarily and currently performed shall be considered bargaining unit work. For illustration purposes, commercial buses may be used for long trips and teachers may drive students in vans or cars. Should an extracurricular activity lose district funding, parents and boosters will not be bound by this section. Runs shall be constructed at least seven (7) workdays prior to the school year. The Board shall hold a run selection meeting at least five (5) workdays prior to the beginning of the school year. Drivers shall be informed of the specific date of the run selection meeting prior to June 1 of each year. If for some reason the meeting date needed to be rescheduled, the district will inform the drives at least three (3) weeks prior to the scheduled meeting. It is the responsibility of every driver to inform the supervisor in writing of any change of name, address, telephone number, or any other information that would affect his/her job responsibilities. Those drivers who are unavailable to attend the run selection meeting shall be able to select runs by written proxy to another driver. At the run selection meeting, all known runs shall be posted. In constructing runs, Kindergarten (a.m., p.m., and noon runs), Vocational, Special Education, and Christian School runs shall not be tie-barred together, but shall be posted as separate runs. If MECEP/GSRP is transported separately, it will be treated in the same. All regular and special runs shall be paid in one-tenth (1/10) hour increments, portal to portal. -Runs shall be posted at the run selection meeting with projected driving times. Should a question arise regarding the time of a run, the transportation supervisor shall formally time the run and then make any necessary adjustment in pay. At the run selection meeting, all known and available runs will be posted along with a map. Drivers shall select all of the runs they wish to drive that fits into their driving schedule, up to a total of forty (40) hours, in the selection order that is consistent with their seniority. Extra trips combined with regular runs may not total over forty (40) hours in a week. At the superintendent's discretion, this forty (40) hour limitation may be waived. If a driver or supervisor believes that a driving time needs to be changed, a corrective retiming will occur from parking space to parking space. If possible, such retiming shall take place within five (5) working days of the request with notice to the driver. Should any new runs become available during the school year, they shall be posted in accordance with the posting procedure in Article 17 and awarded to the most senior applicant. If a run is eliminated, the driver holding that run may elect to bump into a run during the same driving period held by a less senior driver. The District shall post, on the Transportation Building bulletin board, the following: Seniority List; Continuing Field Trip Rotation List; Regular Driver Subbing Rotation List; and Regular run times assigned by bus and any changes to the runs. The lists shall be updated with all changes as they occur. When daily runs are posted during the posting period, drivers will be offered runs from among all those available on a seniority basis, according to rotation. When several of the same runs (e.g. Kindergarten runs) are available, the most senior driver shall be assigned the highest paid route. Preparation of Buses/Down Time Drivers are responsible for performing the safety checklist and adhering to all Driver Rules and Responsibilities. They are responsible for fueling and sweeping the interior of the buses to which they are regularly assigned, for which a fifteen (15) minute allowance shall be provided for each single run assigned, at the driver's regular hourly rate. Drivers shall be paid field trip rate for all field trip drive time. Drivers shall be paid for all on duty non-driving time per rate in appendix B. On trips lasting overnight, drivers shall be paid for all driving time and for all on-duty time at the field trip rate. For overnight trips, on-duty time shall be defined as all non-driving time less eight (8) hours sleeping time. All field trips and special trips shall be compensated at the field trip rate per Appendix B. Compensation for waiting at the elementary schools shall be limited to 10 minutes. Field Trips All field trips shall be posted in advance of the trip, along with the projected length of the trip and assigned no later than forty-eight (48) hours before the run. Field trips shall be awarded to interested drivers who bid on the trip starting with the most senior driver with the longest non-trip interval, but not in violation of Section A.8. of this Article. Field trips leaving during regular driving time shall be available to drivers who have regularly scheduled runs. Drivers who sign up and fail to take a field trip shall take a pass on the rotation system. Unless the trip the driver signed up for is cancelled as below. When a field trip is canceled within an hour from the time the trip is scheduled, the driver shall be paid for one (1) hour at the field trip rate or the applicable rate under 15.1 C.2. and will be reinstated in the trip rotation since no extra trip was run. If the trip was scheduled to leave during a regular run and the driver is present, he/she drives the regular run. If a sub drives the regular run, the driver gets paid the regular run time and rate. Field trip drivers may leave the field trip site for meal breaks as per contract, but at all other times should remain accessible at the trip site to students, trip sponsor, and chaperones unless other arrangements have been made prior to the trip, or with the supervisor, or in an emergency situation. If the driver does leave the site, they are to be reachable by phone and are not to be more than a 15-minute drive for students and staff. Substitutes/Temporary Run Vacancies If there is a temporary vacancy in the driving schedule due to the illness or absence of another driver, such temporary run shall be offered to drivers, on the basis of seniority, who have room in their regular driving schedule to accommodate the run, but not in violation of Section15. A. 8 of this Article. Drivers need not be able to drive the entire schedule to be awarded the run. If no such driver(s) is available, it shall be offered to substitute drivers. In no event, shall runs or field trips be assigned to a non-regular driver when bargaining unit members are available. Licensing/Training The Board shall reimburse all regular drivers who have fulfilled their probationary period for the cost of their CDL less the cost of an operator's license. Required physical, if not covered by insurance, shall be reimbursed at whatever rate the Board-appointed physician charges. If covered by insurance, deductibles or co-pays (if applicable) will be reimbursed. Drivers may elect their own physician as long as the doctor is DOT certified and there is no added cost to the district. This does not apply to drug testing. Physicals shall be completed by June 30 for the following school year. Drivers will be paid at the field trip non-drive time rate for attending all required meetings and any training as required by the State of Michigan. Drivers will be paid at the field trip rate for attending all required meetings and any training as required by the State of Michigan. Lodging Reimbursement In the event an overnight stay is required; the Board will make the necessary arrangements and pay for lodging. Additional Work Whenever possible, additional trips for parts and other such "errands" shall be posted and awarded on the same basis as field trips above, and shall be compensated at field trip rate. Last minute/Emergency bus trips: The district shall be able to assign Last minute/ emergency trips to available volunteers. These are trips with less than 48 hours’ notice. These trips shall be defined as trips that are not regularly scheduled and were not planned or scheduled but become necessary during any workday because of a change in the weather or some other unexpected and unplanned type of situation. These trips shall be:
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Runs. a. The Board district shall maintain whatever bus run system it deems necessary to provide efficient determine all customary runs, including kindergarten (noon runs), vocational and cost effective operationsspecial education runs. Should the Board elect to change the routing system The kindergarten runs (e.g.noon runs), change to double Perry shuttles, vocational and special education runs shall be posted as separate runs) or elect to convert from the present system, the Board will notify the Union in writing thirty (30) days in advance of any proposed change. All appropriate contract language shall govern this change. A new wage rate will be subject to negotiations at the request of the Union. In the event agreement is not reached by the conversion date, drivers will not be paid less than one (1) hour's pay at the Regular Hourly Run Rate plus fifteen (15) minutes per run for pre-trip and fueling. All transportation of students on buses as customarily and currently performed shall be considered bargaining unit workwork unless a unique and/or extenuating circumstance would necessitate using alternative transportation. For illustration purposes, commercial buses The transportation supervisor shall advise the Association President when such a circumstance may occur.
b. The length of the run shall be used for long trips and teachers may drive students in vans or cars. Should an extracurricular activity lose district funding, parents and boosters will not be bound by this sectionthe time it takes to safely make the entire route. Runs shall be constructed at least seven (7) workdays timed by the transportation supervisor prior to the school yearyear and once during inclement weather. The Board parties shall meet from time to time to resolve any problems arising from the issues related to the timing of the runs through the Special Conference procedure. A minimum of seventy five (75) minutes paid time, including morning and afternoon prep time, shall be guaranteed during the duration of this Agreement. This means that a driver with two runs AM and two runs PM shall receive a minimum of five (5) hours of pay (2.5 AM & 2.5 PM) for the day including prep time. Perry shuttle runs are the exception and shall be guaranteed a minimum of thirty (30) minutes paid time per round trip (Morrice to ▇▇▇▇▇ and return) including prep time.
c. The District shall hold a run selection meeting at least five nine (59) workdays calendar days prior to the beginning of the school year. Drivers Every driver shall be informed notified of the specific date meeting time and the location at least five (5) calendar days in advance of the run selection meeting prior to June 1 of each year. If for some reason the meeting date needed to be rescheduled, the district will inform the drives at least three (3) weeks prior to the scheduled meeting. It is the responsibility of every driver to inform the supervisor in writing of any change of name, address, telephone number, or any other information that would affect his/her job responsibilities. Those drivers who are unavailable to attend the run selection meeting shall be able to select runs by written proxy to another driver. .
d. At the run selection meeting, all known runs shall be posted. In constructing runs, Kindergarten (a.m., p.m., and noon runs), Vocational, Special Education, and Christian School runs shall not be tie-barred together, but shall be posted as separate runs. If MECEP/GSRP is transported separately, it will be treated in the same. All regular and special runs shall be paid in one-tenth (1/10) hour increments, portal to portal. -Runs shall be posted at the run selection meeting with projected driving times. Should a question arise regarding the time of a run, the transportation supervisor shall formally time the run and then make any necessary adjustment in pay. At the run selection meeting, all known and available runs will be posted along with a map. .
e. Drivers shall select all runs on the basis of the runs they wish to drive that fits into their driving schedule, up to a total of forty (40) hours, in the selection order that is consistent with their seniority. Extra trips combined with regular runs may not total over forty (40) hours in a week. At the superintendent's discretion, this forty (40) hour limitation may be waived. If a driver or supervisor believes that a driving time needs to be changed, a corrective retiming will occur from parking space to parking space. If possible, such retiming shall take place within five (5) working days of the request with notice to the driver. .
f. Should any new runs run become available during the school year, they it shall be posted in accordance with the posting procedure in Article 17 and awarded to the most senior driver applicant. .
g. If a the run is eliminatedreduced during the school year, the driver holding that assigned to the said run may elect shall be notified in writing and will be allowed to retain the run or bump the least seniority driver who has equivalent time of the affected employee. Drivers, as bumped , will then be allowed to bump into a run during in the same driving period held by a less senior driver. The District shall post, on the Transportation Building bulletin board, the following: Seniority List; Continuing Field Trip Rotation List; Regular Driver Subbing Rotation List; and Regular run times assigned by bus and any changes manner.
h. All single runs up to the runs. The lists shall be updated with all changes as they occur. When daily runs are posted during the posting period, drivers will be offered runs from among all those available on a seniority basis, according to rotation. When several of the same runs one (e.g. Kindergarten runsl) are available, the most senior driver shall be assigned the highest paid route. Preparation of Buses/Down Time Drivers are responsible for performing the safety checklist and adhering to all Driver Rules and Responsibilities. They are responsible for fueling and sweeping the interior of the buses to which they are regularly assigned, for which a fifteen (15) minute allowance shall be provided for each single run assigned, at the driver's regular hourly rate. Drivers hour in length shall be paid field trip rate for all field trip drive timeas though the run took one (1) full clock hour. Drivers shall be paid for all on duty non-driving time per rate in appendix B. On trips lasting overnight, drivers shall be paid for all driving time and for all on-duty time at the field trip rate. For overnight trips, on-duty time shall be defined as all non-driving time less eight (8) hours sleeping time. All field trips and special trips shall be compensated at the field trip rate per Appendix B. Compensation for waiting at the elementary schools shall be limited to 10 minutes. Field Trips All field trips shall be posted in advance of the trip, along with the projected length of the trip and assigned no later than forty-eight (48) hours before the run. Field trips shall be awarded to interested drivers who bid on the trip starting with the most senior driver with the longest non-trip interval, but not in violation of Section A.8. of this Article. Field trips leaving during regular driving time shall be available to drivers who have regularly scheduled runs. Drivers who sign up and fail to take a field trip shall take a pass on the rotation system. Unless the trip the driver signed up for Any run that is cancelled as below. When a field trip is canceled within an hour from the time the trip is scheduled, the driver shall be paid for over one (1) hour at the field trip rate or the applicable rate under 15.1 C.2. and will be reinstated in the trip rotation since no extra trip was run. If the trip was scheduled to leave during a regular run and the driver is present, he/she drives the regular run. If a sub drives the regular run, the driver gets paid the regular run time and rate. Field trip drivers may leave the field trip site for meal breaks as per contract, but at all other times should remain accessible at the trip site to students, trip sponsor, and chaperones unless other arrangements have been made prior to the trip, or with the supervisor, or in an emergency situation. If the driver does leave the site, they are to be reachable by phone and are not to be more than a 15-minute drive for students and staff. Substitutes/Temporary Run Vacancies If there is a temporary vacancy in the driving schedule due to the illness or absence of another driver, such temporary run length shall be offered to drivers, on the basis of seniority, who have room paid in their regular driving schedule to accommodate the run, but not in violation of Section15. A. 8 of this Article. Drivers need not be able to drive the entire schedule to be awarded the run. If no such driver(spro rata ten (10) is available, it shall be offered to substitute drivers. In no event, shall runs or field trips be assigned to a non-regular driver when bargaining unit members are available. Licensing/Training The Board shall reimburse all regular drivers who have fulfilled their probationary period for the cost of their CDL less the cost of an operator's license. Required physical, if not covered by insurance, shall be reimbursed at whatever rate the Board-appointed physician charges. If covered by insurance, deductibles or co-pays (if applicable) will be reimbursed. Drivers may elect their own physician as long as the doctor is DOT certified and there is no added cost to the district. This does not apply to drug testing. Physicals shall be completed by June 30 for the following school year. Drivers will be paid at the field trip non-drive time rate for attending all required meetings and any training as required by the State of Michigan. Drivers will be paid at the field trip rate for attending all required meetings and any training as required by the State of Michigan. Lodging Reimbursement In the event an overnight stay is required; the Board will make the necessary arrangements and pay for lodging. Additional Work Whenever possible, additional trips for parts and other such "errands" shall be posted and awarded on the same basis as field trips above, and shall be compensated at field trip rate. Last minute/Emergency bus trips: The district shall be able to assign Last minute/ emergency trips to available volunteers. These are trips with less than 48 hours’ notice. These trips shall be defined as trips that are not regularly scheduled and were not planned or scheduled but become necessary during any workday because of a change in the weather or some other unexpected and unplanned type of situation. These trips shall be:minute increments.
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Sources: Master Agreement
Runs. a. The Board district shall maintain whatever bus run system it deems necessary to provide efficient determine all customary runs, including kindergarten (noon runs), vocational and cost effective operationsspecial education runs. Should the Board elect to change the routing system The kindergarten runs (e.g.noon runs), change to double Perry shuttles, vocational and special education runs shall be posted as separate runs) or elect to convert from the present system, the Board will notify the Union in writing thirty (30) days in advance of any proposed change. All appropriate contract language shall govern this change. A new wage rate will be subject to negotiations at the request of the Union. In the event agreement is not reached by the conversion date, drivers will not be paid less than one (1) hour's pay at the Regular Hourly Run Rate plus fifteen (15) minutes per run for pre-trip and fueling. All transportation of students on buses as customarily and currently performed shall be considered bargaining unit workwork unless a unique and/or extenuating circumstance would necessitate using alternative transportation. For illustration purposes, commercial buses The transportation supervisor shall advise the Association President when such a circumstance may occur.
b. The length of the run shall be used for long trips and teachers may drive students in vans or cars. Should an extracurricular activity lose district funding, parents and boosters will not be bound by this sectionthe time it takes to safely make the entire route. Runs shall be constructed at least seven (7) workdays timed by the transportation supervisor prior to the school yearyear and once during inclement weather. The Board parties shall meet from time to time to resolve any problems arising from the issues related to the timing of the runs through the Special Conference procedure. A minimum of seventy five (75) minutes paid time, including morning and afternoon prep time, shall be guaranteed during the duration of this Agreement. This means that a driver with two runs AM and two runs PM shall receive a minimum of five (5) hours of pay (2.5 AM & 2.5 PM) for the day including prep time. Perry shuttle runs are the exception and shall be guaranteed a minimum of thirty (30) minutes paid time per round trip (Morrice to Perry and return) including prep time.
c. The District shall hold a run selection meeting at least five nine (59) workdays calendar days prior to the beginning of the school year. Drivers Every driver shall be informed notified of the specific date meeting time and the location at least five (5) calendar days in advance of the run selection meeting prior to June 1 of each year. If for some reason the meeting date needed to be rescheduled, the district will inform the drives at least three (3) weeks prior to the scheduled meeting. It is the responsibility of every driver to inform the supervisor in writing of any change of name, address, telephone number, or any other information that would affect his/her job responsibilities. Those drivers who are unavailable to attend the run selection meeting shall be able to select runs by written proxy to another driver. .
d. At the run selection meeting, all known runs shall be posted. In constructing runs, Kindergarten (a.m., p.m., and noon runs), Vocational, Special Education, and Christian School runs shall not be tie-barred together, but shall be posted as separate runs. If MECEP/GSRP is transported separately, it will be treated in the same. All regular and special runs shall be paid in one-tenth (1/10) hour increments, portal to portal. -Runs shall be posted at the run selection meeting with projected driving times. Should a question arise regarding the time of a run, the transportation supervisor shall formally time the run and then make any necessary adjustment in pay. At the run selection meeting, all known and available runs will be posted along with a map. .
e. Drivers shall select all runs on the basis of the runs they wish to drive that fits into their driving schedule, up to a total of forty (40) hours, in the selection order that is consistent with their seniority. Extra trips combined with regular runs may not total over forty (40) hours in a week. At the superintendent's discretion, this forty (40) hour limitation may be waived. If a driver or supervisor believes that a driving time needs to be changed, a corrective retiming will occur from parking space to parking space. If possible, such retiming shall take place within five (5) working days of the request with notice to the driver. .
f. Should any new runs run become available during the school year, they it shall be posted in accordance with the posting procedure in Article 17 and awarded to the most senior driver applicant. .
g. If a the run is eliminatedreduced during the school year, the driver holding that assigned to the said run may elect shall be notified in writing and will be allowed to retain the run or bump the least seniority driver who has equivalent time of the affected employee. Drivers, as bumped , will then be allowed to bump into a run during in the same driving period held by a less senior driver. The District shall post, on the Transportation Building bulletin board, the following: Seniority List; Continuing Field Trip Rotation List; Regular Driver Subbing Rotation List; and Regular run times assigned by bus and any changes manner.
h. All single runs up to the runs. The lists shall be updated with all changes as they occur. When daily runs are posted during the posting period, drivers will be offered runs from among all those available on a seniority basis, according to rotation. When several of the same runs one (e.g. Kindergarten runsl) are available, the most senior driver shall be assigned the highest paid route. Preparation of Buses/Down Time Drivers are responsible for performing the safety checklist and adhering to all Driver Rules and Responsibilities. They are responsible for fueling and sweeping the interior of the buses to which they are regularly assigned, for which a fifteen (15) minute allowance shall be provided for each single run assigned, at the driver's regular hourly rate. Drivers hour in length shall be paid field trip rate for all field trip drive timeas though the run took one (1) full clock hour. Drivers shall be paid for all on duty non-driving time per rate in appendix B. On trips lasting overnight, drivers shall be paid for all driving time and for all on-duty time at the field trip rate. For overnight trips, on-duty time shall be defined as all non-driving time less eight (8) hours sleeping time. All field trips and special trips shall be compensated at the field trip rate per Appendix B. Compensation for waiting at the elementary schools shall be limited to 10 minutes. Field Trips All field trips shall be posted in advance of the trip, along with the projected length of the trip and assigned no later than forty-eight (48) hours before the run. Field trips shall be awarded to interested drivers who bid on the trip starting with the most senior driver with the longest non-trip interval, but not in violation of Section A.8. of this Article. Field trips leaving during regular driving time shall be available to drivers who have regularly scheduled runs. Drivers who sign up and fail to take a field trip shall take a pass on the rotation system. Unless the trip the driver signed up for Any run that is cancelled as below. When a field trip is canceled within an hour from the time the trip is scheduled, the driver shall be paid for over one (1) hour at the field trip rate or the applicable rate under 15.1 C.2. and will be reinstated in the trip rotation since no extra trip was run. If the trip was scheduled to leave during a regular run and the driver is present, he/she drives the regular run. If a sub drives the regular run, the driver gets paid the regular run time and rate. Field trip drivers may leave the field trip site for meal breaks as per contract, but at all other times should remain accessible at the trip site to students, trip sponsor, and chaperones unless other arrangements have been made prior to the trip, or with the supervisor, or in an emergency situation. If the driver does leave the site, they are to be reachable by phone and are not to be more than a 15-minute drive for students and staff. Substitutes/Temporary Run Vacancies If there is a temporary vacancy in the driving schedule due to the illness or absence of another driver, such temporary run length shall be offered to drivers, on the basis of seniority, who have room paid in their regular driving schedule to accommodate the run, but not in violation of Section15. A. 8 of this Article. Drivers need not be able to drive the entire schedule to be awarded the run. If no such driver(spro rata ten (10) is available, it shall be offered to substitute drivers. In no event, shall runs or field trips be assigned to a non-regular driver when bargaining unit members are available. Licensing/Training The Board shall reimburse all regular drivers who have fulfilled their probationary period for the cost of their CDL less the cost of an operator's license. Required physical, if not covered by insurance, shall be reimbursed at whatever rate the Board-appointed physician charges. If covered by insurance, deductibles or co-pays (if applicable) will be reimbursed. Drivers may elect their own physician as long as the doctor is DOT certified and there is no added cost to the district. This does not apply to drug testing. Physicals shall be completed by June 30 for the following school year. Drivers will be paid at the field trip non-drive time rate for attending all required meetings and any training as required by the State of Michigan. Drivers will be paid at the field trip rate for attending all required meetings and any training as required by the State of Michigan. Lodging Reimbursement In the event an overnight stay is required; the Board will make the necessary arrangements and pay for lodging. Additional Work Whenever possible, additional trips for parts and other such "errands" shall be posted and awarded on the same basis as field trips above, and shall be compensated at field trip rate. Last minute/Emergency bus trips: The district shall be able to assign Last minute/ emergency trips to available volunteers. These are trips with less than 48 hours’ notice. These trips shall be defined as trips that are not regularly scheduled and were not planned or scheduled but become necessary during any workday because of a change in the weather or some other unexpected and unplanned type of situation. These trips shall be:minute increments.
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Sources: Master Agreement