Section 13.3. 17 Seniority rights shall not be lost for the following reasons, without limitation:
Section 13.3. 40 Transportation must be cleared with the School District management so as to pool rides as much as 41 possible. Paid transportation expense allowed will be for the lesser of: (A) Normal and reasonable 42 expenses from the District Administrative Office to the training location and return, or (B) Normal and 43 reasonable expenses from the employee's principal residence to the training location and return.
Section 13.3. 15 The parties recognize that an employee should have the option of declining to participate as a member 16 in the Union, yet contribute financially to the activities of the Union in representing such employee as 17 a member of the collective bargaining unit. Therefore, as an alternative to, and in lieu of the 18 membership requirements of the previous sections of this Article, an employee who declines 19 membership in the Union may pay to the Union each month a service charge as a contribution towards 20 the administration of this Agreement in an amount not to exceed the regular monthly dues. This service 21 charge shall be collected by the Union in the same manner as monthly dues.
Section 13.3. 46 The District shall make required contributions for Industrial Insurance on behalf of all employees subject 47 to this Agreement.
Section 13.3. 6 The District shall provide Bus Driver qualification training to District employees requesting 7 qualifications leading to a Washington State Bus Drivers certificate/license. In the event an employee 8 does not complete all aspects of the requested trainings, the employee shall reimburse the District for 9 all costs incurred. The District will attempt to maintain a minimum of two (2) such qualified 10 employees for contingency substitute Bus Driver assignment.
Section 13.3. 7 Given the expense for individual to obtain a CDL and additional school bus driving training costs, and 8 medical certification, the district has developed a policy whereby individuals may agree to accept a 9 training dollar loan which shall be forgiven 100% should the employee continue to work for the District 10 for no less than two (2) years. Should an employee separate from the district prior to completing two 11 years of service, the employee shall be responsible to repay the district in accordance with the Agreement 12 to Repay Costs of Training. The Agreement to Repay Costs of Training shall not be changed without 13 bargaining with the Association.
Section 13.3. 8 The employee with the earliest hire date shall have absolute preferential rights regarding layoffs. The 9 employee with the earliest hire date shall have preferential rights regarding vacation periods, special 10 services, promotions, assignments to new or open jobs or positions when ability and performance are 11 substantially equal with junior employees. If the District determines that seniority rights in the 12 previous sentence should not govern because a junior employee possesses ability and performance 13 substantially greater than a senior employee or senior employees, the District shall set forth in writing 14 to the employee or employees and the Association its reasons why the senior employee or employees 15 have been bypassed.
Section 13.3. 16 A temporary position shall be defined as a short term position designated for more than sixty 17 (60) working days, but less than one hundred eighty (180) days or the end of the fiscal year 18 whichever comes first. Temporary positions shall be posted. Persons hired to fill a temporary 19 position shall not be subject to Article X of this Agreement. 20
Section 13.3. 37 Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent the District from discharging an employee for 38 acts of misconduct occurring after the expiration of the school year.
Section 13.3. The Employer agrees to provide all required uniforms and laundry service for all required caps, uniforms, smocks, aprons, towels and rags, except for laundering of drip-dry garments. The employee agrees to exercise care in the use of Company property and equipment. Notwithstanding the above, the employee shall be required to meet the dress requirements as detailed in the Letter of Understanding, “Dress Requirements,” attached to this Agreement.
