SUMMER TRANSPORTATION. All student transportation services shall be assigned in the following manner during the period from the last day of the immediately preceding school year until the first day of the upcoming school year. This period is typically June, July and August. All transportation services that are longer than two (2) days in duration shall be posted according to the appropriate Articles in this Agreement and be considered vacancies. All transportation services of a duration of two (2) days or less during the summer months shall be assigned according to order of seniority. This shall only apply to those bargaining unit members who indicate a willingness to take such assignments during the summer. The bargaining unit member shall complete a form indicating such an interest during the last week of the school year and submit it to his/her supervisor. The supervisor will contact any member, in seniority order, when any transportation need arises in order for the member to accept or decline the opportunity. The individual member shall be under no obligation to take any summer trip. If all members who indicated an interest decline, the Transportation Supervisor may then contact substitute employees or assign the trip as he/she seesfit. It is mutually understood that a driver in the Transportation Department who does not have a current Class B CDL is ineligible to take summer extra trips exceptin an emergency situation for which the driver is legally qualified to provide coverage.
