Temporary Filling of Bus Driver Position. When it is known that a bus driver will be absent for over thirty (30) work days, other interested bus drivers will be given an opportunity to bid on the regular position based on their seniority, if the awarding of such position would result in an increase in work hours of thirty (30) minutes or more per day for interested bus drivers or fifteen (15) minutes if a fifteen (15) minute increase qualified the driver for benefits. A notice of the temporary opening and the time for a bid meeting will be posted for two (2) work days. Interested drivers must be present at the meeting or have their bids submitted to the supervisor in advance of the meeting to be eligible to bid. There will be no compensation for such bid meetings. This selection process will not be grievable. This process will not apply to special education runs. When one bus driver is temporarily reassigned to fill the position of another bus driver who will be absent from work for over thirty (30) work days, her/his position shall also be open to bid from other drivers at the bid meeting pursuant to the above. This bidding and temporary reassignment shall continue during the bid meeting until there is a remaining temporary opening which shall be filled with a substitute. When a bus driver is temporarily reassigned to fill the position of another bus driver who will be absent from work for over thirty (30) work days, as described above, he/she may not bid on other temporary assignments that may come up while he/she is filling the temporary assignment.
