Common use of Trip Assignment Clause in Contracts

Trip Assignment. ‌ All trips will be assigned bi-weekly at a regular time and place as designated by the Supervisor of Transportation. Trips will be posted four school days in advance. Regular drivers will have first choice of trips to be assigned on a rotating basis according to their years of seniority. Seniority as defined in this section shall exclude all authorized leaves of absence (except military leave). A driver having an assigned trip cancelled or a trip turned in because of a driver not reporting to work due to illness shall have the first choice to select another trip in the rotation. It will be the responsibility of the driver to call this to the attention of the person assigning the trips. A driver not reporting for the trip assignment time will be assumed to be passing his/her turn with the following exception: a driver who did not report to work because of illness, a driver who is on a field trip, a driver who is absent because of a jury or job related court appearance. A driver can call the Supervisor of Transportation or another driver to take a trip for him/her if it is his/her turn, or he/she shall have the first chance to select a trip at the next assignment if he/she was passed in the rotation. It will be the responsibility of the driver to call this to the attention of the person assigning the trips. If more than one driver is involved, it will be done on a rotating basis according to experience. Any field trip during regular driving hours, or trips not taken on assignment day, will be assigned to the substitute drivers on a rotating basis. Trips during regular driving hours will be made with the spare buses except longer trips; in which case, the Supervisor of Transportation may assign buses. The Supervisor of Transportation may also ask a regular driver to make the longer field trip even if it is during the regular driving hours. In such a case, the regular driver would be deducted his/her regular wages. Any driver not being notified of a field trip or athletic trip cancellation at least one (1) hour prior to the trip will be paid a minimum of two (2) hours pay and such driver will receive first choice at the next selection of field trips. Passes will not be given for any trips that are assigned at times other than a scheduled meeting for the purpose of assigning trips. A bus driver will ride along on the preschool mid-day route for the first four (4) days of school and will be paid at the bus monitor salary schedule rate at the driver’s current step. Selection shall be by seniority. This applies only to the preschool route. If a trip is expected to take six (6) hours or more, the driver can opt to take the trip instead of his/her regular route(s) or run(s). The Transportation Supervisor will evaluate trips to determine if they will be a drop off and pick up or if the bus will stay and will be paid at the three (3) hour minimum for each trip or actual hours worked if that is greater. The determination will be made before each trip meeting.

Trip Assignment. ‌ All trips will be assigned bi-weekly at a regular time and place as designated by the Supervisor of Transportation. Trips will be posted four school days in advance. Regular drivers will have first choice of trips to be assigned on a rotating basis according to their years of seniority. Seniority as defined in this section shall exclude all authorized leaves of absence (except military leave). A driver having an assigned trip cancelled or a trip turned in because of a driver not reporting to work due to illness shall have the first choice to select another trip in the rotation. It will be the responsibility of the driver to call this to the attention of the person assigning the trips. A driver not reporting for the trip assignment time will be assumed to be passing his/her turn with the following exception: a driver who did not report to work because of illness, a driver who is on a field trip, a driver who is absent because of a jury or job related court appearance. A driver can call the Supervisor of Transportation or another driver to take a trip for him/her if it is his/her turn, or he/she shall have the first chance to select a trip at the next assignment if he/she was passed in the rotation. It will be the responsibility of the driver to call this to the attention of the person assigning the trips. If more than one driver is involved, it will be done on a rotating basis according to experience. Any field trip during regular driving hours, or trips not taken on assignment day, will be assigned to the substitute drivers on a rotating basis. Trips during regular driving hours will be made with the spare buses except longer trips; in which case, the Supervisor of Transportation may assign buses. The Supervisor of Transportation may also ask a regular driver to make the longer field trip even if it is during the regular driving hours. In such a case, the regular driver would be deducted his/her regular wages. Any driver not being notified of a field trip or athletic trip cancellation at least one (1) hour prior to the trip will be paid a minimum of two one (21) hours hour pay and or such driver will receive first choice at the next selection of field trips. Passes will not be given for any trips that are assigned at times other than a scheduled meeting for the purpose of assigning trips. A bus driver will ride along on the preschool mid-day route for the Kindergarten Aide - The first four ten (410) days of school and will be paid at the bus monitor salary schedule rate at the driver’s current stepaide rate. Selection shall be by seniority. This applies only to the preschool kindergarten route. If a trip is expected to take six (6) hours or more, the driver can opt to take the trip instead of his/her regular route(s) or run(s). The Transportation Supervisor When you have a trip that is longer than a six (6) hour drive, they will evaluate trips be evaluated to determine see if they will be a drop off and pick up or if the bus will stay and will be paid at the three (3) hour minimum for each trip or actual hours worked if that is greater. The determination will be made before each trip meeting.three