Common use of Extra Curricular Runs Clause in Contracts

Extra Curricular Runs. (i) Bus drivers may drive on charters that commence within the school day, subject to operational requirements. (ii) Bus drivers wishing to participate in bus chartering for schools outside normal school hours and for outside groups must inform the Supervisor of Bus Transportation at the beginning of each school year of their desire to do so. Drivers indicating that they will participate in such charters must be willing to accept school sponsored charters as well as outside group charters. (iii) Runs for outside activities (i.e. not school sponsored charters) are not considered part of the normal bargaining unit work; however, bus drivers will be considered employees while driving school buses on authorized school business other than regular school runs included in the regular hours. School related runs for outside activities will not be considered overtime, but will be based on the applicable straight time rate. Employees engaged in charters for non-school related groups will be eligible for overtime in accordance with the provisions of Article 18. (iv) Meals (as per the Government scale) and hotel accommodations will be the responsibility of the chartering group. (v) Employees of the bargaining unit at the site concerned shall have the first opportunity, subject to operational requirements, to perform the required work.