ROUTES SUBJECT TO BID Clause Samples

ROUTES SUBJECT TO BID. 18.4.1 The District shall open all routes to bid according to seniority. There will be two bids during the beginning of the school year. At first bid drivers that also bid on a mid-day route cannot create a combination of routes to exceed 7.5 hours. The first bid will take place a minimum of five (5) working days before the start of school. The second bid will occur prior to the last payroll period in September at which time drivers may bid on route(s) up to 8 hours. 18.4.2 Bus driver assignments for routes requiring a specific type of bus because of safety, passenger capacity, or functioning operational efficiency shall be made by the Director of Transportation or designee. Remaining buses will be pooled and drivers may bid on them in conjunction with bidding their respective routes. 18.4.3 Drivers shall apply for the positions of Cover Driver. A pay differential of five percent (5%) will be paid for any hour in excess of fifty-five (55) hours in a bi-monthly payroll period. Applicants will be interviewed pursuant to Article 12. 18.4.3.1 Cover drivers should not routinely be assigned to field trips, unless the field trip falls on an off-duty or in-service day. In this instance cover drivers shall be added to the weekday equalization list and given the highest number of accrued field trip hours plus one (1) hour. Cover drivers can be included on holiday/weekend equalization list in accordance with 18.6.1. The pay for these hours will be at the school bus driver range. These hours will not be included in the 55 hour pay differential allowance.