Contract Between
Monmouth Reg HS B/E-Monmouth
- and -
Monmouth Reg HS Bus Drivers Assn
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07/01/2005 thru 06/30/2008


CategorySchool District
UnitBus Drivers

Contract Text Below
BUS DRIVER SALARY GUIDE
AND
OTHER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2005 - JUNE 30, 2008



STEP
2005/06
2006/07
2007/08
A
$12.50
$12.50
$12.75
B
$13.00
$12.75
$13.00
C
$13.25
$13.25
$13.25
D
$13.75
$13.50
$13.75
E
$14.00
$14.00
$14.00
F
$14.50
$14.25
$14.50
G
$15.25
$14.75
$14.75
H
$16.25
$15.50
$15.25
I
$17.25
$16.50
$16.00
J
$18.25
$17.50
$17.00
K
$18.50
$18.00
L
$19.00

All drivers will advance from their 2004/05 salary and step on that guide to the next step on the above guide in each year of the contract.
    Drivers are guaranteed a minimum of two (2) hours for the regular morning and/or afternoon session. Saturday differential of $2.00/hour minimum (Saturday rate effective from completion of late run on Friday until 6:00 AM Monday).

    Drivers will be paid a differential of $2.00/hour minimum for Varsity Football Games played in the evening Monday through Thursday during the school year.

    CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

    Pension Plan - participating as required in P.E.R.S.

    Health Benefits - Bus Drivers hired after July 01, 1995 will receive Board paid coverage for PPO Medical, Prescription and Dental Insurance coverage. They will be eligible to receive single up to family coverage for PPO Blue Cross/Blue Shield major medical, Prescription and Dental Insurance or insurance coverage equal to MREA Unit.
    Participation in the “Refusal of Health Benefits” as offered to the MREA will be available to the drivers under the same terms and conditions as offered to the MREA.


    Sick Days - ten (10) days per year cumulative

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    BUS DRIVER SALARY GUIDE
    AND OTHER CONDITIONS
    OF EMPLOYMENT 2005/2006 – 2006/2007 – 2007/2008

    Accumulated Sick Leave - On retirement a member shall be compensated for all unused sick leave days accumulated at the rate of thirty dollars (30.00) per day, up to the following maximum amounts:
    All Three years
    Four thousand five hundred dollars ($4,500.00) ---2005/06 through 2007/08 school years.

    Personal Days - three (3) days per year, if unused shall accumulate as sick leave in the next year

    Death in Immediate Family Benefit - An allowance of up to five (5) days paid leave shall be granted. Immediate family shall be considered father, mother, spouse, child, brother, sister or any member of the immediate household.

    Paid Holidays - Thanksgiving Thursday, Thanksgiving Friday, Washington's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Christmas, Christmas Eve, New Year's Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday, Veterans' Day, Columbus Day and Labor Day when students are transported prior to this calendar day.

    Snow Days - three (3) paid snow days when MRHS is closed due to snow or students and staff are off due to unused snow days as per Superintendent. If drivers are working on one of these days they will receive regular daily rates.

    Sick and Personal Days are computed as per the individual's working day.


    Meal Allowance adjustment
    Trips of six to eight hours will have meals reimbursed up to $10.00 with a receipt required. Trips over eight hours will have meal reimbursements up to $15.00 with a receipt required.

    All new bus drivers receive $1.00/hr. less for a ninety (90) day probationary period.

    Overtime - Payment for overtime shall be at the rate of time and one-half when such overtime exceeds forty (40) hours actually worked in one (1) week. The work week for purposes of the computation commences on Monday.


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    BUS DRIVER SALARY GUIDE
    AND OTHER CONDITIONS
    OF EMPLOYMENT 2005/2006 – 2006/2007 – 2007/2008


    The Board of Education will cover the cost for the mandatory renewal of fingerprint identification with an understanding that if the employee should terminate employment with MRHS prior to the four (4) years following update the amount of the fingerprinting cost will be deducted from last paycheck.

    Ten month employees working during the months of July and August may use sick days allotted as per this agreement. Any more than three (3) consecutive days may require a doctor’s note.

    Drivers not being rehired for September of the following year will be given a minimum of forty-five (45) days notice prior to beginning of school. All drivers will be notified on/or before June 30th of an intent for rehiring by the Board of Education.

    JWC


    __________________________________ ______________________________
    JAMES W. CLEARY, BD. SECTY ANTHONY SCHAIBLE, BD. PRES.

    Bus Drivers Signatures

    AMARILISBAJAIA
    FRANCINEFIGUEORA
    MARYFINK
    HOWARDFREEMAN
    ERIKHOVE
    LORRETTAHUNT
    ROCHELLEJACKSON
    RONAKINJONES
    SAMUEL JULIANO
    MADELINEMAGNER
    JOHN MC CUE
    ALFREDORLANDO
    CHARLOTTESCOTT
    SHAFTOGEORGE
    JOANNWELSH
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    Monmouth Reg HS BE and Monmouth Bus Drivers Assn 2005.pdf