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DECISION OFOFTHETHEDECISIONSTATE OFOFCALIFORNIACALIFORNIASTATEPUBLIC EMPLOYMENTRMPLOYMENT RELATIONSRELATIONSBOARDBOARDPUBLICSAN DIEGODIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOLSCHOOL AASSOCIATION, CHAPTERCHAPTER600,6 00,ASSOCIATION,)Employee Organization.Organizatio n.Employee))Case No.No. LA-R-167xLA-R-167XCasePERB DecisionNo.170170PERBDecision No.June 25,25,19811981June}----·---------' ------ Appearances:RalphRalphD. Stern,Attorneyfor SanDiego UnifiedAppearances:D. Stern,Attorneyfor San neySchool District; Madalyn J. Frazzini, Attorney for California for CaliforniaSchool choolChapter600. 600.Before Gluck,Gluck,Chairperson;Chairperson;Jaegerand Moore,Members.BeforeJaegerand Moore,Members.DECISIONDECISIONThe SanSan totoa hearingofficer'sdeterminationexceptsa hearingofficer'sdeterminationthat a unit that a unitconsistingonlyonlyof hourlybus driversis appropriateforconsistingof hourlybus driversis nds theunit to becollectivebargaining.The Boardthe proposedunitproposedto beinappropriatedeniesthe petitionby the Californiainappropriateandanddeniesthe petitionfiled by thefiledCaliforniaSchool EmployeesEmployees pter600 600(hereafterCSEA)CSEA).FACTSFACTSIn 1977,1977,thetheEducationalEmploymentRe BoaionsInEducationalEmploymentRelationsrd Board(hereafterEERB)EERB)I1establishedestablisheda classifiedoperations-support(hereaftera classifiedoperations-support1Prior to Januarytoy 1,the1978,1, 1978,Public theEmployment EmploymentReBoardthe EducationalReRelatitionsons Boardwas wascalledcalledthe EducationalEmployment EmploymentRelationsBoard.Board.
unitin thein theDistrictwhich "maintenance,included, "maintenance,unitDistrictwhich included,warehousing, warehousing,and s;service buildingemployees; buildingandemployees;food serviceservicesemployees."Part-timebus drivers wereservicesemployees." Part-timehourly bushourlydrivers wereexcludedfromfromthetheunit.2excludedunit.2On JanuaryJanuary 10,10,1980,1980,CSEAfiledfileda requestfor recognitionOnCSEAa requestfor recognitionwiththetheDistrict,to therepresentthe hourly"temporary, hourlywithDistrict,seekingseekingto rivers."pupiltransportationdepartmentdrivers. " Theemployer, The employer,doubtingthetheappropriatenessunit,denied the request,doubtingappropriatenessof the ofunit,thedeniedthe request,and thethemattermatteradjudicatedby anof agentof the Publicandwaswasadjudicatedby an agentthe PublicEmployment RelationsRelationsBoard(hereafterPERBor .Board).EmploymentBoard(hereafterPERB orBoard)There arearefivefiveseparateclassificationsof busThereseparateclassificationsof bus driversin drivers inthe District:District:the monthlytypeI and II,substitute hourly,thethe monthlytype I andII, ethreelatterthree groupstemporaryandandtrainee.The lattergroupscomprisethethethat nowCSEAseeksnow toseeksto represent.compriseunitunitthat CSEArepresent.All of theAll of thedriversworkthe location,same location,receivethe same training,driversworkat theatsamereceive the sametraining,areunderunderthethesameof supervision,aresameline lineof supervision,except the excepttrainees,the trainees,and performperform thethesamesame function,function,transportingin andbuses andandtransportingpupilspupilsin busesvans.vans.driversareatpaidat therate,with the hourlyAllAlldriversare paidthe samerate,samewith thehourlydriversreceivinga percentageof thepay.full-timepay.driversreceivinga percentageof the full-timeAboutAboutone-halfof ofmonthlydriversare promotedone-halfthe themonthlydriversare promotedfrom the fromrankstheof ranks of2san Diego Unified School District (2/18/77) EERB2SanDiego Unified School District (2/18/77) EERBDecision8. decisionThis decisionDecisionNo.No.8. Thisdefined the definedunit as thatthe unit as thatdescribedin petitionsthe petitionsfiledby theClassified Employeesdescribedin thefiled by esInternationalBothAssociation and Service Employees International Union. nstantpetition.petitions excluded the drivers covered by the instant petition.22
the hourlyhourlydrivers.The hourlydriversnoreceivethedrivers.The hourlydrivers receivefringe no fringebenefits,leave,or vacation.benefits,sicksickleave,or gthe appropriatenessof a unitseparateunit ofInthe appropriatenessof a separateofhourlybusbusdrivers,the DistrictthatconsiderPERB must considerhourlydrivers,the Districtargues thatarguesPERB iversshare withthe communityinterestthat thehourlysharewiththe monthlymonthlydriversdriversin existingthe existingunit.CSEA,thein theunit. CSEA,on theotheron the otherhand,arguesarguesour ArcadiaUnifiedSchoolDistrict decisionhand,thatthatour ArcadiaUnified ision93) restricts(5/17/79,No. No.93) restrictsthe inquirytheto inquiry towhether thetheunitunitpetitionedfor is appropriatestanding alone,whetherpetitionedfor is appropriatestanding alone,withoutregardregarda possiblecommunityof interestwithoutto atopossiblecommunityof interestemployeesemployeesmay havehave withwiththosein a pre-existingunit. supra,In Arcadia, ,maythosein a pre-existingunit. In Arcadia,the BoardBoarddeclareddeclaredit "notwould"notan existing unitthethat thatit woulddisturban disturbexisting unitwhen itsitscompositionisissue.not at issue .whencompositionis not at. . . .[w]hen[w]henthe issueonlybeforeissuethebeforethe onlyBoard the Boardiswhetherwhetherparticularunit isisoneoneparticularrequestedrequestedunit isappropriate,the Boardmust whetherdecide whetherappropriate,the Boardmust andingon its own,on its own,meets thethestatutoryfor anmeetsstatutorycriteriacriteriafor anappropriateunitforbargaining."appropriate unit for bargaining. "(pp. 12-13)12-13). .(pp.The factsfactsin Arcadia,in Arcadia,differfrom beforethe caseThesupra,supra,differ fromthe caseus before usnow.now.Atissueissuetherewasplacementthe placementcounselors,Attherewas theof counselors,psychologists,nurses,and speechand readingwhopsychologists,nurses,and speechand readingspecialistsspecialistswhohad beenbeen excludedexcluded fromfrom thethecertificatedcertificatedunitby a voluntaryhadunit bya voluntaryrecognition.recognition.Wh ile eprecedentprecedentindicateda preferenceforWhindicateda in teachers'includingpupilsupportservicepersonnelin teachers'3W
units,3underthe uniquecircumstancesunits,underthe uniquecircumstancespresentedpresentedby the case,by the case,theBoardBoardfoundthat employeesthose employeescoulda separatecomprise a separatethefoundthat thosecould compriseappropriatedrivers, theappropriateunit.unit.Unlike Unlikethe hourlythebushourlydrivers, busthe pupilpupilsupportpersonnelpersonnelconstitutedan occupationsupportconstitutedan occupationdistinct from distinct fromteachersperformeddifferentin the employerteachersandandperformeddifferentfunctions infunctionsthe employeroperations.In short,In short,nottherequirethe Board tooperations.ArcadiaArcadiadoes notdoesrequireBoard todeterminea unita unitwithoutto informationrelevant asinformationas todeterminewithoutregard regardto riateness.More recentlyrecentlyin Pleasanton/Amador( 6-25-81)PERB DecisionMorein Pleasanton/Amador ( 6-25-81) PERB DecisionNo. 16169,noted:No.9, we wenoted:suggestedhereItItis isnot notsuggestedhere thatthethatBoardthecanBoard canorwillaccommodatetheinterestsof everyor will accommodate the interests of everynonrepresentedofemployees.school employees.nonrepresentedgroupgroupof schoolandunderunderwhatconditionsthe BoardWhere andwhatconditionsthe Boardwillor notwillnotgrant units,additional units,willor willgrantadditionalsmallor orotherwise,is tobest left tosmallotherwise,is best nation.4The factsfactsof ofthe petition.Thethisthiscasecasejustifyjustifydenying denyingthe petition.Firstandandperhapsmostimportantly,the bushourlybus driversFirstperhapsmostimportantly,the hourlydriversperformthethesameworkas monthlythe monthlyperformsameworkas thedrivers. drivers.Both have Both havevirtuallyidenticalconditionsofespective ofvirtuallyidenticalconditions ofemployment. of employment. IrrIrrespective3Los 6)3LosSchoolDistrict(11/24/76)EERB EERBDecision No.No. olDistrictDistrict(3/9/Decision(3/9/77))EERB DecisionNo.11;11;OaklandUnifiedDistrict (3/28/77)EERBDecision No.OaklandUnifiedSchoolSchoolDistrict (3/28/77)EERB DecisionDecisionNo. 15.·EERBNo. 15.4rn Pleasanton-Amador,Pleasanton-Amador supra,supra,Boardranted4Inthe theBoardgranteda unit aof unit ofpsychologistswereor lly excludinallyedexcludedrom the antto toDistrt 1 s assertionthat ists psychoistspursuantthe theDistrict'sassertionthat the ikethedrivershere,were managerial pation,none of whompsychologistsconstituteda distinctaoccupation,of whomwere ininpreexistingunit.werethethepreexistingunit.4
theirdifferencesdifferencesin titles,job titles,in the sametheirin jobthey are theyin of withinterestwith theoccupation.hourlydrivers'communityof interestthemonthlydriversdriversin overallthe overalloperationsunit is indisputable.monthlyin theoperationsunit is indisputable.Thatthethehourlydriversalsohave a communityThathourlydriversalso havea communityof interest of interestamongthemselvesneedneednotnotbe disprovedbutdoesthatamong themselvesbe disprovedbut thatnot doesend not endthe inquiryinquiryappropriatenessa unit.theinto intoappropriatenessof a unit. ofEveryEveryclassificationpossessesa communityof interestclassificationpossessesa communityof interestamong itsamong itsmembers. Janitors,Janitors,undisputedly,havemorewithin common withmembers.undisputedly,have more incommonotherjanitorsjanitorstheydogardeners,with gardeners,but yetwe tohave yet tootherthanthanthey dowithbut we havefind a aseparateseparateunitunitof onlyjanitorsappropriate,findof onlyjanitorsappropriate,absent absentunusual sAct5requiresrequiresthis consider,Board consider,inter alia, theActthat thatthis Boardinter alia, theeffectits determinationon the operationsefficient ofoperationsof theeffectof ofits determinationon the efficienttheemployer.employer.5Government Code3540 et seq.seq.5GovernmentCodesectionsection 3540Section3545(a)states:Section3545(a) states:Ineacheachcasecasewherethe appropriatenessofInwherethe ll decidethe unit is an issue, the boarddecidethequestionon basisthe ofbasisof the communitythe questionon thethe communityofinterestbetweenand amongthe employeesof interest betweenand amongthe employeesand theirtheirestablishedpractices including,andestablishedpractices including,among otherotherthings,the toextentto which suchamongthings,the extentwhich suchemployees belongbelongto theto samethe sameemployeeemployeesemployeeorganization,the effectof ofthe size oforganization,and andthe effectof the sizetheunituniton efficientthe efficientof thetheon theoperation ofoperationtheschooldistrt.school district.55
tedAn overlyAnworkforcewoulddetrimentallyaffect affectUnion Highin Sweetwaterwe statedas statedoperationsemployer'sthe employer'stheoperationsas wein SweetwaterUnion HighDecisionEERB(11/23/76)DistrictSchool DistrictSchool(11/23/76)EERBDecisionNo. No.4, p.4,11:p. 11:that excessivea legitimateItItis aislegitimateconcernconcernthat excessiveof negotiatingfragmentationfragmentationof negotiatingunits may units maynegotiatingmultiplewithemployeranburden an employer with multipleburdennegotiatingvariety ofawithandposturesandprocessesand postures and with a variety edagreementsdifficult todiffer.their provisionsbecauseadministeradministerbecausetheir zationInterorganizationcompetition may increaseemployeruponthethemade upondemands madedemandsemployerby an by anmayTheorganization.employeeorganization. The ivehave totogivehavethe benefits of the "best"toof negotiationsin eachsettlementsettlementin eacharea ofareanegotiationstoorunrestemployeeto avoidemployeesallemployeesallto avoidemployee unrest nconveniencecaused by caused byagreements.multiplemultipleagreements.unita separatedrivershourlytheallowtheTo allowTohourlydriversa separateunit wouldsplitwould splitinto twowork classificationa singleessentiallywhat isisessentiallywhata singlework classificationinto twoplaced in thebethewould inThe e employerwould be placedsamedoingover employeesof negotiatingpositionpositionof negotiatingover employeesdoing thesamethework,notwork, notwith two differentposstwolydifferentbut s, butpossiblyfor "whipsawing"a potentialThis presentsrepresentatives.representatives.This presentsa potentialfor etingthe employertheorganizationsor for orthe forfilingtheof filing ofseeks a singlewhoan againstagainstan employerwho seeks asinglers. Ingboths groupsemployeesetofofsetemployeepolicies for bothof drivers.Insame worktheworkemployeesto manage, attemptingaddit attemptingaddition,to manageemployeesdoing doithe samea burden onpresentsprogramsof personneldifferentunderdifferentundersets of setspersonnelprograms presentsa burdenonunacceptable.findsBoardmanagement whichmanagementwhich thisisBoardfindsunacceptable.66
Accordingly, thethepetitionpetitionis DENIED.Accordingly,is DENIED.Jo Jaeger,MemberJohnW. Jaeger, MemberHarryGluck,G uck,ChairpersonChairpersonBy : urring:joinin themajority'sdecisionone exception.II joinin themajority'sdecisionwith onewithexception.I doI donot agreeagreewithwiththat Arcadia,supra,notthe theviewviewthat Arcadia,supra, maybe may bedistinguishedon basisthe thatbasisinstantdistinguishedon thethethatinstantthecaseinvolvescase involvessplittingan occupationalgrouping.splittingan occupationalgrouping. Seemy dissentSeein my dissent nton-Amador, PERBNo.No.169,169,issuedissuedthis datefor date fordiscussionof viewsmy viewsthis issue.aa discussionof myon thisonissue.BarbaraD. MooreBarbaraD. Moore77
BOARDRELATIONSBOARDEMPLOYMENT RELATIONSPUBLICEMPLOYMENTPUBLICCALIFORNIAOF CALIFORNIASTATE OFTHE STATEOF THEOFDISTRICT,SCHOOLUNIFIEDDIEGOUNIFIEDSAN ))EMPLOYEES,,SCHOOL EMPLOYEESCALIFORNIACALIFORNIA SCHOOL600,CHAPTERASSOCIATION,ASSOCIATION, CHAPTER 600,Employee OPOSED DECISIONPROPOSEDDECISION(11/ 4/80)(11/4/80)))San Diego UnifiedforUnifiedD. Stern,RalphAppearances:Appearances:RalphD. Stern,AttorneyAttorneyfor San hool District;SchoolMichaelHeumann, for California foreBefore IreneCordoba,HearingOfficer.HISTORYPROCEDURAL HISTORYPROCEDURALSchool Employeesthe California1980,January10,10,On JanuaryOn1980,the CaliforniaSchool Employees600 (hereafterUnifiedSan Diegoits DiegoandAssociationAssociationandits SanUnifiedChapterChapter600 (hereafterDiego UnifiedSana requestfiledCSEA)filedAssociationor orAssociationCSEA)a requestwith thewithSan theDiegoUnifiedas ool(hereafterDistrict) forrecognitionas recognitionthehourly pupilof xclusiveof "temporary,hourly pupilother ationdepartmentdrivers".No otherNoemployeethe District25,the1980On ned.On February25, 1980DistrictPublic Employmentwith theof Recognitiona Denialfiledfileda Denialof Recognitionwith the PublicEmploymentthedoubtingor hereafterPERBor Board), doubtingtheproposedappropriatenessof ofappropriatenessthe theproposedunit. unit.settlementvoluntaryto reachattemptAn attemptAnto reachvoluntarysettlementwas made wasat anmade at anwasThe attempt31, 1980.on n March31, 1980.The attemptwasonwas conductedhearinga formalunsuccessfulunsuccessfulandanda formalhearingwas conductedon-·
May 29,29, 1980.1980.TheThepartiesrequestedan extensionofMaypartiesjointlyjointlyrequestedan extensionoftimewhichto briefs.file briefs.time ininwhichto fileFinal briefsFinalwere briefsfiled on were filed onOctober3, 3,1980.October1980.ISSUEISSUEWhether aaunitunitof temporarypupil transportationWhetherof temporaryhourly hourlypupil transportationdepartmentbusdriversdriversan appropriateforandmeeting anddepartment busis anisappropriateunit for 9791979thetheDistricthad K-12a totalK-12 ofenrollmentof 112,309InDistricthad a totalenrollment112,309students.ThereThere194 educationalincluding 120students.are are194 educationalfacilitiesfacilitiesincluding 120elementary,1919juniorjuniorand13 seniorhigh schools.elementary,high highand 13seniorhigh schools.TheTheDistrictis budgeted3,515positions.classified positions.Districtis budgetedfor 3,515forclassifiedAt thethehearinghearingthe partiesstipulatedthatAtthe partiesstipulatedthat CSEA isan CSEA is anemployee organizationorganizationwithinthe meaningof sectionemployeewithinthe meaningof section3540.1(d)3540.l(d)and thetheDistrictDistrictis an employermeaning of sectionandis an employerwithin thewithinmeaningtheof section3540.l(k).Theystipulatedthat theDistrictis not a3540.1(k) . Theyalsoalsostipulatedthat the Districtis meaning byestablished bymeritemployer,within themeaningArticle5, Chapter3 of Division10 of theEducation Code.Article 5, Chapter3 of Division10 of the EducationCode.OfficialnoticetakenofBoard'sthe Board'sdecisioninOfficialnoticewaswastakenof thedecisioninSanDiego UnifiedUnifiedSchoolSchoolDistrict2establishedSan DiegoDistrict?which whichestablishedappropriatebargainingbargainingfor certainappropriateunitsunitsfor certainclassifiedclassifiedemployees employees1 Government CodeCode sectionsection35403540etetseq.seq.All futureGovernmentAll futurereferencesthe GovernmentCodeotherwiseunless otherwisereferencesareareto thetoGovernmentCode unlessindicated.indicated.2 san DiegoDiego Unified SchoolSchool sionNo.No.Decision8. 8.22
ofthetheDistrict.Specifically,the BoardofDistrict.Specifically,the Board establishedan established anoffice-technicaland businessservicesoffice-technicaland businessservices unit,currentlyunit, currentlyrepresentedby byClassifiedEmployeesAssociationand anrepresentedthe theClassifiedEmployeesAssociationand anoperations-supportcurrentlyrepresentedby the Serviceoperations-support unit, unit,currentlyrepresentedby the ServiceEmployees InternationalInternationalLocal102, SEIU){hereafterSEIU).EmployeesUnion,Union,Local 102,(hereafter.The operationsoperationssupportsupportincludesall permanentTheunitunitincludesall permanentmonthly monthlypaidbusbusdriversdriversinDistrict.the District.SEIU wasnoticed of allpaidin theSEIU was noticedof allproceedingsin thisin thiscasedid not appear.proceedingscase butdidbutnot appear.The DistrictDistrictemploysof drivers.375 busTheemploysa totala oftotal375 busOf drivers.theseOf these34 areare classifiedclassifiedmonthlydriversand are341 hourlyare hourly34monthlydriversand 341paid paiddrivers.Eighty-fivepercentof areallemployeddriversin are employed indrivers. Eighty-fivepercent ofall driverstwo districtdistrictprograms;the voluntaryintegrationprogram andtwoprograms;the voluntaryintegrationprogram andthe statestatemasterfor specialeducation.Bothmonthly andthemasterplanplanfor specialeducation.Both urlydriversare usedwithoutdistinctionin theseprograms. in these programs.The statestatemandatedlicensingrequirementsasthewell as theThemandatedlicensingrequirementsas well astrainingrequirementssamefor alltrainingrequirementsare the aresamethefor allbus drivers.All bus drivers.Allbut fivefiveof busthedriversbus driversof thebus yard in thebutof thework out workof the outbus yardin thetransportationdepartment.The remainingare toassigned totransportationdepartment.The remainingfive omhourlyto monthlydriveris not automatic.Promotionfromhourlyto monthlydriver is notautomatic.When pen, open,hourly driversmustcompetemust imatelyhalfthe monthlymonthlybusbusdriversdriversemployedby Districtthe Districtwerethenow nowemployedby thewereformerly hourlyhourlydrivers.formerlydrivers.3W
During thethecoursecourseof theirbushavedrivers haveDuringof theirwork, work,all bus thstudents,teachersteachersand parents.In addition,In addition,driversinteractwithothereachandotherand withotherinemployees indrivers interactwith eachwith otheremployeesthetransportationdepartment.Several transportationthe transportationdepartment.Several transportationemployees areareincludedincludedthe operations-supportemployeesin theinoperations-supportunit; others unit; othersare ininthetheoffice-technicaland businessservices unit.areoffice-technicaland businessservices Classifiedarearedividedintointotwo twoclassifications,typeand2 type2 Typedrivers.Type l driversclassifications, type 1and 1typedrivers.1 drivershandlelargelargebuses,24-79 passengers,handlebuses,holdingholding24-79 passengers,and usually and usuallytransportpupils,teachersstaffonorfieldtrips or ontransportpupils,teachersand staffandon normallyotherroutes.Type 2 Typedrivers2 normallysmaller use smallervehiclesto transportphysicallyandretardedmentally retardedvehiclesto transportphysicallyand mentallychildrento andschool.childrento andfrom fromschool.To qualifyqualifyfor position,their position,intheaddition to theTofor theirin addition tonecessarylicense,license,all monthlydrivershave one yearnecessaryall monthlydrivers musthavemustone nthlypriorcommercialdrivingexperience.Most monthlyworkdrivers worka standardstandardhourTheyday.Theyareallsalaryon the same salarya8 or86 orhour6 day.are allon thesamescheduleandandreceiveand benefitswelfarebenefits as outlinedschedulereceivehealthhealthand welfareas outlinedin thethenegotiatednegotiatedagreementbetweenSEIUthe District.inagreementbetweenSEIU andtheandDistrict.Monthlydriversdrivershave levelsthreeof supervisionlevels of withinsupervisionwithin theMonthlyhave threethetransportationdepartment.Thereare operationsfive bus operationstransportationdepartment.There arefive bussupervisors,in chargeof ofa monthlynumber andof hourlymonthly and hourlysupervisors,eacheachin chargeof a numberdrivers.operationssupervisorsto the pupildrivers. TheThebus busoperationssupervisorsreport toreportthe pupiltransportationsupervisorin turnto reportsto thetransportation supervisorwho in whoturn ationservicesdirector.Promotions Promotionsfor monthly for monthlydriversaregovernedby District'sthe District'smeritrulessystemdrivers aregovernedby themerit systemfor rules forclassifiedemployees.classifiedemployees.4
There arearethreethreehourlybus classifications;driver classifications;Therehourlybus driversubstitutehourly,hourly,temporaryhourlyand traineesubstitutetemporaryhourlyand traineehourly.hourly.TheTheDistrictemploys21 substitutehourlydrivers.Districtemploys21 substitutehourly drivers.Thesedrivers These driversmay bebeusedusedto replacemonthlyor otherhourlymayto replacemonthlyor other hourlydrivers,in any drivers, in anyof teSubstitutedrivers must driversmeet the must meet thesame trainingtrainingexperiencerequirementsas busmonthly bussameandandexperiencerequirementsas monthlydrivers. SubstitutesSubstitutestypicallyfive hourto seven hourdrivers.are aretypicallygiven agivenfive to asevenshiftassignment.Their issalaryis ratean basedhourlyonrateshiftassignment.Their salaryan hourlythe based on the"A" stepsteprateratefor monthlydrivers.have linethe ofsame line of"A"for monthlydrivers.They haveTheythe samesupervisionas monthlydrivers.Substitutesdo not receivesupervisionas monthlydrivers.Substitutesdo not receivehealthor orwelfarebenefitsare notbycoveredby thehealthwelfarebenefitsand are andnot coveredtheDistrict'ssystemrulesfor purposesofandretention andDistrict'smeritmeritsystemrules forpurposesof retentionpromotion.promotion.The DistrictDistrictemploys288 temporaryhourly drivers. TheseTheseTheemploys288 temporaryhourly drivers.driversoperatetypeI I schoolbuses.driversoperatetype I typeor typeI IIorschoolbuses.Their primaryTheir primaryfunctionis isto transportpupilsto andfromschoolfunctionto transportpupils toand fromschoolunderthe under theDistrict'svoluntaryintegrationprogram.for Applicants forDistrict'svoluntaryintegrationprogram. Applicantsthesepositionsbe currentlyenrolledcollege studentsthese positionsmust mustbe currentlyenrolled collegestudentscarryingsixmoreor unitsmoreof unitscollegecourses.carryingsix orcollege ofcourses.TemporaryTemporarydriversmustthe trainingsame trainingand certificatedrivers mustmeetmeetthe sameand certificaterequirementsmonthlyand substitutedrivers,requirementsas asmonthlyand substitutedrivers, butdo not but do notneed anyany e-roadexperience.Temporarydrivers driverstypicallyhaveto 6 shifthourassignment.shift assignment.They are paidtypicallyhavea 2 ato 26 hourThey are paid80 percentpercentofofsubstitutedriverhave the same80thethesubstitutedriver rateand ratehave andthe samelineof ofsupervisionas andmonthlyand drivers.substitute drivers.linesupervisionas monthlysubstituteTemporary driversdriversdodoreceiveor welfareTemporarynotnotreceivehealthhealthor welfarebenefits benefits55
and areare y bythe theDistrict'smerit systemfor rules forpurposesof ofretentionand promotion.purposesretentionand promotion.The DistrictDistrictemploys34 hourlytraineehourlyTheemploys34 uinga courseof instudyorder forto qualify fordriverspursuinga courseof studyorder into qualifyaa choolBusBusDriverCertificate.After gainingthe gaining thecertificatemayemployedbe employedas eithercertificatetheytheymay beas eithermonthlymonthlyor hourlyor hourlybus drivers.drivers.The trainingentails62 hourstotal, 20busThe trainingcourse courseentails 62hours total,20hoursononthetheroad42 hoursin the classroom.hoursroadand and42 hoursin the classroom.TrainingTrainingschedulesareareat the convenienceschedulesoftenoftenset up setat theupconvenienceof the trainee. of the 4 hours duringTypically,traineesare ontheonroadaboutfor4 hourstheday,andandhaveclassthe evenings.Traineesthe day,haveclassin the inevenings.Trainees earnabout earn about50 percentpercentofofhourlyratesubstitutepaid substitutebusdrivers, and50thethehourlyrate paidbus drivers,andhave aa linelineof supervisiondifferentfromotherdrivers.haveof supervisiondifferentfrom structors,driver instructors,reportto onefourofdriverall of whom all of whomreportto theto transportationthe transportationsafetytraining supervisorreportsafety andtrainingandsupervisorwho ininturnturnreportsthe transportationservices director.whoreportsto the totransportationservices director.Traineesdodonotnotreceivehealthor welfareand are notTraineesreceivehealthor welfarebenefits benefitsand are notcoveredDistrict'smeritrules.system rules.covered bybythetheDistrict'smerit yeesrevealednonosimilaritysimilarityamongor betweenthemhourlyand hourlyrevealedamongthem themor betweenthem andbusdrivers.drivers.busCONCLUSIONS OFOF LAWLAWCONCLUSIONSThe AssociationAssociationcontendsa unitof allbushourlybus driversThecontendsa unitof all hourlydriversisappropriate.appropriate.isThe DistrictDistrictarguesrequestedunitis inappropriateThearguesthe therequestedunit isinappropriatebecause (1)(1)thetheBoardhistoricallyall bus dedall bus drivers6
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD DECISION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Employer, and CALIFORNIA SCHOOL MPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, CHAPTER 600, 00, Employee Organization. n. Case No. LA-R-167x . X . PERB Decision No. 170 . 170 . June 25, 1981 . 1981 Appearances:
