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Board approves MOU to create bus-driver trainer role, raises pay and calendar days to retain staff
Summary
Gateway Unified and CSEA agreed to a memorandum of understanding creating a bus-driver trainer position with an increased salary, expanded work days and a district-paid training in exchange for a two-year retention expectation and partial payback if the trainer leaves early.
The Gateway Unified School District board approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the classified employees’ association to establish a bus-driver trainer position intended to improve training capacity and reduce transportation workload pressures.
Key terms read by staff: the MOU increases pay for the trainer beyond the normal bus-driver rate, expands the work calendar for that position from 182 to 191 days, and requires the district to pay for the trainer’s training. In exchange, the trainer will enter a contract that expects two years of employment; staff said if the employee leaves within a year after training, the employee would reimburse 50% of training costs.
Why it matters: Staff said the prior absence of a pay differential made it hard to recruit a current bus driver to take on trainer responsibilities. The board and transportation staff said the change should create internal capacity to train drivers and help with morning/evening workloads.
Board vote: The board approved the MOU by motion and recorded aye votes; staff said the change should “alleviate some of the workloads” in transportation.
Follow-up: Human Resources and Transportation departments will implement the new classification, post the assignment and return to the board or bargaining unit with final placement and start date information.
