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Pennsylvania ELDT Training Requirements
Many Pennsylvania school bus contractors invest significant time and resources into training new drivers, including providing federally required Entry-Driver...
Accommodations for Drivers and Aides
Transportation contractors are tasked with the duty to get students to school safely. It is not uncommon for a transportation contractor to discover, either ...
Worker’s Comp Safety Committee
While many Contractors understand the importance of safety in their operations, few may actually be maximizing the benefits of Company safety policies and pr...
Employee Classifications – The Salary Test
In last months issue of Mind Your Business: PA School Bus Edition, we discussed the job duties test as a component of determining whether an employee is exem...
Communication, Compliance, and Compassion
As most school bus operators know, when it comes to human resources, compliance is often the primary focus. However, there are other elements of effective hu...
Employee Handbooks – Benefits and Leave Policies
As school bus operators prepare to review their employee handbooks and policies over the summer months, special attention should be paid to any language in t...
Drug and Alcohol Policies: Best Practices
As we approach the end of the 2025-2026 school year, school bus contractors are already making plans for work that must be completed over the summer months i...
Employee Handbooks - Drug and Alcohol Policies
As we approach the end of the school year, school bus operators are already planning work that must be done over the summer months. For most operators, the s...
Overtime and Blended Rates
In school bus operations, most employees are part-time drivers that do not exceed 40 hours of work in a workweek; however, nearly all contractors have some f...
Last Chance Agreements
As library managers know, managing employees is no easy task. When employee disciplinary issues arise, many employers get stumped on what type of discipline ...
Last Chance Agreements
As school bus operators know, managing employees is no easy task. When employee disciplinary issues arise, many school bus operators get stumped on what type...
Positive Drug Tests – SAP Program and Return to Duty
When a school bus driver fails a drug or alcohol test, refuses to submit to required testing, or otherwise violates U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) d...