Synthesis
of
OPERATING VACATION AGREEMENTS
The following represents a synthesis in
one document for the convenience of the parties, of the National Vacation
Agreement of April 29, 1949 between certain carriers represented by the
National Carriers' Conference Committee and their employees represented by the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the United Transportation Union
(formerly the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, Order of Railway
Conductors and Brakemen, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and Switchmen's Union
of North America), and the several amendments made thereto in various national
agreements up to the Award of Arbitration Board No. 559 dated May 8, 1996 and
the 1996 BLE Core National Agreement.
This is intended as a guide and is not to
be construed as constituting a separate agreement between the parties. If any
dispute arises as to the proper interpretation or application of any vacation
provision, the terms of the appropriate vacation agreement on the property
involved shall govern.
Section 1 (a) - Effective January 1, 1997, each employee,
subject to the scope of schedule agreements held by the organizations signatory
to the April 29, 1949 Vacation Agreement, will be qualified for an annual
vacation of one week with pay, or pay in lieu thereof, if during the preceding
calendar year the employee renders service under schedule agreements held by
the organizations signatory to the April 29, 1949 Vacation Agreement amounting
to two hundred forty (240) basic days in miles or hours paid for, as provided
in individual schedules.
Beginning with the year 1997, in the
application of this Section l(a) each basic day in yard service performed by a
yard service employee or by an employee having interchangeable road and yard
rights shall be computed as 1.6 days, and each basic day in all other services
shall be computed as 1.3 days, for purposes of determining qualification for
vacations. (This is the equivalent of 150 qualifying days in a calendar year in
yard service and 180 qualifying days in a calendar year in road service.) This
qualifying condition and multiplying factor pertains only to service performed
by yard and road employees in the preceding calendar year so as to determine
qualification for vacation on that basis only. (See NOTE below.)
Beginning with the effective date of the
provisions of Article 3 of Agreement "A" dated September 21, 1950,
May 25, 1951 or May 23, 1952, on an individual carrier, but not earlier than
the year 1960, in the application of this Section l(a) each basic day in yard
service performed by a yard service employee or by an employee having
interchangeable road and yard rights shall be computed as 1.3 days, and each
basic day in all other services shall be computed as 1.1 days, for purposes of
determining qualifications for vacations. (This is the equivalent of 120
qualifying days in a calendar year in yard service and 144 qualifying days in a
calendar year in road service.) (See NOTE below.)
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Beginning with the year 1960 on all other
carriers, in the application of this Section 1(a) each basic day in all classes
of service shall be computed as 1.1 days for purposes of determining
qualifications for vacation. (This is the equivalent of 144 qualifying days.)
(See NOTE below.)
(b) - Effective January 1, 1997, each
employee, subject to the scope of schedule agreements held by the organizations
signatory to the April 29, 1949 Vacation Agreement, having two or more years of
continuous service with employing carrier will be qualified for an annual
vacation of two weeks with pay, or pay in lieu thereof, if during the preceding
calendar year the employee renders service under schedule agreements held by
the organizations signatory to the April 29, 1949 Vacation Agreement amounting
to two hundred forty (240) basic days in miles or hours paid for as provided in
individual schedules and during the said two or more years of continuous
service renders service of not less than three hundred twenty (320) basic days
in miles or hours paid for as provided in individual schedules.
Beginning with the year 1997, in the
application of this Section 1(b) each basic day in yard service performed by a
yard service employee or by an employee having interchangeable road and yard
rights shall be computed as 1.6 days, and each basic day in all other services
shall be computed as 1.3 days, for purposes of determining qualification for
vacations. (This is the equivalent of 150 qualifying days in a calendar year in
yard service and 180 qualifying days in a calendar year in road service.) This qualifying
condition and multiplying factor pertains only to service performed by yard and
road employees in the preceding calendar year so as to determine qualification
for vacation on that basis only. (See NOTE below.)
Beginning with the effective date of the
provisions of Article 3 of Agreement "A" dated September 21, 1950,
May 25, 1951, or May 23, 1952, on an individual carrier, but not earlier than
the year 1960, in the application of this Section 1(b) each basic day in yard
service performed by a yard service employee or by an employee having
interchangeable road and yard rights shall be computed as 1.4 days, and each
basic day in all other services shall be computed as 1.2 days, for purposes of
determining qualifications for vacations. (This is the equivalent of 110
qualifying days in a calendar year in yard service and 132 qualifying days in a
calendar year in road service.) (See NOTE below.)
Beginning with the year 1960 on all other
carriers, in the application of this Section 1(b) each basic day in all classes
of service shall be computed as 1.2 days for purposes of determining
qualifications for vacation. (This is the equivalent of 132 qualifying days.)
(See NOTE below.)
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(c) - Effective January 1, 1997, each
employee, subject to the scope of schedule agreements held by the organizations
signatory to the April 29, 1949 Vacation Agreement, having eight or more years
of continuous service with employing carrier will be qualified for an annual
vacation of three weeks with pay, or pay in lieu thereof, if during the
preceding calendar year the employee renders service under schedule agreements
held by the organizations signatory to the April 29, 1949 Vacation Agreement
amounting to two hundred forty (240) basic days in miles or hours paid for as
provided in individual schedules and during the said eight or more years of
continuous service renders service of not less than one thousand two hundred
and eighty (1280) basic days in miles or hours paid for as provided in
individual schedules.
Beginning with the year 1997, in the
application of this Section 1(c) each basic day in yard service performed by a
yard service employee or by an employee having interchangeable road and yard
rights shall be computed as 1.6 days, and each basic day in all other services
shall be computed as 1.3 days, for purposes of determining qualification for
vacations. (This is the equivalent of 150 qualifying days in a calendar year in
yard service and 180 qualifying days in a calendar year in road service.) This
qualifying condition and multiplying factor pertains only to service performed
by yard and road employees in the preceding calendar year so as to determine
qualification for vacation on that basis only. (See NOTE below.)
Beginning with the effective date of the
provisions of Article 3 of Agreement "A" dated September 21, 1950,
May 25, 1951, or May 23, 1952, on an individual carrier, but not earlier than
the year 1960, in the application of this Section 1(c) each basic day in yard
service performed by a yard service employee or by an employee having
interchangeable road and yard rights shall be computed as 1.6 days, and each
basic day in all other services shall be computed as 1.3 days, for purposes of
determining qualifications for vacations. (This is the equivalent of 100 qualifying
days in a calendar year in yard service and 120 qualifying days in a calendar
year in road service.) (See NOTE below.)
Beginning with the year 1960 on all other
carriers, in the application of this section 1(c) each basic day in all classes
of service shall be computed as 1.3 days for purposes of determining
qualifications for vacation. (This is the equivalent of 120 qualifying days.)
(See NOTE below.)
(d) - Effective January 1, 1997, each
employee, subject to the scope of schedule agreements held by the organizations
signatory to the April 29, 1949 Vacation Agreement, having seventeen or more
years of continuous service with employing carrier will be qualified for an
annual vacation of four weeks with pay, or pay in lieu thereof, if during the
preceding calendar year the employee renders service under schedule agreements
held by the organizations signatory to the April 29, 1949 Vacation Agreement
amounting to two hundred forty (240) basic days in miles or hours paid for as
provided in individual schedules and during the said seventeen or more years of
continuous service renders service of not less than two thousand seven hundred
and twenty (2720) basic days in miles or hours paid for as provided in
individual schedules.
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Beginning with the year 1997, in the
application of this Section 1(d) each basic day in yard service performed by a
yard service employee or by an employee having interchangeable road and yard
rights shall be computed as 1.6 days, and each basic day in all other services
shall be computed as 1.3 days, for purposes of determining qualification for
vacations. (This is the equivalent of 150 qualifying days in a calendar year in
yard service and 180 qualifying days in a calendar year in road service.) This
qualifying condition and multiplying factor pertains only to service performed
by yard and road employees in the preceding calendar year so as to determine
qualification for vacation on that basis only. (See NOTE below.)
Beginning with the effective date of the
provisions of Article 3 of Agreement "A" dated September 21, 1950,
May 25, 1951 or May 23, 1952, on an individual carrier, but not earlier than
the year 1960, in the application of this Section l(d) each basic day in yard
service performed by a yard service employee or by an employee having
interchangeable road and yard service rights shall be computed as 1.6 days, and
each basic day in all other services shall be computed as 1.3 days, for
purposes of determining qualifications for vacations. (This is the equivalent
of 100 qualifying days in a calendar year in yard service and 120 qualifying
days in a calendar year in road service.) (See NOTE below.)
Beginning with the year 1960 on all other
carriers, in the application of this Section 1(d) each basic day in all classes
of service shall be computed as 1.3 days for purposes of determining
qualifications for vacation. (This is the equivalent of 120 qualifying days.)
(See NOTE below.)
(e) - Effective January 1, 1997, each
employee, subject to the scope of schedule agreements held by the organizations
signatory to the April 29, 1949 Vacation Agreement, having twenty five or more
years of continuous service with employing carrier will be qualified for an
annual vacation of five weeks with pay, or pay in lieu thereof, if during the
preceding calendar year the employee renders service under schedule agreements
held by the organizations signatory to the April 29, 1949 Vacation Agreement
amounting to two hundred forty (240) basic days in miles or hours paid for as
provided in individual schedules and during the said twenty five or more years
of continuous service renders service of not less than four thousand (4,000)
basic days in miles or hours paid for as provided in individual schedules.
Beginning with the year 1997, in the
application of this Section 1(e) each basic day in yard service performed by a
yard service employee or by an employee having interchangeable road and yard
rights shall be computed as 1.6 days, and each basic day in all other services
shall be computed as 1.3 days, for purposes of determining qualification for
vacations. (This is the equivalent of 150 qualifying days in a calendar year in
yard service and 180 qualifying days in a calendar year in road service.) This
qualifying condition and multiplying factor pertains only to service performed
by yard and road employees in the preceding calendar year so as to determine
qualification for vacation on that basis only. (See NOTE below.)
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Beginning with the effective date of the
provisions of Article 3 of Agreement "A" dated September 21, 1950,
May 25, 1951 or May 23, 1952, on an individual carrier, but not earlier than
the year 1960, in the application of this Section 1(e) each basic day in yard
service performed by a yard service employee or by an employee having interchangeable
road and yard rights shall be computed as 1.6 days, and each basic day in all
other services shall be computed as 1.3 days, for purposes of determining
qualifications for vacations. (This is the equivalent of 100 qualifying days in
a calendar year in yard service and 120 qualifying days in a calendar year in
road service.) (See NOTE below.)
Beginning with the year 1960 on all other
carriers, in the application of this Section 1(e) each basic day in all classes
of service shall be computed as 1.3 days for purposes of determining
qualifications for vacation. (This is the equivalent of 120 qualifying days.)
(See NOTE below.)
NOTE: In the application of Section
1(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e), qualifying years accumulated, also qualifying
requirements for years accumulated, prior to the effective date of the
respective provisions hereof, for extended vacations shall not be changed.
(f) - In dining car service, for service
performed on and after July 1, 1949 each 7 1/2 hours paid for shall be
considered the equivalent of one basic day in the application of Section 1(a),
(b), (c), (d) and (e).
(g) - Calendar days on which an employee
assigned to an extra list is available for service and on which days he
performs no service, not exceeding ninety (90) such days, will be included in
the determination of qualification for vacation; also, calendar days, not in
excess of forty-five (45), on which an employee is absent from and unable to
perform service because of injury received on duty will be included.
The 90 and 45 calendar days referred to
in this Section 1(g) shall not be subject to the 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 and 1.6
computations provided for in Section 1(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e), respectively.
(h) - Where an employee is discharged
from service and thereafter restored to service during the same calendar year
with seniority unimpaired, service performed prior to discharge and subsequent
to reinstatement during that year shall be included in the determination of
qualification for vacation during the following year.
Where an employee is discharged from
service and thereafter restored to service with seniority unimpaired, service
before and after such discharge and restoration shall be included in computing
three hundred twenty (320) basic days under Section 1(b), one thousand two
hundred and eighty (1280) basic days under Section 1(c), two thousand seven
hundred and twenty (2720) basic days under Section 1(d), and four thousand
(4,000) basic days under Section 1(e).
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(i) - Only
service performed on one railroad may be combined in determining the
qualifications provided for in this Section 1, except that service of an
employee on his home road may be combined with service performed on other roads
when the latter service is performed at the direction of the management of his home
road or by virtue of the employee's seniority on his home road. Such service
will not operate to relieve the home road of its responsibility under this
agreement.
(j) - In instances where employees who
have become members of the Armed Forces of the United States return to the
service of the employing carrier in accordance with the Military Selective
Service Act of 1967, as amended, the time spent by such employees in the Armed
Forces subsequent to their employment by the employing carrier will be credited
as qualifying service in determining the length of vacations for which they may
qualify upon their return to the service of the employing carrier.
(k) - In instances where an employee who
has become a member of the Armed Forces of the United States returns to the
service of the employing carrier in accordance with the Military Selective
Service Act of 1967, as amended, and in the calendar year preceding his return
to railroad service had rendered no compensated service or had rendered
compensated service on fewer days than are required to qualify for a vacation
in the calendar year of his return to railroad service, but could qualify for a
vacation in the calendar year of his return to railroad service if he had
combined for qualifying purposes days on which he was in railroad service in
such preceding calendar year with days in such year on which he was in the
Armed Forces, he will be granted, in the calendar year of his return to
railroad service, a vacation of such length as he could so qualify for under
Section 1(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) and (j) hereof.
(l) - In instances where an employee who
has become a member of the Armed Forces of the United States returns to the
service of the employing carrier in accordance with the Military Selective
Service Act of 1967, as amended, and in the calendar year of his return to
railroad service renders compensated service on fewer days than are required to
qualify for a vacation in the following calendar year, but could qualify for a
vacation in such following calendar year if he had combined for qualifying
purposes days on which he was in railroad service in the year of his return
with days in such year on which he was in the Armed Forces, he will be granted,
in such following calendar year, a vacation of such length as he could so
qualify for under Section 1(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) and (j) hereof.
(m) - Calendar days on which an employee
is compensated while attending training and rules classes at the direction of
the carrier will be included in the determination of qualification for
vacation. Such calendar days shall not be subject to the 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 and
1.6 computations provided for in Section 1(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e),
respectively.
(n) - During a calendar year in which an
employee's vacation entitlement will increase on the anniversary date, such
employee shall be permitted to schedule the additional vacation time to which
entitled on the anniversary date at any time during that calendar year.
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(o) - An employee may make up to two
splits in his annual vacation in any calendar year.
(p) - An employee may take up to one week
of his annual vacation in single day increments, provided, however, that such
employee shall be automatically marked up for service upon the expiration of
any single day vacation.
Section 2 - Employees qualified under Section 1 hereof shall
be paid for their vacations as follows:
General
(a) - An employee receiving a vacation,
or pay in lieu thereof, under Section 1 shall be paid for each week of such
vacation 1/52 of the compensation earned by such employee under schedule
agreements held by the organizations signatory to the April 29, 1949 Vacation
Agreement, on the carrier on which he qualified under Section 1 (or carriers in
case he qualified on more than one carrier under Section 1(i))
during the calendar year preceding the year in which the vacation is taken, but
in no event shall such pay for each week of vacation be less than six (6)
minimum basic days' pay at the rate of the last service rendered, except as
provided in subparagraph (b).
(b) - Beginning on the date Agreement
"A" dated September 21, 1950, May 25, 1951 or May 23, 1952, became or
becomes effective on any carrier, the following shall apply insofar as yard
service employees and employees having interchangeable yard and road rights
covered by said agreement are concerned:
Yard
Service
(1) An employee receiving a vacation, or
pay in lieu thereof, under Section 1 shall be paid for each week of such
vacation 1/52 of the compensation earned by such employee under schedule agreements
held by the organizations signatory to the April 29, 1949 Vacation Agreement,
on the carrier on which he qualified under Section 1 (or carriers in case he
qualified on more than one carrier under Section 1(i))
during the calendar year preceding the year in which the vacation is taken, but
in no event shall such pay for each week of vacation be less than five (5)
minimum basic days' at the rate of the last service rendered.
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Combination
of Yard and Road Service
(2) An employee having interchangeable
yard and road rights receiving a vacation, or pay in lieu thereof, under
Section 1 shall be paid for each week of such vacation 1/52 of the compensation
earned by such employee under schedule agreements held by the organizations
signatory to the April 29, 1949 Vacation Agreement, on the carrier on which he
qualified under Section 1 (or carriers in case he qualified on more than one
carrier under Section 1(i)) during the calendar year
preceding the year in which the vacation is taken; provided that, if the
vacation is taken during the time such employee is working in road service such
pay for each week of vacation shall be not less that six (6) minimum basic
days' pay at the rate of the last road service rendered, and if the vacation is
taken during the time such employee is working in yard service such pay for
each week of vacation shall not be less than five (5) minimum basic days' pay
at the rate of the last yard service rendered.
NOTE: Section 2(b) applicable to yard
service shall apply to yard, belt line and transfer service and combinations
thereof, and to hostling service.
Section 3 - Vacations, or allowances therefor,
under two or more schedules held by different organizations on the same carrier
shall not be combined to create a vacation of more than the maximum number of
days provided for in any of such schedules.
Section 4 - Time off on account of vacation will not be
considered as time off account employee's own accord under any guarantee rules
and will not be considered as breaking such guarantees.
Section 5 - The absence of an employee on vacation with pay,
as provided in this agreement, will not be considered as a vacancy, temporary,
or otherwise, in applying the bulletin rules of schedule agreements.
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Section 6 - Vacations shall be taken between January 1st and
December 31st; however, it is recognized that the exigencies of the service
create practical difficulties in providing vacations in all instances. Due
regard, consistent with requirements of the service, shall be given to the
preference of the employee in his seniority order in the class of service in
which engaged when granting vacations. Representatives of the carriers and of
the employees will cooperate in arranging vacation periods, administering
vacations and releasing employees when requirements of the service will permit.
It is understood and agreed that vacationing employees will be paid their
vacation allowances by the carriers as soon as possible after the vacation
period but the parties recognize that there may be some delay in such payments.
It is understood that in any event such employee will be paid his vacation
allowance no later than the second succeeding payroll period following the date
claim for vacation allowance is filed.
Section 7 - (a) - Vacations shall not be accumulated or
carried over from one vacation year to another. However, to avoid loss of time
by the employee at end of his vacation period, the number of vacation days at
the request of the employee may be reduced in one year and adjusted in the next
year.
(b) - After the vacation begins layover
days during the vacation period shall be counted as a part of the vacation.
Section 8 - The vacation provided for in this agreement shall
be considered to have been earned when the employee has qualified under Section
1 hereof. If an employee's employment status is terminated for any reason
whatsoever, including but not limited to retirement, resignation, discharge,
noncompliance with a union shop agreement, or failure to return after furlough,
he shall, at the time of such termination, be granted full vacation pay earned
up to the time he leaves the service, including pay for vacation earned in the
preceding year or years and not yet granted, and the vacation for the
succeeding year if the employee has qualified therefor
under Section 1. If an employee thus entitled to vacation or vacation pay shall
die, the vacation pay earned and not received shall be paid to such beneficiary
as may have been designated, or, in the absence of such designation, the surviving
spouse or children or his estate, in that order of preference.
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Section 9 - The terms of this agreement shall not be construed
to deprive any employee of such additional vacation days as he may be entitled
to receive under any existing rule, understanding or custom, which additional
vacation days shall be accorded under and in accordance with the terms of such
existing rule, understanding or custom.
Beginning on the date Agreement
"A" dated September 21, 1950, May 25, 1951, or May 23, 1952, became
or becomes effective on any carrier, such additional vacation days shall be
reduced by 1/6th with respect to yard service employees, and with respect to
any yard service employee having interchangeable yard and road rights who
receives a vacation in yard service.
Section 10 - Any dispute or controversy arising out of the
interpretation or application of any of the provisions of this agreement will
be handled on the property in the same manner as other disputes. If the dispute
or controversy is not settled on the property, either party may submit the
dispute or controversy to arbitration in accordance with the procedures of
Section 3 of the Railway Labor Act.
Section 11 - This vacation agreement shall be construed as a
separate agreement by and on behalf of each carrier party hereto, and its
railroad employees represented by the respective organizations signatory
hereto, and effective July 1, 1949 supersedes the Consolidated Uniform Vacation
Agreement dated June 6, 1945, insofar as said agreement applies to and defines
the rights and obligations of the carriers parties to this agreement and the
employees of such carriers represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers and the United Transportation Union.
Section 12 - This vacation agreement shall continue in effect
until changed or modified in accordance with provisions of the Railway Labor
Act, as amended.
Section 13 - This agreement is subject to approval of courts
with respect to carriers in hands of receivers or trustees.
Section 14 - The parties hereto having in mind conditions which
exist or may arise on individual carriers in making provisions for vacations
with pay, agree that the duly authorized representative (General Chairman) of
the employees, party to this agreement, and the officer designated by the
carrier, may enter into additional written understandings to implement the
purposes of this agreement, provided that such understandings shall not be
inconsistent with this agreement.
SIGNATURES
OMITTED
MEMORANDUM
Referring to agreement, signed this date,
between employees represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, and the Switchmen's Union of North America,
and Carriers represented by the Eastern, Western and Southeastern Carriers'
Conference Committees, with respect to vacations with pay:
In computing basic days in miles or hours
paid for, as provided in Section 1 of said agreement, the parties agree that
the following interpretations shall apply:
1. A trainman in passenger service, on a
trip of 300 miles, upon which no overtime or other allowances accrue, will be
credited with two basic days.
2. An employee in freight service on a
run of 125 miles, upon which no overtime or other allowances accrue, will be
credited with 1-1/4 basic days.
3. An employee in freight service on a
run of 125 miles, with a total time on duty of 14 hours on the trip, will be
credited with 1-3/4 basic days.
4. An employee in yard service working
12 hours will be credited with 1-1/2 basic days.
5. An employee in freight service,
run-around and paid 50 miles for same, will be credited with 1/2 basic day.
6. An employee in freight service,
called and released and paid 50 miles for same, will be credited with 1/2 basic
day.
7. An employee in freight service, paid
no overtime or other allowances, working as follows:
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1st
trip |
150
miles |
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2nd
trip |
140
miles |
|
3rd
trip |
120
miles |
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4th
trip |
150
miles |
|
5th
trip |
140 miles |
|
TOTAL |
700
miles |
will be credited with seven basic days.
8. An employee in freight service makes
trip of 80 miles in 8 hours or less, for which he is paid 100 miles, will be
credited with 1 basic day.
9. An engineman in passenger service
makes a trip of 100 miles or less in 5 hours, will be credited with 1 basic
day.
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10. An engineman in short-turn-around
passenger service, makes a trip of 100 miles or less, on duty eight hours
within a spread of nine hours, will be credited with 1 basic day.
11. A trainman in short-turn-around
passenger service, makes a trip of 150 miles or less, on duty eight hours
within a spread of nine hours, will be credited with 1 basic day.
12. A trainman in short-turn-around
passenger service, makes a trip of 150 miles or less, total spread of time 10
hours, on duty eight hours within the first nine hours, will be credited with
1-1/8 basic days.
13. An employee in freight service,
deadheading is paid 50 miles for same, will be credited with 1/2 basic day.
14. An employee is paid eight hours
under the held-away-from-home terminal rule, will be credited with 1 basic day.
15. An employee is allowed one hour as
arbitrary allowance, will be credited with 1/8 basic day.
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s/
A. Johnston |
s/
D. P. Loomis |
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s/
C. J. Goff |
s/
H. A. Enochs by S. M. F. |
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s/
R. O. Hughes by J. P. |
s/
T. H. Benton |
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s/
A. F. Whitney |
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s/
A. J. Glover |
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ATTACHMENT
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INTERPRETATION OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION I OF VACATION AGREEMENT
In the granting of vacations subject to
agreements held by the five operating organizations, service rendered for the
carrier will be counted in establishing five or fifteen or more years of
continuous service, as the case may be, where the employee transferred in
service to a position subject to an agreement held by an organization signatory
to the April 29, 1949 Vacation Agreement, provided there was no break in the
employee's service as a result of the transfer from a class of service not
covered by an agreement held by an organization signatory to the April 29, 1949
Agreement. This understanding will apply only where there was a transfer of
service.
This understanding will apply commencing
with the year 1956 but will also be applicable to claims of record properly
filed with the carrier on or after
Signed at
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CARRIER
MEMBERS |
EMPLOYEE
MEMBERS |
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s/ Frank J. Goebel |
s/ R. E. Davidson |
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s/ L. W. Homing |
s/ S. C. Phillips |
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s/ D. P. Loomis |
s/ J. A. Paddock |
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s/ E. H. Hallmann |
s/ S. Vander Hei |
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s/ F. K. Day, Jr. |
s/ C. E. McDaniels |
ATTACHMENT 2
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RAILWAY LABOR CONFERENCE
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CONNECTICUT AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036/AREA CODE: 202-659-9320
WILLIAM
H. DEMPSEY, Chairman M. E. PARKS, Vice Chairman W. S. MACGILL, Assistant to
Chairman
JAMES A. WILCOX, General Counsel H. E. GREER, Director of Research J. F.
GRIFFIN, Administrative Secretary
Mr. M. W. Hampton
Assistant President
United Transportation
15401
Dear Mr. Hampton:
In accordance with our understanding,
this is to confirm that, in the granting of vacations to firemen (helpers)
subject to the provisions of the Operating Vacation Agreement of April 29,
1949, as amended, who have transferred (without a break in the employment
relationship) to that class of service from a class of service not covered by
an agreement held by an organization signatory to the Operating Vacation
Agreement of April 29, 1949, all service rendered for the carrier in the class
or classes of service not so covered will be counted in establishing the
requirements of such Agreement as to the years of continuous service, the days
of service rendered during the years of continuous service and service rendered
in the calendar year preceding the year in which the vacation is taken in the
same manner as if the service not covered had been subject to the provisions of
the Operating Vacation Agreement.
Will you please confirm your acceptance
of this understanding by affixing your signature in the space provided therefor below.
Yours
very truly,
s/
William H. Dempsey
William
H. Dempsey
ACCEPTED:
s/ M. W. Hampton
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RAILWAY LABOR CONFERENCE
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CONNECTICUT AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036/AREA CODE: 202-659-9320
WILLIAM
H. DEMPSEY, Chairman H. E. GREER, Vice Chairman ROBERT BROWN, Vice Chairman
W. L. BURNER, JR., Director of Research J. F. GRIFFIN, Director of Labor
Relations
D. P. LEE, General Counsel T. F. STRUNCK, Administrator of Disputes Committees
Mr. Burrell N. Whitmire
President
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Dear Mr. Whitmire:
This confirms our understanding that an
engineer who, while working as fireman, had become eligible to count in
qualifying for a vacation prior service rendered for the carrier in a class or
classes of service not covered by the operating employees' Vacation Agreement
of April 29, 1949, may continue to count such prior service while working as
engineer.
If you concur would you please sign
below.
Yours
very truly,
s/ W.
H. Dempsey
William
H. Dempsey
I concur.
s/ B. N. Whitmire
Burrell N. Whitmire, President
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
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Mr. Charles L. Little
President
United Transportation
14600
Dear Mr. Little:
This confirms our understanding regarding
Article V - Benefits Eligibility of Document "A" of the Agreement of
this date.
This will confirm our understanding that
vacation qualification criteria in effect on the date of this Agreement shall
continue to apply to employees represented by the organization who hold positions
as working General Chairmen, Local Chairmen, and state legislative directors
("local officials"). In other words, the changes in qualification as
set forth in Article V, Section 2 are not intended to revise vacation
qualification conditions for such local officials. It is further understood
that by providing this exclusion it is not intended that the total number of
such officials covered be expanded.
Please acknowledge your agreement by
signing your name in the space provided below.
Yours
very truly,
Robert
F. Allen
I agree:
C. L. Little
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Mr. Ronald P. McLaughlin
President
Brotherhood of
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General Chairman
Gentlemen:
This confirms our understanding regarding
Article V - Benefits Eligibility of the Agreement of this date.
This will confirm our understanding that
vacation qualification criteria in effect on the date of this Agreement shall
continue to apply to employees represented by the organization who hold
positions as working General Chairmen, Local Chairmen, and State Legislative
Board Chairmen ("local officials"). In other words, the changes in
qualification as set forth in Article V, Section 2 are not intended to revise
vacation qualification conditions for such local officials. It is further
understood that by providing this exclusion it is not intended that the total
number of such officials covered be expanded.
Please acknowledge your agreement by
signing your name in the space provided below.
Yours
very truly,
s/ R.
F. Allen
Robert
F. Allen
I agree:
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s/ R. P. McLaughlin |
s/ J. B. Dagnon |
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s/ General Chairman |
s/ Dennis A. Arouca |
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s/ J. J. Fleps |
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s/ K. R. Peifer |
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s/ H. I. Salmons |
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s/ R. S. Spenski |
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s/ T. L. Watts |