ARTICLE VI

VACANCIES‑RESERVE BOARD

1. Reserve Board Vacancies (Ready, Tier I and Tier II) may only

be filled when all regular positions and extra‑board positions

h:~re bc`e" A; l l =d

2. All Ready Reserve Board positions must be filled prior to Tier I and/or Tier II positions. Tier I positions must be filled before Tier II positions may be occupied.

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3. All Reserve Board positions shall be filled by application. If no applications are on file when the vacancy exists, there positions shall he filled as follows:

(a) Ready Reserve Board ‑ The junior employe holding only Zone 100 or Zone 200 seniority on any Tier I or Tier II Board shall be force assigned to the vacancy. If none exist, then the junior prior right employe on the applicable Tier T or Tier TT Board sha1 1 he forceH

(b) Tier I Board ‑ The junior employe holding only Zone 10( or Zone 200 seniority on a Tier II Reserve Board shall b< forced. If none available, the junior prior rights employe on the Tier II Reserve Board shall be recalled td their prior right Tier I Board.

(c) Force assignment to a Tier I Reserve Board shall be effective within 24 hours of first attempt of telephone notice. The Carrier shall make a minimum of three attempts in every eight hours for the first 24 hours to contact the employe. The Carrier shall also send a certified letter advising of the assignment.

(d) Force assignment to the Ready Reserve Board shall be governed by Article III, Section 9, but the employe shall not be entitled to the duplicate payment under Article III, Section 9(a).

4. NO employe shall be permitted to hold a reserve board position (Ready, Tier I or Tier II) if an employe hired subsequent to the effective date of this Agreement is holding a regular position or an extra board position in their prior right district if a prior right employe or in their Zone if holding only Zone 100 or Zone 200 seniority.

5. NO employe hired subsequent to the effective date of this Agreement shall be eligible to hold a Reserve Board.