ITEM ‑ 59

GUARANTEE ‑ ORD‑LOUP CITY BRANCHES

FREIGHT SERVICE

IT IS AGREED THAT EFFECTIVE APRIL l, 1976:

Section l. An assignment for a train crew will be

established at Grand Island to protect all freight service on the Ord‑Loup City Branches.

Section 2. Trainmen protecting this service will be assigned 6 days per week, preferably with Sunday off. If service is to be operated on the Ord-Loup City Branches on the layover day, the senior available conductor and brakemen assigned to this service will be called.

Section 3. Trainmen assigned to this service will be guaranteed l00 miles per day, 6 days per week. On days no service is performed, trainmen will be allowed 100 miles at the local freight rate, provided such trainmen are available for service and do not lay off any portion of the calendar day on which no service is performed.

Section 4. The guarantee will be computed separately for each assigned day, and earnings from all sources on that date only will be counted against the daily guarantee.

Section 5. Calling time on this assignment will be between 7:00 a.m. and ll:00 a.m., as nearly as practicable. Trainmen will be notified each day by 11:00 a.m. whether service will be required that day.

Section 6. The provisions of Rule 59(c) will not apply to these assignments.

Section 7. This agreement will be effective April 1, 1976, and will automatically terminate 10 days after written notice is served by either party on the other of desire to so terminate.

Dated at Omaha, Nebraska this 12th day of March,

1976. ‑