engineer_incentive.htm

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
#1201079830

between the

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
(For The Territory Eastern District)

and the
BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS

During the parties' conference on November 17, 1997, the matter of rest day/incentive payment was discussed and how its application is difficult with respect to small guaranteed extra boards. After extensive discussions on this subject, the following conditions were agreed upon:

1. The following sections of the Eastern District System Guaranteed Extra Board are amended with respect to any engineers' extra board where less than three engineers are assigned: .

1. OPERATION. At the Carrier's discretion guaranteed extra boards may be established, upon seven (7) days' written notice to the General Chairman, at any location where deemed necessary. Likewise, in the event there is insufficient work to justify an extra board(s) same may be suspended upon seven (7) days' written notice to the General Chairman.

The engineers' guaranteed extra board will operate on a rotary basis. Any engineer displacing on or marking up for service will be placed at the bottom of the board at the time of such displacement or mark-up. Engineers returned to the board after working will be placed at bottom of the extra board per tie-up time, if more than one tie up at the same time, previous board standing will govern.

2. REST DAY/INCENTIVE PAYMENT. Engineers assigned to the guaranteed extra board for an entire pay period (or who is reduced from the board by the Carrier prior to completion of the pay period) shall be entitled to one (1) rest day (a 24-hour period or portion thereof) during tha pay period for which no deduction will be made from the guarantee, subject to the following conditions:

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(a) At the time of the rest day there must be no engineer vacancies showing or anticipated for the next 24 hours.

(b) The rest day must be taken at any time commencing 12:01 AM, Monday and concluded by 11:59 PM. Thursday.

(d) This provision does not affect or modify any provision contained in the paid holiday agreement.

Engineers assigned to the guaranteed extra board for an entire pay period who remain marked up and available for service during that entire pay period shall be entitled to an incentive payment of one proratetf guaranteed day representing the one (1) rest day to which entitled under this Item 3, but not taken. This incentive for full availability during the pay period shall be paid regardless of whether a*v engineer does or does not exceed the guarantee for the period and shall be In addition thereto.

Reductions in -guarantee due to layoffs/absences does -not apply when taking rest day(s) under this Item 3.

2. The changes as described in Section 1 above wHI be effective on
•* /f*o ____ and will remain in effect unless cancelled by either party with
the serving of a thirty (30) day advance notice.

Signed this 3 day of HAW _______ , 1999.

FOR THE BROTHERHOOD FOR THE

OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY:

M. A. Young V/ » - ^_>- LA. Lambert

General Chairman/BLE General Director-Labor Relations

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			MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT #1201079830 between the UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (For The Territory Eastern District) and the BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS

		During the parties' conference on November 17, 1997, the matter of rest day/incentive payment was discussed and how its application is difficult with respect to small guaranteed extra boards. After extensive discussions on this subject, the following conditions were agreed upon: 1. The following sections of the Eastern District System Guaranteed Extra Board are amended with respect to any engineers' extra board where less than three engineers are assigned: . 1. OPERATION. At the Carrier's discretion guaranteed extra boards may be established, upon seven (7) days' written notice to the General Chairman, at any location where deemed necessary. Likewise, in the event there is insufficient work to justify an extra board(s) same may be suspended upon seven (7) days' written notice to the General Chairman. The engineers' guaranteed extra board will operate on a rotary basis. Any engineer displacing on or marking up for service will be placed at the bottom of the board at the time of such displacement or mark-up. Engineers returned to the board after working will be placed at bottom of the extra board per tie-up time, if more than one tie up at the same time, previous board standing will govern. 2. REST DAY/INCENTIVE PAYMENT. Engineers assigned to the guaranteed extra board for an entire pay period (or who is reduced from the board by the Carrier prior to completion of the pay period) shall be entitled to one (1) rest day (a 24-hour period or portion thereof) during tha pay period for which no deduction will be made from the guarantee, subject to the following conditions: maiLABOf«CfOIMI>eMMT5M6Tt74aUA(. - 1 - #1201079830 12/18/97