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ATTACHMENT
MERGER
IMPLEMENTING
AGREEMENT
(Expanded Salina Hub)
between the
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
Southern Pacific Transportation Company
and the
UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION
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PREAMBLE
The U.S.
Department of Transportation, Surface Transportation Board
("STB") approved the merger of the Union Pacific
Corporation ("UPC"), Union Pacific Railroad
Company/Missouri Pacific Railroad Company (collectively
referred to as "UP") and Southern Pacific Rail
Corporation, Southern Pacific Transportation Company ("SPT"),
St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company ("S S W), SPCSL
Corp., and the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
Company ("DRGW") (collectively referred to as
"SP") in Finance Docket 32760. In approving this
transaction, the STB imposed New York Dock labor
protective conditions. Copy of the New York Dock
conditions is attached as Attachment "A" to this
Agreement.
On June
4,1998, the Carriers served notice of their intent to merge
and consolidate operations generally in the following
territories:
Union
Pacific: Salina to Kansas City (not including Kansas City
and Topeka)
Salina to Sharon Springs
Wichita to Salina via Lost Springs/Herington
Salina to Sid (end-of-track)
Wichita to El Dorado
Wichita to Winfield/Arkansas City
Whitewater to McPherson
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Herington to Hope (End-of-Track)
Southern
Pacific: Pratt to Kansas City via Herington (not including
Pratt, Topeka
(SSW) or Kansas City)
Pursuant to
Section 4 of the New York Dock protective conditions,
in order to
achieve the benefits of operational changes made possible by
the transaction and to
modify collective bargaining agreements to the extent
necessary to obtain those benefits
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IT IS AGREED:
ARTICLE I • WORK AND ROAD POOL
CONSOLIDATIONS
The
following work/road pool consolidations and/or modifications
will be made to
existing runs:
A. Zone 1 - Seniority District
1. Territory Covered: Salina to Sharon
Springs
Salina to
Kansas City (not including Topeka or
Kansas City)
Salina to Sid (end-of-track)
The above
includes all UP main lines, branch lines, industrial leads,
yard tracks and stations between or located at the points
indicated. Where the phrase "not including" is
used above, it refers to other than through freight
operations, but does not restrict through freight crews from
operating into/out of such terminals/points or from
performing work at such terminals/points pursuant to the
designated collective bargaining agreement provisions.
2. The
existing territories covered by the UP-UTU Salina Hub
Agreement dated June 27,1997 shall encompass Zone 1 of the
expanded Salina Hub Agreement and no modifications will be
made to such territories unless specifically referenced
herein.
3. The terms
of the UP-UTU Salina Hub Agreement of June 27,1997 shall
remain in full force and effect under this Agreement, as
pertains to Zone 1, unless otherwise modified herein.
* The terminal limits of Salina
are as follows:
~ Salina: M.P. 187.26 - West
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M.P. 184.26 - East
• M.P. 2.8 - McPherson Branch
M.P. 0.58 - Plainville Branch
5. Trainmen
protecting through freight service in the pools described
above shall be provided lodging at the away-from-home
terminals pursuant to existing agreements and the Carrier
shall provide transportation to trainmen between the on/off
duty location and the designated lodging facility. All
trainmen may leave or receive their trains at any location
within the terminal and may perform work within the terminal
pursuant to the designated collective bargaining agreement
provisions. The Carrier will designate the on/off duty
points for all trainmen, with these on/off duty points
having appropriate facilities as currently required in the
collective bargaining agreement or by applicable
governmental statute or regulations.
B. Zone 2 - Seniority District
1. Territory covered: Ellis to Sharon
Springs
The above
includes all UP main lines, branch lines, industrial leads,
yard tracks and stations between or located at the points
indicated. Where the phrase "not including" is
used above, it refers to other than through freight
operations, but does not restrict through freight crews from
operating into/out of such terminals/points or from
performing work at such terminals/points pursuant to the
designated collective bargaining agreement provisions.
2. The terms
of the UP-UTU Salina Hub Agreement of June 27,1997 shall
remain in full force and effect under this Agreement, as
pertains to Zone 2, unless otherwise modified herein.
3. The terminal limits of Sharon Springs
are as follows:
Sharon
Springs: M.P. 432.0 - West
M.P. 426.0 - East
UP terminal
limits at Sharon Springs are established by this
Implementing Agreement.
4. Trainmen
of the Denver Hub were granted rights in the Supplemental
Agreement for that Hub to receive their through freight
trains up to twenty-five (25) miles on the far side of
Sharon Springs and run back through Sharon Springs to their
destination without claim or complaint from any other
trainmen.
5. Trainmen
protecting service in the territory described above shall be
provided lodging at the away-from-home terminal pursuant to
existing agreements and the Carrier shall provide
transportation to trainmen
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between the
on/off duty location and the designated lodging facility.
All trainmen may leave or receive their trains at any
location within the terminal and may perform work within the
terminal pursuant to the designated collective bargaining
agreement provisions. The Carrier will designate the on/off
duty points for all trainmen, with these on/off duty points
having appropriate facilities as currently required in the
collective bargaining agreement or by applicable
governmental statute or regulations.
6. The
parties hereto recognize there are unique operational
requirements pertaining to trainmen performing service in
Zone 2. Therefore, without prejudice to the position of any
party, it is agreed:
a. Oakley
will continue to be the location for the extra board
protecting all extra service in Zone 2.
b. Local or
other road assignments in Zone 2 may work between Ellis
(vicinity of M.P. 303) and Arapaho (vicinity of M.P. 430).
This includes work, wreck, or assignments servicing
customers located between or at the stations indicated.
e. Local or
road switcher assignments shall be headquartered at Oakley,
if operationally possible, and so long as customer demands
do not require otherwise. There shall be no prohibition
against advertising/operating local assignments which are
bulletined to work in both directions out of Oakley; in the
alternative, the parties may agree (on a not-to-be-cited
basis) to establish road switcher assignment(s) at Oakley
with limits of Sharon Springs and Ellis.
Nothing in
Article I.B.6 above shall be construed as precedent and
shall not cited
by either party in any future negotiations or proceedings.
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C. Zone 3
- Seniority District
1. Territory
Covered: Wichita to Salina via Lost Springs/Herington
Wichita to
El Dorado
Wichita to Winf ield/Arkansas City
Whftewater to McPherson
Herington to Hope (End-of-Track)
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Pratt to
Kansas City via Herington (not including
Pratt, Topeka or Kansas City)
The above
includes all UP and SSW main lines, branch lines, industrial
leads, yard tracks and stations between or located at the
points indicated. Where the phrase "not including"
is used above, it refers to other than through freight
operations, but does not restrict through freight crews from
operating into/out of such terminals/points or from
performing work at such terminals/points pursuant to the
designated collective bargaining agreement provisions.
2. The
existing former SSW Herington to Kansas City pool operation
will be preserved under this Agreement with Herington as the
home terminal. Kansas City will serve as the away-from-home
terminal. Trainmen operating between Herington and Kansas
City may utilize any combination of UP or SSW trackage
between such points.
a. In the
event Carrier elects not to use a pool crew on a
straightaway move, Hours of Service relief of trains
operating Herington to Kansas City which have reached Topeka
or beyond (beyond S.J. Jet.) shall be protected by the
Kansas City Hub Zone 2 extra board. If none rested or
available, such relief shall then be provided by a rested
away-from-home terminal crew at Kansas City, and such crew
will thereafter either be deadheaded home or placed first
out for service or deadhead on their rest. If the train has
not reached Topeka, a home terminal pool crew at Herington
will be used.
b. In the
event Carrier elects not to use a pool crew on a
straightaway move, Hours of Service relief of trains
operating Kansas City to Herington shall be protected by the
extra board at Herington if the train has reached Topeka or
beyond. If it has not reached Topeka, a rested
away-from-home terminal crew at Kansas City will be used on
a straight-away move. If none rested or available, the extra
board at Herington may be used beyond Topeka.
3. The
existing former SSW Pratt to Herington pool operation will
be preserved under this Agreement, except the home terminal
will be changed to Herington. Pratt will serve as the
away-from-home terminal. Sufficient number of trainmen will
be relocated to Herington to effect this change.
a. In the
event Carrier elects not to use a pool crew on a
straightaway move, Hours of Service relief of trains
operating Herington to Pratt shall be protected by the extra
board at Pratt if the train has reached Inman or beyond; if
exhausted, a rested away-from-home terminal crew at Pratt
may be used,
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and such
crew will thereafter be either deadheaded home or placed
first out for service or deadhead on their rest. If the
train has not reached Inman or beyond, a home terminal pool
crew at Henngton will be used.
b. In the
event Carrier elects not to use a pool crew on a
straightaway move, Hours of Service relief of trains
operating Pratt to Henngton shall be protected by the extra
board at Herington if the train has reached Inman or beyond.
If it has not reached Inman, a rested away-from-home
terminal crew at Pratt will be used on a straight-away move.
If none rested or available, the extra board at Herington
may be used beyond Inman.
NOTE: Under
Items 2 and 3 above, the establishment of Herington as a
terminal for the corridor between Kansas City and Pratt does
not constitute any restriction on operations through
Herington by trains originating at Salina or Wichita.
4. The
previously existing Agreement dated June 22,1992, governing
through freight service between Salina and Wichita shall
become null and void upon implementation of this Agreement,
except for the provisions of Article 11.1 (b) thereof, which
shall continue to apply to the pool operation described
below. A new pool operation between Wichita and Salina will
be established under this Agreement, and Wichita shall serve
as the home terminal for all such service.
a. In the
event Carrier elects not to use a pool crew on a
straightaway move, Hours of Service relief of trains
operating Wichita to Salina shall be protected by the extra
board at Salina if the train has reached Lost Springs or
beyond. If none rested or available, a rested away-from-home
pool crew may be used and such crew will thereafter be
deadheaded home or placed first out for service or deadhead
on their rest. If the train has not reached Lost Springs, a
home terminal pool crew at Wichita will be used.
b. In the
event Carrier elects not to use a pool crew on a
straightaway move, Hours of Service relief of trains
operating Salina to Wichita shall be protected by the extra
board at Wichita if — the train has reached Lost Springs
or beyond. If the train has not reached Lost Springs, a
rested away-from-home terminal crew at Salina will be used.
If none rested or available, the extra board at Wichita may
be used beyond Lost Springs.
e. Trains
which have expired under the Hours of Service at a location
within 25 miles of Herington in either direction toward
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Wichita or
Salina may be relieved and operated into Henngton
by the extra board a< Herington for later re-crewing.
5. Local,
work, wreck, and other extra freight service may operate
between Wichita and Salina with home terminal of either
Wichita or Salina.
6. The
Carrier may, at its option, establish service between
Wichita and Hutchinson via Herington, without crew change.
Wichita will serve as the home terminal. Hutchinson will
serve as the away-from-home terminal. This service will be
protected by the extra board at Wichita unless traffic
levels justify establishment of pool operations.
7. At
Herington, Pratt, Winfield and Wichita pool trainmen may
receive their train up to twenty-five (25) miles on the far
side of the terminal and run back through Herington, Pratt,
Winfield and Wichita to their destination without claim or
complaint from any other trainman. When so used, the
trainman shall be paid an additional one-half (1/2) day
at the basic pro rata through freight rate for this run in
addition to the district miles of the run. If the time spent
beyond the terminal under this provision is greater than
four (4) hours, then he shall be paid on a minute basis at
the basic pro rata through freight rate.
8. The
terminal limits of Herington, Pratt, Winfield and Wichita
are as follows:
Herington:
M.P. 459.2 - UP Hoisington Subdivision
M.P. 180.0 -
UP Herington Branch
M.P. 169.2 -
SSW Topeka Subdivision
M.P. 173.12
- SSW Herington Subdivision
UP terminal
limits at Herington are established by this Implementing
Agreement.
Pratt: M.P.
292.33 - East
M.P. 300.16 - West
Winfield:
M.P. 248.7 - East
M.P. 250.8 - West
Wichita: M.P.
236.0 - Herington
M.P. 476.0 -
Wichita Branch
M.P. 254.0 -
OKT Subdivision
9. Trainmen
of the Kansas City Hub were granted rights in the Agreement
for that Hub to receive their through freight train up to
twenty-five (25) miles on the far side of Winfield and
Wichita and run
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back through
Winfield and Wichita without claim or complaint from
any other trainman.
10. Trainmen
of an adjacent hub may have certain rights to be defined, if
any, in the Merger Implementing Agreements for these hubs to
receive their through freight trains up to twenty-five (25)
miles on the far side of the terminal and run back through
the terminal to their destination without claim or complaint
from any other trainman.
11. Trainmen
protecting through freight service in the pool described in
Article I.D.2. above shall be provided lodging at the
away-from-home terminal pursuant to existing agreements and
the Carrier shall provide transportation to trainmen between
the on/off duty location and the designated lodging
facility. All trainmen may leave or receive their trains at
any location within the terminal and may perform work within
the terminal pursuant to the designated collective
bargaining agreement provisions. The Carrier will designate
the on/off duty points for all trainmen, with these on/off
duty points having appropriate facilities as currently
required in the collective bargaining agreement or by
applicable governmental statute or regulation.
C. Herinoton Terminal
1. All UP
and SSW operations within the new Herington Terminal limits
shall be consolidated into a single operation. The terminal
includes all UP and SSW main lines, branch lines, industrial
leads, yard tracks and stations between or located at the
points indicated. All UP and SSW road crews may receive or
leave their trains at any location within the terminal and
may perform work within the terminal pursuant to the
applicable collective bargaining agreement, including
national agreements. The Carrier will designate the on/off
duty points for all yard crews, with these on/off duty
points having appropriate facilities' as currently required
in the collective bargaining agreement or by applicable
governmental statute or regulations. Interchange rules are
not applicable for infra-carrier moves within the terminal.
2. All UP
and SSW rail lines, yards and/or sidings within the
Herington Terminal will be considered as common to all
trainmen working in, into _ _ and out of Herington. The
establishment of prior rights zones is not intended to
restrict operations which traverse territory in both zones.
All road switchers, yard and local assignments will be
protected by trainmen from the seniority district where such
assignments are home terminated.
D. At all
terminals the Carrier will designate the on/off duty points
for all road crews, with these on/off duty points having
appropriate facilities as currently required in the
designated collective bargaining agreement or by applicable
governmental statue or regulation.
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E. In all of
the zones, when local, work, wreck, HOS relief or other such
unassigned road runs are called or assigned which operate
exclusively within the territorial limits of one of the
zones established in this Agreement, such service shall be
protected by trainmen in such zone. If such run or
assignment extends across territory encompassing more than
one zone contemplated by this Agreement, it will be
protected by trainmen in the zone in which such service is
home terminated. If new pool operations are implemented that
run over two prior rights existing runs, then those holding
prior rights to the existing'runs shall hold rights to the
new runs in the ratio of miles run. New pool operations not
covered in this Implementing Agreement which establish a new
home terminal, between this Hub and another Hub, or between
this Hub and a non-merged area will be handled per Article
IX of the October 31,1985 National Agreement.
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ARTICLE II - SENIORITY
CONSOLIDATIONS
A. To
achieve the work efficiencies and allocation of forces that
are necessary to make the Salina Hub operate efficiently as
a unified system, a new seniority district will be formed
and a master Trainmen Seniority Roster -UP/UTU Salina Merged
Roster #1 will be created for trainmen holding seniority in
the territory comprehended by this Agreement on the date of
implementation of this Agreement. (Where the word
"trainmen" is used in this Agreement, it refers to
conductors/foremen and brakemen/yardmen collectively.) The
new roster will consist of three (3) zones. Prior rights
Zone 1 is already intact and will remain unchanged by this
Agreement. New prior rights Zones 2 and 3 will be created
under this Agreement.
1.
Switchmen/brakemen placed on these rosters will be
dovetailed based upon the employee's current seniority date.
If this process results in employees having identical dates,
seniority will be determined by the age of the employees
with the older employee placed first. If there are more than
two (2) employees with the same seniority date, a random
process jointly agreed upon by the Director of Labor
Relations and the appropriate General Chairman (men) will 1
be utilized to effect a resolution. It is understood this
process may not result in any employee running around
another employee on his former roster.
2.
Conductors placed on this roster shall reflect the exact UP
and SSW relative standings as exists on the dovetailed
brakeman roster; however, within such relative standing both
former UP and SSW conductors shall rank in the same order
that they did on their former properties.
B. Employees
assigned to the newly-created zone seniority rosters for
Zones 2 and 3 shall be afforded prior rights on said zones.
Placement on these
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rosters and
awarding of prior rights to said zones shall be based upon
the
following:
1. Zone 2
- This roster will consist of former UP trainmen with rights
on Salina (Roster Nos. 360301 and 360401) and Oakley (Roster
Nos. 072301 and 072401).
a. The prior
rights roster for Zone 2 will consist of a prior rights
conductor and brakeman roster.
2. Zone 3
- This roster will consist of former UP trainmen with rights
on Wichrta (Roster Nos. 058311, 058411 and 058511) and
Coffeyville (Roster Nos. 059312 and 059412) and former SSW
trainmen with rights on SSW Pratt (Roster Nos. 304301,
304401 and 304501), Salina and SSW Herington (Roster Nos.
303301, 303401 and 303501).
a. The prior
rights roster for Zone 3 will consist of a prior rights
conductor, brakeman and yardman (Wichita) roster.
C. Employees
holding seniority on one (1) of the prior rights zones will
be afforded common seniority on the other zones in the
Salina Hub. New employees hired after the date of this
Agreement shall hold common seniority on all zones in the
Salina Hub.
D.
Entitlement to assignment on prior rights Zones 2 and 3 and
to the master roster shall be by seniority order canvass of
the employees holding seniority in the territory, subject to
roster sizing limits. Prior to the roster formulation
process, the Organization and the Carrier shall reach
agreement upon the total number of employees assigned to the
expanded Salina Hub master seniority roster.
E. With the
creation of the new seniority district described herein, all
previous seniority outside the Salina Hub held by trainmen
on the new roster shall be eliminated and all seniority
inside the new hub held by trainmen outside the district
shall be eliminated. All pre-existing prior rights, top and
bottom, or any other such seniority arrangements in
existence prior to formulation of the Salina Hub, if any,
are of no further force or effect and the provisions of this
—Article shall prevail in lieu of thereof.
F. All
trainmen vacancies within the Salina Hub must be filled
prior to any trainmen being reduced from the working list or
prior to trainmen being permitted to exercise to any reserve
boards. This provision is not intended to modify or
supersede existing agreement provisions, if any, which
prohibit forcing prior rights trainmen to vacancies outside
the territory comprehending their prior rights.
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G. Trainmen
who have been promoted to engine service and hold engine
service seniority inside the Salina Hub shall be placed on
the appropriate roster using their various trainmen
seniority dates.
ARTICLE III • EXTRA BOARDS
A. The
following extra boards shall be established to protect
vacancies and other extra board work into or out of the
Salina Hub or in the vicinity thereof. It is understood
whether or not such boards are guaranteed boards is
determined by the designated collective bargaining
agreement. Further, nothing in this Agreement may be
construed to require the continued maintenance of an extra
board when there is insufficient work to justify its
existence.
1. Wichita
- One (1) Extra Board (combination
conductor/brakeman/switchman) to protect all service at or
in the vicinity of Wichita. This board will also protect the
service between Wichita and Hutchinson via Herington.
2. Hutchinson
- One extra board (combination conductor/brakeman/switchman)
to protect all extra service at or in the vicinity of
Hutchinson.
3. Herinoton
- One (1) Extra Board (combination conductor/brakeman) to
protect all extra service at or in the vicinity of Herington
including Hours of Service relief in any direction, subject
to the specific provisions in Article I. This board will
supplement the extra board at Hutchinson and, if none in
existence, will protect Hutchinson extra service.
3. Salina - No change from the
June 27,1997 Agreement.
4. Oaklev
- One (1) Extra Board (combination conductor/brakeman) to
protect all extra service in Zone 2. In the event it is
exhausted, this board will be supplemented by the extra
board at Salina.
B. If
additional extra boards are established or abolished after
the date of
implementation of this Agreement, it shall be done pursuant
to the terms of
the designated collective bargaining agreement. When
established, the
—Gerrier shall designate the geographic area the extra
board will cover.
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ARTICLE IV - APPLICABLE AGREEMENT
A. The
Carrier has selected the Collective Bargaining Agreement
currently in effect between the Union Pacific Railroad
Company and the UTU Union Pacific Eastern District including
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other side
letters and addenda. Firemen shall likewise be governed by
the current UP-UTU Eastern District Agreement. Except as
specifically provided herein, the system and national
collective bargaining agreements, awards and interpretations
shall prevail.
B. The terms
and conditions of the pool operations set forth in this
agreement shall be the same for all pool freight runs
whether run as combined pools or separate pools. The terms
and conditions are those of the designated collective
bargaining agreement as modified by subsequent national
agreements, awards and implementing documents and those set
forth below. For ready reference, sections of existing rules
are attached in Attachment "B".
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C. Trainmen
will be treated for vacation, entry rates and payment of
arbitraries as though all their time on their original
railroad had been performed on the merged railroad. Trainmen
assigned to the Hub on the effective date of this
Implementing Agreement (including those engaged in trainmen
training on such date) shall have entry rate provisions
waived. Trainmen hired after the effective date of the
Agreement shall be subject to National Agreement rate
progression provisions.
D. Former
SSW trainmen who are covered by this Implementing Agreement
and who were formerly covered by an SSW Vacation Agreement
shall be entitled to obtain the benefits of said SSW
Vacation Agreement for the balance of the calendar year
1998, and for the calendar year 1999 if otherwise earned in
1998. Thereafter, vacation benefits shall be set forth by
the UP-UTU Eastern District Agreement on the merged
territory.
E. A
two-hour (2*) call time for trainmen will apply in the
entire territory comprehending the Salina Hub.
F. Trainmen
under this Hub Agreement operating into Kansas City will be
paid actual miles to the various yards within the Kansas
City Terminal to which they operate their road trains. Any
previously recognized arrival/departure point at Kansas City
(e.g., M.P. 5.18 for former UP Eastern District trainmen)
shall have no further force and effect, and the literal
industry application of the national agreement rules shall
apply throughout the Hub.
G. Except
where specific terminal limits have been detailed in this
Agreement, it is not intended to change existing terminal
limits under applicable agreements.
H. Actual
miles will be paid for runs in the Salina Hub. Examples are
illustrated in Attachment "C".
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ARTICLE V • FAMILIARIZATION
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A. Trainmen
will not be required to lose time or "ride the
road" on their own time in order to qualify for the new
operations. Trainmen will be provided with a sufficient
number of familiarization trips in order to become familiar
with the new territory. Issues concerning individual
qualifications shall be handled with local operating
officers. The parties recognize that different terrain and
train tonnage impact the number of trips necessary, and the
operating officer assigned to the merger will work with the
local managers and Local Chairmen in implementing this
Section. Issues concerning individual qualifications shall
be handled with the local Operating Officer and Local
Chairman. If not resolved at the local level, then the
matter shall be referred to the General Chairman and Labor
Relations for further handling.
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ARTICLE VI - IMPLEMENTATION
A. The
Carrier will give at least thirty (30) days' written notice
of its intent to
implement this Agreement.
B. 1.
Concurrent with the service of its notice, the Carrier will
post a
description of Zones 1 and 2 described in Article I herein.
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2. Ten (10)
days after posting of the information described in B.1
Jabove, the appropriate Labor Relations Personnel, CMS
Personnel, General Chairmen and Local Chairmen will convene
a workshop to implement assembly of the merged seniority
rosters. At this workshop, the representatives of the
Organization will participate with the Carrier in
constructing consolidated seniority rosters as set forth in
Article II of this Implementing Agreement. ^
3. Dependent
upon the Carrier's manpower needs, the Carrier may develop a
pool of representatives of the Organization, with the
concurrence of the General Chairmen, which, in addition to
assisting in the preparation of the rosters, will assist in
answering trainmen's questions, including explanations of
the seniority consolidation and implementing agreement
issues, discussing merger integration issues with local
Carrier officers and coordinating with respect to CMS issues
relating to the transfer of trainmen from one zone to
another or the assignment of trainmen to positions.
C. The
roster consolidation process shall be completed in five (5)
days, after which the finalized agreed-to rosters will be
posted for information and protest in accordance with the
applicable agreements.
D. Once
rosters have been posted, those positions which have been
created or consolidated will be bulletined for a period of
seven (7) calendar days. Trainmen may bid on these
bulletined assignments in accordance with
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applicable
agreement rules. However, no later than ten (10) days after
closing of the bulletins, assignments will be made.
E. 1. After
all assignments are made, trainmen assigned to positions
which require them to relocate will be given the opportunity
to relocate within the next thirty (30) day period. During
this period, the affected trainmen may be allowed to
continue to occupy their existing positions. If required to
assume duties at the new location immediately upon
implementation date and prior to having received their
thirty (30) days to relocate, such trainmen will be paid
normal and necessary expenses at the new location until
relocated. Payment of expenses will not exceed thirty (30)
calendar days.
2. The
Carrier may, at its option, elect to phase-in the actual
pool
consolidations which are necessary in the implementation of
this
Agreement. Trainmen will be given ten (10) days' notice of
when their
S> specific relocation/reassignment is to occur.
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ARTICLE VII • PROTECTIVE
BENEFITS AND OBLIGATIONS
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A. All
trainmen and firemen who are listed on the Zones 2 and 3
prior rights Salina Hub merged rosters shall be considered
adversely affected by this transaction and consolidation and
will be subject to the New York Dock protective
conditions which were imposed by the STB. It is understood
there shall not be any duplication or compounding of
benefits under this Agreement and/or any other agreement or
protective arrangement.
1. Carrier
will calculate and furnish TPA's for such employees to the
Organization as soon as possible after implementation of the
terms of this Agreement. The time frame used for calculating
the TPA's in accordance with New York Dock will be
the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding date of
implementation.
2. in
consideration of blanket certification of all employees
covered by this Agreement for wage protection, the
provisions of New York Dock protective conditions
relating to "average monthly time paid for" are
waived under this Implementing Agreement.
3. Test
period averages for designated union officers will be
adjusted to reflect lost earnings while conducting business
with the Carrier.
4. National
Termination of Seniority provisions shall not be applicable
to trainmen hired prior to the effective date of this
Agreement.
B. Trainmen
required to relocate under this Agreement will be governed
by the relocation provisions of New York Dock. In
lieu of New York Dock
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provisions,
an employee required to relocate may elect one of the
following
options:
1.
Non-homeowners may elect to receive an "in lieu
of" allowance in the amount of $10,000 upon providing
proof of actual relocation.
2.
Homeowners may elect to receive an "in lieu of"
allowance in the amount of $20,000 upon providing proof of
actual relocation.
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3.
Homeowners in Item 2 above who provide proof of a bona fide
sale of their home at fair value at the location from which
relocated shall be eligible to receive an additional
allowance of $10,000.
a) This
option shall expire within five (5) /
years
from/date of application for the /
allowance
under Item 2 above. /
b) Proof of
sale must be in the form of sale documents, deeds, and
filings of these documents with the appropriate agency.
NOTE: All
requests for relocation allowances must be submitted on the
prescribed form.
4. With the
exception of Item 3 above, no claim for an "in lieu of
relocation allowance will be accepted after two (2) years
from date of implementation of this Agreement.
5. Under no
circumstances shall an employee be permitted to receive more
than one (1) "in lieu of relocation allowance under
this Implementing Agreement.
6. Trainmen
receiving an "in lieu of relocation allowance pursuant
to this Implementing Agreement will be required to remain at
the new location, seniority permitting, for a period of two
(2) years.
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ARTICLE VIII - CREW CONSIST
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A. Upon
implementation of this Agreement all crew consist
productivity credits that cover employees in the Salina Hub
shall be frozen pending payment of the shares to the
employees both inside the Hub and outside the Hub. A new
productivity fund shall be created on implementation day
that will cover those employees in the Salina Hub. The funds
that cover employees outside the Hub shall continue for
employees who remain outside the Hub.
B. Payments
into the new productivity fund shall be made in compliance
with the UPED Crew Consist Agreement. Those employees who
would have participated in the shares of productivity funds
prior to the merger had they been initially hired on the
UPED shall be eligible to participate in the distribution of
the new fund.
C. Employees
who would have been covered under the UPED special allowance
provisions had they been hired originally on the UPED shall
be entitled to a special allowance under those provisions.
D. Article
V.F. of the June 27, 1997 Salina Hub Merger Implementing
Agreement shall be extended to the additional employees
establishing seniority in the expanded Salina Hub under this
Agreement, i.e., any employee with a seniority date prior to
April 21,1997, shall be eligible to hold a reserve board
position, seniority permitting, as outlined therein.
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ARTICLE IX • FIREMEN
A. This
Agreement covers firemen. Pre-October 31,1985 firemen will
only have the right to exercise their fireman's seniority if
unable to work an engineer's assignment within the Salina
Hub. If unable to hold such a position, a Pre-October 31,
1985 fireman would be permitted to exercise their fireman's
seniority in accordance with the provisions contained in the
current UP Firemen Agreement.
B. Post
October 31,1985 firemen shall continue to be restricted to
mandatory fireman assignments and if unable to work an
engineer's assignment within the Salina Hub, they will be
required to exercise their train service seniority.
C. The
seniority rosters for firemen will be a straight seniority
dovetail roster maintaining existing prior rights.
D. It is the
Carrier's intent to execute a standby agreement with the
Organization which represents firemen on the former SSW.
Upon execution of that Agreement, said firemen on the former
SSW will be fully covered by this Implementing Agreement as
though the Organization representing them had been signatory
hereto.
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ARTICLE X • HEALTH AND WELFARE
Employees of
the former UP who are working under the collective
bargaining agreement designated in Article IV.A. of this
Implementing Agreement belong to the Union Pacific Hospital
Association. Former SSW employees are presently covered
under United Health Care (former Travelers GA-23000)
benefits. Said former SSW employees will have ninety (90)
days from date of implementation to make an election as to
keeping their old Health and Welfare coverage or coming
under the health and welfare coverage provided by the
designated CBA. Any employee who fails to exercise said
option shall be considered as having elected to retain
existing coverage. Employees hired after the date of
implementation will be covered under the plan provided for
in the surviving CBA. Copy of the form to be used to
exercise the option described above is attached as
Attachment "D" to this Agreement.
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ARTICLE XI - SAVINGS CLAUSES
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The
provisions of the applicable Schedule Agreement will apply
unless specifically modified herein.
Nothing in
this Agreement will preclude the use of any trainmen to
perform work permitted by other applicable agreements within
the new seniority districts described herein, i.e., yardmen
performing Hours of Service Law relief within the road/yard
zone, ID trainmen performing service and deadheads between
terminals, road switchers handling trains within their
zones, etc.
The
provisions of this Agreement shall be applied to all
employees covered by said Agreement without regard to race,
creed, color, age, sex, national origin, or physical
handicap, except in those cases where a bona fide
occupational qualification exists. The masculine terminology
herein is for the purpose of convenience only and does not
intend to convey sex preference.
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ARTICLE XII - EFFECTIVE DATE
This
Agreement implements the merger of the Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific
railroad operations in the area covered by Notice dated
January 30,1998.
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FOR THE
UNITED
TRANSPORTATION UNION:
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R. D. Hogan,
Jr.
General Chairman, UTU
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M. A.
Hartman
General
Director-Labor Relations
Union
Pacific Railroad Co.
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D. L Holhs
General Chairman, UTU
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•J. M.
Raaz
Asst.
VP-Labor Relations
Union
Pacific Railroad Co.
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A. Martin III
General Chairman, UTU
APPROVED:
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M. B. Futhey,
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Vice President, UTU
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P. C.
Thompson
Vice President, UTU
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MR R D HOGAN
MR A MARTIN III
GENERAL
CHAIRMAN UTU GENERAL CHAIRMAN UTU
1721
ELFINDALE DR #309 2933 SW WOODSIDE DR #F
SPRINGFIELD
MO 65807 TOPEKA KS 66614-4181
MR DON L
HOLLIS
ASSOC. GEN CHAIRMAN UTU
P O BOX 580
LINDALE TX 75771
Gentlemen:
This refers to
the Merger Implementing Agreement entered into this date
between the Union Pacific Railroad Company, Southern Pacific
Lines and the United Transportation Union.
During our
negotiations we discussed Agreement provisions involving
life insurance and disability insurance between Southern
Pacific Lines and your Organization as follows:
UTU -
C&T: Articles 4 and 6 of the Agreement dated May 1,1996
UTU - S: Articles 2 and 8 of the Agreement dated May 21,1996
It was your
position that coverages provided by the former agreement
should be preserved for the former SSW employees covered by
this implementing Agreement.
This will
confirm that Carrier agreed that these insurance premiums
would be maintained at current levels and would be grand
fathered to those former SSW employees who are covered by
this Implementing Agreement and who are presently covered
under
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - SALINA HUB
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ARTICLE I • WORK AND ROAD POOL
CONSOLIDATION
Q.1. What is
the impact of joint terminal operations, such as Herington,
for example, being "consolidated into a single
operation"?
A.1. In a
consolidated terminal, all UP and SSW road crews can
receive/leave their trains at any location within the
boundaries of the new Herington Terminal and may perform
work anywhere within those boundaries pursuant to the
applicable collective bargaining agreement. The Carrier will
designate the on/off duty points for road crews. All UP and
SSW rail lines, yards, and/or sidings within the Kansas City
Terminal are considered as common to all crews working in,
into and out of Kansas City and all UP and SSW road crews
may perform all permissible road/yard moves pursuant to the
applicable collective bargaining agreements. It is not the
intent of this agreement to modify or supersede the
application of existing road/yard rules contained in the
National Agreements.
Q.2. How is
a crew, which received their train twenty-five (25) miles on
the far side of the terminal as contemplated by Article I
compensated?
A.2. When so
used, the crew shall be paid an additional one-half (1/2)
basic day for this service in addition to the district miles
of the run. If the time spent beyond the terminal is greater
than four (4) hours, they shall be paid on a minute basis at
the basic pro rata through freight rate. Miles within the
zone are not added to the district miles of the run. Time
spent within the zone does not factor into the computation
of overtime; however, if the time spent within the zone
produces road overtime earnings in excess of the minimum
four (4) hour payment the higher overtime earnings would
apply.
Q.3. If a
crew in the twenty-five (25) mile zone is delayed in
bringing the train into the origin terminal so that it does
not have time to go to the destination terminal, what will
happen to the crew?
A.3. If the
crew has operated back through the origin terminal, they
will be transported to the destination terminal, unless
emergency conditions prevent such, and be paid district
miles and a minimum of four (4) hours at the pro rata rate.
Q.4. In
regards to Question 3 above. What happens if a crew in the
twenty-five (25) mile zone is delayed and does not depart
the origin terminal a second time?
A.4. If the
origin terminal is the home terminal, the crew will be
released at the origin terminal, paid a basic day, and a
minimum of four (4) hours at the pro rata rate. If the
origin terminal is the away terminal, the crew will be paid
under the twenty-five mile provisions for the work in the
zone and deadheaded in combination deadhead/service to the
destination terminal.
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Q.5. In
regards to Question 2 above, what happens if a crew in the
twenty-five (25) mile
zone is delayed and spends more than eight (8) hours in the
zone before returning
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to the
origin terminal? Is the answer to Question 2 above intended
to deny payment of overtime for time spent in excess of
eight (8) hours in the twenty-five (25) mile zone?
A.5. No, if
a crew spends more than eight (8) hours in the twenty-five
(25) mile zone, overtime would apply for all such time in
excess of eight (8) hours in the zone.
Q.6. Is it
the intent of this agreement to use trainmen beyond the
25-mile zone?
A.6. No.
Q.7. May the
twenty-five (25) mile zone be used for inbound road crews to
operate up
to 25 miles
past their destination terminal?
A.7. No, The 25-mile zone provisions apply to outbound crews
at their origin terminal
only, and
under no circumstances do such provisions apply to an
arriving crew at
their destination terminal.
Q.8. What is intended by the words
"at the basic pro rata through freight rate" as
used
in Article
I?
A.8. Payment would be at the high (unfrozen) through freight
rate of pay which is
applicable to the service portion to the
trip.
Q.9. How
will initial terminal delay be determined when performing
service as outlined above?
A.9. Initial
terminal delay for trainmen entitled to such payments will
be governed by the applicable collective bargaining
agreement and will not commence when a crew operates back
through the on-duty point. Operation back through the
on-duty point shall be considered as operating through an
intermediate point.
Q. 10. At
locations common to other hubs, such as Wichita and
Winfield, etc., is it understood that the right of a crew to
reach out 25 miles beyond the terminal to provide Hours of
Service relief under the 25-mile zone provisions of this
Agreement are dependent upon reciprocal 25-mile zone
agreements in those hubs?
A.10. Yes.
Q.11. When a
crew is used for hours of service relief at the
away-from-home terminal pursuant to this Agreement may they
be used to provide relief for more than one train?
A.11. No,
when the crew returns to the away-from-home terminal after
performing hours of service relief (on only one train) they
will stand first out upon arrival subject to rest and they
shall next be either deadheaded or perform actual service to
the home terminal.
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ARTICLE II - SENIORITY CONSOLIDATIONS
Q.1. How
shall the seniority of employees on an inactive roster
pursuant to previous UP merger agreements be handled?
A.1. They
will not be canvassed at time of roster formulation, and the
inactive roster shall continue to be maintained. In the
event they return to active service in the future, they
shall at that time be afforded a seniority slot on the
active roster to which they are attached. If their former
roster was split between hubs or prior rights zones, they
will at time of return be required to make an election of
seniority rights placement.
Q.2. What
"existing agreement provisions" govern in this hub
with regard to forcing prior rights trainmen outside their
prior rights territory?
A.2. The
parties have agreed to use the date of June 27,1997, the
date of the previous Salina Hub Agreement, as the governing
date. In other words, employees with a seniority date on or
before June 27,1997, may not be forced to protect service
outside the territory comprehending their prior rights zone
under this Agreement. This application shall have no effect
upon or may not be cited concerning the application of the
UPED collective bargaining agreement elsewhere on Carrier's
system.
ARTICLE III - EXTRA BOARDS
Q. 1. Will
extra boards established under this section be confined to
protecting extra work exclusively within the zone in which
established?
A.1. Except
where specifically provided, all extra boards will only
protect extra work within one zone. After implementation,
should the Carrier desire to establish extra boards which
protect extra work in more than one zone, this will be done
pursuant to the existing collective bargaining agreement,
and the parties must reach agreement as to how trainmen from
the zones involved will be allowed to exercise seniority to
such extra board(s). Failure to reach such agreement, common
seniority will be used.
Q.2. Are these guaranteed extra boards?
A.2. The provisions of the designated
collective bargaining agreement shall apply.
ARTICLE IV - APPLICABLE AGREEMENTS
Q.1. When
the Merger Implementing Agreement becomes effective what
happens to existing claims previously submitted under the
prior agreements?
A.1. The
existing claims shall continue to be handled in accordance
with the former agreements and the Railway Labor Act. No new
claims shall be filed under those former agreements once the
time limit for filing claims has expired.
Q.2. Will a trainman gain or lose
vacation benefits as a result of the merger?
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A.2. SSW
trainmen will retain the number of weeks vacation earned
from the 1998 and 1999 that they would have earned under
their previous vacation agreement. The pay for such vacation
shall be pursuant to the 'designated CBA. Beginning with the
2000 calendar year they will be treated as if they had
always been a UP trainman and will earn identical vacation
benefits as a UP trainman who had the same hire date and
same work schedule.
Q.3. When
the .agreement is implemented, which vacation agreement will
apply?
A.3. The vacation agreements used Jo schedule vacations for
1998 will be used for the
remainder of 1998 and in 1999.
Q.4. Will
personal leave be applicable to SSW trainmen in 1998?
A.4.
Personal leave days for SSW trainmen will apply effective
January 1, 1999. The
number of
personal leave days applicable to SSW trainmen in 1998 will
be prorated
based upon
actual implementation date.
ARTICLE
VII - PROTECTIVE BENEFITS AND OBLIGATIONS
Section A:
Q.I. How
will test period earnings be calculated for employees
returning to service
following
extended absence (a period of one year or more)?
A.1. Their test period earnings will be the average of the
test period earnings of the two
(2)
employees next junior and two (2) employees next senior to
such individual
returning to
service, in the same class of service.
Q.2. How
does the Carrier calculate test period earnings if, during
the last twelve (12) months, an employee has missed two (2)
months compensated service?
A.2. The
Carrier will go back fourteen (14) months (or however many
months necessary) to calculate the test period earnings
based on twelve (12) months compensated service.
Q.3. How
will an employee be advised of his test period earnings?
A.3. Test periods will be furnished to each individual and
their appropriate General
Chairman.
Q.4. An
employee is off one or more days of a month in the test
period account of an on-
duty personal injury. Will that month be used in computing
test period averages?
A.4. Yes, if the employee performed other compensated
service during the month.
Q.5. Is
vacation pay received during the test period considered as
compensation?
A.5. Yes.
Q.6. How is length of service
calculated?
A.6. It is
the length of continuous service an employee has in the
service of the Carrier, as defined in the Washington Job
Protection Agreement of 1936.
Q.7. If an
employee has three years of engine service and three years
of train service,
how many
years of protection will they have?
A.7. Six.
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Q.8. How
will employees know which jobs are higher rated?
A.8. The
Carrier will periodically post job groupings identifying the
highest to lowest paid jobs.
Q.9. Will specific jobs be identified in
each grouping?
A.9. Pools,
locals and extra boards, with different monetary guarantees,
may be identified separately but yard jobs and road
switchers will not be.
Q.10. What
rights does an employee have if he is already covered under
labor protection provisions resulting from another
transaction?
A.10.
Section 3 of New York Dock permits employees to elect
which labor protection they wish to be protected under. By
agreement between the parties, if an employee has three
years remaining due to the previous implementation of I
nterdivisional Service the employee may elect to remain
under that protection for three years and then switch to the
number of years remaining under New York Dock. If an
employee elects New York Dock then he/she cannot
later go back to the original protection even if additional
years remain. It is important to remember that an employee
may not receive duplicate benefits, extend their protection
period or count protection payments under another protection
provision toward their test period average for this
transaction.
Q.11. Will the Carrier offer separation
allowances?
A. 11. The
Carrier will review its manpower needs at each location and
may offer separation allowances if the Carrier determines
that they will assist in the merger implementations. Article
I Section 7 of New York Dock permits an employee that
is "dismissed" as defined bv New York Dock to
request a separation allowance within seven days of his/her
being placed in dismissed status in lieu of all other
benefits.
Q. 12. Does
an employee who elects to exercise his seniority outside the
Salina Hub and not participate in the formulation of rosters
for the new Salina Hub qualify for wage protection?
A.12. The
certification agreed to under Article VII applies only to
those employees who are slotted on the newly formed Salina
Hub rosters.
Section B:
Q.1. Who is
required to relocate and is thus eligible for the allowance?
A.1. A
trainman who can no longer hold a position at his location
and must relocate to
hold a
position as a result of the merger. This excludes trainmen
who are borrow
cuts or
forced to a location and released.
Q.2. Are
there mileage components that govern the eligibility for an
allowance?
A.2. Yes,
the employee must have a reporting point farther than his
old reporting point
and at least
30 miles between the current home and the new reporting
point and at
least 30
miles between reporting points.
Q.3. Can you give some examples?
A.3. The following examples would be
applicable.
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Q.8. How
will employees know which jobs are higher rated?
A.8. The
Carrier will periodically post job groupings identifying the
highest to lowest paid jobs.
Q.9. Will specific jobs be identified in
each grouping?
A.9. Pools,
locals and extra boards, with different monetary guarantees,
may be identified separately but yard jobs and road
switchers will not be.
Q.10. What
rights does an employee have if he is already covered under
labor protection provisions resulting from another
transaction?
A.10.
Section 3 of New York Dock permits employees to elect
which labor protection they wish to be protected under. By
agreement between the parties, if an employee has three
years remaining due to the previous implementation of
Interdivisional Service the employee may elect to remain
under that protection for three years and then switch to the
number of years remaining under New York Dock. If an
employee elects New York Dock then he/she cannot
later go back to the original protection even if additional
years remain. It is important to remember that an employee
may not receive duplicate benefits, extend their protection
period or count protection payments under another protection
provision toward their test period average for this
transaction.
Q.11. Will the Carrier offer separation
allowances?
A. 11. The
Carrier will review its manpower needs at each location and
may offer separation allowances if the Carrier determines
that they will assist in the merger implementations. Article
I Section 7 of New York Dock permits an employee that
is "dismissed" as defined by New York Dock
to request a separation allowance within seven days of
his/her being placed in dismissed status in lieu of all
other benefits.
Q. 12. Does
an employee who elects to exercise his seniority outside the
Salina Hub and not participate in the formulation of rosters
for the new Saiina Hub qualify for wage protection?
A.12. The
certification agreed to under Article VII applies only to
those employees who are slotted on the newly formed Salina
Hub rosters.
Section B:
Q.1. Who is
required to relocate and is thus eligible for the allowance?
A.1. A
trainman who can no longer hold a position at his location
and must relocate to
hold a
position as a result of the merger. This excludes trainmen
who are borrow
outs or
forced to a location and released.
Q.2. Are
there mileage components that govern the eligibility for an
allowance?
A.2. Yes,
the employee must have a reporting point farther than his
old reporting point
and at least
30 miles between the current home and the new reporting
point and at
least 30
miles between reporting points.
Q.3. Can you give some examples?
A.3. The following examples would be
applicable.
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Example 1:
Trainman A lives 80 miles east of Wichita and works a yard
assignment at Hutchinson. As a result of the merger he is
assigned to a yard job at Wichita. Because his new reporting
point is closer to his place of residence no relocation
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Example 2:
Trainman B lives 35 miles east of Herington and goes on duty
at the
... SP yard office in Herington. As a result of the merger
he goes on
duty at the UP yard office in Herington which is one mile
away. No
allowance is given.
Example 3:
Trainman C lives in Pratt and is unable to hold an
assignment at that location and must place on an assignment
at Herington. The employee meets the requirement for an
allowance and whether he is a homeowner, a homeowner who
sells their home or a non-homeowner determines the amount of
the allowance.
Example 4:
Trainman D lives and works in yard service in Hutchinson,
and can hold an assignment in Hutchinson, after merger
implementation, but elects to place on a road
switcher/zone local at Herington. Because the employee can
hold in Hutchinson, no allowance is given.
Q.4. Why are
there different dollar amounts for non-home owners and
homeowners?
A.4. New
York Dock has two provisions covering relocating. One is
Article I Section 9 Moving expenses and the other is
Section 12 Losses from home removal. The $10,000 is
in lieu of New York Dock moving expenses and the
additional $10,000 or $20,000 is in lieu of loss on sale of
home.
Q.5. Why is
there a set amount offered on loss on sale of home?
A.5. It is
an in lieu of amount. Trainmen have an option of electing
the in lieu of amount or claiming New York Dock
benefits. Some people may not experience a loss on sale of
home or may not want to go through the procedures to claim
the loss under New York Dock.
Q.6. What is
loss on sale of home for less than fair value?
A.6. This
refers to the loss on the value of the home that results
from the Carrier implementing this merger transaction. In
many locations the impact of the merger may not affect the
value of a home and in some locations the merger may affect
the value of a home.
Q.7. Can you
give an example?
A.7. Prior
to the merger announcement a home was worth $60,000. Due to
numerous employees transferring from a small city the value
drops to $50,000. Upon approval of the sale by the Carrier
employee is entitled to $10,000 under Section 12 and the
expenses provided under Section 9, or the owner can claim
the in lieu of amount of $30,000.
Q.8. If the parties cannot agree on the
loss of fair value what happens?
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A.8. New
York Dock Article I Section 12 (d) provides for a panel
of real estate appraisers to determine the value before the
merger announcement and the value after the merger
transaction.
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Q.9. What
happens if an employee sells a home valued at $50,000 for
$20,000 to a family
member?.
A.9. That is not a bona fide sale and the employee would not
be entitled to either an in
lieu of
payment or a New York Dock payment for the difference
below the fair value.
Q. 10. What
is the most difficult part of New York Dock in the sale
transaction?
A. 10.
Determining the value of the home before the merger
transaction. While this can be
done through
the use of professional appraisers, many people think their
home is
valued at a
different amount.
ARTICLE VIII - CREW CONSIST
Q.1. Under
Article VILA., will employee protection payments be offset
by productivity fund payments under Crew Consist?
A.1. Yes.
Those SPCSL and SSW employees whose seniority date makes
them eligible to participate in the productivity fund under
the UP (MPUL) Crew Consist Agreement shall have their TPA's
reduced by an amount equivalent to the crew consist
allowances which were being received by them on a daily
basis under their pre-merger agreements. The parties will
meet to establish a simplified method for calculating this
offset.
ATTACHMENT "B"
Q.1. Why are
certain mileages, and especially different mileages for runs
to different yards in the consolidated terminal, not listed?
A.1. This
Attachment is not all-inclusive and is only intended to give
illustrations of the most common runs. It does not take into
account or consider the appropriate "gap miles",
if any, which may apply within the terminal under national
agreement rules.
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