QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - SALT LAKE HUB

Article I - SALT LAKE HUB

Q1. Does the new seniority district change switching limits at the mile posts indicated?
A1. No. It is the intent of this agreement to identify the new seniority territory and not to change the existing switching limits except as specifically provided elsewhere in this agreement.

Q2. Which Hub is Grand Junction in?
A2. For seniority purposes trainmen are in the Denver Hub, however due to the unique nature of Grand Junction being a home terminal for one Hub and away from home for another Hub, the extra board may perform service on both sides of Grand Junction.

Q3. What Hub are the Valmy coal assignments in?
A3. Because they are on duty at Elko and work to or short of Winnemucca, but not including Winnemucca, they are part of the Salt Lake Hub. This is also true of assignments that work out of Carlin but short of Winnemucca.

Article II - SENIORITY AND WORK CONSOLIDATION

Q4. How long will prior rights rosters be in effect?
A4. They will lose effect through attrition.

Q5. Do the OUR&D rosters and agreements survive this merger?
A5. No.

Q6. It is the intent of Article 11 B note 4 to operate SLC-EIko and SLC-Grand Junction as one pool?
A6. No, each of these pool are now double headed and it is the intent of that note to run each pool as a single headed pool and not combine them with each other.

Q7. In Article II(G), what does it mean when it refers to protecting all trainmen vacancies within the Hub?
A7. If a vacancy exists in the Salt Lake Hub, it must be filled by a prior rights employee prior to placing employees on reserve boards. If a non prior rights employee is working in the Salt Lake Hub then a prior rights employee must displace that person prior to prior right trainmen going to a reserve board.  If a vacancy exists in a pool and a trainman is on a reserve board that 
person will be recalled prior to the carrier using trainmen who do not hold reserve board rights or hiring new trainmen..

Q8. Will existing pool freight terms and conditions apply on all pool freight runs?
A8. No. The terms and conditions set forth in the controlling collective bargaining agreements and this document will govern.

Q9. What is the status of an employee who placed in the Hub after November 1 1996 but phor to the implementation of this Award?
A9. They shall be placed on the roster using their dovetail date but they shall not have any prior rights.

Q10. Will an employee gain or lose vacation benefits as a result of the merger?
A10. No.

Q11. When the agreement is implemented, which vacation agreement will apply?
A11. The vacation agreements used to schedule vacations for 1997will be used for the remainder of 199T Thereafter the Eastern District Agreement will govern.

Q12. If a local operated by a UP Idaho trainman previously went on duty at the UP North Yard now goes on duty at the Roper Yard, does it now operate over more than one seniority district or is it continuing current operations?
A12. Changes in on duty points within a terminal or the travel over other trackage in a terminal does not alone alter the "continue current operations" intent of the Agreement

Q13. What is the status of firemen's seniority?
A13. Firemen seniority will be dovetailed in a similar manner as trainmen.

ARTICLE III - TERMINAL CONSOLIDATIONS

Q14. Are the national road/yard zones covering yard crews measured by the metro complex limits or from the switching limits where the yard assignment goes on duty?
A14. The switching limits where the yard crew goes on duty.

Q15. If crews go on duty in the Complex short of Ogden, is Ogden part of the initial terminal?
A15. No, it is an intermediate point.

ARTICLE IV - POOL OPERATIONS

Q16. If the on duty point for the Salt Lake-Green River pool is moved from North Yard to Roper Yard, will the mileage paid be increased?
A16. Yes. The mileage will be from the center of Roper Yard to Green River.

Q17. Can you give some examples of work currently permitted by prevailing agreements as referenced in Article IV B 3?
Al 7. Yes, yard crews are currently permitted to perform hours of service relief in the road/yard zone established in the National Agreement, ID crews may perform combination deadhead service and road switchers may handle trains that are laid down in their zone.

Q18. Because of the elimination of Elko as a home terminal for pool service what type of job assignment will the trainmen who remain at Elko protect?
A18. The Carrier anticipates that for those trainmen who remain in this area, that based on manpower needs, the guaranteed extra board will protect extra locals, branch line work (Valmy coal), yard vacancies, short turnaround service, HOSA relief work and so forth.

Q19. Will the Carrier change the Las Vegas-Milford pool to a single-headed pool?
A19. No, not as a result of this merger notice. Article IX of the 1986 National Award would govern any future action.

Q20. If a crew in the 25 mile zone is delayed in bringing the train into the original terminal so that it does not have time to go on to the far terminal, what will happen to the crew?
A20. Except in cases of emergency, the crew will be deadheaded on to the far terminal.

Q21. Is it the intent of this agreement to use crews beyond the 25 mile zone?
A21. No.

Q22. In Article IV(B), is the 1/2basic day for operating in the 25 mile zone frozen and/or is it a duplicate payment/ special allowance?
A22. No, it is subject to future wage adjustments and it is not duplicate pay/special allowance.

Q23. How is Ea crew paid if they operate in the 25 mile zone?
A23. If a pre-October 31, 1985 trainmen is transported to its train 10 miles south of Milford and he takes the train to Salt Lake and the time spent is one hour south of Milford and 9 hours 17 minutes between Milford and Salt Lake with no initial or final delay earned, the employee shall be paid as follows:

A. One-half basic day for the service South of Milford because it is less than four hours spent in that service.
B. The road miles between Salt Lake and Milford (207).
C. One hour overtime because the agreement provides for overtime after 8 hours 17 minutes on the road trip between
Salt Lake and Milford.  (207milesdividedby25=8'17")

Q24. Would a post October 31, 1985 trainman be paid the same?
A24. No. The National Disputes Committee has determined that post October 31, 1985 trainmen come under the overtime rules established under the National Agreements/Awards/Implementing Agreements that were effective after that date for both pre-existing runs and subsequently established runs. As such, the post October 31, 1985 trainman would not receive the one hour overtime in C above but receive the payments in A & B.

Q25. How will initial terminal delay be determined when performing service as outlined above?
A25. Initial terminal delay for crews entitled to such payments will be governed by the applicable collective bargaining agreement and will not commence when the crew operates back through the on duty point.  Operation back through
the on duty point shall be considered as operating through an intermediate point.

Q26. What does "at the location" mean in Article IV D 2?
A26. This is a geographical term that forces junior employees in the general location to a vacancy rather than someone much farther away.

Q27. Is the identification of the UP Eastern District collective bargaining agreement in Article IV(C) a result of collective bargaining or selection by the Carrier?.
A27. Since UP purchased the SP system the Carrier selected the collective bargaining agreement to cover this Hub.

Q28. When the UP Eastern District agreement becomes effective what happens to existing claims filed under the other collective bargaining agreements that formerly existed in the Salt Lake Hub?
A28. The existing claims shall continue to be handled in accordance with those agreements and the Railway Labor Act. No new claims shall be filed under those agreements once the time limit for filing claims has expired for events that took place prior to the implementation date.

Q29. In Article IV(D), if no applications are received for a vacancy on a prior rights assignment does the prior right trainman called to fill the vacancy have the right to displace a junior prior right trainman from another assignment?
A29. Yes. That trainman has the option of exercising his/her seniority to another position held by a junior prior right employee, within the time frame specified in the controlling collective bargaining agreement, or accepting the force to the vacancy

ARTICLE V - EXTRA BOARDS

Q30. How many extra boards will be combined at implementation?
A30. It is unknown at this time. The Carrier will give written notice of any consolidations whether at implementation or thereafter.

Q31. Are these guaranteed extra boards?
A31. Yes. The pay provisions and guarantee offsets and reductions will be in accordance with the existing UPED guaranteed extra board agreement.

ARTICLE VI - PROTECTION

Q32. What is loss on sale of home for less than fair value?
A32. 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.

Q33. If the parties cannot agree on the loss of fair value what happens?
A33. New York Dock Article 1, 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.

Q34. What happens if an employee sells a $50,000 home for $20,000 to a family member?
A34. That is not a bona fide sale and the employee would not be entitled to a New York Dock payment for the difference below the fair value.

Q35. What is the most difficult part of New York Dock in the sale transaction?
A35. Determine 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.

Q36. Who is requited to relocate and thus eligible for the allowance?
A36. An employee who can no longer hold a position at his/her location and must relocate to hold a position as a result of the merger.  This excludes employees who are borrow outs or forced to a location and released.

Q37. Are there mileage components that govern the eligibility for an allowance?
A37. Yes, the employee must have a reporting point farther than his/her 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.

Q38. Can you give some examples?
A38. The following examples would be applicable:

Example 1: Employee A lives 80 miles north of Salt Lake and works a yard assignment at Salt Lake. As a result of the merger he/she is assigned to a road switcher with an on duty point 20 miles north of Salt Lake. Because his new reporting point is closer to his place of residence no relocation benefits are allowable.

Example 2: Employee B lives 35 miles north of Salt Lake and goes on duty at the UP yard office in Salt Lake. As a result of the merger he/she goes on duty at the SP yard office which is six miles away. No relocation benefits are allowable.

Example 3: Employee C lives in Elko and is unable to hold an assignment at that location and places on an assignment at Salt Lake. The employee meets the requirement for relocation benefits.

Example 4: Employee D lives 'in Salt Lake and can hold an assignment in Salt Lake but elects to place on a Road Switcher 45 miles north of Salt Lake. Because the employee can hold in Salt Lake no relocation benefits are allowable.

Q39. Are there any restrictions on routing of traffic or combining assignments after implementation?
A39. There are no restrictions on the routing of traffic in the Salt Lake Hub once the 30 day notice of implementation has lapsed. There will be a single collective bargaining agreement and limitations that currently exist in that agreement will govern (e.g. radius provisions for road switchers, road/yard moves etc.).  However, none (A these restrictions cover through freight routing. The combining of assignments are covered in this agreement.

Article VIII - IMPLEMENTATION

Q40. On implementation will all trainmen be contacted concerning job placement?
A40. No, the implementation process will be phased in and employees will remain on their assignments unless abolished or combined and then they may place on another assignment or on a reserve board depending on their seniority rights. The new seniority rosters will be available for use by employees who have a displacement.

Q41. How will the new extra boards be created?
A41. When the Carrier gives notice that the current extra boards are being abolished and new ones created in accordance with the merger agreement, the Carrier will advise the number of assignments for each extra board and the effective date for the new extra board. The trainmen will have at least ten days to make application to the new extra board and the dovetail roster will be used for assignment to the Board. It is anticipated that the extra boards will have additional trainmen added at first to help with the familiarization process.

Q42. Will the Carrier transfer all surplus employees out of the Hub?
A42. No. The Carrier will retain some surplus to meet anticipated attrition and growth, however, the number will be determined by the Carrier.

Q43. When will reserve boards be established and under what conditions will they be governed?
A43. When reserve boards are established they will be governed by the current reserve board agreement covering the UP Eastern District.

GENERAL

Q44. Do the listing of mileposts in Article I mean that those are the limits that employees may work?
A44. No, the mile posts reflect a seniority district and in some cases assignments that go on duty in the new seniority district will have away from home terminals outside the seniority district which is common in many interdivisional runs.

Q45. If the milepost is on the east end of Yermo can the crew perform any work in the station of Yermo west of the mile post?
A45. Yes, Yermo is the away from home terminal and the crew may perform any work that is permissible under the Eastern District collective bargaining agreement as the crew does now under its current agreement. If a yard assignment is established it will not be filled by employees from the Salt Lake Hub

Q46. Will all pool freight be governed by the same rules?
A46. Yes, all pool freight will be governed by the UPED interdivisional rules, such as but not limited to, initial terminal delay, overtime, $1.50 in lieu of eating en route.

Q47. Will all employees be paid the same?
A47. No, the current rules differ between pre and post October 31, 1985 employees with regards to such items as entry rates, duplicate payments and overtime. Since those are part of the National Agreements that supersede local rules they will continue to apply as they have applied on the UPED prior to the merger.

Q48. What will the miles paid be for the runs?
A48. Actual miles between terminals with a minimum of a basic day as determined by the National Agreement.