1984 CREW CONSIST AGREEMENT

ARTICLE VI - BULLETINS ROAD AND YARD SERVICE
Section 1. Blankable vacancies shall be designated by bulletin as "blankable" signifying that such vacancy or vacancies are open to bid or application only from protected employes.

Section 2. Where Schedule Rules provide that such vacancies must be bulletined and no bid is received for a blankable vacancy from an eligible protected employe during the bulletin period and protected men are furloughed, the junior protected man assigned to the extra board will be assigned to the vacancy.  If there are no protected employes furloughed and no protected employe bids on the bulletin for a blankable vacancy, the vacancy will not be rebulletined and may thereafter be filled only by an eligible protected employe having the right to such position under Schedule Rules.  Such vacancy will be rebulletined on written request of the Local Chairman.

Section 3. Schedule Rules provide that vacancies in pool freight service are not advertised by bulletin and are filled by application. If no application is received for a blankable vacancy from an eligible protected employe, the vacancy will be filled by assigning the senior protected employe that is on the extra board.

Section 4. Where Schedule Rules provide for the designation of "head" and/or "rear" brakeman by bulletin, such designation will not be applicable when a crew is bulletined for a conductor and one brakeman only. Where a crew is bulletined for a conductor and one brakeman and later (account train length or workload), converts to a conductor and two brakemen, schedule rules will prevail as to "head" or "rear" position.

Section 5. When a crew works as a reduced crew as provided in this Agreement, the "head" or "rear" brakeman designation will not apply. When a standard crew is used, schedule rules will prevail as to "head" or "rear" position.

NOTE: This will not modify or change the application of Rules 92-23 and 24 on the St. Joseph and Grand Island Subdivisions and those districts which have "strict seniority" agreements.

Q-l: Is it necessary to bulletin a blankable brakeman/yardmmi position?
A-l: Yes, if required by Schedule Rules.
Q-2: Will blankable second brakeman/yard helper positions continue to be bulletined?
A-2: Yes, until no bids are received on such positions from protected employes, in which event the positions will be blanked.
Q-3: May protected employes exercise seniority to blankable positions under bulletin in accordance with Schedule Rules or Agreements?
A-3: Yes.
Q-4: Does a protected employe retain the right to take a blanked or blankable position even though it was passed up previously?
A-4: Yes, provided he is entitled to an exercise of seniority under the applicable Schedule Rules.
Q-5: When the Local Chairman requests that a blanked position be rebulletined, will the blanked vacancy be filled from the extra board during that bulletined period?
A-5: No, but a protected regular or extra brakeman may fill the job for the life of the bulletin.
Q-6: May the local chairman request a blanked position be rebulletined without a request from an interested employe desiring the vacancy?
A-6: Yes, provided the local chairman must identify which particular blanked vacancies he desires bulletined in both road and yard service.