MEMORANDUM AGREEMENT

between the

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
Ogden Union Railway & Depot Company
Spokane International Railroad St.
Joseph Terminal Railroad

And The UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION (C),(T)&(S)

(Covering)

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS REGARDING THE INTERPRETATION ' AND APPLICATION OF THE CREW CONSIST AGREEMENT SIGNED AT SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, MAY 10, 1980 AS AGREED TO BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION AND THE COMPANIES.

ARTICLE I, SECTION 6(a):

Q 1. If helper is used as foreman, performing service as

such, and later the foreman shows up and is permitted to fill out the crew, what rate of pay will the helper receive for the shift?

A. If the helper performs service as foreman, he will be. entitled to the foreman's rate for the shift.

Q 2. If the foreman reports more than one hour late, will he be permitted to join the crew?

A. No, the crew will complete the shift as a reduced crew.

Q 3. Would this give Carrier the right to work reduced crews by failing to call required crew member(s) ?

A. No.

SECTION 6(b):

Q. If foreman is relieved during tour of duty, would the

resulting helper vacancy be filled by a protected helper from the extra board?

A. No, if vacancy is biankable.

SECTION 7: 

Q. Does discipline include a loss of time? A. Yes.

ARTICLE II, SECTION 1

Q 1. Will conductor be furnished list showing number of cars in train and footage?

A. Yes.

Q 2. Does Section 7 of Article I apply to Article II?

A. Yes. •

Q 1. At the home terminal, if the brakemen's extra board is exhausted, who will be the proper claimant?

A. The employe who stood for the vacancy in call order

under existing Schedule Rule.

Q 2. 'Who would be the proper claimant if trip commenced out of the away-from-home terminal?

A. Article IV, Section 2 (c) would apply for the senior

brakeman who would have stood for the vacancy. ;

SECTION 3. •

Q 1. Would additional business generated as a result of merging with another Carrier be considered new business?

A. No.

Q 2. May a reduced crsw assigned to handle new business exclusively shove cars of old business to the clear to get to and handle cars of new business?

A. Yes.

C 3. May a reduced crew, referred to above, switch out cars of old business to other tracks in order to get to and handle cars of new business?

SECTION 4.

Q. Will non-revenue work trains be permitted to handle revenue cars?

A. No.

ARTICLE IV: Section 2(a>:

Q. When a protected yard helper is withheld from blankable position for use on a must-fill position, how will he be paid?

A. He will be paid not less than the earnings of the assignment from which withheld.

SECTION 2(c)

Q 1. In reference to interpretations, page 21, will the senior brakeman member of the crew be stepped up and the junior member of the crew be held back?

A. Yes.

Q 2. When one member of the crew is an extra man, will the regular man be treated as senior?

A. Yes, the regular man would be entitled to be stepped up and the extra man held back.

Q 3. If both are extra employes, how will they be treated? A. Seniority will govern.

Dated at Salt Lake City, Utah, this 27th day of June, 1980.