ARTICLE VII

LUMP SUM 

1.             Each employee who qualifies under the terms of Sections 2, 3 or 4 of this Article VII will receive a one‑time lump sum payment in the gross amount of $3,500.00. 

2.             To be eligible to receive the payment provided under the terms of this Article VII, the employee must hold seniority on the Oregon Division in train/yard service on or before the effective date of this agreement, and be in service (train, yard or reserve board) on the Oregon Division on the effective date of this agreement. Employees accepting separation allowance are not eligible for this lump sum payment. 

3.             Employees who do not qualify under Section 2, above, because they are on approved leave of absence, furloughed, or out of service for disciplinary reasons, will upon returning to service as a trainman/ yardman or upon being assigned to a reserve board, be entitled to receive the payment provided under the terms of this Article upon completion of thirty (30) days of service on the Oregon Division as a trainman/ yardman. 

4.             Employees who do not qualify under Section 2 of this article because they have seniority in other crafts on the Carrier and are working in one of those other crafts, will upon returning to service as a trainman/ yardman or upon being assigned to a reserve board, be entitled to receive the payment provided under the terms of this Article upon completing sixty (60) days of service as a trainman/ yardman on the Oregon Division. 

5.             Employees qualifying for the payment provided for in this Article pursuant to Section 3 or 4, above, must claim the payment on a form provided by the Carrier. 

NOTE: The thirty (30) or sixty (60) days of service as referenced in Paragraphs 3 and 4 above means the employee (s) will be in active service, either working or protecting an assignment. It is not intended to imply that the employee must perform work on each of the thirty (30) or sixty (60) days referenced.

6.       Except for employees on medical leave or with active discipline cases pending, no payments under this Article VII will be made after one year from the effective date of this agreement.