UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY

1416 DODGE STREET
OMAHA NEBRASKA 68179

Side Letter #1

 Mr. L. L. Nelson
General Chairman UTU C&T
936 SE Ankeny Street
Suite F
Portland, OR 97214

Dear Sir:

This will confirm our discussions concerning the Conductor‑only Crew Consist negotiations. 

It was agreed an employee’s W‑2 Form, from the applicable year, would be used to determine the employee’s trainman's earnings for the Separation Allowance. Only Union Pacific, Oregon Division related earnings Will apply (i.e., for actual service rendered on the Union Pacific, Oregon Division). 

It was further agreed that an employee’s time lost for union business during the applicable year would be included in computing the employee’s earnings for a separation allowance. The Organization will furnish the Carrier the necessary information to determine an employee’s time lost for union business. 

Finally, the parties agreed a formula was needed for computing test period earnings for qualified employees who might be absent for legitimate reasons during the applicable year. The following formula shall be used for qualified employees who were absent during the applicable year account union work or approved medical leave: the average test period earnings of the two employees immediately senior and the two employees immediately junior to the absent employee on the appropriate seniority roster. If the above formula does not equitably represent an employee’s potential, the parties will review the matter. It is understood an absence due to personal business is not a legitimate reason for purposes of this paragraph.

 If the foregoing adequately sets forth our understanding and agreement please so indicate by signing in the space provided below.

                                                                                   Yours truly,

L. A. Lambert
Director Labor Relations

 AGREED:

L.L. Nelson
General Chairman UTU C&T