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AGREEMENT
between the
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-EASTERN DISTRICT
and the
ORDER OF RAILWAY CONDUCTORS AND BRAKEMEN
VACATION SCHEDULES – CONDUCTORS AND BRAKEMEN

Section 6 of the “National Vacation Agreement effective July 1, 1949, reads in part as follows:

“Vacations shall be taken between January 1st and December 31st; however, it is recognized that the exigencies of the service create practical difficulties in providing vacations in all instances. Due regard, consistent with requirements of the service, shall be given to the preference of the employee in his seniority order in the class of service in which engaged when granting vacations. Representatives of the carriers and of the employees will cooperate in arranging vacation periods, administering vacations, and releasing employees when requirements of the service will permit.”

In applying the above-quoted provision of the agreement in a manner which will permit orderly procedures in scheduling and granting vacations, it is agreed:

  1. Superintendents will determine, as soon as consistent, the employes who are qualified for vacations of 7, 14, 21 or 28 days in accordance with the agreements effective January 1, 1955.
  2. The classification of employes, that is, whether they are conductors or brakemen, for the purpose of selecting vacation periods of 7, 14, 21 or 28 days, will be determined by the grade of service to which they are regularly assigned on November 15 prior to their vacation year.
  3. Lists of conductors eligible for vacation will be prepared in seniority order for each seniority district, and a copy furnished the local chairman of the O.R.C. Similar lists of brakemen eligible for vacation will be furnished the local chairman of the B. of R.T.

Local officers and local chairmen will determine, to the best of their ability, the number of conductors and brakemen on each seniority district who can be granted vacations throughout the year, consistent with requirements of the service.

Conductors and brakemen will be given the opportunity to select vacation periods in seniority order in each seniority district.

Vacations as selected in accordance with the above will be shown on the vacation schedule separately for conductors and brakemen for each seniority roster, and a copy furnished to the respective local chairmen. Dates selected will not be subject to change thereafter except that, if it is found there is a surplus of men in any seniority district, employees desiring vacation at that time may be relieved on request of the individual and approval of the officer in charge, giving preference to senior men, and the assigned vacation period cancelled.

If conditions will not permit the granting of vacation as scheduled, payment will be made in lieu thereof in conformity with the vacation agreement.

In cases where an employee fails to select a vacation period, he will be assigned a vacation period by the local chairman and a representative of the management.

This section will be applied as follows:

Example 1

An employee is scheduled to begin his vacation on August 1st. On July 31st he is called at the far terminal at 10:00 p.m. and arrives at the home terminal at 3:30 a.m. on August 1st. The employee will be considered as having begun his vacation at 12:01 a.m., August 1st.

Example 2

An employee is scheduled to begin his vacation on August 1st. On August 1st he is called at the far terminal at 12:10 a.m. and arrives at the home terminal at 5:10 a.m. on August 1st. The employee will be considered on vacation at 12:01 a.m., August 2nd.

A yard employee is scheduled to begin his vacation on August 1st. On July 31st he goes on duty at 11:59 p.m. and goes off duty at 7:59 a.m. on August 1st. The employee will be considered as having begun his vacation at 12:01 a.m., August 1st.

A yard employee is scheduled to begin his vacation on August 1st. On July 31st he goes on duty at 3:59 p.m. and works a yard shift plus one hour overtime, going off duty at 12:59 a.m. on August 1st. The employee will be considered as having begun his vacation at 12:01 a.m., August 1st.

  1. This agreement is subordinate to any interpretations of the National Vacation Agreement by the committee provided for in Section 10 of the National Agreement dated April 29, 1949 and effective July 1, 1949, and shall terminate thirty days after written notice served by either party upon the other.
  2. The agreements dated April 7, 1953 and February 10, 1954 with the ORC&B and BofRT; the agreement dated January 6, 1954 with the BofRT; and the agreement dated June 22, 1963 with the Four Operating Organizations are hereby superseded and cancelled.

This agreement is effective January 1, 1965.

FOR THE EMPLOYES:
Omaha, Nebraska
December 30,

FOR UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY:
Assistant to vice rresfaent-Labor Relations