Rule 92

MEMORANDUM OF
AGREEMENT
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between the
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
for the territory
EASTERN DISTRICT
and the
BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
MODIFICATION OF RULE 92 “BULLETINS”
FOR USE OF “APPLICATIONS” IN
PLACE OF BULLETINS TO FILL ENGINEER VACANCIES

Rule 92 of the BLE Agreement is hereby modified to the extent as provided herein.

Section 1

  1. Except for newly established yard engine assignments, locals and/or work trains, all other engineer vacancies that are created or become vacant shall be filled immediately by the senior engineer with an application on file with the Carrier’s Crew Management Office (CMS).
  2. Newly established yard engine assignments, locals and/or work trains will first be advertised for a period of not less than ninety-six (96) hours before assignments are made to the senior engineer with an application on file.

Section 2

Section 2

Engineers submitting applications shall include the following information, if applicable, for the position requested:

  1. Terminal of assignment
  2. Specific CMS Board or Pool ID
  3. CMS Pool Turn ID
    1. New
    2. Specific
  4. CMS ID for local, yard engine, or work train

Section 3

  1. Once an application is honored and the engineer is assigned, the application will be removed from the system. Engineers desiring other positions after assignment must re-submit an application with CMS. Applications remain on file until honored or removed by the employee. Once an assignment is made pursuant to application, it will not be rescinded.
  2. When an engineer is reduced in force to other than engineer service, or is furloughed, the engineer’s application on file will be removed.

Section 4
If a position cannot be filled by application under this Agreement, the senior demoted engineer will be assigned. If no demoted engineers are available, the junior engineer on the district will be assigned, or the Carrier may reduce the extra board and fill the vacancy through normal displacement procedures.

Section 5
All assignments made under this Agreement will be effective at 12:01 p.m., prevailing local time

Section 6
In applying this Agreement to yard service, when a regularly assigned yard engineer is assigned to another yard assignment, the engineer may work the former assignment on the day of reassignment, provided the engineer can assume the new assignment fully rested and without acquiring additional days’ compensation.

Section 7
The Carrier will not be penalized in any way in the application of this Agreement.

Section 8
This Memorandum of Agreement shall become effective December 1, 1994. It supersedes any conflicting agreements and will remain in effect unless canceled by either party upon thirty (30) days’ advance written notice. Upon cancellation, previously cited Rules and Understandings shall be reinstated.