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Article 16
Road Switcher/Freight Runs
Section 1
The following rules will not be applicable to employees working on runs designated as Road Switchers:
A The "Local Freight Guarantee" Rule
B. The "Initial and Final Terminal Delay" Rule
C. The "Car Scale" Rule
D. Automatic Release Rules
E. Lap Back Rules
F. Air Hose Pay
Section 2
Employees on Road Switchers may be required to operate back and forth over the territory within the limits of their assignment, and into and
out of the tie-up points, as well as the points established as the limits of their assignments, as many times as desired, even though the tie-up
point and points established as the limits of their assignments are the home terminal and/or the away-from-home terminal of crews on the
seniority district in which they are working without additional pay or penalty pay therefore, any articles in the agreement to the contrary
notwithstanding. If the Carrier desires, it may change the tie-up point and/or the limits of the assignments of the assigned crews by bulletin
under existing schedule rules governing the advertising of assignments. Any and all vacancies will be filled in accordance with schedule rules.
Section 3
Nothing herein shall be interpreted as establishing Road Switchers as a different class of service within the meaning of the schedule rule
governing same. Other road crews in the same seniority district may perform any of the switching that is performed by Road Switchers at any
time, but they will not be entitled to pay at the Road Switcher rate or to penalty pay of any type because of performing such work. This shall not
be interpreted to mean that other road crews will not be entitled to pay at local freight rate, if earned, under the Conversion Rules.
Section 4
None of the rules and/or working conditions of the Agreements in effect between this Carrier and its yard employees are applicable to
trainmen engaged in Road Switcher service except rate of pay. Road Switcher service within terminal limits of assignments shall not be
construed as infringing upon the rights of yard employees.
Section 5
A. Road Switches may be assigned either five, six or seven days per week. Assignments established pursuant to this Agreement will be paid
the five day yard rate of pay on a continuous time basis with overtime after eight hours.
B. Road Switcher assignments may begin on any day of the week and the work days of this assignment must be consecutive.
C. A regularly assigned Road Switcher crew working less than the bulletined numbered days of the assignment will be guaranteed a yard
day's pay for each day not worked up to a maximum of five days per week, except for the day or days where the line is broken through Act of
Providence.
Section 6
Road Switchers bulletined as five day assignments, may be required to work either or both the sixth and seventh day if the service so
requires. When required to work either or both the sixth and seventh day, the crew shall be notified prior to completion of tour of duty on the
fifth work day. It is understood that regular assigned crew members shall not be precluded Holiday Pay if they elect not to work the sixth and/or
seventh day provided they otherwise qualify for the holiday.
Section 7
If service is required on the sixth and/or seventh day, the crew members of such Road Switcher assignment shall perform the service at the
five day pro rata yard rate.
Section 8
- Yard rate will be paid to road trainmen on the Lorain-South Lorain road switching runs.
- Yard rate will be paid to trainmen assigned to the Osborn switch run with on and off duty point at Osborn.
- For this Section, the foregoing shall apply only to the rate of pay; otherwise road rules shall govern.
Section 9
A Assignments reporting at Argos may perform service in territory encompassing Argos - South Bend - Michigan City.
B. Assignments reporting at Argos may service industries within a twenty-five (25) mile radius of Argos or Plymouth. Employees not holding
seniority on the Chicago/Ft. Wayne District will not gain seniority on that district by virtue of this arrangement.
C. Employees on assignments reporting at Argos will receive the 5-day road switcher rate of pay.
Section 10
Road Switching runs (Including Locals or pool freight service used in same.):
Conneaut-Wallace Jct. run 100 miles or less, eight hours or
Conneaut-Erie run less, shall constitute a day.
Conneaut-Lorain run or reverse Overtime after eight hours.
Ashtabula-Painesville run Local rates shall apply.
Painesville-Euclid run
Lorain-South Lorain run
Bellevue-Narlo run
Leipsic Jct.-Continental run
Chicago-Osborn run
Specified runs (pool freight assignments):
Cleveland-Conneaut or reverse 100 miles in each direction.
Cleveland-Bellevue or reverse Overtime after eight hours;
Bellevue-Leipsic Jct. or reverse time at away-from-home
Bellevue-Continental or reverse terminal to begin after the legal
Ft Wayne-Leipsic Jet- or reverse rest period has expired.
Fort Wayne-Knox or reverse
This paragraph shall not apply to work or wreck trains except trains handling revenue cars (other than those involved in the accident) to or
from the turning point.
Article 16
Road Switcher/Freight Runs
Section 1
The following rules will not be applicable to employees working on runs designated as Road Switchers:
A The "Local Freight Guarantee" Rule
B. The "Initial and Final Terminal Delay" Rule
C. The "Car Scale" Rule
D. Automatic Release Rules
E. Lap Back Rules
F. Air Hose Pay
Section 2
Employees on Road Switchers may be required to operate back and forth over the territory within the limits of their assignment, and into and
out of the tie-up points, as well as the points established as the limits of their assignments, as many times as desired, even though the tie-up
point and points established as the limits of their assignments are the home terminal and/or the away-from-home terminal of crews on the
seniority district in which they are working without additional pay or penalty pay therefore, any articles in the agreement to the contrary
notwithstanding. If the Carrier desires, it may change the tie-up point and/or the limits of the assignments of the assigned crews by bulletin
under existing schedule rules governing the advertising of assignments. Any and all vacancies will be filled in accordance with schedule rules.
Section 3
Nothing herein shall be interpreted as establishing Road Switchers as a different class of service within the meaning of the schedule rule
governing same. Other road crews in the same seniority district may perform any of the switching that is performed by Road Switchers at any
time, but they will not be entitled to pay at the Road Switcher rate or to penalty pay of any type because of performing such work. This shall not
be interpreted to mean that other road crews will not be entitled to pay at local freight rate, if earned, under the Conversion Rules.
Section 4
None of the rules and/or working conditions of the Agreements in effect between this Carrier and its yard employees are applicable to
trainmen engaged in Road Switcher service except rate of pay. Road Switcher service within terminal limits of assignments shall not be
construed as infringing upon the rights of yard employees.
Section 5
A. Road Switches may be assigned either five, six or seven days per week. Assignments established pursuant to this Agreement will be paid
the five day yard rate of pay on a continuous time basis with overtime after eight hours.
B. Road Switcher assignments may begin on any day of the week and the work days of this assignment must be consecutive.
C. A regularly assigned Road Switcher crew working less than the bulletined numbered days of the assignment will be guaranteed a yard
day's pay for each day not worked up to a maximum of five days per week, except for the day or days where the line is broken through Act of
Providence.
Section 6
Road Switchers bulletined as five day assignments, may be required to work either or both the sixth and seventh day if the service so
requires. When required to work either or both the sixth and seventh day, the crew shall be notified prior to completion of tour of duty on the
fifth work day. It is understood that regular assigned crew members shall not be precluded Holiday Pay if they elect not to work the sixth and/or
seventh day provided they otherwise qualify for the holiday.
Section 7
If service is required on the sixth and/or seventh day, the crew members of such Road Switcher assignment shall perform the service at the
five day pro rata yard rate.
Section 8
- Yard rate will be paid to road trainmen on the Lorain-South Lorain road switching runs.
- Yard rate will be paid to trainmen assigned to the Osborn switch run with on and off duty point at Osborn.
- For this Section, the foregoing shall apply only to the rate of pay; otherwise road rules shall govern.
Section 9
A Assignments reporting at Argos may perform service in territory encompassing Argos - South Bend - Michigan City.
B. Assignments reporting at Argos may service industries within a twenty-five (25) mile radius of Argos or Plymouth. Employees not holding
seniority on the Chicago/Ft. Wayne District will not gain seniority on that district by virtue of this arrangement.
C. Employees on assignments reporting at Argos will receive the 5-day road switcher rate of pay.
Section 10
Road Switching runs (Including Locals or pool freight service used in same.):
Conneaut-Wallace Jct. run 100 miles or less, eight hours or
Conneaut-Erie run less, shall constitute a day.
Conneaut-Lorain run or reverse Overtime after eight hours.
Ashtabula-Painesville run Local rates shall apply.
Painesville-Euclid run
Lorain-South Lorain run
Bellevue-Narlo run
Leipsic Jct.-Continental run
Chicago-Osborn run
Specified runs (pool freight assignments):
Cleveland-Conneaut or reverse 100 miles in each direction.
Cleveland-Bellevue or reverse Overtime after eight hours;
Bellevue-Leipsic Jct. or reverse time at away-from-home
Bellevue-Continental or reverse terminal to begin after the legal
Ft Wayne-Leipsic Jet- or reverse rest period has expired.
Fort Wayne-Knox or reverse
This paragraph shall not apply to work or wreck trains except trains handling revenue cars (other than those involved in the accident) to or
from the turning point.
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