Article 49                                                                                                                                                                                                         Article 49

             
                                                                                      Article 49
                                                                                 Switchtenders


Section 1

Yardmen will be allowed to exercise their choice to available positions as switchtenders in the order of their seniority, provided that in any
case men who hold only switchtenders rights will have prior rights to switchtenders position. Yardmen who bid in, or extra yardmen who are
called for, positions as switchtenders, either temporary or permanent, shall receive switchtenders' rate of pay.


Section 2

Switchtenders who are required, in connection with their regular duties, to perform higher rated service shall be paid such higher rate for the
entire day.


Section 3

The territory of a switchtender shall be defined and shall be based upon the service needs, and shall not extend beyond the territory within
which the switchtender may reasonably protect the service.


Section 4

If a position of switchtender is advertised and no bids are received, the junior qualified yardman shall be assigned to the position.
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