Article 7 Article 7
Article 7
Reduction in Force - Furloughed Men
Section 1
Trainmen reduced from extra lists will furnished promptly all necessary information requested by them concerning the points where their
seniority will permit them to mark up. Reduced trainmen exercising seniority in accordance with this paragraph will be recalled to the point
from which cut off; provided a written request is filed with the appropriate supervisor. Trainmen will not be. given written notice when reduced.
NOTE: Trainmen who do not elect to exercise seniority to another point when reduced under Section 1 above, will not again be permitted to
do so for a period of ninety (90) days unless recalled to the point from which they were reduced.
Section 2
Trainmen who are reduced will not be required to obtain a leave of absence until recalled to service in accordance with this agreement.
Service permitting, reduced trainmen will not be recalled to points other than the point from which last reduced. A trainman may, however, file
written request at the proper office to be recalled to any point if he so desires. .
Section 3
After reduced trainmen have been properly notified (certified mail) that their.
seniority will require them to work at the last point cut off and they do not respond to such notification, they will be considered as being on an
oral leave of absence for thirty (30) days. If the employee fails to comply within such thirty (30) 'day period, he will be considered as having
terminated his services with this Company and his record marked accordingly.
Section 4
Trainmen who are cut off and whose services are required at another point will be given proper notification (certified mail) in reverse order of
seniority and thirty (30) days in which to comply after receipt of such notification. If the employee fails to comply within such thirty (30) day
period, he will be considered as having terminated their services with this Company and their records marked accordingly.
Section 5
It is understood that when employees are urgently needed at a point where there are reduced employees, such employees will be given
notice to exercise their seniority within ten (10) days at the point from which cut off or lose their seniority and be considered out of service.
Such notice Will be given in accordance with the following form:
Dear Sir:
You are hereby advised that you are urgently needed at _____________________, your last point cut off. Therefore, in accordance with the
following paragraph of this understanding, 'In the event that employees are urgently needed, and before hiring employees, the leaves of
absence, as referred to in the preceding paragraph, will be canceled and the employees will be instructed to mark up at once, in accordance
with Sections 2 and 3, or forfeit their seniority, you are hereby instructed that within ten (10) days after receipt of this letter you must exercise
your seniority at____________________, the last point you cut off.
If you fail to do so, you will be considered as having terminated your services with this Company and your record will be marked accordingly.
Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the Trainmaster's Office immediately.
NOTE: Section 5 is applied at times when all employees furloughed at a particular point have been notified to return to service.
NOTE: The term "point" is defined as another extra list.
Section 6
When necessary to increase the forces at any point, instead of employing new employees, furloughed trainmen from any district will be given
first opportunity, and will make themselves available for such service, provided that such furloughed trainmen have advise~ their trainmaster
in writing that they are desirous of and willing to accept such service as may be available on any other district until such time as positions on
their home seniority lists will entitle them to service on their home districts. Effort will be made to keep employees in their respective classes
of service.
Section 7
Such employees shall retain their rights on the first roster while temporarily working in the territory of another roster.
Section 8
When a trainman from a first roster goes to work in the territory covered by a second roster, his seniority on said roster shall be determined
by applicable agreement. The local chairman in the territory covered by' the second roster shall be furnished with such information by the
trainmaster or yardmaster within five days. When trainmen who are working in the territory of the second roster are recalled to service in the
territory of the first roster and return to such service, they shall forfeit seniority rights on the second roster and the~ names shall be removed
therefrom. When such employees are recalled to service in the territory of the first roster, they shall be required to report for service within 30
days if they desire to retain their rights on the first roster, otherwise they shall forfeit all rights on the first roster. If they choose to remain at
work in the territory of the second roster, they shall retain any rights they may have acquired on the second roster.
Article 7
Reduction in Force - Furloughed Men
Section 1
Trainmen reduced from extra lists will furnished promptly all necessary information requested by them concerning the points where their
seniority will permit them to mark up. Reduced trainmen exercising seniority in accordance with this paragraph will be recalled to the point
from which cut off; provided a written request is filed with the appropriate supervisor. Trainmen will not be. given written notice when reduced.
NOTE: Trainmen who do not elect to exercise seniority to another point when reduced under Section 1 above, will not again be permitted to
do so for a period of ninety (90) days unless recalled to the point from which they were reduced.
Section 2
Trainmen who are reduced will not be required to obtain a leave of absence until recalled to service in accordance with this agreement.
Service permitting, reduced trainmen will not be recalled to points other than the point from which last reduced. A trainman may, however, file
written request at the proper office to be recalled to any point if he so desires. .
Section 3
After reduced trainmen have been properly notified (certified mail) that their.
seniority will require them to work at the last point cut off and they do not respond to such notification, they will be considered as being on an
oral leave of absence for thirty (30) days. If the employee fails to comply within such thirty (30) 'day period, he will be considered as having
terminated his services with this Company and his record marked accordingly.
Section 4
Trainmen who are cut off and whose services are required at another point will be given proper notification (certified mail) in reverse order of
seniority and thirty (30) days in which to comply after receipt of such notification. If the employee fails to comply within such thirty (30) day
period, he will be considered as having terminated their services with this Company and their records marked accordingly.
Section 5
It is understood that when employees are urgently needed at a point where there are reduced employees, such employees will be given
notice to exercise their seniority within ten (10) days at the point from which cut off or lose their seniority and be considered out of service.
Such notice Will be given in accordance with the following form:
Dear Sir:
You are hereby advised that you are urgently needed at _____________________, your last point cut off. Therefore, in accordance with the
following paragraph of this understanding, 'In the event that employees are urgently needed, and before hiring employees, the leaves of
absence, as referred to in the preceding paragraph, will be canceled and the employees will be instructed to mark up at once, in accordance
with Sections 2 and 3, or forfeit their seniority, you are hereby instructed that within ten (10) days after receipt of this letter you must exercise
your seniority at____________________, the last point you cut off.
If you fail to do so, you will be considered as having terminated your services with this Company and your record will be marked accordingly.
Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the Trainmaster's Office immediately.
NOTE: Section 5 is applied at times when all employees furloughed at a particular point have been notified to return to service.
NOTE: The term "point" is defined as another extra list.
Section 6
When necessary to increase the forces at any point, instead of employing new employees, furloughed trainmen from any district will be given
first opportunity, and will make themselves available for such service, provided that such furloughed trainmen have advise~ their trainmaster
in writing that they are desirous of and willing to accept such service as may be available on any other district until such time as positions on
their home seniority lists will entitle them to service on their home districts. Effort will be made to keep employees in their respective classes
of service.
Section 7
Such employees shall retain their rights on the first roster while temporarily working in the territory of another roster.
Section 8
When a trainman from a first roster goes to work in the territory covered by a second roster, his seniority on said roster shall be determined
by applicable agreement. The local chairman in the territory covered by' the second roster shall be furnished with such information by the
trainmaster or yardmaster within five days. When trainmen who are working in the territory of the second roster are recalled to service in the
territory of the first roster and return to such service, they shall forfeit seniority rights on the second roster and the~ names shall be removed
therefrom. When such employees are recalled to service in the territory of the first roster, they shall be required to report for service within 30
days if they desire to retain their rights on the first roster, otherwise they shall forfeit all rights on the first roster. If they choose to remain at
work in the territory of the second roster, they shall retain any rights they may have acquired on the second roster.
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