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Article 8
Leave of Absence
Section 1
Trainmen who are on leave of absence shall retain their seniority rank and rights.
Section 2
Trainmen will be granted leave of absence on request in case of sickness or physical disability of themselves or member of their family, or
when serving on Brotherhood work, or when employed on or by the Railroad Retirement Board, or as may be provided by law or by special
agreements in connection with Federal, State or local government service. When the requirements of the service will permit, leave of
absence for other satisfactory reasons may also be granted, not to exceed ninety (90) days within any consecutive six (6) months period. The
following procedure will govern for all leaves of absence.
A. Trainmen off less than thirty (30) days must have verbal leave of absence from proper authority. Request may be verbal or written.
B. Trainmen off thirty (30) days or more must have Written leave of absence from proper authority and copy will be furnished local chairman.
Request must be made in writing with copy to local chairman.
NOTE: "Proper authority" as used in (A) and (B) above is understood to mean the superintendent or his designated representative.
Section 3
Local chairman may request that trainmen off duty thirty (30) days or more, account sickness or disability, be required to report for
examination by local company physician and such request will be acted on promptly. If local chairman is not satisfied with report of local
company physician, he may request, and such request will be granted, to have examination of such trainman conducted by the medical
director who shall be the judge as to whether continued sick leave ~ justified or whether the trainman should be required to return at once to
the service of the company. Any trainman failing to report for examination within ten (10) days after notice of requirement of such examination
is received, shall be dropped from the service of the Carrier, except when such failure to report is the result of unavoidable delay, in which
case the time may be extended to include such delay.
Section 4
Trainmen shall not engage in outside business or other employment while on leave of absence, except by agreement between the carrier and
the general chairman or his duly
authorized representative, or as provided in Section 2 of this Article.
Section 5
The requirements of this Article shall not apply to trainmen disqualified by medical director, or receiving annuity from the Railroad Retirement
Board, or disabled in service.
Section 6
Trainmen promoted to or accepting official or supervisory positions with the company or the Untied Transportation Union shall retain their
seniority ranks and rights.
NOTE: Supervisory positions include Yardmaster and Dispatcher positions.
Article 8
Leave of Absence
Section 1
Trainmen who are on leave of absence shall retain their seniority rank and rights.
Section 2
Trainmen will be granted leave of absence on request in case of sickness or physical disability of themselves or member of their family, or
when serving on Brotherhood work, or when employed on or by the Railroad Retirement Board, or as may be provided by law or by special
agreements in connection with Federal, State or local government service. When the requirements of the service will permit, leave of
absence for other satisfactory reasons may also be granted, not to exceed ninety (90) days within any consecutive six (6) months period. The
following procedure will govern for all leaves of absence.
A. Trainmen off less than thirty (30) days must have verbal leave of absence from proper authority. Request may be verbal or written.
B. Trainmen off thirty (30) days or more must have Written leave of absence from proper authority and copy will be furnished local chairman.
Request must be made in writing with copy to local chairman.
NOTE: "Proper authority" as used in (A) and (B) above is understood to mean the superintendent or his designated representative.
Section 3
Local chairman may request that trainmen off duty thirty (30) days or more, account sickness or disability, be required to report for
examination by local company physician and such request will be acted on promptly. If local chairman is not satisfied with report of local
company physician, he may request, and such request will be granted, to have examination of such trainman conducted by the medical
director who shall be the judge as to whether continued sick leave ~ justified or whether the trainman should be required to return at once to
the service of the company. Any trainman failing to report for examination within ten (10) days after notice of requirement of such examination
is received, shall be dropped from the service of the Carrier, except when such failure to report is the result of unavoidable delay, in which
case the time may be extended to include such delay.
Section 4
Trainmen shall not engage in outside business or other employment while on leave of absence, except by agreement between the carrier and
the general chairman or his duly
authorized representative, or as provided in Section 2 of this Article.
Section 5
The requirements of this Article shall not apply to trainmen disqualified by medical director, or receiving annuity from the Railroad Retirement
Board, or disabled in service.
Section 6
Trainmen promoted to or accepting official or supervisory positions with the company or the Untied Transportation Union shall retain their
seniority ranks and rights.
NOTE: Supervisory positions include Yardmaster and Dispatcher positions.
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