ATTACHMENT “B”

(SALT LAKE HUB)

THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFIES TERMS AND CONDITIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE IV(B) OF THE SALT LAKE  HUB MERGER AGREEMENT THAT WILL BE APPLICABLE TO THE POOL FREIGHT OPERATIONS IN THE HUB.

1.         Miles Paid  - Each pool shall be paid the actual miles between the points of the run for all service and combination deadhead/service with a minimum of a basic day.

2.         Basic Day/Rate of Pay - The provisions of the November 7, 1991 Implementing Agreement (BLE) and the May 31, 1996 National/Local Agreement (BLE) will apply.

3.            Transportation - Transportation will be provided in accordance with Section (2)(c) of Article IX of the May 19, 1986, National Arbitration Award (BLE).

4.         Meal Allowances and Eating En Route - Meal allowances and eating en route will be governed by Sections 2(d) and 2(e) of Article IX of the May 19, 1986 National Arbitration Award (BLE) as amended by the November 7, 1991, Implementing Agreement.

5.            Overtime - Employees who have an engineer/train service seniority date prior to October 31, 1985 shall begin overtime at the expirations of eight (8) hours for those through freight runs that are two hundred miles or less and on runs in excess of two hundred miles overtime will begin when the time on duty exceeds the miles run divided by 25, or in any case, when on duty in excess of 10 hours.  When overtime, initial terminal delay and final terminal delay accrue on the same trip, allowance will be the combined initial and final terminal delay time, or overtime, whichever is the greater.  Employees hired after October 31, 1985 shall be paid overtime in accordance with the National Rules governing same and in the same manner previously paid on the UPED prior to the merger.

6.         Held Away from Home Time - Engineers in pool freight service held at other than home terminal will be paid continuous time for all time so held after the expiration of sixteen hours from the time relieved from previous tour of duty, at the regular rate per hour paid them for the last service performed.

Note:            The provisions listed above are terms and conditions that currently apply to engineers in Interdivisional service on the UP IDAHO except for overtime.  They are listed here as information and are not meant to be all inclusive but to provide a ready reference for employees previously not familiar with them.  The provisions will apply to pool freight service identified in the implementing agreement as the implementing agreement provides for the combining of pools and it is the intent of this agreement to standardize the rules so that employees are governed by the same terms and conditions whether operating in single pools or combined pools.    

ATTACHMENT “C”  - DEFINITIONS

HUB:                            A geographical area that has a single collective bargaining agreement and is a single seniority district.                    

COMPLEX:       A geographical area that includes more than one terminal and road territory in between the terminals.

TERMINAL:       A geographical area that includes one or more yards, connecting tracks and industrial areas.

OPERATIONAL NECESSITY: A change in operations as a result of the merger that requires a change in a collective bargaining agreement.

UNIFIED OPERATION: Combining facilities, equipment, management and manpower to achieve the economies and efficiencies of service resulting from the merger.