GENERAL RULES

  RULE 86. CHANGING ASSIGNMENTS--ROAD. Whenever any of the following changes are made in a road assignment it shall be rebulletined as provided in Section (a) of Rule 85, but the engineer holding the assignment at the time the change is made shall have the option of taking the changed assignment or exercising his seniority, notification to be given the crew dispatcher promptly:    

(a) Any change in the mileage of the assignment.  

(b) Any change in the number of days per week the assignment is scheduled to work.  

(c) Any change in the terminal point or points.  

(d) Any change in the established starting time of helper, local or mixed train assignments.

RULE 89. APPLICATIONS FOR EXTRA BOARDS.

An engineer may make application for and be placed on any extra board before junior engineers are added to such board.

  Rule 90.  ESTABLISHING AND DISCONTINUING ASSIGNMENTS.

Assignments my be established or discontinued at any time between the bulletin period stated in Section (a) of Rule 85. When an assignment is discontinued, the incumbent will be given as much advance notice as practicable. When an assignment is established it will, pending the time it is bulletined and assigned, be filled by engineers from the extra board except as provided in Rules 84 and 88.  

RULE 91. EXTRA BOARDS --MAINTAINING. Extra Board will not be maintained at points other than Salt Lake city, Pocatello, and Nampa, except as may be necessary to comply with the mileage regulations.  

RULE 92. EXTRA ENGINEERS FILLING REGULAR ASSIGNMENTS.

Extra engineers filling vacancies on regular assignments shall take the conditions of the regularly assigned engineer from the time he reports for duty on such assignment until released therefrom.  

RULE 96. HELD-AWAY-FROM-HOME TERMINAL.

(a) Engineers in pool freight and in unassigned service held at other than home terminal will be paid continuous time for all time so held after the expiration of sixteen (16) hours from the time relieved from previous duty, at the regular rate per hour paid them for the last service performed. If held sixteen (16) hours after the expiration of the first twenty-four (24) hour period, they will be paid continuous time for the time so held during the next succeeding eight (8) hours, or until the end of the second twenty-four (24) hour period, and similarly for each twenty-four (24) hour period thereafter.  

b) Where an engineer is called on duty while receiving held-away-from-home terminal time pay, he will be paid held time until the departure of the train for which called, except where terminal delay payments or terminal work payments accrue, in which event held time pay will stop at the time terminal time begins. Road time shall be computed from the time held-away- from-home terminal time ceases, provided, however, that in no event shall payment be made for more than eight (8) hours held-away-from-home terminal time in any twenty-four (24) hour period; and provided further that in no event shall held time be paid in addition to road and/or terminal allowances or on more than a single time basis, except where the total time on duty produces overtime, the overtime earned or the time held from time of reporting for duty to time of departure, whichever is greater, will be paid.  

NOTE 1.  In applying the first sentence of this Section (b), an engineer called and brought on duty  while not receiving held time and held time accrues prior to departure of the train, held-away-from-home time will be paid until the departure of the train for which called, except that held time payment shall not be duplicated with or be in addition to any other payments under terminal work and/or delay time rules.  

NOTE 2. For application of this rule to engineers operating in interdivisional service including engineers operating in pool freight service Salt Lake-Pocatello-Salt Lake, see Appendix No. 13.  

(c) Should an engineer be ordered to deadhead after pay begins, the held-away-from-home terminal time shall cease at the time the train leaves the terminal, except that in no event shall there be a duplication of the payments for dead-head time and held-away-from-home terminal time.  

(d) Payments accruing under this rule shall be paid for separate and apart from pay for the subsequent service or deadheading, except as provided in Section (b) of this rule.  

NOTE.   Where eight (8) hours held time is paid under this rule, payment shall be at the rate of previous trip, but where less that eight (8) hours held time is paid, the payment shall be at the rate of the outgoing trip.  

(e) The carrier has designated the home terminals for engineers in pool freight and unassigned service as follows:  

Salt Lake to Pocatello. ................Salt Lake

Salt Lake to Green River. ...........Salt Lake

Salt Lake to Montpelier ...............Salt Lake

Pocatello to Green River .............Pocatello.

Pocatello to Nampa. ....................Pocatello

 Nampa to La Grange. ..................Nampa.

 Pocatello to Dillon... ....................Pocatello 

 Dillon to Butte .............................Dillon

(f) Engineers held for service or held after delivery of engine to shops or to point ordered will be paid held time in accordance with held-away-from-home terminal rule.

  NOTE.   This paragraph (f) shall apply at intermediate  points only when an engineer in  light engine service is tied up at the     intermediate point.  

(g) Where engineers engaged in extra passenger service are receiving the freight rates of pay, they will be paid accrued held-away-from-home terminal time on basis of passenger rules but at the freight rate instead of the passenger rate.  

RULE 97. REMAINING ON RUNS.  

(a) When an engine is disabled enroute and another engine is substituted, engineers will remain on their respective runs.  

(b] Road engineers will not be required to make unnecessary backup movements.  

RULE 98. DETOURING.

In cases of washouts or other emergencies, necessitating detouring trains over foreign lines, engineers will be allowed the same mileage over such lines as is allowed engineers assigned to those lines for similar trips.  

RULE 99. EFFICIENCY TESTS.

Efficiency tests will not be conducted under conditions that are hazardous to the employees. Red lanterns or flags will not be used unaccompanied by torpedoes.  

RULE 100. PILOTS.

When run light over entire freight district engines will be accompanied by pilots. This not to apply to helper engines nor to cases of emergency.

  RULE 101. ENGINE SUPPLIES.

Engineers will not be required to clean cabs, clean headlights or supply engine with drinking water at points where competent roundhouse force is employed; neither will they be required to place on, or remove tools or supplies from locomotives at points where roundhouse force, or an engine watchman, is employed.

RULE 103. TIE-UPS--FEDERAL LAW.

(a) Under the laws limiting the hours on duty, engineers in road service will not be tied up unless it is apparent that the trip cannot be completed within the lawful time; and not then, until after the expiration of ten (10) hours on duty under the Federal Law, or within two (2) hours of the time limit provided by State laws if State laws govern.  

(b) If engineers in road service are tied up in less number of hours than provided in Section (a), they shall not be regarded as having been tied up under the Law, and their services will be paid for as per schedule.  

(c) When engineers in road service are tied up between terminals under the Law, they shall again be considered on duty and under pay immediately upon the expiration of the minimum legal period off duty applicable to the crew, provided the longest period of rest required by any member of the crew, either eight (8) or ten (10) hours, to be the period of rest for the entire crew.  

(d) A continuous trip will cover movement straight-away or turnaround from initial point to the destination train is making when ordered to tie up. If any change is made in the destination after the crew is released for rest, a new trip will commence when the crew resumes duty.  

(e) Engineers in road service tied up under the law will be paid continuous time from initial point to tie-up point . When they resume duty on continuous trip, they will be paid from tie-up point to terminal on the following basis: It is understood that this does not permit running engineers through terminals or around other engineers at terminals unless such practice is permitted under the pay schedule.

  (f) Engineers in road service tied up for rest under the Law, and then towed or deadheaded into terminal with or without engine, will be paid therefore as per preceding rule the same as if they had run the train into such terminal, the arrival time to govern in the determination of time and pay computations.

  (g) If any service is required of an engineer, or if held responsible for the engine, during the time tied up under the Law, he shall be paid for all such service.

(h) when it is evident that trip cannot be completed in twelve (12) hours, engineers may be tied up between terminals under ten (10) hours and paid ten (1!))hours, from initial point to tie-up point, and again considered under pay at the expiration of eight (8) hours from time tied up.  

(i) Engineers tied up under Section (h) of this rule, time in excess of eight (8) hours on runs of one-hundred (100) miles or less, or after the time equivalent of the miles divided by 12 1/2 where the run is over one-hundred (100) miles will be paid overtime up to the expiration of ten (10) hours from the time first required to report for duty.  

RULE 104. USING ENGINEER SHORT-RESTED AT AWAY-FROM- HOME TERMINAL.

When an engineer has sufficient time to work under the Law to return to his home terminal over the district on which the trip is to be made at a speed of sixteen (16) miles per hour, computed  on constructive mileage where constructive mileage applies, he will not be held for rest.  

RULE 105. ENGINEERS HELD FOR REST.

An engineer who is not fully rested may be held for full rest then stand first out, hut If the engineer used completes the trip within the time the held engineer was eligible to work under  the hours of Service law, the held engineer will be paid as a penalty a runaround of fifty (50} miles.  

RULE 106. UNASSIGNED SERVICE--OUTLYING POINTS.

A road service engineer deadheaded to an outlying point for unassigned freight service, where a single service trip is made, will be paid for the service trip from the time of arrival deadhead at the outlying point until the return deadhead movement begins from the outlying point.  

Where more than a single service trip is made from an outlying point in unassigned freight service, eight (8) hours shall be deducted between each service trip and the engineer's time shall begin at the expiration of eight (8) hours from the time tied up. After completion of the last service trip, payments shall continue until the return deadhead movement begins .  

RULE 107 TIE-UPS--COMPANY. 

Engineers in unassigned services listed below may be tied up at any point where food and lodging can be procured and the tie-up time deducted, provided their time will begin at the expiration of eight (8) hours from time tied up and they shall receive a minimum of 100 miles for each day's work or tour of duty between tie-ups according to class of service and engine used.

1. Unassigned freight service on branch lines.  Local freight rates to apply.

2. Trains run for the purpose of loading and/or unloading and handling livestock. Local reight rate to apply.

            3. Circus trains.

            4. Special trains operated for the purpose of:

    (a) Official inspections. Freight rate to apply.

    (b) Exhibition purposes.  Freight rate to apply.

               (c) Making motion pictures.  Freight rate to apply.  

NOTE.  This rule shall apply to engineers at outlying   points who are required to perform  service on their layover day or days.  

RULE 108 EATING AND SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS.

            Road engineers will not be tied up between their terminals except at points where food and suitable lodging can be procured.

RULE 109. TIE-UPS--WALKING TO REGISTER.

Engineers in road service will be paid actual time at pro rata rate for walking to register after tying up in yards under Hours of Service Law.  

RULE 110. REST.

When engineers require rest they shall so specify on roundhouse register and they shall not be disturbed during rest period.  

NOTE.   Engineers who have been on duty less than 12 hours may request a maximum of 10 hours rest and engineers who have been on duty 12 hours may request a maximum of 12 hours rest. Engineers shall not be contacted during such periods.

NOTE: Refer to System Agreements - Extra (Undisturbed) Rest  Attachment (f)

 RULE 111. MEALS.

Road engineers shall be allowed time for meals between terminals when necessary, provided train dispatcher is given sufficient advance notice, if possible, to avoid delay to other trains.  

NOTE.  For engineers operating in interdivisional service see  Section 1 (c) (i) of Part 111 of Appendix No. 10.  

RULE 112. PROMOTION.

(a) A fireman shall be promoted to position of engineer in accordance with the following provision:  

(b) Firemen shall be examined for promotion according to seniority.  

Promotion and establishment of seniority as engineer shall be effective as of the date a fireman is certified as a qualified locomotive engineer.  

(c) All firemen taking and passing the same examination in the same examination class shall be considered as having passed such examination at the same time.  

(d) As soon as a fireman has been awarded a certificate showing him as a qualified engineer, he will be notified in writing by the proper official of "the Company of his seniority date and unless he files a written protest within sixty (60) days against such date, he cannot thereafter have it changed. When his seniority date has been established in accordance with regulations, such date shall be posted and if not challenged in writing within sixty (60) days after such posting, no protest against, such date shall afterwards be heard.  

(e) No fireman shall be deprived of his rights to examination, nor to promotion in accordance with his relative standing on the firemen's roster, because of any failure to take his examination by reason of the requirements of the company's service, by sickness, or by other proper leave of absence; provided, that upon his return he shall be immediately called and required to take examination and accept proper assignment.  

(f) Notice of seniority date established in accordance with Section (b) shall be posted on all bulletin boards on the seniority district.  

(g) No demoted engineer will be permitted to hold a run as fireman on any seniority district while a junior engineer is working on the engineers' extra list, or holding a regular assignment as engineer on such seniority district.  

NOTE.  The provisions of Agreement dated November 8,   1972 shown as Appendix No. 22 shall apply while in effect.  

(h) The provisions of this rule shall not prevent the Committees from negotiating with the management to have discharged engineers re-employed or reinstated to their former seniority.

  RULE 113. MAINTAINING SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS.

(a) An employee who has acquired seniority and established rights to road service as an engineer and who may be holding an assignment as an engineer (regular or extra) in yard service, or who may be holding an assignment as a fireman or hostler may be required by the Company to make one or more round trips in road freight service as an engineer at three (3) month intervals or as may otherwise be determined by the company in order to retain his skills and qualifications for road freight service, in which event such employee will be paid the prevailing engineer's rate for the required trip.  

(b) The employee required to make such trip or trips as an engineer in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (a) hereof shall be paid therefor on the same basis as the engineer called for the service to handle the train. If necessary to deadhead to make such trip or trips such dead-heading will be paid for under existing rules.  

NOTE 1.  In the implementation of paragraphs (a)      and (b), an engineer may be required to   make such qualifying road trips on his     designated "days off" or on regularly  established work days of his regular assignment or while holding a regular assignment as fireman or hostler. When  used off his regular assignment for uch qualifying road trips, the employee will receive for such service not less than he would have earned on his regular  assignment calculated from the time compensation begins to accrue while making such qualifying trips and ending   when the employee resumes service on his   regular assignment.  

NOTE 2. The company shall designate the service,   territory, time and the engineer with  whom such qualifying trips shall be made.

  RULE 114. EXCHANGING SENIORITY.

Exchange of seniority by an engineer on a seniority district within the scope of this agreement with an engineer on a seniority district of the Union Pacific Railroad outside of the territory of this agreement will be subject to the approval of and conditions agreed to between the General Managers and the General Chairmen of the districts concerned.  

RULE 115. TERMINATION OF SENIORITY--AGE 70.

The established seniority rights of locomotive engineers shall automatically terminate effective as of the date the locomotive engineer reaches the age of seventy (70) years. No person shall be employed as locomotive engineer after reaching seventy (70) years of age.