V. EXTRA BOARDS

A. The following road/yard extra boards may be established to protect trainmen assignments as follows:

1. Denver - One conductor and one brakeman/switchman (total of 2) extra boards to protect the Denver-Cheyenne, Denver-Sharon Springs and Denver-Phippsburg and Denver-Bond pools, the Denver yard assignments and all road switchers, locals and work trains originating within these territories and extra service to any power plant and other extra board work.

2. Pueblo - One conductor and one brakeman/switchman (total of 2) extra boards to protect the Pueblo-Denver, Pueblo-Alamosa, PuebloMinturn and Pueblo-Dalhart. pool operations, Pueblo Yard assignments and all road switchers, locals and work trains and other extra board work originating within the these territories. The. MPUL extra board shall remain separate and shall be phased out with the Pueblo-Horace pool operations.

3. Grand Junction - One conductor and one brakeman/switchman (total of 2) extra boards to protect Grand Junction-Denver, Grand JunctionBond and Grand Junction-Minturn pool(s), Grand Junction yard, road switcher, local and work train assignments and other extra board work originating within these territories. Since the extra board at Grand Junction is at a point joining two hubs, it may protect work up to but not including Helper, Utah.

Note: At each of the above locations the Carrier. may operate more than these extra boards. When more than these extra board is operated the Carrier shall notify the General Chairman what area each extra board shall cover. When combining extra boards the Carrier shall give ten (10) days written notice.

B. The Carrier may establish extra boards at outside points to meet the needs of service pursuant to the designated collective bargaining agreement provisions. Extra boards at outside points such as Phippsburg may continue.

C. At ' any location where both UP and DRGW extra boards exist the Carrier may combine these boards into one board. If at any location there are less than three yard assignments then the extra boards referred to in A, B or C above shall be combined into a single Conductor/brakemen/switchmen extra board.