August 1, 1984
Mr. F. A. Garges
General Chairman, UTU(C)&(T)
7377 Pacific, Suite 221
Omaha, Nebraska  68114

Dear Sir:

          This  will  confirm  the  following understandings
with regard  to the provisions of  the Eastern District Crew
Consist Agreement referred to below:

          (1)  The requirement that written notice be
               given  two hours  prior to calling  time con-
               tained  in Article X,  Section 1 will  not be
               enforced.    However,   oral   requests   for
               personal  leave days  will  promptly be  con-
               firmed in writing by the employe.

          (2)  The  Crew  Dispatcher, or  employe  acting in
               that capacity,  is designated  as the Carrier
               employe  to whom  requests for the  taking of
               personal leave days under Article IX, Section
               1 shall be directed.

          It  is further understood that  either the Carrier
or  the Organization  may terminate  the  understandings set
forth  in 1 and  2, above, upon  30 days  written notice and
following a  conference for  the purpose  of discussing such
termination held between the Director of Labor Relations and
General Chairman.  In  the event the understanding set forth
above  are  terminated,  the  applicable  provisions of  the
Eastern District  Crew Consist Agreement  dated  /%t4!/
1984 will apply.                                 /

                              Yours truly,
                              R. D. MEREDITH
                              Director of Labor Relations
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