ITEM - 92(a-6)

 

A G R E E M E N T

between

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-EASTERN DISTRICT

and

UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION (T)


STAY-AT-HOME AGREEMENT-WYOMING-DIVISION



IT IS AGREED:

(1) When the number of employes on the extra board at any point is reduced, or an employe is
displaced from the extra board, the cut-off employe will, if his services are not needed at any
other location where he holds yardmen's seniority, be given the right to remain at the point where cut off (home point), subject to the following conditions:                     


(a) Within 5 days from the date the employe is notified that he is cut off the extra board he must make a written request upon the Superintendent, or his designated representative, for permission to remain at his home point rather than exercise his seniority to another location. If the cut-off employe's services are not needed at any other location, his request to stay at home will be granted, and he will be so notified.

(b) The cut-off employe granted permission to remain at his home point under the provisions of paragraph (a) above will be required to report for work at his home point within 48 hours from the time he is notified to report, or within 5 days from date notified to report if called to report at a location other than his home point.

(c) When employes are needed at a location where there are not sufficient home point men at such location to protect the needs of the service, the junior employe, or employes, remaining at other home points will be notified and will be required to report to the location to which called within 5 days from date of notification.

d) An employe called to a location other than his home point will, upon written request on the Superintendent, or his designated representative, be permitted to return to his home point when there is an ample supply of employes to handle the work at the location to which he has been recalled.

(e) An employe permitted to remain at his home point under paragraph (a) above may return to service prior to recall by filing written notice with the Superintendent, or his designated representative. The cut-off employe will, if he has sufficient seniority, be permitted to return to service when the yard extra board at the location where he desires to work is increased,

(f) A cut-off employe remaining at the home point under paragraph (a) above will be required to keep the Superintendent, or his designated representative, informed as to his current address.

(g) An employe who is recalled to service in accordance with this agreement and who fails to report for service within the time provided herein will forfeit all employment and seniority rights.

(2) This agreement is effective February 1, 1973 and will automatically terminate after service of a thirty-day written notice by either party upon the other.

Dated at Omaha, Nebraska this 8th day of January, 1973.

FOR UNITED TRANSPORTA-        FOR UNION PACIFIC

TION UNION (T)                RAILROAD COMPANY

/s/ J. R. Dennis              /s/ J. H. Kenny

General Chairman              Director of Labor Relations

NOTE: This Agreement is representative of the "STAY-AT-HOME AGREEMENT - NEBRASKA & KANSAS DIVISIONS" (dated April 9, 1973) effective July 1, 1973.

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