ITEM - 92(u-1)

 

A G R E E M E N T

between

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-EASTERN DISTRICT

and

UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNIONI(C)&(T)

------------------------------ i -----------------

-

CONSOLIDATION OF CONDUCTORS' AND BRAKEMEN's

SENIORITY DISTRICTS, CHEYENNE-LARAMIE AND

BRANCHES,

AND LARAMIE-RAWLINS AND BRANCHES -- SUPPLEMENT

---------------------------------------------------

Section 7 of the Agreement dated September 14, 1972 reads:

"7. Employes who on September 14, 1972 hold seniority as brakemen on the territory Cheyenne-Laramie or Laramie-Rawlins who are promoted to conductor on or after September 15, 1972 will be considered prior rights conductors under the provisions of this agreement."

Rule 90(d)(5) of the Schedule of Rules reads:

"5. Brakemen who fail to take the third trial, or who fail to receive a passing grade on the third trial will thereafter be accorded another opportunity to take the air brake rules examination only at the option of the Superintendent."

Rule 90(g) of the Schedule of Rules reads in part:

"...Brakemen who fail to pass the second examination, and brakemen who have declined promotion shall thereafter be accorded another opportunity for promotion only at the option of the Superintendent."

IT IS AGREED:

Prior rights brakemen on the 5th-6th Seniority District who at the option of the Superintendent are accorded another opportunity to take an examination as provided in Rule 90(d)(5) or Rule 90(g) will not be considered prior rights conductors under the provisions of Section 7 of the September 14, 1972 Agreement. They will be placed at the top of the next promotion class and upon passing necessary examinations will be accorded a conductor's date on the consolidated seniority roster.

Should more than one brakeman be accorded the opportunity to take the same examination prior to a promotion class, they will be placed at the top of the next class in seniority order.

Dated at Omaha, Nebraska, this 15th day of September 1981.

FOR THE UNITED          FOR THE UNION PACIFIC

TRANSPORTATION          UNION RAILROAD CO.

UNION(C)&(T)


/s/ F. A. Garges
       /s/ J. E. Trummer

General Chairman        Director of

                        Labor Relations

(A-92u-1-2)