Item - P3

INTERPRETATION OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE
PROVISIONS OF

SECTION 1 OF VACATION AGREEMENT

In the granting of vacations subject to agreements held by the
five operating organizations, service rendered for the carrier will
be counted in establishing five or fifteen or more yean of con-
tinuous service, as the case may be, where the employes trans-
ferred in service to a position subject to an agreement held by an
organization signatory to the April 29_t 1949 Vacation Agreement,
provided there was no break in the employe's service as a result
of the transfer from a class of service not covered by an agree-
ment held by an organization signatory to the April 29, 1949
Agreement. This understanding will apply only where there was
a transfer of service.

This understanding will apply commencing with the year 1956
but will also be applicable to claims of record properly tiled with
the carrier on or after January 1, 1955, for 1955 vacations and on
file with the carrier at the date of this understanding. Xo other
claims for 1955 based on continuous service will be paid. Standby
agreements will be applied according to their terms and condi-
tions for the year 1955.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 18th day of January, 1956.