Item - P5

Split Vacation—
Brakemen and
Train Baggagemen

AGREEMENT

between the

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
EASTERN DISTRICT

and the
BRAKEMEN, YARDMEN AND TRAIN BAGGAGEMEN

represented by
BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD TRAINMEN

TWO AND THREE WEEK VACATIONS-
DIVIDED INTO TWO PERIODS
BRAKEMEN—YARDMEN—TRAIN BAGGAGEMEN
It is agreed:

1. Brakemen, yardmen and train baggagemen qualified to re-
ceive two or three weeks vacation under the agreement effective
January 1, 1954, who are working at points where extra board*
are maintained, may request permission to take one week or two
consecutive weeks of their vacation in advance of the scheduled
vacation period under the same conditions that such employes are
permitted to change their vacations in accordance with the provi-
sions of agreements quoted as follows:

Brakemen—Section 6 of agreement, "Vacation Schedules",
dated February 10, 1954:

"Vacations as selected in accordance with the above will be
shown on the vacation schedule separately for conductors and
brakemen for each seniority roster, and copy furnished the re-
spective local chairmen. Dates selected will" not be subject to
change thereafter except that if it is found there is a surplus
of men in any seniority district, employes desiring vacation at
that time may be relieved on request of the individual and ap-
proval of the officer in charge, giving preference to senior men,
and assigned vacation period cancelled.

Yardmen—Section 5 of agreement, "Vacation Schedules'*, dated
December 30, 1953 :

"Vacations as selected in accordance with the above will be
shown on a vacation schedule for yardmen for each division
seniority district, and copy furnished the local chairmen. Date*
selected will not be subject to change thereafter except that if
it is found there is a surplus of men in any seniority district,
employes desiring vacations at that time may be relieved on
request of the individual and approval of the officer in charge,
giving- preference to senior men, and assigned vacation period
cancelled."

Train Baggagemen—Section 5 of agreement, "Vacation Sched-
ules—Train Baggagemen", dated January 8, 1954:

"Vacations as selected in accordance with the above will be
shown on the vacation schedule, and copy furnished the local
chairman. Dates selected will not be suoject to change there-
after, except that if it is found there is a surplus of rnen in any
seniority district, employes desiring vacations at that time may
be relieved on request of the individual and approval of the
officer in charge, giving preference to senior men, and assigned
vacation period cancelled."

2. The request showing the advance period selected shall be
made in writing by the individual brakeman, yardman or train
baggageman who may be relieved at that time if there it a surplus
of men available at the point where extra, board is maintained,
upon approval of the offcer in charge, giving preference to senior
men who have made requests.

3. Brakemen, yardmen and train baggagemen who are per-
mitted to advance one or two consecutive weeks of their vacation
will submit separate time returns for the advanced portion, and
the regularly scheduled portion, and payroll allowances will be
made accordingly.

4. It is understood this agreement applies only at point! where
extra boards are maintained, and that no time claims will be
recognized because of the splitting of vacations.

5. This agreement is effective January 1, 1957 and will auto-
matically terminate ten days after either party serves written
notice upon the other of desire to terminate it.

Dated at Omaha, Nebraska this 19th day of December, 1956.

FOR UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY:

J. T. SINGENT
Asst. to Vice President

FOR THE EMPLOYES:

J. H. SHEPHERD
General Chairman. BofRT