RULE 44. TEMPORARY VACANCIES--ASSIGNED FREIGHT SERVICE. (a) (1) All temporary vacancies in assigned freight service known to be of more than 5 days duration, or temporary vacancies that have been filled from the extra board for 5 days will be assigned to senior conductor or brakeman making application therefor.

       (2) Extra conductors will not be assigned to temporary vacancy until after it has been filled as provided by Rule 43.

       (3) Extra brakemen will not be assigned to temporary vacancies known to be of more than 5 days duration until the vacancy has been filled from the extra board for period of 5 days.

     (b) Extra conductor or brakeman assigned to a temporary vacancy in accordance with Section (a) of this rule, will remain on the vacancy until displaced through no fault of his own, unless he is senior applicant for vacancy occurring on another assignment.

      Note: See Appendix "A" - Items 44, 44(a) and 44(b).

       (c) Regularly assigned conductor or brakeman assigned to a temporary vacancy may return to his regular assignment after expiration of six days notice to proper officer and will not thereafter be permitted to return to such vacancy.

       (d) Extra conductors and brakemen will be used to fill assigned runs during period of bulletin and until regular men are assigned subject to provisions of Sections (a) and (b) of this rule and Rule 93(b).

       (e) Not more than one deadhead movement in each direction will be paid in filling a temporary vacancy.

        Note: See Appendix "A" - Items 18, 44(c), 44(c-1), 44(d), 44(e)      
              and 44(f).