EXCERPTS FROM NATIONAL AGREEMENT

between

NATION'S CARRIERS

and the

BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS

DATED MARCH 6, 1975

ARTICLE III - HOLIDAYS

Section 1. In 1976, Christmas Eve (the day before Christmas is observed) will be added to the list of paid holidays for employees receiving holiday pay.

Section 2. The National Carriers' Conference Committee, on behalf of the carriers party to this Agreement, may exercise a national option prior to January 1, 1976 to substitute Good Friday for the birthday holiday effective January 1, 1976, for the employees represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.

ARTICLE IV - EMPLOYEE INFORMATION

Commencing June 1975, the carriers will provide each General Chairman with a list of employees who are hired or terminated, their home addresses, and Social Security numbers if available, otherwise the employees' identification numbers. This information will be limited to the employees covered by the collective bargaining agreement of the respective General Chairmen. The data will be supplied within 30 days after the month in which the employee is hired or terminated. Where railroads cannot meet the 30-day requirement, the matter will be worked out with the General Chairman.